Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Hello Bloggers! Happy Canada Day to us all!!

It is a drizzly day here but, no matter the weather, I hope you all do a little something to celebrate today. Perhaps even do this little Go Scrapping Canada Day Quiz! :)

I compiled 10 questions about Canada (and Canadians) from different sites throughout the internet put them together here for a fun little Canada Day activity.

I will send a RAK ( little scrappy gift) to the person with the most answers correct. If there are more than one person with the most correct answers, I will draw a name randomly to see who gets the RAK.

Post your answers in the comment section below. I will accept entries until tomorrow (July 2) at noon after which I will post the answers and the name of the winner.
Good Luck and HAVE FUN! Happy Canada Day!

CANADA DAY QUIZ


  1. How old is Canada (as of today: July 1, 2009)?
    a- 123
    b- 192
    c- 78
    d- 142
  2. Who was Canada's First Prime Minister?
    a- Wilfred Laurier
    b- Alexander Mackenzie
    c- Louis Riel
    d- John A MacDonald
  3. Which of the following authors is NOT Canadian:
    a- Margaret Atwood
    b- W.O. Mitchell
    c- A.A. Milne
    d- Mordecai Richler
  4. When was O'Canada proclaimed our National Anthem?
    a- 1897
    b- 1960
    c- 1935
    d- 1980
  5. The Niagara Falls are located between which two great lakes?
    a- Superier and Huron
    b- Ontario and Erie
    c- Huron and Erie
    d-Huron and Michigan
  6. What year did Tim Hortons introduce the Roll-up-the-Rim
    a- 1980
    b- 1977
    c- 1990
    d- 1986
  7. Hundreds of workers died in the Creation of the Rideau Canal. What killed most of them?
    a- Food Poisoning
    b- Cave-ins
    c- Malaria
    d- Cholera
  8. How many National Parks are there in Canada?
    a- 110
    b- 53
    c- 40
    d- 74
  9. How many time zones are there in Canada?
    a- 3
    b- 4
    c- 5
    d- 6
  10. What is the Longest River in Canada?
    a- Red River
    b- St. Lawrence River
    c- Mackenzie River
    d- Fraser River


24 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here are my answers for the Canada Day Quiz. Happy Canada Day to you too!!!!! - Cindy McCullough

1 - d
2 - d
3 - c
4 - b
5 - b
6 - c
7 - d
8 - a
9 - c
10 - c

Anonymous said...

Happy Canada Day Karen!

I'm submitting my answers for the contest... everyone else is welcome to copy;)

1. a
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c*
9. d
10.c 4241km!!! Wow!

#8 choice is 40, although according to the Parks Canada government website, there are 41 and 42. Their information also doesn't agree! LOL

Have a great day!

Melanie Carson

Tracey said...

Fun quiz! Here are my answers....

1. d
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. every site I went to seemed to tell me something different but I will go with c since I think 40 is the closest
9. d
10. c

Happy Canada Day!!

Anonymous said...

Oops, sorry people... I meant to select D for #1. I couldn't even read my own writing!! Don't copy A, it isn't correct. Canada is 142 today 2009-1867=142. Cheers!
Melanie

Anonymous said...

Thanks Karen this was fun

1. D
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. b

Cammie

scrapadoodle said...

hi Karen,
I luv history, so here goes...
1-d
2-d
3-c
4-d
5-b
6-d
7-d
8-b
9-d
10-c

kaludjer@sympatico.ca said...

Enjoy the trailer Karen, I'm missing mine,
Ethel
1-d
2-d
3-c
4-d
5-b
6-d
7-c
8-c 40parks and also 3 national reserves--total 43
9-d
10-c

Pamela said...

Happy Canada Day! Love our country.

1-d
2-d
3-c
4-d
5-b
6-d
7-c
8-c
9-d
10-c

jenn said...

1. d
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c
9. d
10. c

ontario_scrampbooker said...

1.D
2.D
3.C
4.D
5.B
6.C
7.C
8.C
9.D
10.C

Anonymous said...

