O Canada

Question: What is the nickname for the Canadian one dollar coin?

Answer: The “Loonie” takes its name from the solitary loon that appears on the coin’s reverse side. The coin was introduced in 1987 to replace dollar bills as a cost-saving measure.

Question: What is the end of the first line of the national anthem, " O Canada!"?

Answer: "O Canada!" was proclaimed the official national anthem on July 1, 1980. “God Save the Queen” remains the royal anthem of Canada.

Question: What is Canada’s most prominent national symbol?

Answer: With the proclamation of Canada's new red maple flag in 1965, the maple leaf became the most prominent Canadian symbol.

Question: Canada’s first important national school of painters was known as:

Answer: The Group of Seven, a Toronto-centered collection of painters devoted to landscape painting and the creation of a national style, emerged in the World War I era.

Question: Which of the following actors is not Canadian?

Answer: Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is American. Michael J. Fox (b. Edmonton) and Donald Sutherland (b. Saint John, New Brunswick) are Canadians.

Question: During the French and Indian War, the Plains of Abraham were the site of which decisive battle?

Answer: On Sept. 13, 1759, a British force led by Maj. Gen. James Wolfe defeated the French under the marquis de Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham.

Question: When is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

Answer: Since 1957 Thanksgiving Day has been celebrated in Canada on the second Monday in October. The earliest celebration was held in 1578, when an expedition led by Martin Frobisher held a ceremony in present-day Nunavut to give thanks for the safety of its fleet.

Question: Which of these Canadian cities has not hosted the Olympic Games?

Answer: Toronto has never hosted the Olympics. Montreal (Summer 1976), Calgary (Winter 1988), and Vancouver (Winter 2010) have.

Question: What Liberal Party member served as prime minister of Canada from 2003–2006?

Answer: Paul Martin served as PM from 2003 to 2006, after Liberal Jean Chrétien and before Conservative Stephen Harper.

Question: Which of these singer-songwriters is not Canadian?

Answer: Carole King, of Tapestry fame, is American. Leonard Cohen (b. Montreal), Joni Mitchell (b. Fort McLeod, Alberta), and Neil Young (b. Toronto) are Canadians.