Do you want to be Canadian? Egan does! May 30, 2007
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* It’s Kathryn’s birthday! So go say happy birthday then come back and put your thinking cap on!
So Egan wants to be an Honorary Canadian and I can’t say I really blame him. I mean, we have POUTINE for crying out loud. (And yes, I’m now at a point I just like writing the word ‘poutine’ repeatedly in hopes that it will become my number one search term, instead of you know, chlamydia)
Receiving honorary citizenship to Canada isn’t something to be handed out lightly- like free smiles at a crowded bar when you forgot your wallet. Citizenship needs to be EARNED, through blood, sweat, tears and personal sacrifice. I considered creating an elaborate obstacle course which would demand all 4 to be shown, but blood is hard to get out of carpet, sweat gets messy, I don’t like seeing men cry and I’m saving the personal sacrifice demand for another day.
I decided in the end to go with a test.
10 Questions (because yes, I DO have this much free time at work, thank you for asking), and we are going on the honor system. I considered just emailing this to Egan, who seems very confident (too confident?), but thought the masses might enjoy playing along.
These are the rules:
- anyone can answer the questions in comments/email.
- No Google. (Or any other resource to assist in getting the answers. This includes but is not limited to: family/friends, spouses, co-workers, books, secret messages you find in bottles along the beach, anything that needs to be turned on, plugged in or requires an operator.) Just you, your brain and the truth. One could argue that ‘you’ and ‘your brain’ are pretty much the same thing, but this is my quiz and I’m making the rules. Besides, you have bigger problems to think about right now, like how you think you are going to pass this test.)
- Check your work before handing it in pushing enter, you will NOT be able to add/make corrections to your work once it’s been posted.
Okay that’s it. Egan, you will need to get at least 5 right for citizenship. If you get them all right, I will bow to your greatness and forever refer to you as “King Egan thee smartest man I’ve never met“, however, if you do get them all right I will also suspect you cheated or that you are a mind reader. Either one is dodgy so I don’t hope you get 100%. A nice 80% would impress me and the masses I suspect. Attach your thinking cap and begin!
Good luck!
(wait, are you nervous? I sorta am and I’m not even taking it)
1. How many oceans does Canada touch?
a.1
b.2
c.3
d.4
2. The average life expectancy (2007 est.) for a Canadian is:
a. 84.39 years
b. 76.12 years
c. 80.34 years
d. 86.42 years
3. What are our three branches of government?
a. congress, senate and the monarchy
b. the monarchy, judicial and the executive
c. judicial, congress and the Bryan Adams fan club
d. executive, judicial, legislative
4. Which individual, (born in Canada) does brandy consider MOST awesome? (hint: it’s not someone with inflatable breasts)
a. Don Cherry
b. Eugene Levy
c. Pamela Anderson
d. Matthew Perry
5. Which of the following is on Canada’s 5 cent piece (also known as a nickel, but let’s talk fancy!) ?
a. a beaver
b. a caribou
c. Bryan Adams
d. a bear
6. Which of the following are provinces found in Canada?
a. Yukon, Manitoba, Quebec
b. Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba
c. British Columbia, Ontario, Yukon
d. British Columbia, Manitoba, Hudsons Bay
7. Which city currently DOESN’T have it’s own NHL team? (#4 is pretty tough, so I thought I would give you an easy one)
a. Calgary
b. Montreal
c. Winnipeg
d. Vancouver
8. What does brandy order at Tim Horton’s (and yes, the apostrophe was just for you Airam)?
a. A double-double
b. Apple fritter & peppermint tea
c. chocolate glazed & peach juice
d. Nothing. This is a trick question. Brandy does not even LIKE Tim Horton’s.
9. Which of the following is NOT a provincial or territory capital?
a. Charlottetown
b. Iqluit
c. Whitehorse
d. Vancouver
10. My friend Eileen, is dating a man who is a part of which Canadian band? (Which, was nominated for a Juno, in 2006. Oh, a Juno is our version of a Grammy)
a. The Quick Exit
b. The Pocket Dwellers
c. The Loud Silence
d. The Chord Masters
And now that I’ve alienated all my readers by cramming another educational post about Canada down their throats, I can end this. But first I need to say it one more time.
