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This Canadian actor, who later played Ben Cartwright on Bonanza, was known as the “Voice of Canada” while delivering radio news in the 1930s and 1940s.
Who is Lorne Greene?
The Canadian started his career as a newsreader for the CBC National News where he was soon given the nickname.
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In this fast-paced racquet sport, players hit a feathered projectile called a shuttlecock back and forth over a net.
What is badminton?
A traditional shuttlecock is made with 16 goose feathers arranged in a cone shape, and professional players can hit it at speeds of more than 300 km/h during powerful smashes.
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This many years of marriage are celebrated with a “silver” anniversary.
What is 25 years?
The 50th anniversary is known as the golden wedding anniversary.
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In Greek mythology, this god ruled the Underworld and was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
Who is Hades?
Hades was not considered an evil figure; he was mainly the guardian and ruler of the Underworld.
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This nut is ground into a paste with sugar to create the sweet confection known as marzipan.
What are almonds?
Marzipan has been enjoyed for centuries and is especially popular in European countries, where it is often shaped into fruits, animals, and decorative cakes.
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If a Spanish dish is served con queso, this phrase tells you it comes with this topping or ingredient
What is cheese?
The famous Mexican dish queso fundido means “melted cheese” and is often served hot with tortillas.
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This legendary actress played the Egyptian queen in the 1963 film Cleopatra and Maggie “the Cat” in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Who is Elizabeth Taylor?
Elizabeth Taylor was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and was famous for her striking violet-blue eyes.
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This largest artery in the human body carries blood away from the heart and branches out to supply the rest of the body.
What is the aorta?
The aorta distributes oxygenated blood through the entire body through the circulatory system.
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Alphabetically, this European country comes after Sweden and before Syria.
What is Switzerland?
Switzerland is famous for its four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
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This children’s literary character from Neverland is described as a boy who never wants to grow up.
Who is Peter Pan?
J. M. Barrie wrote Peter Pan. Other characters of the story include Tinker Bell, Peter, Wendy, and Captain Hook.
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In this classic nursery rhyme, Jack is praised for being nimble and quick as he jumps over this household item.
What is the candlestick?
Jumping over the candlestick without extinguishing the flame was a sign of good luck.
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In this sport, a batter can be out “leg before wicket,” and scoring no runs in an innings may earn the unfortunate nickname “a blob.”
What is cricket?
A blob is a score of 0. Leg before wicket refers to the batsman being out if the ball hits the batsman’s leg before hitting the bat.
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The city of Mumbai was formerly known as this name.
What is Bombay?
The city was renamed Mumbai in 1995.
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On December 31, 1857, this British monarch chose Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada.
Who is Queen Victoria?
At the time of the decision, Ottawa was a small lumber town known as Bytown until it was renamed Ottawa in 1855.
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This enormous land mammal, found in Africa, is the largest land animal on Earth.
What is an elephant?
An elephant’s trunk contains over 40,000 individual muscles and is used for breathing, smelling, drinking, and grasping objects.
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A Shirley Temple combines grenadine syrup with this fizzy soft drink.
What is ginger ale?
The non-alcoholic cocktail is made with ginger ale, grenadine, and a maraschino cherry and was named after the young Hollywood star Shirley Temple.
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This word can follow “sun,” “birth,” and “Canada” to create three familiar terms.
What is day?
The word “day” comes from the Old English word dæg. In Canada, “Canada Day” is celebrated every year on July 1 to mark the anniversary of Confederation in 1867.
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The Latin phrase Corpus Christi translates into English as this.
What is Body of Christ?
Corpus Christi is also the name of a Christian feast day that honours the Eucharist, an important ceremony in many Christian traditions.
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This South American country has Santiago as its capital and is known for its long Pacific coastline.
What is Chile?
Santiago has been the capital for hundreds of years. It is located between the Andes Mountains and the Chilean Coastal Range.
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This trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the Canadian Football League championship.
What is the Grey Cup?
The first Grey Cup game was played in 1909 and was originally a challenge cup donated by the Governor General of Canada, Earl Grey.
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The Rhode Island Red is this type of animal.
What is a chicken?
It is the official state bird of Rhode Island and known for its brown eggs.
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This is the term for a fully grown female horse.
What is a mare?
A male horse is called a stallion while a young female horse is called a filly.
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This Looney Tunes character, known for his hunting cap and speech difficulty, is the famous rival who often tries to catch Bugs Bunny.
Who is Elmer Fudd?
He has a slight speech impediment and always pronounces his Rs as Ws. One of his most famous quotes is “Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet. I’m hunting wabbits.”
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Introduced in 1896, this chewy chocolate-flavoured candy was named after its creator’s daughter’s nickname.
What is Tootsie Roll?
Tootsie Rolls were one of the first individually wrapped penny candies sold in the United States and became famous for their ability to stay fresh for a long time.
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A Bactrian camel has this many humps.
What is two?
They also have two rows of long eyelashes and bushy eyebrows to block sand, along special slit-like nostrils that they can close completely using tight muscles.
