Canadian from Eh to Zed

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

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

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

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

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? Rainforest in fall Downtown Toronto on July 1st Your house at midnight Seashore at ebb tide

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

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

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") 7 5 9 3

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

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 Nunavut New Land Nootka

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? Pysanky Piblokto Paska Pepisko

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

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

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

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? Usher of the black rod Underkeeper of the royal privvy Usurper of the padded seat Uncle of the prime minister

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

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? Midnight sun Many mosquitoes Big river Gold nuggets

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)