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? Tamiasciurus hudsonicusl Cervus canadensis Castor canadensis Ovis canadensis

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? Kiefer Sutherland Michael J Fox Keanu Reeves Raymond Massey

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 Sylvie Frechette Nancy Greene Ross Rebagliati

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."? Klondike Eric Mister Dressup The Friendly Giant Susie the mouse

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? British Columbia Manitoba Alberta New Brunswick

7. Geography: On which northern island is the capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit, located? Ellesmere Island Banks Island Victoria Island Baffin 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? Trivial Pursuit Probe The Game of Life 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. Brad Fraser Ann-Marie MacDonald Jean Daigle Marty Chan

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

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? comedian late night talk show host sports commentator politician

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

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? Nancy Greene Ross Rebagliati Sylvie Frechette Beckie Scott

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

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

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? First French settlement Hudson's Bay post Viking settlement Battleground