Poutine.
I’m so going to rock this bad boy. I’m adjusting my thinking cap right now and will be back with my answers soon. You’re such a great teacher, you’re hired!
haha, i’d like to see the results of this. egan’s being put to the wire!!
This is tough! Anyways, here goes…
1. b
2. d
3. d (that’s how it is in India. And since you mentioned Prime Minister somewhere, i am assuming it is something similar)
4. Mathew Perry was born in Canada?!
5. b (?)
6. I am so bad at geography.
7. No idea.
8. d (?)
9. Geography again… sigh
10. Umm…
I heart Don Cherry. Should I not be admitting this out loud?
sprizee- Absolutely. Anyone who can pull off those checkered suits derserves our respect!
Okay, here are my answers and I’m pretty confident I got at least five right. You and your love for Bryan Adams. Now I have that lame Robin Hood song stuck in my head. Merci!
1) c
a
2) b
3) a
4) d
5) a
6) b
7) c
9) d
10) a
I want my honorary citizenship. Did I mention that I speak French and enjoy curling and five pin bowling?
I also enjoy 5-pin bowling! And poutine! And Kokanee! And shopping at Roots! And calling an ottoman a chesterfield!
I feel that I am a Canadian by association, because my great grandparents moved to Minnesota from Nova Scotia, and I have about ten trillion cousins there. Maybe that just makes me an honorary Maritimer.
This is where I confess that I have a mental block caused by the fact that a super cutie boy sat next to me in all of my geography classes causing me to flirt with him and not pay attention. The curse of “seated alphabetically by last name” makes me unable to remember anything that Mr. Young or Ms. Jameson might have been saying about the makeup of Canada.
Also, pop quizzes panic me. Can you tell? :-p
Is this a quiz or a test? Does it count towads our final grade? Can you give me a hint on # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10?
1. C.
2. A.
3. A.
4. B.
5. A.
6. C.
7. C.
8. B.
9. A.
10. A.
Gawd, that’s a hard test girl… I’M CANADIAN and I’d probably fail it.
And you’re right about poutine it’s the BOMB. Weird thing is, I only discovered it myself a year ago and I’ve lived here all my life. Needless to say I did a lot of power-making-up-for-lost-time…and that’s probably part of why my legs look like cheese curds today.
First of all, Miss Kate? Kokanee?? That was my FAVOURITE beer, back when I could drink beer. Seriously. My mouth just watered thinking about!! As for everyone else, I completely understand test anxiety, I’m the same way. I would rather write a 30 page paper than write an hour long exam.
Anyway, here are the answers 1.)c 2.)c 3.)d 4.)I accepted anything but C, although Aaron got my actual favourite- Eugene Levy! 5.) a 6.)b 7.)c 8.)d 9.)d 10.) b
So, from my calculations, Egan thee smartest man I’ve never met, you got 5/10 which means you passed and are now considered a citizen of Canada. Congratulations! Aaron, you came close 4/10 (I figured you got 1,4, 5,7 right but I could be wrong) and Bungi, you got 2,but the two you got where the two that neither of the boys got, so good for you! (3, 8).
Good job participants!!
I had never even heard of poutine. Thanks for teaching me something new!
I’m not even going to attempt the test. I’m quite sure that I would fail miserably.
Damn you and your trick Tim Hortons question. I had a feeling the monarchy thing was wrong, but I wasn’t 100% sure. I didn’t cheat either so I feel good about my 5 right since you created some deceptive questions in there. I’m moving north of the border very soon. I think I will live in Kamloops because I hear it’s a cool place.
P.S. any bonus points for knowing Newfoundland is a half hour ahead of Nova Scotia and that they are affectionately known as “Newfies”? I will make no mention of huffing.
