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100

What year was Canada's confederation date?

1867

100

How fast was the first person convicted of speeding going in mph?

Less than 10mph

The first person convicted of speeding was going eight mph!!

100

James Bond is an intelligence officer in what department of the British secret service?

MI6


100

What is the mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean roughly bounded by Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico called? This is an area where dozens of ships and airplanes have disappeared.

The Bermuda Triangle!

100

Which romantic movie tells a story about a British Passenger Liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg?

Titanic

200

What year did the USA issue the Declaration of Independence?


1776

200

Collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere create a beautiful light show that can only be seen in specific parts of the world, what is it called?

The Northern Lights


200

Who was the first actor to play James Bond in a movie?

Sean Connery


200

What is the world's largest coral reef and considered one of the seven wonders of the natural world called?

The Great Barrier Reef

200

Who are the fictional private detective and his "sidekick" created by Sir Author Conan Doyle?

Sherlock Holmes and Watson

300

Who was the first European to land in North America?

Leif Erikson

(Norse settlements in Newfoundland)

300

What percent of the world's forests are located in Canada?

Just under 10%!

300

Who created the fictional charactor "James Bond"?

Ian Fleming.


300

A deep narrow valley surrounding by tall cliffs located in northern Arizona formed by erosion is called?



The Grand Canyon

300

In the Pirates of the Caribbean series of films what is the name of Johnny Depp's character?

Captain Jack Sparrow

400

What was the USA called before 1776?

The United Colonies

400

A small town in Australia has the longest name on earth. How many letters are in the name of the town?

Over 80 (85)

400

Name 3 actors who played James Bond

Roger Moore, Craig Daniels, George Lazenby, Sean Connery, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Bornan. 

400

What majestic sight formed more than 12,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age when large torrents of water were released from the melting ice? 

Niagara Falls!

400

This 2009 movie is currently holds the title of the highest Grossing Film Worldwide.

Avatar (USD 2.8 billion)

500

For how many years was Greece part of the Ottoman Empire?

400 years

500

What country is home to (on average) the shortest people in the world?

Indonesia!

500

What was the title of the first James Bond movie?

Doctor No

500

Rising at the border of Tibet and Nepal, this mountain formed from a tectonic smashup between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates tens of millions of years ago.

Mount Everest.

500

How long did it take Sylvester Stallone to to write the screenplay for Rocky?

1) less than 1 week

2) 1 month

3) 1 Year

3.5 days

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