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This trivia section is provided for all 2008 AQHA Youth World Cup Participants.  This is your opportunity to learn a little bit about the host Country…Canada.  You will be provided with opportunities throughout the week of the 2008 AQHA Youth World Cup to demonstrate your knowledge. Little trivia questions and puzzles will be handed out from time to time.  Those who win the challenges will be awarded with Youth World Cup Prizes.  So, read up and enjoy learning about Canada.  We look forward to seeing you all in July!!

There is so much to learn about Canada. We are going to share some of this information with you each month. Each month we will cover a specific topic. This month we will review the geographical size of Canada, climates and time zones.

Month 7 June Trivia
This is the last time we will have Canadian trivia on our website because in just a few weeks you are going to be arriving for the AQHA Youth World Cup. This month we are going to review-where you will be located, shopping opportunities and currency.Location
As international travellers you will be flying into the Lester B Pearson International Airport (also known as the Toronto International Airport). From there you will be traveling west to London Ontario where the event and your accommodations await you.
Home to nearly half a million, London has a diverse population with people from all countries, cultures and faiths. In April 2008, the City of London won the National Multiculturalism Award, a special recognition for promoting and celebrating its cultural diversity.


Shopping
There will be a few opportunities for you to shop during your time at the Youth World Cup. Whether you are looking for Canadian souvenirs, clothing, gifts or just about anything you will be able to find those during our trip to Niagara Falls, at the Shopping Mall or by visiting any of our onsite Vendors.(they will be at the event from Tuesday July 8 to Sunday July 13).

Currency
No matter where you shop the currency that will be accepted is the Canadian currency. Although American money is usually accepted in Canada, you should exchange your funds (or travellers cheques) for Canadian dollars at any Canadian financial institution, or exchange booth at airports. Use Canadian money while travelling in Canada to avoid exchange problems.
Canadian banknotes are called bills. Currently, they are issued in five, ten, twenty, fifty, and hundred dollar denominations and are issued by the Bank of Canada. Below are examples of these bills.There are also coins that are part of the Canadian Currency or legal tender.

 

Month 6 May 2008

This month we are going to review some famous Canadian things, people and places.        

The Canadian Flag is made up of a red maple leaf and the colours of red and white. The maple leaf is the national emblem of Canada. The color red was taken from the Saint George's Cross and the color white from the French royal emblem.

Niagara Falls

Is one of the greatest wonders of the world.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Canada's national police force.

The RCMP are presenting the Musical Ride for us. It is performed by a full troop of thirty-two riders and horses, plus the member in charge. The Musical Ride consists of the execution of a variety of intricate figures and cavalry drill choreographed to music. Demanding utmost control, timing and coordination, these movements are formed by individual horses and riders, in two's, four's and eight's at the trot and at the canter.

 
Top 10 Canadian Inventions

Invention

Inventor

AM radio

Guglielmo Marconi

IMAX projector and system

Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor and Robert Kerr

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell

Television

Reginald A. Fessenden

Zipper

Gideon Sundback

Music Synthesizer

Hugh LeCaine

Electron microscope

Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, James Hillier, and Albert Prebus

