Reaching into =
my pocket, I smiled when I realized my coins weren’t wet, damp, or even =
moist.
Is that =
funny? Not to anyone else, but obviously I have a dry cents of =
humor.
***ANSWERS TO =
QUIZ ON CANADA***
1. What two things was Canadian Miles Gilbert Horton =
famous for? HOCKEY HALL OF FAME; 3500 TIM HORTONS RESTAURANTS =
=
2. Dudley Do-Right is the most famous Royal Canadian =
Mountain Police cartoon figure. What was the name of his horse? =
HORSE
3. With 10 native species of maple and a giant maple =
leaf on the flag, what percentage of the world’s maple syrup comes =
from Canada? 80%
4. In the Nunavut and other far-reaching northern =
regions are found what ancient anthropoid stacked-rock figures? =
INUKSUK
5. While Minnesota claims 10,000 lakes, the province of =
Ontario alone contains how many lakes? =
250,000
6. What is the most easterly point in North America and =
what province is it in? CAPE SPEAR in NEWFOUNDLAND AND =
LABRADOR
7. Polar Bears are the largest and most powerful =
carnivores on land, with an estimated _____% found in Canada, but the =
__________ is still the country’ national animal. 80% and =
BEAVER
8. Despite its name, Hawaiian pizza (pineapple and =
ham/Canadian bacon) was created in what province? =
ONTARIO
9. What is the largest walled city in Canada? QUEBEC =
CITY
10. Canada ranks ______ in the world in oil reserves? =
THIRD
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Dr Bob Griffin =
[email protected] www.grif.net
"Jesus =
Knows Me, This I Love!"