Happy Canada Day!

Blow out those candles Canada because you turn 143 today!

A few years back I started posting a trivia quiz on Canada to test my readers to see just how much they actually knew about this great land. Generally 'stumped' would be the word. Regardless, I shall continue to spread the wealth . . . without further blathering on my part I present my fifth Canada Day Quiz! Have fun . . .

1. Who was the first Canadian in space?

2. Which hockey star's suspension led to days of riots in Montreal?

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.

4. In 1980, Terry Fox set out to run across Canada to raise money for what disease?

5. Officially credited with 72 victories, this First World War flying ace recently became the namesake of Toronto's island airport.

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.

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.

8. Appointed in 1999, who was Canada's first Governor General to be a member of a visible minority?

9. What colour must Canada Number 1 maple syrup be?

10. Who was the first Canadian chef to win Iron Chef America?

11. What Canadian province is home to more than 100 cheesemakers?

12. Which Canadian artist or band was the first to take the number 1 spot on Billboard's Top 100?

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?

14. In what year was Canada added to China's list of approved tourist destinations?

15. Which Canadian city became the world's first to use the 9-1-1 emergency response number in 1959?

16. Which former Quebec premier would allegedly buy votes using whiskey, food and appliances?

17. On the list of top 10 countries, ranked by land mass, what spot belongs to Canada?

18. In what year did slavery become illegal in Canada

19. When did the maple leaf become the official emblem of the Canadian flag?

20. In what year did Canada adopt the $ 1 coin (also known as the 'loonie')?

21. In what bay are the highest tides in the world experienced?

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

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?

24. What three oceans border Canada?

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.

Comments

[Kayte]

Oh, I look forward to this every year...I tuned in early today just to see if there was going to be a quiz! This one is much harder than the previous ones, I am hoping I have at least half right, but will find out tomorrow when you post the answers. Happy Canada Day to you and Paul!

[JDeQ]

Thanks Kayte - I was nice to just relax and not race off anywhere for a change.