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The Canada Day Quiz
In honour of Canada’s 137th birthday, here are 137 questions relating to The True North Strong and Free.
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86. Which city hosted the first Latin American Olympics?
87. Who is the oldest woman ever to compete at the Olympic Games?
88. At the first Olympic games what metal was used for the first place medals.
89. Name the IOC president who has competed in the Olympics?
90. Who was the founder of the modern Olympics?
91. What year did the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics split up?
92. What year did Canada first compete in the Winter Games?
93. How many times has Europe hosted the Winter Games?
94. When was Canada’s first ski club formed?
95. When did luge make is Olympic debut?
96. When did Skeleton return to the Winter Games?
97. What are the origins of the Paralympic Games?
98. What sports are included in the Paralympic Winter Games? 99. When did Canada start participating in the Paralympics?
100. What local boy won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Games?
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101. To all the hockey fans out there: before the Calgary Flames this year, what was the last Canadian team to make the Stanley Cup finals?
102. What awards did the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Martin St. Louis and Brad Richards claim this year in addition to the Stanley Cup?
103. Which Stanley Cup finalist had the most Canadians on the roster, the Calgary Flames or Tampa Bay Lightning?
104. The Canadian women also had a solid year, defending their World Championship title against a tough American squad. Who was the goalie?
105. What Canadian athlete was finally presented with her gold medal from the 2002 Olympic Winter Games on June 25 in a Vancouver ceremony?
106. When it comes to Canadians in the NBA, most people know Victoria’s Steve Nash, a standout pointguard on the Dallas Mavericks. There are three other Canadian players in the NBA right now, not counting another half-dozen in the NBA draft this year – can you name them and the teams they play on?
107. Which Canadian men from Question 6 will be playing in the Olympics this year?
108 In 2003, Canadian Paul Tracy won the overall CART championship title with a record three consecutive wins and top-three starts in 13 out of 18 races. Who does he race for?
109. This winter the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team won the Nation’s Cup with a record number of podium appearances, despite a spate of injuries. How many medals did they win?
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