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Can YOU finish 15 questions of THIS quiz about this wonderful country in 2 minutes? Multiple question.
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1. What year was Quebec founded in?
1598 ✓
1604 ✓
1601 ✓
1608 ✓
1608 (1598, 1604 and 1601 are fake dates.)
2. Who designed the maple leaf flag?
George Stanley ✓
Jon Arbuckle ✓
Lester B. Pearson ✓
Wayne Gretzky ✓
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)
Stephen Harper ✓
John Turner ✓
Will Arnett ✓
Justin Trudeau ✓
Stephen Harper: 2006-2015 John Turner: 1984(early)-1984(late) Will Arnett: celebrity
4. Who founded Montreal?
God himself ✓
The native people of Canada ✓
Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance ✓
Ancient people of the 3rd century ✓
Paul de Chomedey and Jeanne Mance founded Montreal in 1642.
5. What was the first name of Canada?
Nouvelle-France ✓
British Colombia ✓
New Canada ✓
New England ✓
As Jaques Quartier suggested to the king of France.
6. What is the most famous food of Canada?
Poutine ✓
"Spécialité Canadienne". ✓
Maple syrup ✓
Chocolate popcorn ✓
Poutine is basically fries with melted cheese and other syrups.
7. What is the main source of energy of Canada?
Hydroelectricity ✓
Nuclear ✓
Bio (wood, corn, etc) ✓
Fossil fuels ✓
It is favored because of Canada's rocky terrain and many rivers and bays.
8. What is the oldest Canadian shop?
Winners ✓
Adonis ✓
Home Depot ✓
Hudson's Bay ✓
2nd May of 1670, to be exact.
9. Canada's FIRST Olympics were hosted in:
Toronto ✓
Vancouver ✓
Montreal ✓
Calgary ✓
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?
English ✓
French ✓
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 fier." ✓
"Je suis fier de lui pour être un Canadien." ✓
"J'ai un frère Canadien." ✓
"Je suis un Canadien célèbre." ✓
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:
41,63 million ✓
46,13 million ✓
44,48 million ✓
37,59 million ✓
Source: StatCan
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WT2008
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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.
aNANImoose
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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.

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