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In 1913, this famous Michigan automotive manufacturer revolutionized modern manufacturing by introducing the first moving assembly line, making cars affordable for the masses.
Henry Ford
How many continents are there?
7 (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, South America)
Which city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Vancouver
What is the scientific name for Northern Lights?
Aurora Borealis
What tournament is the most watched sporting event in the world?
FIFA World Cup
He opened his first five-and-dime store in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, laying the groundwork for what would become the largest traditional retailer in the world.
Sam Walton
What is the world’s largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?
10 Provincies and 13 Territories
This type of blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart, while the other type carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
Artery (carries oxygenated blood) and Vein (carries deoxygenated blood)
Where is the next FIFA World Cup going to be held?
North America (Canada, US, Mexico in 2026!)
This fallen retail titan famously passed on buying a small, struggling streaming company for \(\$50\) million in 2000, ultimately leading to their own bankruptcy as the market shifted to mail-order and digital streaming.
Blockbuster
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Which product/industry forms the highest imports for Canada?
Automobiles
Which planet has the longest day of any planet in our solar system, with one day lasting longer than one year.
Venus
What is Canada’s recognized national sport?
Lacrosse
This Scandinavian multinational, now entirely focused on telecommunications infrastructure, initially began in 1865 as a single wood-pulp mill in Southwestern Finland. Highest grossing Bollywood movie of all time?
Nokia
Which country has the most active volcanoes in the world?
Indonesia
Who was Canada’s first ever Prime Minister?
Sir John A. Macdonald
How many major organ systems does the human body have? E.g., circulatory and digestive systems
11 (Circulatory, Respiratory, Digestive, Excretory, Nervous, Endocrine, Muscular, Skeletal, Immune/Lymphatic, Reproductive, Integumentary)
After US, which country has the most Olympic medals?
Germany (1,346 medals, ONE ahead of China)
RBC was originally founded on the Halifax waterfront in 1864. What was its original name? What is the first Bollywood film ever made?
Merchants' Bank
How many countries are there in the world?
195
Canada’s longest river, flowing from the Rocky Mountains to the Arctic Ocean, is called the?
Mackenzie River (4,241 KM from Rocky Mountains through the Northwest Territories and into the Arctic Ocean)
This scientist is credited with the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953, alongside Francis Crick.
James Dewey Watson
Which Canadian team has won the most Stanley Cups?
Montreal Canadiens (24)