Canadian from Eh to Zed

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1. What is an Alberta Clipper? A sail powered vehicle A kind of combine A kind of snow storm A plane first built in Alberta

2. What would you do with a bangbelly? Eat it Hunt it Wear it Cure it

3. Which of the following words means the same as "cheechako"? Oldtimer Professor Nomad Greenhorn

4. Which of the following words describes a fake or feint in hockey? Duke Deke Dike Doke

5. If this 1980's TV show, starring Mr. T, had been set in Canada it could have been called ... Answer: (Three words; 3, 2 and 4 letters)

6. True or false: frazil ice is the best ice to play hockey on. True False

7. When is the best time and place to hunt gooeyduck? Downtown Toronto on July 1st Rainforest in fall Seashore at ebb tide Your house at midnight

8. Is it appropriate in Canada to bring a half-sack to a barbecue? Yes No

9. What is an Inuksuk? Another name for igloo Inuit for walrus A kayak for women An arctic stone sculpture

10. Almost a quarter of a million Canadians are Sikhs. One of their sacred symbols is the kirpan, a small ceremonial dagger. How many sacred symbols are there? (Hint: they all start with the letter "k") 3 7 5 9

11. Which part of Canada is known as Lotusland? Quebec Northern Manitoba Southern Ontario Southwestern British Columbia

12. What is a Molson Muscle? A beer belly A spreading posterior An overgrown right biceps A prominent Adam's apple

13. What "N" word is the name of the Canadian territory created in the 1990s from part of the Northwest Territories? Nahanni Nootka New Land Nunavut

14. Which Canadian relative of Nessie is said to live in Lake Okanagan in British Columbia? Answer: (One Word; 7 letters)

15. There are over a million Canadians of Ukrainian extraction. What is the name for the traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs? Paska Pepisko Piblokto Pysanky

16. True or false: Quebec sports the Canadian place with the longest (legitimate) name. True False

17. What causes "Mal de raquette"? Playing tennis Getting burnt by hot cheese fondue Racketeering Snowshoeing

18. What is a snowbird? A Canadian heading south for the winter All of these An arctic sparrow A song by Anne Murray

19. What is a Toonie? Saturday morning TV Mis-spelling of "townie" A 2-dollar-coin Any cartoon figure

20. What is the title of the person who records attendance in the Canadian Senate Chamber? Usurper of the padded seat Uncle of the prime minister Underkeeper of the royal privvy Usher of the black rod

21. "Vite sur ses patins" is a Quebec expression meaning what? Stupid Boring Interesting Clever

22. True or false: "To win like Wolfe" is a good thing. True False

23. What was the name of a training facility for allied secret services during WWII? House X Compound X Station X Camp X

24. "Yukon" is derived from a Gwich'in word meaning what? Big river Gold nuggets Many mosquitoes Midnight sun

25. What is the name of the machine used to smooth out the ice between periods in ice hockey? Answer: (One Word; sounds like Italian ice cream)