I'm Not Canadian, Eh? Quiz | Mixed Nations

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1. What is Canada's national winter sport?

Answer: Ice Hockey

It is true that Canadians play lots of hockey, but of course it's not all we do. As of 2010, Canada is, however, ranked as the world's top ice hockey country by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Canada also has the most registered hockey players in the world, with 1.5% of the Canadian population. Just under 500,000 Canadians play organized hockey.

2. According to the song, "Canadian Idiot", by Weird Al Yankovic, Canadian money is compared to the money of which board game?

Answer: Monopoly

Some people accuse Canadian money of being just like Monopoly money, because they're both coloured in similar fashion. Canadian five dollar bills are blue, ten dollar bills are purple, twenty dollar bills are green, fifty dollar bills are red, and hundred dollar bills are tan. Each bill has a different colour, just like Monopoly. "Canadian Idiot", is a Weird Al Yankovic parody of the song "American Idiot", by Greenday.

3. What about summer? What sport do Canadians play when the ponds aren't frozen? Our national summer sport is which of the following?

Answer: Lacrosse

Canadians play lacrosse in the summer. Box lacrosse, played indoors on an ice hockey rink with a turf or cement floor replacing the ice, is the more popular version of lacrosse in Canada. Field lacrosse isn't as popular in Canada, but it was invented first, by the first national people of Canada, and it was likely played as early as the 12th century.

4. Canada is home to the northernmost permanently inhabited town in the world. What is the name of this town in Nunavut?

Answer: Alert

Alert in Nunavut is the northernmost permantently inhabited place in the world, and had just five permanent residents as of 2006. It is located on Ellesmere Island, and is just over 800 km away from the North Pole.

5. Canada is not always cold. What city in Canada has, on average, the hottest summers of any in Canada?

Answer: Kamloops

Kamloops is located in Southern British Columbia. It averages both the hottest summers and springs of any city in Canada, along with the driest. Kamloops is considered a semi-desert because of its low precipitation levels.

6. Which Canadian city is known as "Hollywood North"?

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver is one of, if not the biggest, film producers in Canada. Some of the scenes from the Twilight Saga movies were filmed in Vancouver.

7. Many people consider what song to be Canada's second national anthem?

Answer: The "Hockey Night in Canada" theme.

Yes, this one is true. The "Hockey Night in Canada" theme is sometimes considered by many different people to be Canada's second national anthem. It used to be played on Saturday nights before hockey games and during the intermission of a hockey game before the show "Hockey Night in Canada" came on. However, in 2008 CBC lost the right to this song, and a newer version is now played.

8. Yes, we love donuts. In fact, one Canadian professional hockey player loved them so much that he founded a famous coffee and donuts shop and named it after himself. Who was he?

Answer: Tim Horton

Tim Horton was a Canadian National Hockey League player. Towards the end of his career, he began a coffee and donuts shop and named it "Tim Hortons", after himself. Horton never retired from hockey, but was killed in a car crash on the way home from a game. "Tim Hortons" is one of the most popular restaurants in Canada and it's responsible for selling more coffee than any other business in Canada.

9. Canadians are known for eating french fries topped with cheese curds and gravy. Yes we do eat lots of this, but what is it called?

Answer: Poutine

Poutine is the name for french fries covered in gravy and topped with cheese curds. It is eaten by lots of Canadians. It is usually sold at sporting events such as hockey games, and at fast food restaurants like A&W and Dairy Queen.

10. This man was considered a Canadian hero. He was one of the hosts of "Hockey Night in Canada", and you could always recognize him by his loud voice and weird suits. Who is he?

Answer: Don Cherry

Don Cherry was born on February 5th, 1934. He played professional hockey in the minor leagues, playing two games in the NHL with the Boston Bruins. He co-hosted Saturday night's "Hockey Night in Canada" with Ron McLean until 2019. You could recognize him because he will always wear a weird coloured or weirdly designed suit. He was loud and never afraid to voice his opinion.

Source: Author blazerfan004

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