Quiz: How Well Do You Speak Canadian?

According to Wikipedia, a Canadian toque "is the common name for a knit winter hat and first appeared around 1870. The fashion is said to have originated with the coureurs de bois, French and Métis fur traders, who kept their woollen nightcaps on for warmth during cold winter days."

This maple leaf, argyle-patterned Vancouver 2010 Olympic hat is made in Canada with a merino-blend yarn.

Canadians carry a lot of change. They have a one-dollar coin called a "loonie" and a two-dollar coin appropriately named a "toonie." Coins are a little more expensive to mint but last a lot longer than bills.

The toonie was introduced in 1996 and has Queen Elizabeth on one side and a polar bear on the other.

In the U.S., we say "restroom," but if you go to Canada, you need to ask where the "washroom" is.

Also called "a bathroom, restroom, toilet, comfort room, powder room, toilet room, washroom, water closet, W.C., public lavatory, or the John" - Wikipedia

Canadians don't buy 6-packs or 12-packs - they buy a TWO-FOUR! In Ontario, beer is purchased at the BEER store, where you order your two-four and it is pushed out from the back on a roller rack.

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I grew up using the term "chesterfield" for a couch, but it is not often heard anymore. It may be one of those words that is disappearing with the older generation. Such an elegant term, it is also the name of a city in England.

This is mostly a term used at Tim Hortons, affectionately known as "Timmies", a Canadian donut and coffee shop that is more prevalent in Canada than Starbucks are in the U.S. - meaning there is one on every corner! Tim Horton was, of course, a hockey player. At Tim's, you tell them what you want in your coffee and they prepare it for you. A double double (two creams and two sugars) is a common request.

When I grew up, I never called a napkin a napkin - it was always a serviette! This word is also used in the U.K., Australia and South Africa.

This was one of the hardest habits to break when I moved to the U.S. No one here had any idea what a serviette was.

Yes, it really is French fries with cheese curds and gravy! A decadent treat that originated in Quebec and took off in the rest of Canada. Why, oh why, is it not taking off in the U.S.?

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