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    The Quiz: You vs. Canada’s Smartest Person

    This round, we tested him on everything from silent films to snakes. He scored 87 per cent.

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    <p>Red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) engage in a &#8220;mating ball&#8221;. The small males court the larger female by &#8220;chin rubbing&#8221; on the female&#8217;s head and body, and maintaining as much contact between their long bodies as possible. Narcisse Snake Dens, Interlake Region, Manitoba. May 16, 2014.</p>

    Red-sided garter snakes (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) engage in a “mating ball”. The small males court the larger female by “chin rubbing” on the female’s head and body, and maintaining as much contact between their long bodies as possible. Narcisse Snake Dens, Interlake Region, Manitoba. May 16, 2014.

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    Welcome back to the Maclean’s Quiz, a diversion designed by Terrance Balazo to test your trivia skills. Good luck, and remember: no Internet assistance allowed.

    We’ve also invited “Canada’s Smartest Person,” Peter Dyakowski, to take the quiz. Dyakowski is a lineman with the CFL’s Hamilton Ticats, and also bested the competition in CBC’s Canada’s Smartest Person contest in 2012.

    This round, we tested him on everything from silent films to snakes. He scored 87 per cent.

    Think you can do better? Just click on the link below.

    Take the quiz.

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