Pancake Plate Trivia - Answers

Emmah and Rodwell, my good friends

Lyric Tapa, celebrating her Canadian roots

Dad's pancake recipe, times 8 ! (for 25 guests)

Outdoor dining, at its best !

Kids Craft Corner - face paint, crayons, bubbles

Happy Canada Day !

Erin and Violet get the first round !

We had a great time entertaining friends and colleagues at our Canada Day pancake breakfast.  Friends came to the rescue with water after our street experienced a bursting pipe, and Violet called in reinforcements to help with a power breaker problem.  Both water and power were restored, Dad's pancakes went like hotcakes, and everyone loved the maple syrup.  I love this house for entertaining, and look forward to hosting more parties in the future.

Pancake Plate Trivia, 2012 !

1.  List 3 Canadian NHL teams.Oilers; Senators; Canadiens; Canucks; Jets; Maple Leafs; Flames

2.   List 3 uniquely Canadian terms.
Nanaimo bar; double-double; two-four; Eh?; poutine; toque; chinook; timbits (and more)

3.   List the 5 Great Lakes.  Which 4 share a border straddle the Canada / U.S. border ?
Huron; Ontario; (Michigan); Erie; Superior

4.   List the 10 Canadian provinces and the 3 Canadian territories.
British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut

5.   What was the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada ?  Where was this recorded ?
-63 degrees Celsius; Snag, Yukon, Feb. 3, 1947

6.   List 5 famous Canadian musicians.
K'naan; Justin Bieber; Celine Dion; Shania Twain; Barenakedladies; Avril Lavigne; Nickelback; Nelly Furtado; Bryan Adams; Neil Young; kd lang; Sarah McLachlan; Leonard Cohen, Sum41 (and more)

7.   What is Canada's national sport ?
Lacrosse

8.   List 5 Canadian inventions.
Walkie-talkie; electric wheelchair; lacrosse; instant replay; telephone; zipper; blackberry smartphone; basketball; electric light bulb; five pin bowling; baseball glove; electron microscope; standard time; Superman; ice hockey; snow blower; IMAX; egg carton; duct tape; insulin; roller skates; snowmobile; canola (and more)

9.   Which Canadian coin ceased to be produced in May, 2012 ?
Penny

10.  How old will Canada be on July 1, 2012 ?
145

11.  What food do Canadians consume more than any other nationality ?
Mac'n cheese

12.  What was the last province to join confederation ?
Newfoundland

13.  What does the word Canada mean ?
Village or settlement

14.  Which territory is home to half of the world's polar bear population ?
Nunavut

15.  What is the name of the schooner (boat) depicted on the Canadian dime ?
Bluenose

16.   Approximately how many lakes are in Canada ?
3 million

17.  What percentage of the world's maple syrup is produced in Quebec, Canada ?
70

18.  What is the longest national highway in the world ?
Trans Canada Highway

19.  What is the longest street in the world ?
Yonge Street

20.   How many time zones are in Canada ?
Six

21.   How far is it across Canada from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts ?
8,850 km

22.  What is the shortest distance from Canada to Botswana ?
14,547.4 km

23   What is the approximate population of Canada ?
34 million

24.  What rodent had the greatest impact on the history and exploration of Canada ?
Beaver

25.  What is the Canadian $1 coin called ?
Loonie

26.  What is the Canadian $2 coin called ?
Twonie