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Quiz about Stompin Tom  A Canadian Legend
Quiz about Stompin Tom  A Canadian Legend

Stompin' Tom - A Canadian Legend Quiz


Welcome friend. 'It's Bud the Spud, from the bright red mud.........' Stompin' Tom Connors has been writing and singing songs about Canada for over 35 years. He's one of Canada's most successful musicians, and the most patriotic Canadian there is.

A multiple-choice quiz by bruckzzy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bruckzzy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
64,615
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
573
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Question 1 of 15
1. Where was Stompin' Tom born? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Where did Stompin' Tom get his first big break? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What year was Stompin' Tom born? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Tom wrote a song in 2001 called 'Erika Nordby - Canada's Miracle Child' about a 13 month old baby who froze to death, but was revived and made a complete recovery. What city did this happen in? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who does Tom say scored in 'The Hockey Song'? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. 'The Ketchup Song' is about what city? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. In the song 'Move On To Rouyn', where did Tom leave from to go to Rouyn, and how many shoes did his girl have on when he left? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In the song 'Margo's Cargo', what is Margo's cargo? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In 2002, which province did Stompin' Tom live in? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What does Tom refer to as a Mufferaw? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Where does Ben live? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Lena Connors, Tom's wife, is from where? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In 'The Coal Boat Song', where does the boat leave from and go to? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In the song 'Tillsonburg', what was Tom picking? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who is Little Wawa? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was Stompin' Tom born?

Answer: Saint John, New Brunswick

Stompin' Tom was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and was adopted and moved to Skinner's Pond, P.E.I. at the age of 9.
2. Where did Stompin' Tom get his first big break?

Answer: Timmins, Ontario

He ordered a beer for 40 cents in the Maple Leaf Hotel in Timmins, Ontario and was 5 cents short. The bartender told him to sing a few songs and he would give him free beer. He was a hit and packed the place for weeks.
3. What year was Stompin' Tom born?

Answer: 1936

He was born February 9, 1936.
4. Tom wrote a song in 2001 called 'Erika Nordby - Canada's Miracle Child' about a 13 month old baby who froze to death, but was revived and made a complete recovery. What city did this happen in?

Answer: Edmonton, Alberta

Erika Nordby made a complete recovery, she didn't even lose any digits due to frostbite. Doctors called it a miracle.
5. Who does Tom say scored in 'The Hockey Song'?

Answer: Bobby

This song is played at virtually every hockey rink in North America, and probably everywhere hockey is played in the world.
6. 'The Ketchup Song' is about what city?

Answer: Leamington, Ontario

Tom said he was approached by a policeman when he was hitchhiking through Leamington, and was told to write 'a nice lovable song about Leamington'. Tom said the policeman had two belts on (one around his waist and one going from his waist to the shoulder).
7. In the song 'Move On To Rouyn', where did Tom leave from to go to Rouyn, and how many shoes did his girl have on when he left?

Answer: Kirkland, one

Good, question, eh?
8. In the song 'Margo's Cargo', what is Margo's cargo?

Answer: a cow and its dung

Tom actually has a clock made out of cow manure.
9. In 2002, which province did Stompin' Tom live in?

Answer: Ontario

Tom lived somewhere around Toronto.
10. What does Tom refer to as a Mufferaw?

Answer: an exaggeration

Read his autobiography, and learn why.
11. Where does Ben live?

Answer: in the pen

'Ben' talks about his life and why he went to jail.
12. Lena Connors, Tom's wife, is from where?

Answer: the Magdalene Islands

They met in a bar in Charlottetown. Tom was playing and Lena was serving drinks.
13. In 'The Coal Boat Song', where does the boat leave from and go to?

Answer: Cape Breton-St. John's

The young girl didn't want to date Tom because he had dirty hands.
14. In the song 'Tillsonburg', what was Tom picking?

Answer: tobacco

Tillsonburg? My back still aches when I hear that word.
15. Who is Little Wawa?

Answer: a wild goose

In the Ontario town of Wawa, there is a large statue of a goose, dubbed 'Little Wawa'.
Source: Author bruckzzy

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