Canada, by Category

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1. Animals: You all know which animal is the symbol of Canada - it's on a coin, in countless editorial cartoons, and, apparently, in the old Hudson Bay trading post days, it took a stack of this animal's pelts as high as a rifle to purchase said rifle. But - do you know the scientific name of the animal? Castor canadensis Ovis canadensis Cervus canadensis Tamiasciurus hudsonicusl

2. Brain Teasers: Which middle sized Alberta city has only three different letters in its two word, seven letter name? Answer: (Two words 3 letters and 4 letters)

3. Celebrities: Which Hollywood star is also the grandson of the founder of the Canadian medicare system? Raymond Massey Keanu Reeves Kiefer Sutherland Michael J Fox

4. Entertainment: Cirque de Soleil is of course the well known circus that originated in Quebec. One of Cirque de Soleil's shows, "O", plays at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Which Canadian gold-medal-winning Olympian was a driving force in developing the show? Josee Chouinard Ross Rebagliati Nancy Greene Sylvie Frechette

5. For Children: Who said these words: "One little chair for one of you, and a bigger chair for two to curl up in, and for someone who likes to rock, a rocking chair in the middle."? The Friendly Giant Susie the mouse Mister Dressup Klondike Eric

6. General - Planes, Trains and Automobiles: The Canadian Pacific Railway was begun as an inducement to persuade one province to enter Confederation. Which province was this? Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick

7. Geography: On which northern island is the capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit, located? Ellesmere Island Baffin Island Victoria Island Banks Island

8. History: Which prominent figure from the NorthWest Rebellion of 1885 later appeared in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show? Chief Big Bear Louis Riel Gabriel Dumont Chief Poundmaker

9. Hobbies: Chris Haney and Scott Abbott came up with the idea for a new board game in Montreal in 1979. What was it? The Game of Life Trivial Pursuit Probe Pong

10. Humanities - Theatre: This Edmonton-born playwright is the author of "Poor Super Man" and "Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love", which was filmed as "Love and Human Remains", directed by Denys Arcand. Jean Daigle Marty Chan Ann-Marie MacDonald Brad Fraser

11. Literature: One of these books was written by Alice Munro; which one? The Stone Angel The Love of a Good Woman The Diviners A Jest of God

12. Movies: This 1985 movie by Sandy Wilson is a gentle look at hero worship and adolescent rebellion. Who Has Seen The Wind Tales From The Gimli Hospital My American Cousin Strange Brew

13. Music: Fill in the missing words: "It's Bud the Spud From the bright ___ ___ Goin' down the highway smilin'" Answer: (Two words)

14. People: For a good part of the year, Canadians can be heard in bars and doughnut shops, shaking their heads, and asking each other, "Did you hear what Don Cherry said last night?" Who is Don Cherry? sports commentator politician late night talk show host comedian

15. Religion: One of these women founded the Grey Nuns in Montreal in 1737. Which one? St. Angela Merici Sr. Mary Elizabeth Gintling St. Teresa d'Avila St. Marguerite d'Youville

16. Science and Technology: You know that insulin was discovered in the 1920's by Banting and Best, but do you know at which university they conducted their research? University of Alberta University of Toronto Laval University McMaster University

17. Sports: Which Canadian Olympic athlete received the bronze, silver and gold medal, all for the same event at the same games? Beckie Scott Sylvie Frechette Nancy Greene Ross Rebagliati

18. Television: What TV show are the characters Nick Adonidas, Constable Constable, and Jesse Jim from? Street Legal The Forest Rangers The Trouble with Tracy The Beachcombers

19. Video Games: Edmonton-based Bioware is responsible for which popular RPG game? Final Fantasy Baldur's Gate Legend of Zelda Golden Sun

20. World: Canada has more than a dozen sites on the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. One of the first was L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site. What is its claim to fame? Hudson's Bay post First French settlement Battleground Viking settlement