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Canadian from Eh to Zed Trivia Quiz

An alphabet quiz on Canadian words.

A multiple-choice quiz by catamount. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
catamount

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,352

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
2170

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. What is an Alberta Clipper?
Hint

A kind of combine

A sail powered vehicle

A plane first built in Alberta

A kind of snow storm

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Question 2 of 25

2. What would you do with a bangbelly? Hint

Eat it

Hunt it

Wear it

Cure it

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which of the following words means the same as "cheechako"? Hint

Greenhorn

Nomad

Oldtimer

Professor

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which of the following words describes a fake or feint in hockey? Hint

Duke

Deke

Dike

Doke

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Question 5 of 25

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)

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Question 6 of 25

6. True or false: frazil ice is the best ice to play hockey on.

True

False

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Question 7 of 25

7. When is the best time and place to hunt gooeyduck? Hint

Rainforest in fall

Downtown Toronto on July 1st

Your house at midnight

Seashore at ebb tide

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Question 8 of 25

8. Is it appropriate in Canada to bring a half-sack to a barbecue?

Yes

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is an Inuksuk? Hint

Another name for igloo

Inuit for walrus

A kayak for women

An arctic stone sculpture

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") Hint

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which part of Canada is known as Lotusland? Hint

Quebec

Northern Manitoba

Southern Ontario

Southwestern British Columbia

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is a Molson Muscle? Hint

An overgrown right bicep

A beer belly

A spreading posterior

A prominent Adam's apple

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Question 13 of 25

13. What "N" word is the name of the Canadian territory created in the 1990s from part of the Northwest Territories? Hint

Nahanni

Nunavut

New Land

Nootka

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which Canadian relative of Nessie is said to live in Lake Okanagan in British Columbia?

Answer: (One Word; 7 letters)

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Question 15 of 25

15. There are over a million Canadians of Ukrainian extraction. What is the name for the traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs? Hint

Pysanky

Piblokto

Paska

Pepisko

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Question 16 of 25

16. True or false: Quebec sports the Canadian place with the longest (legitimate) name.

True

False

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Question 17 of 25

17. What causes "Mal de raquette"? Hint

Snowshoeing

Racketeering

Playing tennis

Getting burnt by hot cheese fondue

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Question 18 of 25

18. What is a snowbird? Hint

All of these

An arctic sparrow

A Canadian heading south for the winter

A song by Anne Murray

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is a Toonie? Hint

A 2-dollar-coin

Any cartoon figure

Mis-spelling of "townie"

Saturday morning TV

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is the title of the person who records attendance in the Canadian Senate Chamber? Hint

Usurper of the padded seat

Uncle of the prime minister

Underkeeper of the royal privvy

Usher of the black rod

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Question 21 of 25

21. "Vite sur ses patins" is a Quebec expression meaning what? Hint

Boring

Stupid

Clever

Interesting

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Question 22 of 25

22. True or false: "To win like Wolfe" is a good thing.

True

False

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the name of a training facility for allied secret services during WWII? Hint

House X

Compound X

Station X

Camp X

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Question 24 of 25

24. "Yukon" is derived from a Gwich'in word meaning what? Hint

Big river

Gold nuggets

Many mosquitoes

Midnight sun

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Question 25 of 25

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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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is an Alberta Clipper?

Answer: A kind of snow storm

The Alberta Clipper brings freezing temperatures and powdery snow into Manitoba, the Dakotas and Minnesota, sometimes as far south as Texas.

2. What would you do with a bangbelly?

Answer: Eat it

This Newfoundland dish consist of flour, molasses, soda and some kind of animal fat, usually suet.

3. Which of the following words means the same as "cheechako"?

Answer: Greenhorn

This is a combination of two words: the Chinook word "chee", meaning "new, fresh"; and the Nootka word "chako", "to approach" or "to come". It has been used to describe newcomers to the Yukon for at least a hundred years.

4. Which of the following words describes a fake or feint in hockey?

Answer: Deke

It first appeared in the 1960s and is now used in a variety of contexts (as in "deke out of doing the dishes").

5. If this 1980's TV show, starring Mr. T, had been set in Canada it could have been called ...

Answer: The Eh Team

I hope you remembered this was the "Letter E" question.

6. True or false: frazil ice is the best ice to play hockey on.

Answer: False

"Frazil" is French for "cinder" and refers to ice crystals that form in turbulent, very cold water - the first stage of the formation of sea ice.

