Missing Vowels Canadian Style Trivia Quiz

Answer: Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital city in the province of Manitoba. It is situated where the Red River and Assiniboine Rivers meet. It has historically been a railway hub that is dubbed the "Gateway to the West". The intersection of Portage and Main was once the center for banking in Canada and was the location of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.

It is often the subject of debate as being one of the coldest and windiest intersections in the country.

Answer: Poutine

Suggested to have been invented by Fernand LeChance after a patron of the cafe he was working in wanted to add cheese curds to his fries. By the 1960s it is believed that gravy was added over top of the cheese and fry mixture to keep it warmer longer.

Answer: Mike Myers

Mike Myers is a Canadian actor who holds citizenship in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He made his film debut with a starring role along side of Dana Carvey in "Wayne's World". By the late 1990s, he was recognized for his work as Austin Powers in the "Austin Powers" series of films. Following the death of Chris Farley in 1997, he also played the voice of the character Shrek in "Shrek 2", "Shrek the Third", and "Shrek The Halls".

Answer: Beaver

The 'Castor canadensis' or 'North American beaver" is the national animal of Canada. It has been displayed on the Hudson's Bay Company Coat of Arms, the Canadian five-cent piece, as a mascot during the 1976 Olympic Games, and has been used to identify various military regiments across the country.

Answer: Crown Royal

Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whiskey that has been manufactured in Canada since 1939. Between 1939 and 1964, it was only available in Canada. There is only one production plant in Canada in Gimli, Manitoba. After it has been produced, it is then shipped to Amherstberg, Ontario where it is then blended and bottled.

It is now distributed and sold in the United States and select locations around the world.

Answer: Macdonald

Sir John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister of Canada when it was declared a nation in 1867. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Canada at a young age where he eventually became a lawyer and then engaged in politics. He was a known alcoholic and controversial leader, but at the same time, provided many of the economic and transportation developments that improved Canada as a nation such as the development of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Answer: Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams became a known musician on a global scale when he released his "Cuts Like a Knife" album in 1983 and then "Reckless" in 1984. Known tracks from these records include "Cuts Like a Knife", "Straight From the Heart", "Summer of '69" and "Heaven". He has been awarded twenty Juno Awards, fifteen Grammy Nominations, and five Golden Globe Awards for his efforts.

Answer: Lacrosse

Lacrosse was introduced and invented by the Plains and Woodland peoples of North America. At one time, the sport was extremely aggressive and sometimes violent and played as a means to settle disputes between tribes. In historical times, it was often used as a method to train young warriors for combat situations.

Answer: Fifth Business

Robertson Davies Canadian author and playwright. His career as a writer began in the 1940s and ended upon his death in 1995. He was best known for a series of "trilogies" written between 1951 and 1994. Three of the trilogies ("Salterton Trilogy", "Deptford Trilogy" and "Cornish Trilogy") were complete while the "Toronto Trilogy" was incomplete due to his death and only includes two novels.

He also wrote a variety of plays, short stories, letters, and essays during his lengthy career.

Answer: Banting

Frederick Banting was a famous Canadian scientist and physician often known for his role in the discovery of insulin with fellow Canadian scientist Charles H. Best during the 1920s. He took an interest in the arts as well as science and painted various oil paintings of places in Canada he visited including Craig Harbour, Ellesmere Island, and Pond Inlet.