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The "Do You Know Canada Quiz" Write Off by firstcontact21Feb 07 '06 Write an essay on this topic.
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Came across this write-off today. For more information on it, or to join, cut and paste the link below. Thanks for reading. http://www.epinions.com/content_4621901956 Part A: Government and Politics… 1. (1 mark) True or False: Canada is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy under the Commonwealth of Nations, an association of independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ANSWER: False. Canada is made up of provinces. 2. (1 mark) Who is Canada’s Head of State? Is it: a. The Governor General? b. The Prime Minister? c. The President? d. The Queen of England? e. Tony Robbins? Or f. None of the above. ANSWER: I'm going to go with B, the PM. 3. (1 mark) Who represents Canada’s Head of State in Canada? Is it: a. The Governor General? b. The Premier? c. The Prime Minister? d. The House of Lords? e. Tony Robbins’s Sister? or f. None of the above? ANSWER: Let's go with A. 4. (1 mark) Name at least one Canadian who has served as Governor General. ANSWER: Adrienne Clarkson 5. (1 mark) Who is the Head of Government? Is it… a. The leader of the party with the most support in Parliament? b. The Premier? c. The Prime Minister? d. Tony Robbins? e. Both A and C above? Or f. None of the above? ANSWER: C 6. (2 marks) Name at least two Canadian Prime Ministers. ANSWER: Stephen Harper and the guy everyone loves to hate, Paul Martin. 7. (1 mark) True or False: Canada has a national political party devoted to breaking up the Country by having one of the provinces separate from Canada to form its own independent nation, and this political party has even served in the capacity of her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition. ANSWER: True, the Party Quebecois. 8. (1 mark) True or False: Canada is so unimportant on the International stage, that it doesn’t even have its own listing on Wikipedia. ANSWER: Without looking, I think that must be false. 9. (1 mark) True or False: Epinions has a section for writing Epinions about Canadian post secondary institutions (such as Universities and Colleges). ANSWER: Given how backwards Epinions can be, I'm going to say false. Part B: Economics... 10. (2 marks) True or False: The province of Alberta is the only province or state in Canada that no longer has any accumulated debt of any kind. ANSWER: TRUE 11. (2 marks) True or False: Canadian money is multicoloured. ANSWER: Yes. True. 12. (2 marks) Canada has a one dollar coin which is commonly known as: a. The silver beaver. b. The dollar. c. The golden smelty. d. The Loonie. or e. The dollar. ANSWER: D. Crazy,isn't it? 13. (2 marks) What is the approximate current exchange rate of the Canadian Dollar to the US Dollar? That is, answer this question: $1 Canadian Dollar is worth $____ US (if you absolutely have to look this one up to maintain a perfect score, then I will allow you to). ANSWER: Last time I checked, US$1=CDN$1.10, so calculated the other way around would give $1CDN=US$0.909 14. (2 marks) What is the name of the trade agreement linking Canada, the United States and Mexico that came into effect on January 1, 1994? Is it… a. The Canada / US / Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUMTA) b. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) c. The Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) d. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ANSWER: NAFTA,B. Part C: Geography 15. (4 marks) Where is Canada? Is it… a. North of the United States of America, but somewhat South of (or right next door to) Alaska and also kind of below / next to Greenland? b. South of the United States of America, but North of South America (you know, somewhere around where Mexico is)? c. In Europe? d. In Africa? e. All of the above? f. Other? Please describe. ANSWER: A 16. (1 mark) True or False: Canada is a barren, desolate wasteland of frozen land where it snows all the time, and it’s only light for a few hours each day, with winter lasting 8 months of the year? ANSWER: Only in Saskatchewan and Ontario. So False. 17. (1 mark) True or False: Mount Logan, in the Yukon Territories, is the highest mountain in Canada at 5,959 m above sealevel. ANSWER: No idea. True. 18. (1 mark) True or False: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is located on the East Coast of Canada, one of the last large cities before you venture across the Atlantic Ocean. ANSWER: False. We're on the West Side! 19. (1 mark) True or False: The province of Newfoundland is on the West Coast of Canada, just below Alaska, on the doorstep of the Pacific Ocean. ANSWER: Nope. False. 20. (39 marks) Visit this site now and tell us your score out of a maximum point level of 39: http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/canquiz.html ANSWER: My score out of 39 was: HOLY CRAP THAT SITE IS SLOW! 36. 21. (1 mark) True or False: It always rains in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ANSWER: More or less - it certainly feels like it. False. 22. (1 mark) Name at least two Canadian Provinces and / or Territories. ANSWER: Alberta and Quebec. 