Canadian Culture Midterm
1) What
attracted Europeans to the Canadian mainland?
a) Fish b) Beaver c) Ice hockey d) War with the French
2) Who first
conquered the Eastern part of Canada? (after the Seven Year, also known as the
French and Indian War)
a) USA b) Spain c) England d) France
3) The
French-speaking part of Canada is:
a)
Newfoundland b) New France c) Quebec
d) Quebecois
4) The only time
that the USA and Canada had unfriendly relations was:
a) During the
invasion of Iraq b) During the War of
1812 c) Last year d) During WWII
5) Canada was
first divided into:
a) New England
and New France b) Canada and the
USA c) Little Canada and Big Canada d) Upper Canada and Lower Canada
6) The main
reason that some French-speaking Canadians want to separate is:
a) They have a
different culture b) They are Catholic
c) They don’t speak English well
d) They hate Justin Bieber
7) French
Canadians opposed WWII because:
a) It was too
far away b) It didn’t further their
interests c) They thought it would only
help the British d) They were too busy
eating poutine
8) The period of
French cultural and economic growth in the 60’s and 70’s is called:
a) The Quiet
Revolution b) The French Comeback c) Return de Francais d) French Time
9) Which of the
following are NOT a reason why Canada wants to keep Quebec?
a) It has a
strong economy b) It has a lot of
natural resources c) It provides Canada
with waterway access d) It provides
Canada with over 50% of it’s milk
10) In 1982, the
Constitution Act:
a) Gave French
people the right to vote b) Made French
a second language c) Made Canada
bilingual (English and French) d) Had
nothing to do with Quebec
11) In Canada:
a) All
advertisements and products must use French and English
b) Everything is
in English, except in Quebec where they are in Spanish
c) Everything is
in English, except in Quebec where they are in French
d) The law is
different depending on the province
12) The proper
term for the people who were in Canada before Europeans arrived is:
a) Indians b) North American Indians c) Real Canadians d) Natives
13) Nearly 30%
of the First Nations people were killed by:
a) Gun
shots b) The Bird Flu c) Small Pox
d) European
14) Residential
schools were:
a) Used to
assimilate native people b) Child
prisons c) Are still used today d) Schools in residential areas of Canada
15) In 1960,
natives received the right to:
a) Speak in
public b) Vote c) Play in the National Hockey League d) go to university
16) Poutine is:
a) Available at
McDonald’s in Canada b) French fries
with gravy and cheese c) Something invented in France and brought to Canada in
the 1700’s d) The president of Russia
17) Poutine is
famous:
a) On the east
coast of Canada b) Wherever there is a
McDonald’s c) in Ontario
d) Quebec
18) Which food
is Canada NOT famous for:
a) Bacon b) Maple syrup c) French fries with gravy d) Poutine
19) Canada’s
official national sport is:
a) Ice
hockey b) Lacrosse c) Beaver racing d) Baseball
20) Ice hockey
has:
a) Two
halves b) Three period c) Four quarters d) 100 minutes, nonstop
21) The most
famous ice hockey player of all time is:
a) Scott
Maskell b) Andre Agassi c) Wayne Gretzky d) Randy Savage
22) Ice hockey
is:
a) Hundreds of
years old b) Thousands of years old c) About 75 years old
d) 72 years old
23) Lacrosse
was:
a) First played
by French immigrants b) First played by
native Canadians c) Was invented by the
English d) First played in the US
24) Lacrosse is
played with:
a) bats and
balls b) nets and balls c) sticks and pucks d) men with hats
25) Which of the
following are NOT true about Lacrosse?
a) It is a
violent sport b) Players wear masks c) There are 14 players on the field at a
time (7 on each team) d) The rules are similar to ice hockey
26) The sport
that is most played by males in Canada is:
a) Ice hockey,
of course! b) Actually golf c) figure skating d) soccer
27) Lake Louise
is located in:
a) Ontario b) Alberta
c) Yukon d) Quebec
28) The tallest
structure in Canada is:
a) The Canada
Tower b) The CN Tower c) The National Hockey Building d) The Empire
State Building
29) The Oldest
city in Canada is:
a) Ottawa b) Toronto
c) Quebec city d) Montreal
30) Butchart
Gardens is located:
a) On Vancouver
Island b) In British Columbia c) In Saskatchewan d) In Yukon
31) The main
religion in Canada is:
a)
Protestant b) Catholic c) Buddhist
d) Atheist
32) Most
Canadians:
