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100

This word comes from the Greek word "kryptein" meaning to hide 

What is Cryptic

100

The worlds largest desert by area is not the Sahara. This frozen continent holds the title. 

What is Antarctica

100
What is the only planet that rotates clockwide when viewed from above?

What is Venus 

100

This Shakespeare tragedy begins with the appearance of 3 Mysterious Witches. 

What is Macbeth. 

100

 How many pet bunnies does Seth have?

 Two Bunnies!

200

Originally meaning "a meeting place" in Greek, this word evolved into a term for a place where people watch performances.

What is Theatre. 

200

Which organ filters hundreds of gallons a day?

What is the Liver

200

Name the farthest planet in our solar system.

What is Neptune

200
In Homer's the Odyssey, this hero spends ten years attempting to return home after the Trojan War. 

Who is Odysseus.

200

When did Seth join CIBC? 

 December 2021

300

This word comes from the Arabic "al-kuhl" originally referring to a finely powered cosmetic used around the eyes

What is Alcohol

300

What is the second smallest country in the world?

What is Monaco

300

Name the process by which a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. 

What is Metamorphosis. 

300

This ancient Roman city was preserved in Volcanic ash in 79 E.C. 

What is Pompeii

300

 Which musical instrument does Seth play?

 Piano

400

The word quarantine comes from the Italian quaranta, meaning this number of days ships were required to wait before passengers could come ashore. 

What is 40.

400

How many sides does a dodecagon have?

What is 12

400

Name the largest organ of the human body. 

What is Skin 
400

Which Canadian province was the first to join the Confederation in 1867 alongside Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick?

What is Nova Scotia

400

What is Seth’s home country? 

 Philippines

500

The word Robot was first introduced in a 1920 Czech play, and comes from a Czech word meaning this:

What is Forced Labour or Drudgery. 

500

What popular food was once used as a form of currency by the Aztecs? 

What is Chocolate (Cacao beans)

500
How far (on average) is the Earth from the Sun?
What is 93 million miles / 150 million km
500

What is the coldest inhabited city in Canada? 

What is Eureka, Nunavut . Average temperature yearly is -19.7 Degrees
500

 What other name does Seth go by? 

 Arwin Lucero

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