23. (1 mark) One of our provinces has large oil reserves. Do you know which one? Name it now. ANSWER: Alberta 24. (10 marks) Have you ever visited Canada? If yes, where? If no, why not? Describe the geography of your favourite Canadian location. ANSWER: Yes, I've visited Quebec, which is in the East of Canada - the largest province in the east in fact. I used to live in Ontario, which is just west of Quebec. I used to live in Saskatchewan, which is east of Ontario, and I have also been to Edmonton and Winnipeg, which is east of BC. Part D: Entertainment, Sports & Culture… 25. (5 marks) Can you name any comedians from Canada? If so, who are they? Please list any that come to mind right now and describe what influence they have had on your life. ANSWER: Jim Carrey, star from Ace Ventura. Great actor, great guy, great all around Canadian. Although I'm sure he has US citizenship too. So that might negate him being a great guy. Carrey was a Comedian before he was an actor. Colin Mockerie, from Whose Line is it Anyway and that other show on CBC. Superb. Wish Whose Line was on more often. 26. (5 marks) Can you name any Canadian actors? If so, who are they? Please list any that come to mind right now and list any of their works that you really, really like and hold dear to your heart. ANSWER: Shatner from Star Trek and Boston Public(only like the latter) or whatever they call it now. Carrey from Ace Ventura When Nature calls. Rick Moranis is also Canadian - Honey I Shrunk The Kids-, but he's really not an actor. 27. (5 marks) Can you name any Canadian musicians? If so, who are they? Please list any that come to mind right now and list any of their works that you really, really like and hold dear to your heart. ANSWER: Barenaked Ladies. 28. (5 marks) Finally, can you name any Canadian movie directors? If so, who? Please list any that come to mind right now and list any of their works that you really, really like and hold dear to your heart. ANSWER: no. 29. (3 marks) Which set of the following tv-shows have been filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada? a. The 4400, Airwolf, Andromeda, Battlestar Gallactica (the new, re-imagined series), Dead Like Me, The Dead Zone, Sliders, Smallville, Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis, Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken b. The X-Files, Millennium, Harsh Realm & The Lone Gunman, The Beachcombers, Danger Bay c. 21 Jump Street, The L-Word, MacGyver, Monk, Neon Rider d. All of the above. ANSWER: D. I know The L-Word and The X-Files were shot here. 30. (1 mark) True or False: The Vancouver, British Columbia region has the third highest levels of film and television productions in North America, outside New York City which is number two, which is behind Southern California which has the highest level of film and television production in North America. ANSWER: Yes. 31. (4 marks) Can you name any Canadian Hockey teams that are members of the NHL? Can you name any Basketball teams that are members of the NBA? Please list any that come to mind right now. ANSWER: Toronto Raptors for NBA. Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Sucks, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Calgary Flames. You could also count the Phoenix Coyotes as Canadian because they used to be the Winnipeg Jets. And while we're at it, the Memphis Grizzlies were once the Vancouver Grizzlies. 32. (1 mark) True or false: Wayne Gretzky is Canadian. ANSWER: Wow. Who's he? ;) True. 33. (1 mark) Name at least one Canadian beer or beer producer. ANSWER: Molson Canadian. Part E: General Knowledge… 34. (10 marks) Do you remember when you first heard or learned about Canada? Can you describe this time? Can you describe what you first learned about Canada? Please discuss your thoughts and feelings about your first recollections of Canada now. ANSWER: When I first set foot in Swift Current, SASK, that was the first I knew of 'this great land'. I wasn't yet 10. What a horrible, horrible place that was. And as my first experience with Canada, that made it even worse. I did take to baseball right away, and I've grown to like hockey, so Canada's been good for both of those. 35. (3 marks) What colors are on the Canadian flag? What image or symbol is also pictured on the flag? Please describe the flag now. ANSWER: Maple Leaf. Red and white. 36. (2 marks) True or False: The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner. ANSWER: Ooh. Well they should be, but I don't think they are. I'm going to say True but I think that's wrong. 37. (1 mark) True or False: Canada has two official languages: English and French. ANSWER: Ohhhh yeah. Even though no one speaks French outside of Quebec. 38. (1 mark) Which animal is an official emblem of Canada? Is it… a. The beaver? b. The moose? c. The Polar Bear? Or d. William Shatner? ANSWER: Beaver 39. (8 marks) Do you know any Canadians? What are they like? How long have you known them? Why do you know them? Please describe your relationship to them now. ANSWER: Given that I live here, I don't think I need to answer this question. 40. (9 marks) Describe your feelings toward Canada. What do you think of Canada as a nation? How do you feel you did on this quiz? Do quizzes like this really matter when it comes to rating how Americans feel about their neighbours? ANSWER: I'm not American, hence this question doesn't apply. But, I like Canada's multiculturalism to a point, but in Vancouver, it's gone too far. If I lived in Toronto I'd probably say the same about that city too. Go to Saskatchewan or smaller cities in Ontario and you won't find them to be as diverse. So in some respects, I prefer the US's boiling pot approach. As far as this quiz goes, probably 80% correct. Not big on Canadian music or Canadian movie producers. I hate politics, although I did vote in the most-recent elections. 41. (1 mark) Finally, the very last question... Where are you from (City/Town, State/Province, Country)? ANSWER: Richmond, BC, Kanada.  |
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