a) Go to church
every Sunday b) Go to the club on Friday
and Saturday night c) Don’t go to
church d) Live in igloos
33) Canada has
______ provinces.
a) 9 b) 13
c) Canada has states, stupid! d)
10
34) Canada has
______ territories.
a) 3 b) 0-What’s a territory?! c) 2 d) 50
35) The largest
province in Canada is:
a) Northwest
territories b) Ontario c) Quebec
d) British Columbia
36) The province
with the biggest economy is:
a) Quebec b) Toronto
c) BC d) Ontario
37) The city
with the second-largest population is:
a) Ottawa b) Vancouver
c) Toronto d) Montreal
38) The most
popular Canadian rock band of all-time is:
a) The
Hippos b) The Tragically Hip c) Celine Dion d) The Justin Biebers
39) Celine
Dion’s song, “My Heart Will Go On,” was on __________OST.
a) The
Terminator b) Titanic c) Romeo and Juliet d) The Hangover
40) Which of the
following facts are NOT true about Justin Bieber?
a) He was born
in Toronto b) His ex-girlfriend is Selena Gomez
c) He sang a song with Ludacris
d) His first big hit was “Baby”
41) James
Cameron did not direct which movie?
a) Titanic b) The Terminator c) Avatar
d) Jurassic Park
42) John A.
MacDonald was:
a) The first
prime minister of Canada b) an American c) The founder of McDonlad’s d) A WWI hero
43) Canada’s
birthday is:
a) Canada
doesn’t have one b) July 1st c) July 4th d) July 31st
44) Which is NOT
a major export of Canada?
a) Gold b) Maple Syrup c) Wheat
d) lumber
45) When did
Canada become a country?
a) In 1860 b) In 1776
c) In 1867 d) In 1982
46) What is the
longest river in Canada?
a) Nile b) Mackenzie
c) St Lawrence d) The Queen
Elizabeth Way
47) The Canadian
flag does not include:
a) Stars b) Red
c) White d) Two Oceans
48) Terry Fox
was NOT:
a) A cancer
survivor b) An athlete c) A runner
d) A Canadian
49) Halifax is:
a) A famous Canadian
band b) A Canadian ship that sank c) The Capital of Nova Scotia d) A cold place where trees can’t grow and it
snows all year
50) Victoria is
the capital of:
a) Canada b) Ontario
c) British Columbia d) New
Orleans
51) Which of the
following is currently not a major export of Canada?
a) beaver b) oil
c) cars d) gold
52) The founders
of Dsquared are:
a) Actually Italian b) are twins c) are French d) look similar but aren't related
53) Canadian
marriages are usually celebrated:
a) in churches b) in hotels c) in
shopping malls d) in the mountains
54) Cirque de
soleil was invented by:
a) A French couple b) French Canadians
c) two Inuit brothers d) no one knows
55) Most of
Canada's major companies are located in:
a) Quebec b) Vancouver c) Ontario d)
Yukon
56) Universities
in Canada:
a) admit students based on a college
entrance exam b) are super expensive c) choose students randomly d) consider
student's nonacademic activities
57) Canadian
classrooms differ from Korean ones in that they:
a) have a lot more students in Canadian
classrooms b) there is more class discussion in Canadian classrooms c) don't
smell so nice d) there is less studying in Canadian classrooms
58) In Canada:
a) fewer students go to university b)
the same number of students enter uni.but hardly any graduate c) most students
drop out of high school d) no one really cares about education
59) Canadian
students:
a) are actually really good at math b)
play more sports c) all wear uniforms with the maple leaf on it d) go to
private academies after school
60) Polar bears
are in danger because:
a) we are eating their fish b) Canadians
eat them c) their ice is melting d) they are actually doing just fine, thanks.
And you?
