15 Questions about Canadian, eh? | General

Answer: Sir Wilfrid Laurier

He was a Liberal and beat Tupper in 1896. Laurier was Canada's Prime Minister from 1896 - 1911.

Answer: half an hour ahead

The easternmost time zone in Canada belongs exclusively to the island portion of Newfoundland (Terre-Neuve).

Answer: Bonar Law

Andrew Bonar Law was born in Rexton, New Brunswick in 1858. He was 16 when he moved to Glasgow, Scotland after his mother died. Despite his poor health, he agreed to become the new Prime Minister in October of 1922. He didn't get better, and was forced to resign in May 1923; he died on October 30th of that same year.

Answer: John G. Diefenbaker

He was of the Conservative Party, and his election platform's ace card was the promise of the Bill of Rights; he won in 1957. Born in Neustadt, Ontario in 1895, his parents were of German and Scottish descent. Because of his 'foreign' name, PM Diefenbaker experienced some discrimination.

Answer: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The date was April 17, 1982, the place was Parliament Hill. Unlike the Bill of Rights, the Charter is an entrenched part of the Constitution Act (1982), and all laws must adhere to those set out in the Charter. Its purpose is to protect the rights of all Canadians, at federal, provincial and territorial levels of government. Quebec, whose Premier at the time wanted more French-language rights, was the only province not to sign the Charter, however they must still abide by it.

Answer: James Naismith

He was a gym teacher at an all-boys school in the States. Because of bad weather he needed to find an interesting game that the boys could play indoors - and voila! basketball was born. The first 'hoop' was actually a peach basket.

Answer: Kingston, Ontario

York is the old name of Toronto. Bytown is Ottawa's old nickname. Kingston was the original capital, but it was too close to the American border, therefore an easy and dangerous target for attacks (especially during the War of 1812). Queen Victoria named Ottawa as Canada's new seat of government in 1857; there was a sort of contest between Quebec City, Toronto, Montreal, Kingston, and Ottawa.

Answer: the Grey Cup

The Grey Cup is named after Lord Earl Grey, the ninth Governor General of Canada. The Vanier Cup is given to the best university team in Canada, the Rose Bowl is American football, and the Stanley Cup is the Holy Grail of hockey.

Answer: since 1980

Versions of the song have been sung since the late 1800s (really!), but it wasn't official until 1980. July 1, 1867 was the date of the BNA Act, 1965 was the year that Canada officially adopted the red-and-white maple leaf flag, and 1982 was the signing of the Constitution Act of 1982, which included the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Answer: the Buds and the Habs

although the Maple Leafs ARE often affectionately called by Torontonians, "our boys in blue," the only correct answer shown here is 'the Buds and the Habs'. Did you know that the Montreal Canadiens have won a record TWENTYFOUR Stanley Cups?! The Buds last brought Sir Stanley home in 1967.

Answer: The Dominion of Canada

Canada was and officially still is a constitutional monarchy. Canadians still recognize the U.K. monarch as a head of state, but it is only a formality and she no longer has any real power in Canada. Each province also has a representative of the monarch, known as lieutenant-governors.

Answer: AFI

Jersey are from Burlington, Ontario, while both Gob and Crowned King hail from British Columbia. All rock :)

Answer: Rick Mercer

This was shown in my psychology class, as an example of ethnocentricism. Nothing in the documentary was set up. Recommended viewing for EVERYONE! Americans tried to make a similar documentary about Canadians, but of course it didn't work :).

Answer: Keanu Reeves

He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, but raised in Toronto, Ontario; he keeps an apartment there. His name is Hawaiian for "cool breeze over mountains".

Answer: a loonie

It was hidden at centre-ice before the tournament by an ice technician, Trent Evans, who was part of a team of technicians from Edmonton, Alberta. The loonie itself now lives at the Hockey Hall of Fame .