Honestly, I’m just disappointed that your favourite canadian isn’t Don Cherry.
I mean he’s nuts but he knows his hockey!
Beth- See, and that’s why I blog. To spread the word about poutine. Glad you have been introduced to the lavish greatness of gravy, cheese curds and french fries.
egan- I think 5 is good, it WAS a hard test. And Kamloops is very cool! In fact, it’s the first (and last) place I ever found peanut butter ice cream. If nothing else, the place has amazing ice cream shops. And sure, I will give you a bonus point. For the Newfie stuff, knowing the capital of Canada, for being able to speak French, for spelling Manitoba correctly- bringing your total to a lovely 6/10.
Brandy - I like how easily you dish out extra credit points. Awesome. They have wicked good ice cream selections in Penticton too. Just thought you should know that. Their bubble gum ice cream is the shit. Kamloops is such a fun town to say, but I’m not sure I would truly relocate there. I need to think this over some more.
And maybe, you know, ask your wife?
1) What if I don’t want to be Canadian?
2) And I thought Canada was one of the states near Vermont.
Thank you for leaving the apostrophe! Tim and I appreciate it.
Lefty- The whole point was that Egan did want to be Canadian. If you are happy being un-Canadian, that’s awesome, you don’t have to stress about the test.
Airam- You’re welcome!
Anthony Bourdain (hot celeb NYC chef) did a show where he ate poutine in Montreal. It looked FABULOUSLY trashy. Hello - cheese curds AND gravy?!?!? Awesome.
I submit for your appraisal: Totchos. A MN speciality that is deep-fried tater tots topped with cheese and then put under a broiler to melt and THEN topped with nacho toppings (lettuce, tomato, black olive, more cheese) and served with a side of sour cream and (mild) salsa.
It. Is. From. God.
Damnit. Only 4?
1. How many oceans does Canada touch?
c.3 (Pac, Atl, and….Arctic?)
2. The average life expectancy (2007 est.) for a Canadian is:
b. 76.12 years (*shrugs*)
3. What are our three branches of government?
b. the monarchy, judicial and the executive (I know y’all don’t have senate)
4. Which individual, (born in Canada) does brandy consider MOST awesome? (hint: it’s not someone with inflatable breasts)
d. Matthew Perry (hunka hunka, no?)
5. Which of the following is on Canada’s 5 cent piece (also known as a nickel, but let’s talk fancy!) ?
a. a beaver (*shrugs*)
6. Which of the following are provinces found in Canada?
b. Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba (YT is a territory, and Hudson’s Bay is, well…presumably…a bay, maybe?)
7. Which city currently DOESN’T have it’s own NHL team? (#4 is pretty tough, so I thought I would give you an easy one)
c. Winnipeg (not big on hockey, but I seem to recall them moving)
8. What does brandy order at Tim Horton’s (and yes, the apostrophe was just for you Airam)?
d. Nothing. This is a trick question. Brandy does not even LIKE Tim Horton’s. (I feel this way about our Krispy Kreme, so…we’ll go with that).
9. Which of the following is NOT a provincial or territory capital?
d. Vancouver (It should be Victoria. But on another note, obsessed Canadaphile American that I am, “Iqluit” is not technically anything. Iqaluit how it’s spelled, I think). *runs away*
10. My friend Eileen, is dating a man who is a part of which Canadian band? (Which, was nominated for a Juno, in 2006. Oh, a Juno is our version of a Grammy)
b. The Pocket Dwellers (*pfft*)
Eh.
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I’m sorry. An ottoman? Not a chesterfield. You’re thinking “couch”, or “sofa”. (That goes out to Miss Kate, above).
Also, are we talking the “Fat Chandler” years, or the skinny drug-induced years? I need to know, since you’re all on about the five o’clock shadow these days.
And for the record, I’m glad you don’t like Timmy Ho’s. Yick.
Hmm, I’m about Matthew Perry anytime. Seriously. Fat Chandler was just as funny as skinny Chandler!