The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
1. Which comic book character was created by Joe Shuster? Batman Green Lantern Spider-Man Superman 2. Which city did Winnie the Pooh get the name from? Windsor Whistler Winnipeg Waterloo 3. What was Oscar Peterson famous for? Saxophone Jazz Piano Violin Guitar 4. Who was born in Newmarket, Ont., in 1962 and performed at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto at the age of 15? Jim Carrey Michael J. Fox Paul Shaffer Bryan Adams 5. Which of the following game/reality show hosts is a Canadian? Joe Rogan Alex Trebek Pat Sajak Jeff Probst 6. What is the Canadian Film Industry Annual Awards show called? Junos Genies Film Festival Awards Show Showbiz Awards 7. How many National Hockey League franchises does Canada have? Three Four Five Six 8. What is 'Alberta Clipper'? The name of a peak in the Rocky Mountains University of Alberta's football team A weather phenomenon The name of a movie 9. What is Canada's Klondike Creek famous for? Bears Gold Music Salmon 10. Who discovered PEI? Samuel de Champlain Maisonneuve John Cabot Jacques Cartier 11. Which of the following board games was invented by Canadian(s)? Monopoly Life Chess Trivial Pursuit 12. Where was the lowest temperature ever in Canada, recorded? White River, Ontario Hay River, NWT Wabush, Newfoundland Snag, Yukon 13. The robotic arm on space shuttle is called "Canadarm". What is the name of the robotic arm installed on the Space Station Alpha? Canadarm2 Alpharm VersatileArm Armada 14. Which of the followings about Dr. Norman Bethune is NOT true? He was a medical doctor in the First World War He studied at the University of London He was a medical doctor in the Spanish Civil War He was received by Mao Zedong in China 15. Canada is not a member in which of the following organizations? APEC NATO OPEC WTO 16. What was the name of the satellite launched in 1962 which made Canada the third nation with its own satellite? Alouette 1 Arabsat 1 NileSat Pan Am 17. Which year was Winter Olympics held in Calgary? 1985 1988 1986 1990 18. The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in which Canadian city? Toronto Ottawa Montreal Edmonton 19. In which year did Wayne Gretzky retire from NHL? 1993 1996 1999 2002 20. Nancy Greene is associated with which Olympic sport? Swimming Speed Skating Gymnastics Skiing 21. What is the highest mountain peak in Canada? Mt. Logan, Yukon Mt. St. Elias, Yukon King Peak, Yukon Fairweather Mountain, BC 22. What is the national animal of Canada? Polar Bear Squirrel Raccoon Beaver 23. In which year was the Dominion of Canada created? 1867 1881 1850 1920 24. Which city is "Diamond Capital of North America"? Ottawa Iqaluit Yellowknife Timmins 25. Who among the following was NOT born in the province of Quebec? Pierre Trudeau Brian Mulroney Jean Chretien Joe Clark (Answers on pg. 16).
