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Canadian history

Can YOU finish 15 questions of THIS quiz about this wonderful country in 2 minutes? Multiple question.
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Last updated: May 11, 2020
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1. What year was Quebec founded in?
1598
1608
1604
1601
1608 (1598, 1604 and 1601 are fake dates.)
2. Who designed the maple leaf flag?
Jon Arbuckle
Wayne Gretzky
George Stanley
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)
Will Arnett
Justin Trudeau
John Turner
Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper: 2006-2015 John Turner: 1984(early)-1984(late) Will Arnett: celebrity
4. Who founded Montreal?
The native people of Canada
God himself
Ancient people of the 3rd century
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance
Paul de Chomedey and Jeanne Mance founded Montreal in 1642.
5. What was the first name of Canada?
New Canada
New England
Nouvelle-France
British Colombia
As Jaques Quartier suggested to the king of France.
6. What is the most famous food of Canada?
Chocolate popcorn
"Spécialité Canadienne".
Maple syrup
Poutine
Poutine is basically fries with melted cheese and other syrups.
7. What is the main source of energy of Canada?
Fossil fuels
Nuclear
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?
Hudson's Bay
Winners
Home Depot
Adonis
2nd May of 1670, to be exact.
9. Canada's FIRST Olympics were hosted in:
Toronto
Montreal
Calgary
Vancouver
Montreal: 1976 (summer) Calgary: 1988 (winter) Vancouver: 2010 (winter) Toronto: none
10. What is the national anthem of Canada?
Same as France's anthem
The star spangled banner
o Canada
The ol' maple leaf
"o Canada" by Calixa Lavallée.
11. What not one of the official languages of Canada?
French
Spanish
English
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 un Canadien fier."
"Je suis fier de lui pour être un Canadien."
"J'ai un frère Canadien."
13. Louis Cyr was...
The first white man to lead a protest against slavery
A Canadian hero
The strongest Quebecois who ever lived
A huge political figure
Louis Cyr, "homme fort" 1863-1912
14. The population of Canada (as of May 2020) is:
37,59 million
46,13 million
41,63 million
44,48 million
Source: StatCan
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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.