Canadian Trivia Quiz

Answer: Winnipeg

If you've ever been to Winnipeg in the winter, this becomes a real head-scratcher. From December to February, the average daytime HIGH temperature is about -10 degrees Celsius (figure out Farenheit for yourself). That's without the windchill. Nothing like a refreshing frozen beverage in the middle of a bitterly cold winter.

Answer: Pile o' Bones

Good ole' Pile o' Bones was renamed Regina in 1882 to honour Queen Victoria. Slightly more pleasant name. Moose Jaw is another city in Saskatchewan; Head-Smashed-In is a provincial park in Alberta. I just made up Stuffed Goat, but I think it would make a great name for a city.

Answer: Bob

And who says Canadians don't have a sense of humour? Well, at least the people of Nunavut (translation from Inuktitut: "Our Land") do.

Answer: Drunkenly threw money on the floor of a homeless shelter, telling the residents to get a job.

You want to know what's really amazing about this incident? His popularity went up afterwards! Alberta, what a delightful province.
"King Ralph" had long been known as a heavy drinker, but he vowed to clean up his act after this incident. The Premier of British Columbia, Gordon Campbell was arrested in Hawaii on a DUI.

Answer: Provincial soil

Ok, so maybe this isn't so silly. After all, PEI is known for its red sand. Except, as far as I can tell, that it isn't a provincial soil. No, instead it's "a fine sandy loam texture, is mainly well drained and is highly suitable for the production of a wide range of crops, including potatoes." (source:http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/onelisting.php3?number=12320)
So, does Idaho have a state soil?

Answer: Toonie

The tails side of the $2 coin features a polar bear. Polar bears aren't nearly as funny as loons. There's a caribou pictured on the tails side of the Canadian quarter, but, sadly, we don't refer to it as a cariboonie. That'd be great.

Answer: "Money and the ethnic vote"

Not surprisingly, Parizeau didn't last long as leader after this. The separatist movement has died down in Quebec since the referendum, however the issue still seems to crop up every few years. Somewhere down the road, there'll be another vote.

Answer: Butt, Newfoundland

There is no Butt, Newfoundland. Unfortunately. The other three are real, though. Beautiful Climax, Saskatchewan is just a short hop across the Montana border, for the next time you Montanans really want to see someone in the middle of a climax. Dildo is on Trinity Bay, a little ways north of the Newfoundland capital of St. John's. And next time you're visiting Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, it's just a short trip northwest to see lovely Eyebrow.

Answer: Marijuana growing capital

Medicinal marijuana, in certain, specific circumstances, is legal in Canada. So, naturally, the government needed somwhere to grow their stash. The choice was obvious: an abandoned mineshaft in Flin Flon. I mean, where else would the government grow pot? There is really good trout fishing there, and the people do drink a lot of beer, but I have no idea if there are any nudists there.

Answer: A wool hat worn in winter

To Canadians, this is a perfectly normal term (pronounced TOOK). It's just one of those normal knit woolen hats one wears in winter (which in in some parts of Canada means about six months of the year). It is a French word, apparently originally specifically a woman's hat. I think all countries should adopt their own terms for these hats. If your particular country needs a name for it, I suggest "poogstrap". Just make sure you give me credit.