Now You Know Canada: 150 Years of Fascinating Facts (Now You Know, #21)

Name: Now You Know Canada
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by Doug Lennox

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Now You Know Canada: 150 Years of Fascinating Facts (Now You Know, #21)

by Doug Lennox

1 rating • 1 review • 1 shelved

A National Bestseller!

A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada's 150th birthday.

Just in time for Canada's 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you'll learn the answers to questions like:

Where did the word Canuck come from?
How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe?

What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic?

Who was the first black woman elected to Canada's Parliament?

What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics?
How did the Halifax Explosion occur?

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ISBN10 1459739426
ISBN13 9781459739420
Publish Date 27 June 2017 (first published 3 June 2017)
Publish Status Active
Publish Country CA
Imprint Dundurn Group Ltd

Format Paperback (US Trade)
Pages 208
Language English

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This was a fun little book. Being Canadian I already knew a lot of what was in the book, but there was plenty interesting facts ranging from politicians, celebrities, sports (and much more) that kept me entertained.