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E N C O U N T E R S T A F F True patriots and quiz whizzes, here'syour chance to prove just how muchyou know about Canadian triviaPBLUM and table hockey, time zones an d frozen fish- hey'reall as Canadian as . Trivial Pursuit. And while most Canadi-ans know of Pa Cartwright and Perry Mason, and the host ofCanadians who've fled ou r borders for bigger markets, one beamsproudly to discover foreign actors seeking refuge, Maxwell Smart andMiss Moneypenny, hiding quietly in our midst.Most Canadians will eagerly admit Canada boasts the world'slargest rodeo (the Calgary Stampede) and claims the discovery of 11. Anne Heg eit is the firstCanadian to have:a) won a n Olympic skiing goldmedal.b) won a million dollar lotterythree times.c) crossed the country on aunicycle.d) sued successfully for divorceon grounds of polygamy.

14. Which of the follo wing isuntrue?a) Toronto's CN Tower is the tall-est free-standing structure in theworld.b) Uncle Herbs Amusements inLangenburg, Sask. is the home ofthe world's tallest swing, which cantake four riders 7.6 metres (25 feet)off the ground.c) British Columbias Takak kawFalls is Canada's tallest waterfall.d) The world's tallest tree can befound in Abbotsford, B.C.

thon by a flutist; Joseph Shury ofToronto played for 61 hours.b) The longest designated street;Yonge Street in Toronto extends tothe Ontario-Minnesota border cov-

insulin and newsprint. Fewer ~anadians, owever, are likely to knowCanada is also the home of the world's biggest scarecrow (in Nanti-coke) and that Canada holds the record for the longest loaf ofbreadever baked (see question 1).What follows is a quiz of more Canadian trivia. The questions arebased on cultural, historical and social truths, some ofwhich, admit-tedly, are more obscure than others. Only one correct response can beselected from each question and the answers can be found on page 12.Don't peek, and good luck!

ering a total of 1,896 kilometres.c) The longest recorded discodancing marathon; Remy JosephMercier of Montreal, Quebecdanced for 375 hours.d) The longest recorded kiss inhistory; Janet O'Mara of HudsonBay, Sask. and Joseph Bond of Cal-gary, Alta. finally came up for airafter 31 hours.12. The Beaver refers to all butone of the following:a) "Castor Canadensis," Canada'slargest rodent.b) The Athapaskan-speakingpeople of the Peace River area ofB.C. and Alberta.c) The first steamship on theSoutheast Coast and a passengerliner for the Hudsons Bay Co.d) A nicknam e for Maxwell Ait-ken, creator of Stelco and CanadaCement.

15. One of the follow ing state-ments is untrue:a) Women in Quebec were de-nied the vote until 1940.b) In 1928, the Supreme Court ofCanada unanimously decidedwomen were not "persons."c) In 1982, Bertha Wilson becamethe first woman to be appointed tothe Supreme Court of Canada.d) Women in Quebec mustchange their maiden names whenmarried.

b) a players' strike in the NHL. 6. Which of the following ic1 rioting in Montreal. untrue?s 7. "Let us redefine medical c) The city in which rock starethics- ot as a code of pro- Princes ex-love Vanity was raised.d) a national boycott of NHL a) In 1986, Canadian Sharon fessional etiquette between d) The home of Sandy Allen who,

I games for a three-week period. Wood became the first North doctors, but as a code of fun- at T ,s the tallest woman in theAmerican woman to scale the sum- damental morality and justice world.mit of Mt. Everest. between Medicine and the

18. All but one of the follow-ing politicians had (has) a rel-atyve in the field ofentertainment:a) Erik Nielsen.b) David Crombie.c) Marc Lalonde.d) Vincent Massey.b) In 1977, Melanie Dobson be- people." 10. The Bluenose refers to all4' the fO'lOwing s came the first Canadian woman to This statement can be a ~ b - ut one of the following:untrue? win a Rhodes scholarship.a) Consumption of alcohol peaks uted to what well-known a) The largest whale found off the

