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Canadiana Trivia Quiz

10 questions about Canada, its literature and its people.

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

Author
haldormudr

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
268,505

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Robertson Davies' novel, "Murther & Walking Spirits", Connor "Gil" Gilmartin, our narrator, is felled by this weapon when he walks in on his wife and her lover "The Sniffer" in bed? Hint

cosh

coat rack

harpoon

meat hook

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2004 which singer/songwriter from Orillia, Ontario released "Harmony", a comeback album of sorts after more than a year of illness with a stomach aneurysm? Hint

Leonard Cohen

Ian Tyson

Tom Cochrane

Gordon Lightfoot

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the peninsula in Newfoundland on which its capital city Saint John's is found? Hint

Avignon

Corner Brook

Caledonia

Avalon

4. Article III of which treaty (also called The Treaty of London) signed in November of 1794 and put into effect in 1795 allowed the Micmac and other indigenous people to trade and travel freely between the United States and Canada? Hint

The Jefferson Treaty

The Washington Treaty

The Hamilton Treaty

The Jay Treaty

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the northern part of which province do tourists flock to the town of Churchill each spring to see polar bears float on ice floes and witness the Aurora Borealis? Hint

Ontario

Alberta

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

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Question 6 of 10

6. What type of animals are Oryx and Crake which comprise the title of the Ottawan author Margaret Atwood's 2003 novel? Hint

deer and antelope

bird and fish

antelope and bird

fish and reptile

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the Tragically Hip song "Fifty Mission Cap", Bill Barilko's final goal in overtime won The Toronto Maple Leafs the Stanley Cup. This happened on April 21, 1951 against Gerry McNeil who a goaltender for which team? Hint

Detroit Red Wings

Chicago Blackhawks

Montreal Canadians

Boston Bruins

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which longest serving Canadian Prime Minister attended s�ances to contact the spirits of his pet Irish Setters, his mother and even Leonardo Da Vinci? Hint

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir John Alexander Macdonald

Pierre Trudeau

William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Question 9 of 10

9. From 1986-2000, when a Montreal Expo player hit a home run at Olympic Stadium, a blue, giant-sized bottle of what Canadian beer would light up in left field? Hint

Molson

Alexander Keith's

Moosehead

Labatt

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry is Canadian? Hint

Jean-Marie Lehn

Paul Karrer

Frederick Soddy

Michael Smith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Robertson Davies' novel, "Murther & Walking Spirits", Connor "Gil" Gilmartin, our narrator, is felled by this weapon when he walks in on his wife and her lover "The Sniffer" in bed?

Answer: cosh

Her lover was his co-worker at the newspaper where they were both theatre and movie critics. Davies studies drama in London.

2. In 2004 which singer/songwriter from Orillia, Ontario released "Harmony", a comeback album of sorts after more than a year of illness with a stomach aneurysm?

Answer: Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon is known for his biggest hits "If You Could Read My Mind", "Sundown" and "The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald". His song "Ribbon of Darkness" was recorded by American country artists Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins.

3. What is the name of the peninsula in Newfoundland on which its capital city Saint John's is found?

Answer: Avalon

The peninsula's first permanent settlement was Cuper's Cove in 1610. The Royal Charter was granted to Sir George Calvert in 1623, and he chose the name Province of Avalon after a town in Somersetshire. Calvert had hoped to make the province a refuge for Roman Catholics who had faced persecution in England. The word Avalon is a derivation of the word 'abal' which means apple.

Answer: The Jay Treaty

Named after the main American negotiator and first U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay. The Micmac have the largest population of any East Canadian tribe.

5. In the northern part of which province do tourists flock to the town of Churchill each spring to see polar bears float on ice floes and witness the Aurora Borealis?

Answer: Manitoba

Beluga whales have also been spotted migrating around Churchill. Lake Winnipeg in southern Manitoba is one of the largest lakes in Canada.

6. What type of animals are Oryx and Crake which comprise the title of the Ottawan author Margaret Atwood's 2003 novel?

Answer: antelope and bird

The oryx is an antelope native to the Arabian peninsula. The crake is a bird native to Western Asia and Eastern Europe of which there are several species.

Answer: Montreal Canadians

Bill died returning from a fishing trip with Henry Hudson who was his friend and dentist. The year he was found, 1962, was the next time the Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup.

8. Which longest serving Canadian Prime Minister attended s�ances to contact the spirits of his pet Irish Setters, his mother and even Leonardo Da Vinci?

Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie King

It wasn't known to the general public until after Mackenzie King left office that he had consulted mediums for answers to problems concerning public policy. He spent 21 years total on 3 different terms between 1921 and 1948 as the leader of Canada.

9. From 1986-2000, when a Montreal Expo player hit a home run at Olympic Stadium, a blue, giant-sized bottle of what Canadian beer would light up in left field?

Answer: Labatt

In February 2001, Molson signed a deal with The Expos to be the official beer sponsor. The deal didn't last too long because the Expos became the Washington Nationals and moved to America in 2005.

10. Which of the following Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry is Canadian?

Answer: Michael Smith

Smith won in 1993 for creating a method of modifying nucleotide sequences at specific desired locations within a gene. This cut down the time it had taken researchers to create genetic mutations and also made biochemical research more precise.

Source: Author haldormudr

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