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Crossing Borders - Maple Syrup

Enlarge your knowledge about Canada

Enlarge your knowledge about Maple Syrup

What do you know
about Canada?

Which two languages are spoken in Canada?

1. English and Spanish
2. English and French
3. English and German
4. English and Dutch

In Canada milk comes in...?

1. bottles of milk
2. tins of milk
3. cartons of milk
4. bags of milk

Canadians end many sentences with...

1. ..., right?
2. ..., yeah?
3. ..., eh?
4. tag questions, like: "is it?' & "isn't it?"

Canada is the ... in the world.

1. Largest country
2. 2nd largest country
3. 3rd largest country
4. 4th largest country

What's the number of people who live in Canada?

1. 37,500
2. 375,000
3. 3,750,000
4. 37,500,000

A ONE dollar coin is called a 'loonie' and is called after a loon which is a ...

1. bird
2. bear
3. beaver
4. butterfly

Which artist was born in Canada?

1. Celine Dion
2. Justin Bieber
3. Shawn Mendes
4. all three of them

The prime minister of Canada is...?

1. Joe Biden
2. Justin Trudeau
3. Jair Bolsonaro
4. Mark Rutte

Canada has...

1. 9 provinces
2. 10 provinces
3. 11 provinces
4. 12 provinces

What is the capital city of Canada?

1. Ottawa
2. Vancouver
3. Toronto
4. Montreal

Which tree is so popular in Canada that it is even in its flag?

1. chestnut tree
2. apple tree
3. maple tree
4. pine tree (= christmas tree)

Canada's most favourite sports are...

1. skating and skiing
2. swimming and canoeing
3. ice hockey and 'la crosse'
4. football and tennis

How many lakes does Canada have?

1. over 2,000
2. over 20,000
3. over 200,000
4. over 2 million

The national animal of Canada is the ...

Canada's most important export is ...

1. oil
2. wood
3. maple syrup
4. wool

Let's watch this short video about Maple Syrup