My answers and Happy Canada Day to you and your family.
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. C
Denise Donald

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the Canada Day Challenge, Karen. Here are my answers:

1. Canada is still a baby at 142 years.
2. Sir John A. McDonald was first Prime Minister
3. A.A. Milne was born in Britain.
4. O'Canada nat. anthem proclaimed
1980
5. Niagara Falls is between Lakes Erie and Ontario
6. Tim Horton's Roll Up the Rim begain in 1986
7. Sadly malaria took a lot of workers on the Rideau Canal
8. Sorry, but I did not pick any of the options. According to the Parks Canada website there are 38 National Parks and 4 marine areas for a total of 42. (Of course, I could have read it wrong - LOL!)
9. Six times zones in Canada
10.The MacKenzie is the longest river in Canada.

Not to get too mushy, but I must say that the more I travel, the more I am so proud to be a Canadian!

Sandy in Scarborough

Sharon said...

Canada is 142 (d)

John A. Macdonald (correct spelling! Wilfrid Laurier also spelled incorrectly) was our first PM (d)

A.A Milne not Canadian (c)

O Canada became official in 1980 (d)

Niagara Falls in located between Ontario and Erie (b)

Roll up the Rim started 1986 (d)

Malaria killed most Rideau canal workers (c)

National Parks 40 (c)

Six time zones (d)

Longest river is Mackenzie (c)

thanks for the fun!

Sharon J.

Janice said...

Here are my answers...I didn't look any up on the internet so probably a few are wrong :)
1 d
2 d
3 c
4 b
5 b
6 c
7 d
8 b
9 c
10 b

aprilrhyno said...

1--D (142)
2--D (John A MacDonald)
3--C (A.A. Milne)
4--D (1980)
5--B (Ontario and Erie)
6--D (1986)
7--C (Malaria)
8--C (40)
9--D (6)
10--C (Mackenzie River)

Unknown said...

For Gwen (who emailed me as she had problems posting this :) )

1: 142

2. John A MacDonald

3. A.A. Milne

4. 1980

5: Ontairo and Erie

6: 1986

7. milaria

8. 40: Although there are 36 national parks and 6 national reserves.

9: six

10: MacKenzie River

Roz Kelly said...

Here's my list of answers! What a fun quiz...most I knew already but I did have to go looking for a couple of answers. Roz

PS: the sun is shining and it's 26 here in "Winterpeg"!!

1. D
2. D
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. D
10. C

susanm said...

Hope you're enjoying your trailer...hate to tell you but it has been sunny here all afternoon!!

1-d
2-d
3-c
4-d
5-b
6-d
7-c
8-c
9-d
10-c

Susan M

Anonymous said...

CANADA DAY QUIZ



How old is Canada (as of today: July 1, 2009)?
d- 142
Who was Canada's First Prime Minister?
d- John A MacDonald
Which of the following authors is NOT Canadian:
c- A.A. Milne
When was O'Canada proclaimed our National Anthem?
d- 1980
The Niagara Falls are located between which two great lakes?
b- Ontario and Erie
What year did Tim Hortons introduce the Roll-up-the-Rim
d- 1986
Hundreds of workers died in the Creation of the Rideau Canal. What killed most of them?
c- Malaria
How many National Parks are there in Canada?
c- 40
How many time zones are there in Canada?
d- 6
What is the Longest River in Canada?
c- Mackenzie River


Laurie Poirier



lpoirier9391@rogers.com

Anonymous said...

1. d
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. a
9. d
10. b
Hey Karen, here's my answers. Kathy Lautenschlager.

Mindy said...

1. d
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. d
7. c
8. c (Parks Canada says 41)
9. d
10. c

This was fun Karen, thanks!

MelGould said...

1. d
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. b
6. c
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c

Anonymous said...

Here are my answers

1. d
2. b
3. c
4. d
4. b
6. d
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. c

submitted by ann virgilio (virgilioann@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

1-d
2-d
3-c
4-d
5-b
6-d
7-c
8-c
9-d
10=c

Here are my answers ... Hope I'm not too late! - Mary Jane Keeble