History
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became the queen of England?
25
One third of the world’s supply of these salty snacks is made in New Brunswick
French fries
What popular countertop gadget uses a rapid circulation of hot air to give you crispy "fried" food with a fraction of the oil?
Air Fryer
Who is the only Disney Princess based on a real, historical person?
Pocahontas
What is James Bond's code name?
007
Which fabric was invented in ancient China?
Silk
This is the sunniest city in Canada
Calgary, which averages 333 days of sunshine per year
What is the architectural term for the entrance hall, lobby, or transition area right inside the front door of a house or apartment?
Foyer
From which film does the famous quote, "Here's looking at you, kid," originate?
Casablanca(1942)
Which continent covers all four hemispheres of the earth?
Africa
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run at this Canadian site.
Hanlan’s Point Stadium on the Toronto Islands. It was 1914 and he was playing for the Baltimore Orioles against the Toronto Maple Leafs (these were pre-Blue Jays days).
Traditional linen fabric, known for keeping bedsheets and summer shirts crisp and cool, is woven from the fibers of which plant?
Flax
Which 2004 teen comedy popularized the phrase, "On Wednesdays we wear pink"?
Mean girls
What was the first state?
Delaware
What woman discovered radium and polonium?
Marie Curie
Some 90 percent of Canadians live within 160 kilometres of this.
The U.S border
Mixing equal parts water and which sour pantry liquid in a spray bottle creates a classic budget-friendly cleaner for streak-free windows?
Vinegar
Who directed Vertigo, which regularly tops critics' greatest films lists?
Alfred Hitchcock
Weighing up to 2,000 pounds, this is the largest mammal in North America
Bison
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
The tip of this province is known for its “singing sands.”
Prince Edward Island. The sand on Basin Head Beach is known to squeak, or sing, when you walk across it.
Long before modern electric refrigerators were invented, what insulated wooden cabinet did households use to keep food cold using a block of ice?
Icebox
Jack Nicholson chopped through a door while yelling "Here's Johnny!" in which Stephen King adaptation?
The Shining
What breed of cat doesn’t have fur?
Sphynx