HAPPY CANADA DAY!

  I love being Canadian! I may be baised but Im pretty sure Canada is totally awesome! To celebrate Canada Day we had a BBQ with friends. I had spent some time this afternoon making little quizzes for the BBQ but forgot to bring them over... yep Im that kind of mom! So here are my quizzes (I had to share them with someone!)
Canada… The Basics


1) What is the origin of the name "Canada"?
Canada is a name derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata meaning, a village or settlement

2) Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald

3) How many oceans touch Canada?
THREE - the Atlantic on the east, the Pacific on the west and the Arctic to the north

4) How many countries border Canada?
ONE - the United States of America

5) What are the provinces and territories?
British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut.

6) When was the most recent territory in Canada formed?
April 1, 1999

7) In what year was O Canada proclaimed Canada’s National Anthem?
1980

8) What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan

9) How many time zones in Canada?
SIX

10) What are the capitals of the province’s and territories?
-BC – Victoria
-AB – Edmonton
-SK – Regina
-MB – Winnipeg
-ON – Toronto
-QC – Quebec City
-NB – Fredericton
-NS – Halifax
-PE – Charlottetown
-NL – St. John’s
-YK – Whitehorse
-NT – Yellowknife
-NU - Iqaluit

And here is the other one!
Famous Canadians


1) Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier

2) Who led the Metis in the rebellions at Red River in 1870 and in the northwest in 1885?
Louis Riel

3) What is Laura Secord famous for?
Laura Secord warned the British of the impending attack on Canada by the Americans during the war of 1812 and because of this warning the British won the battle

4) Lucy Maud Montgomery published Anne of green Gables in what year?
1908

5) Who was the first Canadian in Space?
Marc Garneau

6) Who was the seamstress on the first Canadian flag
Joan O’Malley

7) George Orton was the first Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal. What sport was it for?
2500 m Steeplechase

8) Thomas Ryan invented what game?
5 Pin Bowling

9) This Canadian author studied for 7 years to be a Jesuit priest.
Robert Munsch

10) Who is often referred to has the Father of the underground railway/
William Still