TRUE OR FALSE
Frederic Chopin painted the Mona Lisa.
True or False
(False – it was Leonardo da Vinci.)
Who sang this song: "Slow Twistin'" back in 1963?
A. The New Edition
B. Chubby Checker
C. The Monkees
B. Chubby Checker
In what state is the largest mountain in North America, Mt. McKinley?
A. Colorado
B. Montana
C. Alaska
C. Alaska
Which comforting British dessert featuring a pastry top and fruit filling might Grandma bake?
A. apple crumble
B. Baklava
C. panna cotta
A. apple crumble
If you are out in the wilderness; what is the best way to make water safer to drink that you find in a stream?
A. boil it
B. strain it through a clean sock
C. leave it in the sun
A. boil it
Tinker Bell is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan.
True or False
(True)
In the book “Pride and Prejudice,” who is Elizabeth Bennet in love with?
A. Mr. Wickham
B. Mr. Darcy
C. Mr. Collins
B. Mr. Darcy
Which major event brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in 1962?
A. The Cuban Missile Crisis
B. The Iran-Iraq War
C. the athletes murdered in Munich
A. The Cuban Missile Crisis
What is a favourite method of cooking fish that involves coating the fish in a mixture of alcohol and flour before frying?
A. rum batter
B. beer batter
C. wine batter
B. beer batter
What are vertebrates that live both under water and on land called?
A. amphibians
B. mammals
C. reptiles
A. amphibians
You will find a quarterback, receiver, running back, cornerback, kicker and defensive end, among other positions in football.
True or False
(True)
Finish this line of Led Zeppelin lyrics: 'And she's buying a stairway to ___________'.
A. hell
B. paradise
C. heaven
C. heaven
What do you call a piece of land that’s almost — but not entirely — surrounded by water?
A. a cirque
B. a peninsula
C. an estuary
B. a peninsula
Which of these is the name of popular American sandwich?
A. Boston Cheese Steak
B. Cali Cheese Steak
C. Philly Cheese Steak
C. Philly Cheese Steak
The ballet "The Nutcracker" is traditionally performed at what time of year?
A. Easter
B. Christmas
C. Labour Day
B. Christmas
The line, “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries” is from the 1975 film; “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”.
True or False
(True)
Julio Iglesias is a singer from which country?
A. France
B. Germany
C. Spain
C. Spain
On what Great Lake can Chicago be found on?
A. Lake Michigan
B. Lake Ontario
C. Lake Erie
A. Lake Michigan
Which of the following Japanese foods is traditionally deep fried?
A. saki
B. tempura
C. soba
B. tempura
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
A. 12
B. 26
C. 33
B. 26
The Saint Bernard dog is originally came from the country of Brazil.
True or False
(False – originally from Switzerland.)
Who played the female lead in West Side Story film?
A. Doris Day
B. Judy Garland
C. Natalie Wood
C. Natalie Wood
What passenger ship was sunk by the Germans in May 1915?
A. the Lusitania
B. the Golden Fleece
C. the Allure of the Seas
A. the Lusitania
From what country is cheddar cheese originally from?
A. Cuba
B. Denmark
C. England
C. England
What does a barometer do?
A. it measures temperature
B. it measures wind speed
C. it measures atmospheric pressure
C. it measures atmospheric pressure