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Man, I did NOT know Canada...Feb 08 '06 Write an essay on this topic.
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I don’t know much about Canada… but I “leanrt” sump’in about it thanks to FirstContact21. If I can do it you can too. Firstcontact21’s write off Do You Know Canada learn everything you want to know about Canada. The Canada Test (or more appropriately the Elaine is a dumb American test) 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: True 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: The Queen of England 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: The Governor General 4. (1 mark) Name at least one Canadian who has served as Governor General. ANSWER: Michaelle Jean 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: The Prime Minister 6. (2 marks) Name at least two Canadian Prime Ministers. ANSWER: 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 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: 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: False – but we all know Ep’s blows - what else is new? 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 (had to do some research for most of these) 11. (2 marks) True or False: Canadian money is multicoloured. ANSWER: 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: Loonie 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: approximately 86 cents to the US dollar 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 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: D…. just kidding - my answer is 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: Ha Ha Ha that’s funny … 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: Man I dunno? It came up on a Google search so I’ll say…. 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 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: False – I had true down until I took the test below… tee hee hee 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 38 (I sooooo had help) 21. (1 mark) True or False: It always rains in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ANSWER: False 22. (1 mark) Name at least two Canadian Provinces and / or Territories. ANSWER: Um, Newfoundland and Quebec. 23. (1 mark) One of our provinces has large oil reserves. Do you know which one? Name it now. ANSWER: Name it now? Like, now… ohmagod ohmagod the pressure…. I’m going to Guess 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: No I have not. Because I’m lame. 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: Mike Myers, Jim Carey 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: Jim Carey, Mike Myers Michael J. Fox 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: K.D. Lang, Skinny Puppy 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: Not without cheating… James Cameron. 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: I’m going to go with A. Just a guess. 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: True? 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: The Leafs…. That only comes to mind because I have a Canadian friend who kept yelling “Go Leafs” while drunk one night… 32. (1 mark) True or false: Wayne Gretzky is Canadian. ANSWER: True – My husband is a huge fan. 33. (1 mark) Name at least one Canadian beer or beer producer. ANSWER: Labatt Blue! My favorite beer! Rock on! Wooo! Oh sorry! 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: Probably in grade school geography class. Didn’t really learn more until highschool. Acquired an appreciation for Canada at 21 after making a friend from Canada. 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: White and Read with a red Maple leaf in the middle. (GO LEAFS…. I’ll never get that out of my head) 36. (2 marks) True or False: The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner. ANSWER: True 37. (1 mark) True or False: Canada has two official languages: English and French. ANSWER: Oui… I mean True 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: I’m going to go with The Moose. I really have no idea. 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: Yes I have a friend from Canada. He’s a fun likable person who likes to yell Go Leafs! When drinking. I only see him once a year for a golf outing around the Indy 500 race time. I’ve known him about 10 years or so. That’s this whole other story. Maybe I’ll write about it. 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 think Canada is Waaay cool. Sorry for being so lame I’m just really tired after all this work (whew). I feel I sucked on this quiz but I’m cool with that. I think this quiz helped me learn more about Canada but sadly the general population probably wouldn’t stop to participate long enough to learn about Anything…let alone our neighbors. 41. (1 mark) Finally, the very last question... Where are you from (City/Town, State/Province, Country)? ANSWER: Indianapolis Indiana – United States  |
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