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Old Oct 19th 2006 | 3:02 am
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Ok, day two of sick watch and number 3 on the list of quizzes... hope you all enjoy this one too

1.Which Canadian spoke with a scouse accent until the age of 6?

2.Which Canadian sung about a ‘sk8r boi’?

3.Which Canadian is famous for her swimwear?

4.Which Canadian is married to a ‘Mutt’?

5.This ‘rubber faced’ comedian is a real ‘grinch’

6.Which Canadian’s name literally means ‘cool breeze’?

7.Which Canadian band wanted to take us on a ‘magic carpet ride’?

8.Which Canadian band hail (mostly) from Hanna, Alberta?

9.What colour is the rodeo of this band’s name?

10.Which political Canadian was born on April 30, 1959?

11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998?

12.Which Canadian was the host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history?

13.Carrie-Ann Moss is most famous for her role in which sci-fi tech/geek film series? (which for the record should have stopped at one when it was awesome!!)

14.Eugene Levy appeared as a crazed scientist in which fishy comedy?

15.Which young Golden Globe nominated actor went to the ‘dark side’?

16.Which friend was born to a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?

17.Which actress ‘screams’ a lot?

18.Which singer had one hand in her pocket and the other smoking a cigarette?

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Old Oct 19th 2006 | 4:07 am
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Im better at geography, but here goes...



1.Which Canadian spoke with a scouse accent until the age of 6?
???
2.Which Canadian sung about a ‘sk8r boi’?
Napannee's finest...Avril Levigne
3.Which Canadian is famous for her swimwear?
???
4.Which Canadian is married to a ‘Mutt’?
Eilleen....Shania Twain
5.This ‘rubber faced’ comedian is a real ‘grinch’
Jim Carrie
6.Which Canadian’s name literally means ‘cool breeze’?
Kianu Reeves...is he really Canadian?
7.Which Canadian band wanted to take us on a ‘magic carpet ride’?
Steppenwolf
8.Which Canadian band hail (mostly) from Hanna, Alberta?
Nickelback
9.What colour is the rodeo of this band’s name?
Blue
10.Which political Canadian was born on April 30, 1959?
???
11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998?
Bryan Adams
12.Which Canadian was the host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history?
Peter Jennings...US news anchor? 9-11, Gulf War coverage perhaps? Maybe thats not what you mean... Whatshisname, the Jeapordy Guy? Dunno!
13.Carrie-Ann Moss is most famous for her role in which sci-fi tech/geek film series? (which for the record should have stopped at one when it was awesome!!)
???
14.Eugene Levy appeared as a crazed scientist in which fishy comedy?
???hes been in so many movies! nearly all of them in fact!
15.Which young Golden Globe nominated actor went to the ‘dark side’?
Hayden Christianson sp??
16.Which friend was born to a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?
Matt Perry?...well, he grew up in Ottawa anyway.
17.Which actress ‘screams’ a lot?
Neve Campbell
18.Which singer had one hand in her pocket and the other smoking a cigarette?
Alanis Morrisette


Cheers

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Old Oct 19th 2006 | 4:29 am
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14) Mermaid
 
Old Oct 19th 2006 | 5:34 am
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Originally Posted by iaink


1.Which Canadian spoke with a scouse accent until the age of 6?
???
Possibly either Mike Myers (parents from there) or Kim Catrell (born there).


Originally Posted by iaink

3.Which Canadian is famous for her swimwear?
???
If you were being tactful, Pamela Anderson
 
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13.Carrie-Ann Moss is most famous for her role in which sci-fi tech/geek film series? (which for the record should have stopped at one when it was awesome!!)

The matrix
 
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Originally Posted by iaink
Im better at geography, but here goes...



1.Which Canadian spoke with a scouse accent until the age of 6?
???
2.Which Canadian sung about a ‘sk8r boi’?
Napannee's finest...Avril Levigne
3.Which Canadian is famous for her swimwear?
???
4.Which Canadian is married to a ‘Mutt’?
Eilleen....Shania Twain
5.This ‘rubber faced’ comedian is a real ‘grinch’
Jim Carrie
6.Which Canadian’s name literally means ‘cool breeze’?
Kianu Reeves...is he really Canadian?
7.Which Canadian band wanted to take us on a ‘magic carpet ride’?
Steppenwolf
8.Which Canadian band hail (mostly) from Hanna, Alberta?
Nickelback
9.What colour is the rodeo of this band’s name?
Blue
10.Which political Canadian was born on April 30, 1959?
???
11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998?
Bryan Adams
12.Which Canadian was the host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history?
Peter Jennings...US news anchor? 9-11, Gulf War coverage perhaps? Maybe thats not what you mean... Whatshisname, the Jeapordy Guy? Dunno!
13.Carrie-Ann Moss is most famous for her role in which sci-fi tech/geek film series? (which for the record should have stopped at one when it was awesome!!)
???
14.Eugene Levy appeared as a crazed scientist in which fishy comedy?
???hes been in so many movies! nearly all of them in fact!
15.Which young Golden Globe nominated actor went to the ‘dark side’?
Hayden Christianson sp??
16.Which friend was born to a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?
Matt Perry?...well, he grew up in Ottawa anyway.
17.Which actress ‘screams’ a lot?
Neve Campbell
18.Which singer had one hand in her pocket and the other smoking a cigarette?
Alanis Morrisette


Cheers

11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998? Celine dion???? i dont know but i know she won the order of canada in 1998 but not the Officer of the Order of Canada
 
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Originally Posted by celine_uk
11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998? Celine dion???? i dont know but i know she won the order of canada in 1998 but not the Officer of the Order of Canada
I'm not sure which musical category I would put Celine Dion in, but "Rocker" would definitely not be it.
 
