Q: Who’s smarter, us or them?

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(Ilustración gentileza de “G” “M” – Corresponsal especial de Visages en Ottawa)
En el The Record de este fin de semana algunos canadienses se quejaban de lo poco que USA sabe acerca de sus vecinos. Hoy, nuetro periódico del pueblo, publica un cuestionario para que los canadienses vean que poco saben de USA ellos… Se los dejo aquí­. Mañana las respuestas.

Q: Who’s smarter, us or them?

Canadians like to complain about how little Americans know about Canada. But how much do we know about our southern neighbour? In honour of American Independence Day, Record business writer Matt Walcoff, an American, invites Canadians to try their hand at this made-in-Canada July 4 quiz:

MATT WALCOFF

(Jul 4, 2006)

1. Which of the following is generally available in the U.S.?

A. Smarties
B. Molson Canadian
C. Milk in bags
D. Ketchup potato chips

2. Which state had the most Canadian-born residents in 2000?

A. Michigan
B. Florida
C. California
D. New York

3. How many members of the Canadian House of Commons were born in the U.S.?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

4. What is the official language of the U.S.?

A. English
B. English and Spanish
C. English and French
D. None of the above

5. Which of the following is not a trademark in the U.S.?

A. Aspirin
B. Frisbee
C. Kleenex
D. Day-Glo

6. Which president is on the American quarter?

A. Washington
B. Lincoln
C. F.D. Roosevelt
D. Kennedy

7. Which one of the following verbs has nearly opposite meanings in Canadian and American English?

A. pigeonhole
B. table
C. adjourn
D. draft

8. The lyrics of The Star Spangled Banner refer to a battle from what war?

A. Revolutionary War
B. War of 1812
C. Civil War
D. First World War

9. What percentage of American adults surveyed by the Harris Poll last year said hockey was their favourite sport?

A. One per cent
B. 5 per cent
C. 10 per cent
D. 20 per cent

10. Which of the following words is spelled as it would be in American English?

A. favourite
B. travelled
C. paycheque
D. enrolled

11. What do you call someone in his or her third year of high school or university in the U.S.?

A. freshman
B. sophomore
C. senior
D. junior

12. What test do more than 2 million American high-school students take each year to help them get into the university of their choice?

A. SAT
B. GRE
C. GMAT
D. KPMG

13. Which Waterloo Region community is named for a place in the U.S.?

A. Ayr
B. Elmira
C. Breslau
D. Wellesley

14. Which of these local institutions is owned by an American?

A. Walper Terrace Hotel
B. Biltmore Hats
C. Harmony Lunch
D. The Record

15. Which of the following was not one of the original 13 states?

A. Georgia
B. New Hampshire
C. South Carolina
D. Maine

16. What is the name of the official in most states who takes over if the governor dies or resigns?

A. Vice-governor
B. Governor general
C. Assistant governor
D. Lieutenant governor

17. Non-Hispanic whites make up what percentage of the American population?

A. 50 per cent
B. 60 per cent
C. 67 per cent
D. 75 per cent

18. What percentage of respondents to a recent U.S. Gallup Poll said homosexuals should be allowed to marry each other?

A. 18 per cent
B. 29 per cent
C. 39 per cent
D. 46 per cent

19. What is the freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale?

A. Zero
B. 32
C. 70
D. 98.6

20. On what page of the Jan. 24 edition of USA Today would you have found an article on the results of the previous day’s Canadian election?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8

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