Trivial Pursuit

Chris Haney and Scott Abbott

Basketball

James Naismith

Canadarm

Spar Aerospace Ltd

10 Famous Canadians
There are several famous Canadians below are just 10 of them:

  1. Frederick Banting and Charles Best (discoverers of diabetes drug insulin, 1921)
  2. Barenaked Ladies (rock group)
  3. Jim Carrey (comedic actor)
  4. Celine Dion (singer)
  5. Wayne Gretzky (hockey superstar)
  6. Avril Lavigne (rock singer and songwriter)
  7. Howie Mandel (comedic actor; host of "Deal or No Deal")
  8. Alanis Morissette (rock singer)
  9. Steve Nash (NBA basketball star)
  10. Joe Shuster (creator of "Superman" character, 1938)
Month 5 - April 2008
Each province has its own unique geography, climate and major industry. Below describes the west coast province starting from the west coast to the east coast:
Province/Territory Geography Climate Major Industry
New Brunswick 85 percent of the land mass is forest. Summer is warm with cooler evenings. Autumn is relatively mild. Winters are cold with heavy snows. Wood and wood products.
Nova Scotia Surrounded by 4 bodies of water (Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Fundy, Northumberland Strait and the Gulf of St. Lawrence). Mild overall climate due to ocean currents but is harsh in the winter. Natural resources of the land and the sea.
Prince Edward Island Canada’s smallest province. Red soil, sand dunes and 800 kilometers of beaches. Warm summers and cold winters. Agriculture, tourism and fishing.
Newfoundland and Labrador Combination of forest, lakes, rivers spread over a terrain from mountains to rolling hills. High rate of precipitation. Mild in the summer and cold in the winter. Fishing, mining and hydroelectricity.
Yukon Territory Largely a mountainous and forested wilderness. Summers are warm, with almost continuous daylight during June. Winters are bitterly cold. Tourism and mineral resources.
Northwest Territories
& Nunavut		 Together with Nunavut, occupies a third of Canada's landmass Diverse climate, the north has artic and sub-artic winters and the south mild summers and cold winters. 20-24 hours of daylight in June and up to 24 hours of darkness in December. Fishing, mining and tourism.
Month 4 - March 2008
Each province has its own unique geography, climate and major industry. Below describes the west coast province starting from the west coast to the east coast:
Province/Territory Geography Climate Major Industry
Alberta Approximately half of the province consists of mountains and foothills. Long, cold winters are contrasted by mild to hot summers and frequent sunny days all year round. Agriculture
British Columbia One of North America's most mountainous regions. Canada's wettest and some of its driest climates. Tourism (will host the 2010 Winter Olympics).
Saskatchewan Its landscape is mainly prairie, parkland, forests and lakes. Hot, dry summers cold snowy winters. Agriculture
Manitoba Located in the centre of Canada. One of the sunniest provinces. Food and transportation.
Ontario Canada’s second largest province. Summer months (June to August) are hot with cooler evenings. Autumn and Spring are cooler, while winters are very cold and snowy. Car production and tourism
Quebec Canada’s largest province. Canada’s largest producer of hydroelectricity.
Month 3 - March 2008
Canada is divided into 13 provinces and territories. There are 10 provinces and 3 territories. Canada and each province has a major city called a capital city. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa. This city is located in the province of Ontario. Listed below are the 13 provinces, territories their capital cities and the geographical region of Canada they are located in.

Region Province/Territory Capital City
West Coast British Columbia Victoria
 
  Prairie Provinces Alberta Edmonton
Saskatchewan Regina
Manitoba Winnipeg
 
  Central Canada Ontario Toronto
Quebec Quebec
 
  Atlantic New Brunswick Fredericton
Nova Scotia Halifax
Prince Edward Island Charlottetown
Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's
 
  North Yukon Territory Whitehorse
Northwest Territories Yellowknife
Nunavut Iqaluit
Month 2 - February 2008
Canada got its name from an Iroquois word, "Kanata", meaning "village." The people of Canada are called Canadians. Canada became an independent country in 1867, and we celebrate its birthday on July 1 each year.

Canada has a population of more than 31 million people. We are a multicultural country, which means we have people living here that came from or their ancestors came from many different countries around the world. Approximately half of the Canadian population has a background other than British, French or First Nations.

The official languages of Canada are English and French. There are many other languages spoken in Canada because of all the different nationalities.

Month 1 - January 2008
Canada is the world’s second largest country with a land mass of, 3.9 million square miles. Canada is the northern half of the North America continent. Canada has coastlines on the Atlantic, Pacific and the Arctic Oceans. This means that it has the longest coastline of any country in the world. Canada has many different landscapes, such as vast, fertile prairies, approximately 2 million fresh-water lakes, boreal forests, tall mountain ranges and lots of tundra.

The climate in Canada can be different depending on where you are living. You will be visiting the province of Ontario which has four different seasons throughout the year, spring, summer, fall and winter. In July we are in the summer season and the temperature can be warm to very hot (up to 35 Celsius) and usually with little or no rain.

Canada has six different time zones. In Ontario you will be in the Eastern Standard time zone, which is 5 hours behind the UTC (Universal Time).



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