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Reference Trivia

What is Canada?

The Ultimate Canadian Quiz Book

by (author) Dan de Figueiredo

Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Initial publish date
Aug 2008
Category
Trivia, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897278505
    Publish Date
    Aug 2008
    List Price
    $18.95 USD

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Description

Test your knowledge on Canadian quotes, history, words, emblems, holidays, language, sports, geography and so much more: * In the language of the Inuit, what does Nunavut mean? * Which Canadian province was the last to grant women the right to vote? * Which former prime minister's signature sold for $7850 on eBay? * What Canadian scientist won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Chemistry? * Which province holds an annual festival celebrating peat moss? * In the 1981-82 season, which Edmonton Oiler scored 92 goals in 80 games? * In 1925, American-born, Canadian manufacturer Gideon Sundback perfected what clothing fastener? * What current sport has descended from what the Ojibwa called bagg'adowe? * Which NHL player was dubbed ''The Babe Ruth of Hockey''? * What university is named after the first bishop of Quebec?

About the author

René Biberstein was born in Toronto and spent part of his childhood in Switzerland. He studied journalism at Concordia University and won the Concordia Media Award. From his experience as editor-in-chief of Concordia's student paper, he went on to freelance for publications including Toronto's Now magazine, the Montreal Mirror, Tart, and the Globe and Mail Online Edition. Author of the Bathroom Book of Ontario Trivia and Bathroom Book of Ontario History, Rene is fascinated by the way places affect people's lives.

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