quiz-canada.js



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quiz-canada.js

A Quiz app for the World Fair at Mozilla Summit 2013

On Github oyiptong / quiz-canada.js

What is Canada's only officially bilingual province?

New Brunswick

How many oceans border Canada?

3

When did O Canada officially become Canada's national anthem?

1980

Name the world's oldest chartered trading company?

The Hudson's Bay Company

Which Canadian province is largest in area?

Quebec

True or false: a Canadian invented the sport of basketball

True (Dr. James Naismith)

What is Canada's highest mountain?

Mount Logan (Yukon)

Where is Canada's most northerly point?

Cape Columbia (Nunavut)

Where is Canada's most southerly point?

Point Pelee (Ontario)

Name a famous comic book character created by a Canadian

Superman

How many time zones are there in Canada?

6

What is the CFL's top prize?

The Grey Cup

What Canadian city has the nickname (in some circles) 'Hollywood North'?

Vancouver (sometimes also Toronto)

When is Canada's national day annually celebrated?

July 1

What colour of bear is found in Nunavut?

White

What world famous series of waterfalls exists in southern Ontario?

Niagara Falls

Name the polar bear capital of the world

Churchill, Manitoba

In what year did Canada become a country?

1867

What Canadian currency went out of production in 2012?

The penny

Name Canada's two national sports

Hockey and lacrosse

The theme song for the popular American sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' is performed by which Canadian band?

The Barenaked Ladies

What are Canada's two official national symbols?

The maple leaf and the beaver

Where is the longest covered bridge in the world?

Hartland, NB

Which name was shared by two CFL teams at the same time?

Rough Riders (well, and Roughriders)

Which team has won the most Stanley cups?

Montreal Canadiens

Who scored the winning goal in the 1972 Summit Series (not to be confused with tomorrow night's epic match)?

Paul Henderson

The phrase hurry hard can be heard in which sport?

Curling

The former province of Upper Canada is now known as what?

Ontario

Of St John and St John's, which is a provincial capital?

St. John's

What was the last province to join confederation?

Newfoundland and Labrador (renamed from Newfoundland in 2001)

What was the last territory to join confederation?

Nunavut

Which Toronto neighbourhood monarch was featured in a 1970s CBC sitcom?

Kensington Market in 'King of Kensington' starring Al Waxman

Who is Canada's current head of state?

Queen Elizabeth II

Where does Canada's total land area fall in world rankings (ex. seventh, eightieth)?

Second (behind only Russia)

True or false: over 50% of Vancouver residents do not speak English as their first language

True (52%)

Who is Canada's current Prime Minister?

Stephen Harper

Where was Canadian confederation signed?

Charlottetown, PEI

With which other country does Canada share the world's longest undefended border?

USA

Which Canadian Prime Minister is often credited with inventing the concept of UN peacekeeping missions?

Lester B. Pearson

What do Canadians call their $1 coin?

Loonie

What do Canadians call their $2 coin?

Toonie

What's a 'double double'?

A coffee with 2 cream and 2 sugar

What is the Canadarm?

Space robotic manipulator often used on the Shuttle

What percentage of Canadians were Internet users in 2012?

83%

What shape is a Robertson screwdriver head?

Square

What is the oldest walled city still in existence north of Mexico?

Quebec City

Whose face is on the Canadian ten dollar bill?

John A. MacDonald

Name Canada's first prime minister

John A. MacDonald

What was formerly the world's tallest free-standing structure?

The CN Tower in Toronto

What uniquely Canadian 'thing' was used as the ball in the world's first computer mouse?

A 5 pin bowling ball

What is the highest honour bestowed by the Canadian music industry?

A Juno award

Is the average life expectancy for Canadians higher or lower than 80 years?

Higher (81)

How many Canadian teams are there in the NHL?

7

How many times has Canada hosted the Olympics?

3

What is the name of Canada's current federal governing party?

Conservative Party of Canada

What is the name of Canada's (and the world's) northernmost settlement?

Alert

When was the current Maple Leaf Flag officially adopted?

1965

When did Canada adopt the metric system?

1970s

True or false: the average Canadian spends 42 minutes per year being chased by a loon (courtesy @stats_canada)

Unknown

Which of the following musicians/bands are not Canadian? Arcade Fire, Tegan and Sara, Bush, The Tragically Hip, Neil Young

Bush

What nation's monarchy lived in Canada during part of the Second World War?

the Netherlands

Where does Toronto fall in North American city population rankings? 1st, 5th, 9th, 17th

5th

How many banks are considered to be Canada's 'major' banks? 3, 5, 8

5

How many controversies surround Toronto's current mayor?

Error: integer overflow

What city is the capital of Ontario?

Toronto

What city is the capital of British Columbia?

Victoria

When did the Toronto Maple Leafs last win the Stanley Cup?

1967

When did the Vancouver Canucks last win the Stanley Cup?

Never. But they've only been in the NHL since 1970 so ...

With what letter do Toronto postal codes begin?

M

In which Canadian cities does the Mozilla Corporation have offices

Vancouver and Toronto

What long-running Canadian TV show was set north of Vancouver and featured log salvagers?

The Beachcombers

Which city is more densely populated: Toronto or Vancouver?

Vancouver

Name Canada's national police force (acronym is lame but acceptable)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

How many provinces are there in Canada?

10

How many territories are there in Canada?

3

What annual Western Canadian 10-day event bills itself as 'The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth'?

The Calgary Stampede

What new Firefox OS UX initiative takes its name from an indigenous nation whose main territory is in BC?

Haida

Which Canadian province most recently had a ban on alcohol?

PEI (repealed in 1948)

What is 'Timmies'?

Tim Hortons, Canada's largest fast food chain

What is a 'hoser'?

A Canadian drunk (a term rarely used by Canadians)

True or false: Captain Kirk is from Canada

False (but William Shatner was born in Montreal!)

What Canadian singer was the first to receive a gold record in France?

Celine Dion

What is the country most Canadians self-report their ethnic origin as?

Canada

Whose nickname is 'The Great One'?

Wayne Gretzky

What is the largest fully-Canadian-owned brewery?

Moosehead

What Canadian province produces 3/4 of the world's maple syrup?

Quebec

What was stolen in Quebec last year totally 2.7 million kg in mass?

Maple syrup (photo is the strategic maple syrup reserve)

What ingredients make up an official poutine?

French fries, brown gravy, and cheese curds

Which of the following are not real Canadian cities? Moose Jaw, Flin Flon, Firefox, Forget

Firefox

Which is further south: the southernmost point of Canada or the nothernmost point of California?

The southernmost point of Canada

Which of the following Hollywood actors are not Canadian? John Candy, Ryan Gosling, Jim Carrey, Patrick Dempsey, Mike Myers

Patrick Dempsey

True or false: there is a statue of a giant goose in Wawa, Ontario

True

True or false: in the 1950s, Canada's jet fighter was more awesome than its American equivalent

Booya. The Avro Arrow.

Followup to the previous: Canada cancelled the Avro Arrow because the Americans asked us politely to do so

True

True or false: During Canada's cold and flu season, 'excuse me' rates increase by 1300%

Unknown

What are St Pierre and Miquelon?

French islands in the St. Lawrence