7. When is the best time and place to hunt gooeyduck?

Answer: Seashore at ebb tide

The gooeyduck, better known as geoduck, is the largest burrowing clam. It can get over a hundred years old and weigh up to ten pounds. The name is from Nisqually "go-duk - dig deep"; up to about four feet deep in fact.

8. Is it appropriate in Canada to bring a half-sack to a barbecue?

Answer: Yes

Definitely appropriate - a half-sack is a sixpack of beer.

9. What is an Inuksuk?

Answer: An arctic stone sculpture

Resembling a human being with outstretched arms, Inuksuks serve as land marks, indicators of good hunting or cover for hunters. The symbol of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver is a stylized Inuksuk.

Answer: 5

Kirpan, a dagger symbolizing self-respect; Kesh, uncut hair symbolizing purity; Kanga, a wooden comb for uncut hair; Kara, a steel bracelet to keep the hands free from sin; Kachh, short white breeches to symbolize chastity and marital fidelity.

11. Which part of Canada is known as Lotusland?

Answer: Southwestern British Columbia

The milder temperatures, the relaxed lifestyle, the abundant marijuana crops...

12. What is a Molson Muscle?

Answer: A beer belly

The name refers to the enlarged gut acquired by swilling too many "Molson Canadian" beers.

13. What "N" word is the name of the Canadian territory created in the 1990s from part of the Northwest Territories?

Answer: Nunavut

Nunavut means "our land" in Inuktituk. It contains one fifth of Canada's land mass.

14. Which Canadian relative of Nessie is said to live in Lake Okanagan in British Columbia?

Answer: Ogopogo

There have been Ogopogo sightings as far back as the late 1800's. Like Nessie, Ogopogo has a long, snake-like body and a horse-like head. Sometimes it is said to resemble a log floating in the water.

15. There are over a million Canadians of Ukrainian extraction. What is the name for the traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs?

Answer: Pysanky

The eggs are decorated with a special pen dipped in wax, and dyed. Traditionally there are several dye-baths for several layers of colour, going from the lightest to the darkest (for example yellow, orange, red, black).

16. True or false: Quebec sports the Canadian place with the longest (legitimate) name.

Answer: True

The place is the village Coeur-Tres-Pur-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie-de-Plaisance, or The-Very-Pure-Heart-of-the-Blessed-Virgin-Mary-of-Plaisance.

17. What causes "Mal de raquette"?

Answer: Snowshoeing

"Snowshoe lameness" is characterized by painful, swollen feet and legs.

18. What is a snowbird?

Answer: All of these

The song is from 1974; the bird is supposed to be very tasty, and the Canadians are often aiming for Florida.

19. What is a Toonie?

Answer: A 2-dollar-coin

Like the $1 Loonie, the Toonie replaced a paper bill. It is a silver coloured coin with a gold-coloured center, showing Queen Elizabeth II on the front and a polar bear on the back. Some punsters call it the "moonie": the Queen with the bear behind...

20. What is the title of the person who records attendance in the Canadian Senate Chamber?

Answer: Usher of the black rod

In addition to taking attendance, the Usher of the black rod supervises the Senate pages and deals with communications and protocol issues. He carries an ebony cane as his symbol of authority.

21. "Vite sur ses patins" is a Quebec expression meaning what?

Answer: Clever

Literally "quick on her skates".

22. True or false: "To win like Wolfe" is a good thing.

Answer: False

The saying means: "Some victory!" Major General James Wolfe was the leader of the British troops in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. The British won but Wolfe died of the wounds he sustained in the battle, as did the French General, Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Gozon, Marquis of Montcalm.

23. What was the name of a training facility for allied secret services during WWII?

Answer: Camp X

Camp X was located near Whitby, Ontario. It was in operation from 1941 to 1946.

24. "Yukon" is derived from a Gwich'in word meaning what?

Answer: Big river

"Dyuk" is the Gwich'in word for "river"; "dyukun-ah" means "big river".

25. What is the name of the machine used to smooth out the ice between periods in ice hockey?

Answer: Zamboni

Although the Zamboni brothers were operating in Southern California the name of their invention has become a household word for every true Canadian, and "Zamboni driver" is second only to "Hockey player" in the ambitious dreams of little Canadian boys.

Source: Author catamount

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