61) In Canada,
couples who are getting married usually:
a) expect the man's family to buy a
house b) get a free house from the government c) buy a house together d) expect
the woman's family to buy a house
62) Which of the
following animals are native to Canada:
a) lion b) wolf
c) yellow bear d) sabertooth tiger
63) Which of the
following trees are native to Canada:
a) palm tree b) maple syrup tree c)
maple tree d) bongaloo tree
64) Canada is
not known for:
a) its poisonous snakes b) ice wine
c)maple syrup d) snowy winters
65) A Canadian
designer designed clothes warn by:
a) Michael Jackson b) the Pope c) Kim
Yuna d) Obama
66) MAC
(cosmetics) stands for:
a) makeup art cosmetics b) men and candy
c) MacDonald (Ronald) d) Rob Macintosh (the founder of MAC)
67) MAC is proud
of the fact that:
a) It is used only by professionals b)
it tests on animals only when necessary by law c) it tastes so good d) It is
the most popular brand in the world
68) Canada's
most important trading partner is:
a) China b) Korea c) USA d) UK
69) Canada's
second most important trading partner is:
a) China b) Korea c) USA d) UK
70) When Western
people get married:
a) the ceremony and reception are over
in a couple hours b) the parents of the bride and groom sit at the main table
c) the bride pays for the pizza d) there is a big party with dinner, drinks and
dancing
71) In Canada, and
most western countries, it is sometimes difficult to know when you become a
couple because:
a) men don't usually ask women to be
their girlfriends b) everyone is so friendly to everyone else c) women usually
have several boyfriends d) men usually have several girlfriends
72) These days
it is not uncommon for:
a) people to be drunk in the street b)
for men and women to marry and remarry several times c) for bears to enter
stores and shops looking for food d) for couples to have a baby before getting
married
73) In Canada,
by the time students graduate from high school, they have probably:
a) served time in jail b) smoked
marijuana c) eaten raw fish at least once d) not learned how to do algebra
74) The average
age that Canadians lose their virginity is:
a) 13-14 b) 15-16 c) 17-18 d) 19-20
75) Gay marriage
has been legal in Canada since:
a) 1980 b) 1990 c) 1998 d) 2005
76) The
following is not a Canadian brand:
a) Canadian Goose b) the Gap c) Roots d)
Dsqaured
77) The most
powerful brands in Canada are:
a) restaurants b) clothes c) donut shops
d) banks
78) The
following is not a social problem in Canada:
a) education fees for children b) online
bullying c) drug abuse d) offline bullying
79) In Canadian
schools it is more important that you can:
a) take tests well b) play sports well c)
express your opinion d) ride a horse
80) One reason
why Asian and western people think differently is because:
a) Westerners take drugs b) Asian people
emphasize relations with others c) western people see fish d) western people are selfish
81) Tim Horton's
is not:
a) a donut and coffee shop b) a
restaurant c) popular d) an expensive place to buy coffee
83) Marriage in
Canada is:
a) less expensive than in Korea b) more
expensive c) costs the same d) not common these days
84) People in
Canada do not generally:
a) watch tv several hours a day b) wake
up early c) get married to make their parent's happy d) take out loans to go to
university
85) The
following animal is not common in Canada:
a) snow monkeys b) seals c) caribou d)
eagles
86) When a man
wants to date a woman, he usually:
a) gives her a piece of fruit b) asks
her on a date c) pulls her hair d) stares at her in a scary way
87) Women
generally do not allow men to pay for dates, unless:
a)they like the
man b) they hate the man c) they forget their wallets
88) There is a movement
to make the polar bear the national animal of Canada because:
a)there are fewer
polar bears than beavers b) polar bears are more friendly to tourists c) to
raise awareness of the polar bear's difficulties d) beavers aren't important to
Canada anymore
89) In Canada, melted
snow causing floods is a problem:
a)Every Spring b) Only in the coldest parts of Canada c) especially in Yukon
d) because it drowns thousands of helpless beaver
90) The provincial
flower of Ontario is:
a)the daffodil
b) the geranium c) the smurf-odil d) the trillium
91) In Canada, roughly
____ in 10 marriages end in divorce.
a)8 b) 4 c) 6 d)
5
92) Asian people are
more family-oriented while Western people are more:
a)individualistic
b) fat-minded c) lonely d) holistic
93) In Canada it is:
a)cold all year b) easy to get lost c) always snowing d) multicultural
94) America is often
called "the melting pot", where as Canada is considered:
a)patbingsoo b)
an ice cream cone c) pizza-ville d) the salad bowl
95) Canadian teachers:
a)beat students
sometimes b) interact more with students c) are less strict d) are more
organized
96) The most highly
ranked university in Canada this year was:
a)Ontario
University b) Toronto National University c)
University of Toronto d) UWO
97) The following is
not a national symbol of Canada:
a)beaver b)
polar bear c) maple leaf d) drunken sailor
98) The following is a
national symbol of Canada:
a)the Canadian
flag b) the yellow submarine c) the headless horseman
99) Canada gets most of
its electricity from:
a) the sun b) oil c)
the Allspark d) hydro power
100) The best place to
see polar bears in Canada is:
a)near
Blackhorse b) anywhere c) Hudson's Bay d) Churchill.
