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Canadian history

Can YOU finish 15 questions of THIS quiz about this wonderful country in 2 minutes? Multiple question.
Quiz by aNANImoose
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Last updated: May 11, 2020
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1. What year was Quebec founded in?
1604
1601
1608
1598
1608 (1598, 1604 and 1601 are fake dates.)
2. Who designed the maple leaf flag?
George Stanley
Wayne Gretzky
Jon Arbuckle
Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson was a Canadian prime minister. Jon Arbuckle is a character in "Garfield". Wayne Gretzky was a famous nhl hockey player.
3. Who is the prime minister of Canada? (2020)
Justin Trudeau
John Turner
Will Arnett
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper: 2006-2015 John Turner: 1984(early)-1984(late) Will Arnett: celebrity
4. Who founded Montreal?
Ancient people of the 3rd century
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance
The native people of Canada
God himself
Paul de Chomedey and Jeanne Mance founded Montreal in 1642.
5. What was the first name of Canada?
New Canada
New England
British Colombia
Nouvelle-France
As Jaques Quartier suggested to the king of France.
6. What is the most famous food of Canada?
Poutine
"Spécialité Canadienne".
Chocolate popcorn
Maple syrup
Poutine is basically fries with melted cheese and other syrups.
7. What is the main source of energy of Canada?
Nuclear
Fossil fuels
Bio (wood, corn, etc)
Hydroelectricity
It is favored because of Canada's rocky terrain and many rivers and bays.
8. What is the oldest Canadian shop?
Adonis
Winners
Hudson's Bay
Home Depot
2nd May of 1670, to be exact.
9. Canada's FIRST Olympics were hosted in:
Calgary
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
Montreal: 1976 (summer) Calgary: 1988 (winter) Vancouver: 2010 (winter) Toronto: none
10. What is the national anthem of Canada?
o Canada
The ol' maple leaf
The star spangled banner
Same as France's anthem
"o Canada" by Calixa Lavallée.
11. What not one of the official languages of Canada?
French
English
Spanish
French and English are the two official languages of Canada.
12. How do you say "I am a proud Canadian." in French?
"Je suis un Canadien célèbre."
"Je suis fier de lui pour être un Canadien."
"Je suis un Canadien fier."
"J'ai un frère Canadien."
13. Louis Cyr was...
The strongest Quebecois who ever lived
The first white man to lead a protest against slavery
A huge political figure
A Canadian hero
Louis Cyr, "homme fort" 1863-1912
14. The population of Canada (as of May 2020) is:
44,48 million
37,59 million
46,13 million
41,63 million
Source: StatCan
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2 Comments
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Level 77
May 11, 2020
What is your source for the red stripes on the flag representing the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? One of the proposed flags had two blue stripes that represented the oceans (the Pearson Pennant), but it was not selected.
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Level 18
May 11, 2020
Don't worry, I saw the problem before you posted your comment. It's pending changes at this moment.

All my information comes from Wikipedia and various sites.