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1. The Arrogant Worms sing about about a pirate on the Canadian prairies. On which river does this pirate sail?
2. Joni Mitchell sings about sitting in the lounge of the Empire Hotel. Where is the Empire hotel?
3. A Canadian version of Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land", replaces "from the New York skyline to the Redwood forests" with which Canadian borders?
4. Oscar Brant loved "This Land", but he wanted to write a song specifically about Canada which didn't borrow from a US song. So he wrote "Something to Sing About". What river in New Brunswick does he mention?
5. Leonard Cohen sang, "Suzanne takes you down to a place by the river". Although not specifically named in the song, which river is it generally thought he is talking about?
6. The melody to this next piece eventually became a song in English called from "New York to LA". Which Gilles Vigneault original song speaks, in French, about his country being winter (among other things)?
7. Hank Snow sang "I've been everywhere, Man". There are a number of Canadian cities and towns mentioned in the song. What are three of them?
8. "Stompin' Tom" Connors is best known for his songs about Canada. Which province is he referring to with the line 'Bud the Spud, from the bright red mud'?
9. Many of Stan Rogers' songs contain Canadian place names, and highlight Canadian history. Which of his ballads talks about the 'buoy on Lake St. Clair' and Amherstburg?
10. The Tragically Hip sang about a town called Bobcaygeon. Where is it located?
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