Friday, November 26, 2010

A New Canadian Citizenship Exam

My sister, Amy and I thought we should give Catalina the "real" Canadian citizenship exam, so we came up with a few questions. 

See how you do, answers are posted below.  Please note some anwsers could have more than one correct answer, and some questions are more funny than real.

1. What tree do you use to make Maple Syrup?

2. When is winter in Canada?

3. What year did the Nadeau family move to Alberta?

4. What is the Wheat Capital of Alberta?

5. Where is “the centre of the universe”?

6. What is a nick name for Calgary?

7. How long does it take to drive to Vancouver from Calgary?

8. What animal is on the Canadian Nickel?

9. Spell colour the Canadian way?

10. What is the tallest building in Canada?

11. Name one province where you would find Polar Bears.

12. Name a Canadian Invention.

13. What is Canada’s biggest province (by land space)?

14. What is Canada’s biggest province (population)?

15. What are Canada’s official colours?

16. Where are the highest tides in the world?

17. What is the largest Island in Canada?

18. What is the largest land animal native to Canada?

19. What province has the greatest population density?

20. Near what city was the first oil well drilled in North America?

21. What is the National Canadian word?

22. What is bigger? A Winnipeg Horsefly or a hummingbird?

23. What is the official Canadian beverage?

24. What cleans the ice in between hockey game periods?

25. What is the Canadian Tuxedo?

26. What is the Canadian name for couch/sofa?

27. What is the Canadian name for “napkin”?

28. What is one of Canada’s national foods?

29. What is Canada's national sport?

30. Name a famous Canadian singer.


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Answer Key:

1. What tree do you use to make Maple Syrup?
- Maple Tee

2. When is winter in Canada?
- October to May

3. What year did the Nadeau family move to Alberta?
- 1989

4. What is the Wheat Capital of Alberta?
- Three Hills

5. Where is “the centre of the universe”?
- Toronto

6. What is a nick name for Calgary?
- Cow town

7. How long does it take to drive to Vancouver from Calgary?
- 12 hours

8. What animal is on the Canadian Nickel?
- Beaver

9. Spell colour the Canadian way?
- colour

10. What is the tallest building in Canada?
- CN tower

11. Name one province where you would find Polar Bears.
- Manitoba

12. Name a Canadian Invention.
- Basketball, telephone, insulin, light bulb, 5-pin bowling, wonder bra, pacemaker, Robertson screwdriver, zipper, wheel chair, snow blower, road lines, superman, and many more

13. What is Canada’s biggest province (by land space)?
- Quebec

14. What is Canada’s biggest province (population)?
- Ontario

15. What are Canada’s official colours?
- Red and White

16. Where are the highest tides in the world?
- Bay of Fundy

17. What is the largest Island in Canada?
- Baffin Island

18. What is the largest land animal native to Canada?
- Buffalo (Bison)

19. What province has the greatest population density?
- Prince Edward Island

20. Near what city was the first oil well drilled in North America?
- Calgary

21. What is the National Canadian word?
- “Eh”

22. What is bigger? A Winnipeg Horsefly or a hummingbird?
- Winnipeg Horsefly

23. What is the official Canadian beverage?
- A Double Double

24. What cleans the ice in between hockey game periods?
- Zamboni

25. What is the Canadian Tuxedo?
- Blue jeans and a matching jean jacket

26. What is the Canadian name for couch/sofa?
- Chesterfield

27. What is the Canadian name for “napkin”?
- Serviette

28. What is one of Canada’s national foods?
- Poutine

29. What is Canada’s national sport?
- Lacross

30. Name a famous Canadian singer.
- Too many to list

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