2. All but one of the following fnr males in their 50s and 60s. Canadian? coast of Newfoundland.1. Canada holds world recordsfor all but one of thefollowing:a) The longest continuous sau-sage; in 1983, a meat shop in Kitch-ener churned out a sausage thatextended for 14 kilometres.b) Proportionately, the greatestnumber of fitness centres specializ-ing in aerobics classes for infants;there are 243 such centres across h ecountry.c) The greatest number ofpickledonions eaten in the shortest amountof time; the title goes to Pat Dona-hue of Victoria, BC who con-sumed 91 onions in eight secondsflat.d) The longest loaf of bread everbaked in a pan; in 1986, the CalgaryItalian Bakery and the Southern Al-berta Bakers Association baked a2.7x 1.5-metre (9 x 5-foot) loafweighing 137 kilograms (305pounds).

19. "you fit into me like ahook into an eye; a fish hook;an open eye" This poem canbe attributed to what Canadi-an writer: - 'a) Dorothy Livesay.b) Leonard Cohen.c) Margaret Atwood.d) Susannah Moodie.

.statements i s true:a) The last Canadian to win theCanadian Open golf championshipwas Pat Fletcher in 1954.b) Joseph Antoine Claude Pro-vost holds the record for the fastestgoal ever scored; in a 1933, Cana-diens versus Bruins game, Provostscored just four seconds into thesecond period.c) Canada holds the world titlefor the fastest roping ofa calf; LeePhillips of Assiniboia, Sask. accom-plished the feat in 5.7 seconds.d) Fergie Jenkins of Chatham isthe most recent inductee of theBaseball Hall of Fame in Cooper-stown, N.Y.

--. --- - ----- - ~-b) The consumption of beer isincreasing as the consumption olwine is decreasing.c) Canadians drink less todaythan they did in the 18th and 19thcenturies.d) More than 80 per cent ofCana-dians drink at least occasionally.

a) Sir Frederick Banting.b) Norman Bethune.c) Mother Teresa.d) Gerhard Herzberg.

b) The image which appears onthe Canadian dime.c) The world's fastest racingschooner.d) The schooner which holds therecord for the largest catch of fishever brought into Lunenburg, N.S.

13. Canada's longest runningtelevision show is:a) Front Page Challenge.;b) The Beachcombers.c)) Mr.ockeyressup.ight in Canada.16. Albertsland, Albionora,Borealia, Britannia, Cabotia,Colonia, Efis a, Hochelaga ,Norland an Superior allrepresent: fa) the original names of Canada's10 provinces.b) names suggested for the pro-posed confederation in 1867.c) the names of some of Canada'searliest settlers.d) he first warships of the Cana-dian navy.

8. Northern Dancer is:a) a synonym for the aurora bor-ealis.b) the first Canadian horse to winthe Kentucky Derby.c) Canada's northern-most strip-tease artist.d) Canada's largest ice breaker.20. "There are only two sub-jects that appeal nowadays tothe general public, murderand sex; and, for peo 1e ofculture, sex-murder." Thisstatement can be attributed towhat Canadian writer?a) Stephen Leacock.b) Pierre Berton.c) Joan Rivers.d) Mordecai Richler.

5. Canada has accom lishedbefore the U.S. fll but one of the fo lowinga) The invention ofbasketball ir c) In 1901, Annie Taylor becamethe first person to go over NiagaraFalls in a barrel.d) In 1955, at the age of nine,Abby Hoffman became the first girlto play hockey for a Canadian boysall-star team.

9. Niagara Falls is all but oneof the following:a) The city where the world'sheaviest twin, 743-pound BillyLeon, fell off his mini-motorcyc leand died.b) At 187 metres (613 feet) high,the highest waterfall in the world.

1891.b) The creation of instant mashecpat oes in 1961.c) The paint roller in 1940.d) Daylight savings time in 194317. Canada holds the worldrecord for all but one of thefollowing: -SA -a) The longest recorded mara-

3. The suspension of hockeystar Maurice (Roc ket) Richardin 1955 led to:a) the creation of the CanadianLabor Congress.

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