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Canadian from Eh to Zed

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Introduction:
"An alphabet quiz on Canadian words."


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"?
    Professor
    Oldtimer
    Greenhorn
    Nomad


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


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
    3
    9
    5


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


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


13. What "N" word is the name of the Canadian territory created in the 1990s from part of the Northwest Territories?
    Nunavut
    New Land
    Nahanni
    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?
    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"?
    Snowshoeing
    Racketeering
    Playing tennis
    Getting burnt by hot cheese fondue


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?
    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?
    Boring
    Stupid
    Clever
    Interesting


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
    Camp X
    Station X
    Compound 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)


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