Canada Day Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Canada?

In honour of Canada's birthday, test your knowledge to see how well you know the country!

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* 1. Indigenous people inspired which two sports?

Hockey and soccer

Basketball and lacrosse

Hockey and lacrosse

Basketball and baseball

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* 2. What is a "toque"?

A winter hat

A type of scarf

A baseball cap

None of the above

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* 3. Which of these weird traditions is observed in Canada?

We race bath tubs

We kiss dead fish and take a shot afterwards

We drink a cocktail with a human toe inside

All of the above!

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* 4. Which of these Canadian cities has never hosted an Olympic Games?

Toronto

Vancouver

Montreal

Calgary

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* 5. What are the three main responsibilities of being a Canadian citizen?

Serving on a jury, keeping your yard tidy, and helping others in the community

Obeying the law, voting in elections, and working for the government

Obeying the law, voting in elections, and taking responsibility for oneself and family

Voting in elections, taking responsibility for others, and protecting the environment

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* 6. Who was Canada's first female prime minister?

Angela Merkel

Margaret Thatcher

Joanna Cunningham

Kim Campbell

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* 7. What does the phrase "elbows up" mean?

To settle in for a long brainstorming session

To take a defiant, defensive, oppositional stance

A collaborative workspace with desks jammed together

A late-night, no-frills potluck meal with broke friends

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* 8. What's the capital city of Canada's newest territory, Nunavut?

Whitehorse

Yellowknife

Iqaluit

Churchill

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* 9. Why is Viola Desmond on the $10 bill?

Convicted for refusing to leave a whites-only area of a movie theatre in 1946

Arrested for refusing to leave the whites-only section of a public bus in 1955

Gave a stirring speech on racial equality in Parliament in 1932

Organized a protest against racial inequity in 1961

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* 10. What percentage of Canada's population identifies as "people of colour" ?

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* 11. Under the Indian Act, prior to 1951, you could lose your Indian status if you:

Wanted to go to university

Wanted to own land

Were deemed "civilized" enough by Indian Agent authorities

All of the above

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* 12. Canada only has one official bilingual province. Which one is it?

Quebec

Ontario

New Brunswick

P.E.I.

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* 13. When did the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team last win a Stanley Cup victory?

1942

1967

1997

2004

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* 14. What flavour of potato chips can famously only be found in Canada?

Maple Bacon

Ketchup

Dill Pickle

Barbeque

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* 15. What's Canada's national animal?

Moose

Beaver

Canada Goose

Polar Bear

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* 16. What is the most commonly-ordered delivery food in Canada?

Pepperoni Pizza

Butter Chicken

California Roll

Caesar Salad

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* 17. When is Indigenous History Month in Canada?

March

November

September

June

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* 18. Which city held Canada's first gay rights protest?

Toronto

Vancouver

Ottawa

Montreal

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* 19. Aside from English & French, what is the most spoken language in Canada?

Mandarin

Punjabi

Cantonese

Spanish

Canada Day Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Canada?

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* 1. Indigenous people inspired which two sports?

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* 2. What is a "toque"?

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* 3. Which of these weird traditions is observed in Canada?

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* 4. Which of these Canadian cities has never hosted an Olympic Games?

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* 5. What are the three main responsibilities of being a Canadian citizen?

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* 6. Who was Canada's first female prime minister?

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* 7. What does the phrase "elbows up" mean?

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* 8. What's the capital city of Canada's newest territory, Nunavut?

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* 9. Why is Viola Desmond on the $10 bill?

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* 10. What percentage of Canada's population identifies as "people of colour" ?

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* 11. Under the Indian Act, prior to 1951, you could lose your Indian status if you:

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* 12. Canada only has one official bilingual province. Which one is it?

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* 13. When did the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team last win a Stanley Cup victory?

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* 14. What flavour of potato chips can famously only be found in Canada?

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* 15. What's Canada's national animal?

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* 16. What is the most commonly-ordered delivery food in Canada?

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* 17. When is Indigenous History Month in Canada?

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* 18. Which city held Canada's first gay rights protest?

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* 19. Aside from English & French, what is the most spoken language in Canada?

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* 20. How many provinces and territories does Canada have, total?