Canadian Conundrums Trivia Quiz

Answer: Beaver

Bee + Were

The beaver is a semi-aquatic rodent found across the Northern Hemisphere. It is well known as a natural dam builder. The North American beaver is considered a national symbol of Canada due to the profitability of the beaver pelt trade for early European settlers of the region. It also appears on the Canadian nickel.

Answer: Montreal

M on Treal

Montreal is the largest city of the province of Quebec. It was originally named Villa Marie by the French before subsequently being renamed Montreal.

Answer: Maple Leaf

The Maple Leaf was adopted as a symbol of Canada as early as the 18th century. It is found on the Flag of Canada as well as the country's Coat of Arms.

Answer: French

Canada is bilingual, meaning it has two official languages - English and French. French is the main language spoken in the province of Quebec.

Dawn French is a British actress, best known for playing the titular role in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley". French fries are a snack popular across the world.

Answer: Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the key battles of World War I. It occurred in France in April 1917 with the Canadian armed forces battling against the Germans. This battle marked the first time that four divisions of the Canadian forces fought together. It is considered one of Canada's major victories in warfare.

Answer: Calgary

...musiCAL, GARY...

Calgary is the largest city of the province of Alberta. It is famous for the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo and exhibition festival held in July each year. The stampede is known as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth".

Answer: Great White North

Canada is sometimes referred to as the "Great White North". Great is in reference to its size with Canada being the second-largest country in the world. White is due to a large part of the country falling within the Arctic circle and North is with reference to Canada being north of the US.

Answer: Poutine

Poutine originated in Quebec and is sometimes considered a quintessential Canadian dish. It consists of French fries and cheese curds covered in a brown gravy.

Answer: Regina

Anger + I = Regina

Regina is the capital of the province of Saskatchewan. It was named in honour of Queen Victoria with Regina being the Latin word for Queen.

Answer: Greenland

Canada is famous for having the world's longest land border with the United States. Lesser known is the fact that it also shares a land border with Greenland. Hans Island in the Arctic region is split between the Canadian territory of Nunavut and Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Thus, by extension, Canada also borders Denmark.