O Canada - The Quiz (firstcontact21 WO)
Feb 13 '06
The Bottom Line O Canada, Steve stands on guard for thee. As his reward, I have taken his quiz.
Do I think I know Canada? Let me put it this way - I'm not likely to know the country the way a Canadian does. Our Epinionator firstcontact21 has created a quiz about his home and native land. I hope that I have more than a few correct answers.
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?
a. The Governor General
b. The Prime Minister
c. The President
d. The Queen of England
e. Tony Robbins
f. None of the above
Answer: d
3 (1 mark). Who represents Canada's Head of State in Canada?
a. The Governor General
b. The Premier
c. The Prime Minister
d. The House of Lords
e. Tony Robbins's sister
f. None of the above
Answer: a
4. Name at least one Canadian who has served as Governor General.
Answer: Adrienne Clarkson
5 (1 mark). Who is the Head of Government?
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
f. None of the above
Answer: c
6 (2 marks). Name at least two Canadian Prime Ministers.
Answer: Stephen Harper is the current one. Kim Campbell has been the only woman thus far to hold the post.
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 about writing Epinions about Canadian post secondary institutions (such as Universities and Colleges).
Answer: 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). Canadian money is multicoloured.
Answer:True. How could one distinguish denominations without multiple colors?
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
e. The dollar
Answer: d
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 is worth ___ $ US (if you absolutely have to look this one up to maintain a perfect score, then I will allow you to).
Answer: To the nearest penny, the Canadian dollar is worth $0.87 US (as of this writing).
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?
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: b
Part C: Geography
15 (4 marks). Where is Canada?
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). 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: False
17 (1 mark). True or false: Mount Logan, in the Yukon Territories, is the highest mountain in Canada at 5,959 m above sea level.
Answer: 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
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 30.
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: British Columbia, Ontario
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: No. My life has never included travel. There was never money to travel anywhere when I was young. My mother depended on me for many things as I grew older. As a result, I cannot really describe much outside of the area where I live.
Part C: 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: I can't say any comedians have had any influence on my life, except that I appreciate their ability to make me laugh. Saturday Night Live has had Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, and Mike Myers. SCTVintroduced me to John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, Harold Ramis, and Dave Thomas. The Daily Show has the amusing husband-and-wife correspondents Samantha Bee and Jason Jones. Through various projects, I have enjoyed the work of Tommy Chong.
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 you really, really like and hold dear to your heart.
Answer: Off the top of my head, my favorite Canadian actors include Michael J. Fox (Family Ties, the Back To The Future series), Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H*, Ordinary People), and William Shatner (Star Trek on the small screen and the big). Kate Nelligan (Eye Of The Needle, Eleni, The Prince Of Tides) and Rachel McAdams (Mean Girls, Wedding Crashers) have also done some fine work.
27 (5 marks). Can you name any Canadian musicians? If so, who are they? Please list any who come to mind right now and list any of their works you really, really like and hold dear to your heart.
Answer: Here's another short list - Neil Young (Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Harvest, Rust Never Sleeps), Joni Mitchell (Ladies Of The Canyon, Court And Spark, Miles Of Aisles, The Hissing Of Summer Lawns, Shadows And Light), Sarah McLachlan (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy), Guess Who ("Shakin' All Over," "American Woman," "Undun"), Bachman-Turner Overdrive ("Blue Collar," "Takin' Care Of Business," "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet"), Gordon Lightfoot ("If You Could Read My Mind," "Sundown"), and William Shatner (Has Been).
28 (5 marks). Finally, can you name any Canadian movie directors? If so, who? Please list any who come to mind right now and list any of their works that you really, really like and hold dear to your heart.
Answer: Favorite Canadian directors include Norman Jewison (Fiddler On The Roof, Moonstruck, In Country), Harold Ramis (Back To School, Groundhog Day), Atom Egoyian (Exotica), Ivan Reitman (Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Dave), and Paul Haggis (Crash).
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 Gunmen, The Beachcombers, Danger Bay
c. 21 Jump Street, The L-Word, MacGyver, Monk, Neon Rider
d. All of the above
Answer: d
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 of 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 NHL's six current Canadian franchises are the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. The lone Canadian NBA team is the Toronto Raptors.
32 (1 mark). True or false: Wayne Gretzky is Canadian.
Answer: True
33 (1 mark). Name at least one Canadian beer.
Answer: Labatt's
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 described what you first learned about Canada? Please discuss your thoughts and feelings about your first recollections of Canada now.
Answer: When I was little, my parents bought me a puzzle of the United States, but the puzzle included Canada. I couldn't understand why a puzzle of the USA included either Canada or Mexico. They aren't states. I asked why they were on a map of the US if they weren't states. I was told that was just the way it was. Of course, I've come to learn we tried to take Canada in the War of 1812, and all of Mexico in the Mexican-American War. My country has its hands more than full with the land it now occupies.
35 (3 marks). What colors are on the Canadian flag? What image or symbol is pictured on the flag? Please describe the flag now.
Answer: The Canadian is red and white, with a maple leaf in the middle.
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: True
38 (1 mark). Which animal is an official emblem of Canada?
a. The beaver
b. The moose
c. The polar bear
d. William Shatner
Answer: I wish it were d, but I think it's a.
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: I don't know any Canadians, but I did speak with John Bradley in 1994. He has a business in Gloucester, Ontario, called JOGO Novelties. For 25 years, he has been making cards for the CFL. I buy his cards annually, and spoke with him as part of a piece I was doing for Bob Swick's Football Times about CFL cards. If you're a CFL fan and a card collector, Bradley has been providing a quality collectible.
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 about Canada? Do quizzes like this really matter when it comes to rating how Americans feel about their neighbours?
Answer: The Canadians have been a loyal neighbor, even when they don't agree with American views. Canada seems like a friendly place, and perhaps I will see the sights of my neighbor to the north for myself one day. Quizzes don't matter as much as actions, and I hope nothing happens to sever ties between our countries. I hope Canadians everywhere will forgive me for any mistakes I have made in answering these questions. I think I did OK. If not, you have my permission to call me an ugly American.
41 (1 mark). Finally, the very last question...Where are you from (City/Town, State/Province, Country)?
Answer: I hail from a place that has been called the "Armpit of America" - East Chicago, Indiana (NOT Illinois), United States.
This is my effort at answering a quiz posed by the Epinionator known as firstcontact21. You will find his quiz here.
Thank you Steve.
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