I had more than a few folks suggest that this year's quiz was more challenging than previous editions. Not sure about that, it wasn't planned . . . perhaps it is just the quetsions that popped into my mind. Anyway, without further blathering . . . here are the answers.
1. Who was the first Canadian in space?
Marc Garneau
2. Which hockey star's suspension led to days of riots in Montreal?
Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard
3. Name the Canadian physician, medical innovator, and Chinese national hero best known for his service in the Spanish Civil War and the Sino-Japanese Wars.
Norman Bethune
4. In 1980, Terry Fox set out to run across Canada to raise money for what disease?
Cancer
5. Officially credited with 72 victories, this First World War flying ace recently became the namesake of Toronto's island airport.
Billy Bishop
6. In the 1960s, Canadians Ernest McCulloch and James Till were the first to demonstrate the existence this type of cell, capable of differentiating itself into a diverse range of specialized cell types.
Stem Cells
7. Name the American slave who fled to Canada and established a community for fugitive slaves near Dresden, Ont., and who is said to have inspired the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Josiah Henson
8. Appointed in 1999, who was Canada's first Governor General to be a member of a visible minority?
Adriene Clarkson
9. What colour must Canada Number 1 maple syrup be?
Canada No. 1 maple syrup is usually intended for table use and is divided into colour classes extra light, light and medium. This classification of syrup is the palest coour and generally has the mildest flavour as well.
10. Who was the first Canadian chef to win Iron Chef America?
Susur Lee
11. What Canadian province is home to more than 100 cheesemakers?
Quebec
12. Which Canadian artist or band was the first to take the number 1 spot on Billboard's Top 100?
Paul Anka
13. In what year did the Canadian dollar reach its highest-ever value against the U.S. dollar since the Bank of Canada's founding in 1935?
2007
14. In what year was Canada added to China's list of approved tourist destinations?
2009
15. Which Canadian city became the world's first to use the 9-1-1 emergency response number in 1959?
Winnipeg
16. Which former Quebec premier would allegedly buy votes using whiskey, food and appliances?
Maurice Duplessis
17. On the list of top 10 countries, ranked by land mass, what spot belongs to Canada?
We're number 2
18. In what year did slavery become illegal in Canada?
1834
19. When did the maple leaf become the official emblem of the Canadian flag?
1965
20. In what year did Canada adopt the $ 1 coin (also known as the 'loonie')?
1987
21. In what bay are the highest tides in the world experienced?
Bay of Fundy
22. Which prime minister, accused of public drunkenness after vomiting during election debates, claimed: "I get sick sometimes not because of drink or any other cause, except that I am forced to listen to the ranting of my honourable opponent.
Sir John A. MacDonald
23.What was the name given to the victims of a scheme that saw several thousand orphaned children falsely determined to be mentally ill by the government of Quebec, and confined to psychiatric institutions?
Duplessis orphans
24. What three oceans border Canada?
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific
25. What was the name of the war that saw the United States attack and invade Canada, only to be defeated at the hands of the British and Canadian troops.
War of 1812. Interestingly, American history students are taught the the US won the war - strange when they invaded Canada and left without gaining any additional territory at all. Instead, Canadian and British troops captured Washington and burned the White House to the ground.
Come back on Sunday for the 4th of July US Trivia quiz!
I definitely did not do as well as the last couple of years. Can I have a slight handicap for being American? No? Okay, give me the dunce cap and point me to the corner.
Posted by: Kayte | July 02, 2010 at 07:53 PM
I'm not proud. I'll confess, I only got 3 right. It could've been 4, as I had just read about Josiah Henson, but I couldn't remember his name!
I think I need a cupcake as a consolation prize.
Posted by: softdrink | July 02, 2010 at 08:18 PM
I feel like an idiot... only 4 right.
Posted by: Robert Barrett | July 02, 2010 at 11:42 PM
12 right for the ex-pat. I'm good with names, but not dates. Hope you had a fun Canada Day Jerry!
Posted by: Laura | July 03, 2010 at 12:23 AM
I just watched Susur Lee on Top Chef Masters (he didn't win - I though he would), and I had forgotten that he was Canadian.
And Paul Anka - I thought he was an All-American boy. Who knew?
A belated Happy Canada Day, Jerry!
Posted by: nancyhol | July 03, 2010 at 10:33 AM
I think I just may win the prize getting only 1 answer correct (#24 the three oceans question) and I grew up not to far from Canada in New Enlgand! I was only 2 years off though on #20 the $ 1 coin question. My guess was 1989. Let's hope I can do a little better on the July 4th quiz.
Posted by: girasoli | July 04, 2010 at 01:35 AM
You guys did better than I would likely do on a US trivia quiz. I confess that I made this year's quiz a tad more challenging than normal.
Posted by: JDeQ | August 02, 2010 at 10:30 AM