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