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Q4: Mr Dion.
 
Old Oct 20th 2006 | 9:24 pm
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Answers below.....

1.Which Canadian spoke with a scouse accent until the age of 6?
MIKE MYERS

2.Which Canadian sung about a ‘sk8r boi’?
AVRIL LAVIGNE

3.Which Canadian is famous for her swimwear?
PAMELA ANDERSON (BOTH FOR BAYWATCH AND GETTING MARRIED IN IT)

4.Which Canadian is married to a ‘Mutt’?
SHANIA TWAIN'S HUBBY - MUTT LANGE

5.This ‘rubber faced’ comedian is a real ‘grinch’
JIM CARREY

6.Which Canadian’s name literally means ‘cool breeze’?
KEANU REEVES

7.Which Canadian band wanted to take us on a ‘magic carpet ride’?
STEPPENWOLF

8.Which Canadian band hail (mostly) from Hanna, Alberta?
NICKELBACK

9.What colour is the rodeo of this band’s name?
BLUE

10.Which political Canadian was born on April 30, 1959?
PM STEPHEN HARPER

11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998?
BRYAN ADAMS

12.Which Canadian was the host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history?
ART LINKLETTER

13.Carrie-Ann Moss is most famous for her role in which sci-fi tech/geek film series? (which for the record should have stopped at one when it was awesome!!)
MATRIX

14.Eugene Levy appeared as a crazed scientist in which fishy comedy?
SPLASH

15.Which young Golden Globe nominated actor went to the ‘dark side’?
CHRISTIAN HAYDENSEN (MUCH LESS WOODEN SECOND ATTEMPT )

16.Which friend was born to a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?
MATTHEW PERRY

17.Which actress ‘screams’ a lot?
NEVE CAMPBELL

18.Which singer had one hand in her pocket and the other smoking a cigarette?
ALANIS MORRISETT - AND DID YOU KNOW SHE ALSO PLAYED GOD IN DOGMA??
 
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Originally Posted by Ki76
Answers below.....

1.Which Canadian spoke with a scouse accent until the age of 6?
MIKE MYERS

2.Which Canadian sung about a ‘sk8r boi’?
AVRIL LAVIGNE

3.Which Canadian is famous for her swimwear?
PAMELA ANDERSON (BOTH FOR BAYWATCH AND GETTING MARRIED IN IT)

4.Which Canadian is married to a ‘Mutt’?
SHANIA TWAIN'S HUBBY - MUTT LANGE

5.This ‘rubber faced’ comedian is a real ‘grinch’
JIM CARREY

6.Which Canadian’s name literally means ‘cool breeze’?
KEANU REEVES

7.Which Canadian band wanted to take us on a ‘magic carpet ride’?
STEPPENWOLF

8.Which Canadian band hail (mostly) from Hanna, Alberta?
NICKELBACK

9.What colour is the rodeo of this band’s name?
BLUE

10.Which political Canadian was born on April 30, 1959?
PM STEPHEN HARPER

11.Which rocker was awarded the accolade Officer of the Order of Canada in 1998?
BRYAN ADAMS

12.Which Canadian was the host of two of the longest running shows in broadcast history?
ART LINKLETTER

13.Carrie-Ann Moss is most famous for her role in which sci-fi tech/geek film series? (which for the record should have stopped at one when it was awesome!!)
MATRIX

14.Eugene Levy appeared as a crazed scientist in which fishy comedy?
SPLASH

15.Which young Golden Globe nominated actor went to the ‘dark side’?
CHRISTIAN HAYDENSEN (MUCH LESS WOODEN SECOND ATTEMPT )

16.Which friend was born to a former press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?
MATTHEW PERRY

17.Which actress ‘screams’ a lot?
NEVE CAMPBELL

18.Which singer had one hand in her pocket and the other smoking a cigarette?
ALANIS MORRISETT - AND DID YOU KNOW SHE ALSO PLAYED GOD IN DOGMA??

Great Quiz Ki

Oh course I got them all right
 
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Originally Posted by Souvenir
Q4: Mr Dion.

haha i'll 2nd that to
 
Old Oct 23rd 2006 | 9:15 am
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What, even CHRISTIAN HAYDENSEN
 
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What, even CHRISTIAN HAYDENSEN
???
 
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Not being an expert but methinks it should perhaps be Hayden Christiansen Not Christian Haydensen???
 
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Not being an expert but methinks it should perhaps be Hayden Christiansen Not Christian Haydensen???
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Of course... doh!!

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