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The All Canadian Trivia Board “This is a super game! I strongly recommend it for families interested in learning about our country.” Mel Hurtig, publisher of the Canadian Encyclopedia, (quoted in advertisement, TV Guide), commenting on The All Canadian Trivia Board Game |
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About the Game •Requires 2 or more players Find out how much you know, or worse, how much you don't know, about Canada. The All Canadian Trivia Board Game is quickly becoming one of the best-selling independent board games in Canada. Consisting of 2,000 all Canadian questions in four categories: geography, history, arts, and general, this game is the perfect way to learn about a country filled with multiculturalism and diversity. Of course, being an authentically Canadian trivia board game means the game is available in both of Canada’s official languages – English, and a wonderfully translated French edition. The latest edition of the game, the Millennium Edition, offers more challenging questions than its predecessor, and similarly to the Supplementary Question Set, designed for ages 16 and up. Contents •Game Board
See The All Canadian Trivia Board Game Junior, the Supplementary Questions Set, or the Millenium Edition. 1. Which is Canada's largest province? 2. Who was Canada's second prime minister? 3. Who wrote the Deptford Trilogy and the Salterton Trilogy? 4. What is Canada's official motto? 5. James Bay opens into what larger bay? 6. To what country did FLQ terrorists flee in 1970? 7. Performer Frank Mills is most recognized for what song? 8. What university developed the world's first anti-gravity suit? 9. What is Canada's most northern island? Answers: 1. Quebec 2. Alexander Mackenzie 3. Robertson Davies 4. From sea to sea (a mari usque ad mare) 5.Hudson Bay 6. Cuba 7.Music Box Dancer 8. University of Toronto 9. Ellesmere Island
Canadian Trivia Supplementary Question Set •Requires 2 or more players For those who seek more challenging questions, a supplementary question set is also available for the original board game. These 2,000 new questions are slightly harder than the originals, so the recommended age for playing is 16 and up. See The All Canadian Trivia Board Game, The All Canadian Trivia Board Game Junior, or the Millenium Edition. |
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The All Canadian Trivia Board |
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•Requires 2 or more players The Junior Edition of the All Canadian Trivia Board Game is the complete package for children wanting fun ways to get educated about Canada. Whether they want to improve their Social Studies marks, or simply have a social time, youth will get the Canadian education they’ve been missing with this game. With over 1,000 questions in three categories – geography, history, and general – it’s a game that is sure to educate Canada’s future about their own country. The All Canadian Trivia Board Game – Junior Edition has easier questions that are directed towards children. Its predecessor, The All Canadian Trivia Board Game, was released in 1997 and has become one of the best-selling independent board games in Canada. Contents •Game Board See The All Canadian Trivia Board Game, the Supplementary Questions Set, or the Millenium Edition. Sample Questions 1. Cape Breton Island is located in which ocean? 2. What storybook bear was named after the city of Winnipeg? 3. The city of Medicine Hat is located in which province? 4. Which province was named after the Iroquois word kanadario, meaning "sparkling water"? 5. What monster is said to live in Lake Okanagan? 6. Fredericton is the capital of which province? 7. Sir Robert Borden introduced income tax to raise money for Canada during which World War? 8. What is Vancouver's NHL hockey team called? 9. Ellesmere Island is located in which ocean? Answers: 1. Atlantic Ocean 2. Winnie the Pooh 3. Alberta 4. Ontario 5.Ogopogo 6. New Brunswick 7.World War One 8. The Vancouver Canucks 9. Arctic Ocean |
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The All Canadian Trivia Board Game Millennium Edition |
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•Requires 4 or more players This game is a limited, collector's edition of The All Canadian Trivia Board Game. Each game comes with a numbered and signed 'certificate of authenticity'. Two thousand new questions in four new categories: People of the Millennium, Exploration and Colonization, Arts and Entertainment, and Miscellaneous Millennium Trivia. Contents • Millennium Edition Game Board See The All Canadian Trivia Board Game, The All Canadian Trivia Board Game Junior, the Supplementary Questions Set. Sample Questions 1. This Canadian heroine, born in 1775 in Massachusetts, is considered to be a traitor by the American people. 2. Which prime minister was responsible for creating the North-West Mounted Police in 1873? 3. In 1999, did the average Canadian drink more milk or pop? 4. Born in 1959, Montreal native, Louis Lortie, was invested with the Order of Canada for his career as an impressionist, film director, pianist, or popular historian. 5. Created in 1984, this organization is responsible for protecting Canada from terrorism, sabotage, and foreign espionage. 6. What British leader was commemorated by Canada Post on a 5¢ stamp in 1965? 7. Created in 1885, this national park protects over 6,000 square kilometres of Rocky Mountain parkland. 8. Published in 1958, whose first major contribution to popularizing Canadian history was the book, Klondike? 9. During the late 1980s, this horse, once sold for a mere $2,000 because it was too big to jump, won two World Cup show jumping championships. Answers: 1. Laura Secord 2. Sir John A. Macdonald 3. Pop 4. Pianist 5.Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) 6. Winston Churchill 7.Banff National Park 8. Pierre Berton 9. Big Ben |
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