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100

Ottawa’s downtown buildings can’t surpass this iconic structure, whose height sets the symbolic limit for the city’s core skyline.

the Peace Tower

100

All their desk neighbors wonder how every meeting this person joins can be so funny.

Aatif

100

This Canadian hockey star scored the “Golden Goal”, securing gold for Team Canada in one of the nation’s most iconic sports moments.

Sidney Crosby

100

When confusion is at an all‑time high and the deck makes no sense, this phrase is uttered in hopes that a 15‑minute meeting will magically fix everything.

Let's touchbase

100

This Game of Thrones' noble house’s words are “Winter is Coming.”

House of Stark

200

This residence has been one of the two official properties made available to Canadian prime ministers, the other being Harrington Lake.

24 Sussex Drive

200

This colleague is best identified not by their love for the real housewives, but by their four‑legged sidekick Cooper

Liam

200

Canada's first host city in the Winter Olympics

Calgary 1988

200

This beloved phrase means ‘let’s totally pretend we’re going to deal with this later,’ usually right before everyone forgets it ever existed.

Let's circle back

200

In Season 3, Walter White angrily flings this object onto the roof.

Pizza

300

Born and raised in Sudbury, this legendary game show host is an alumnus of the University of Ottawa.

Alex Trebek

300

This colleague moonlights as the assistant coach of a U15 competitive girls team.

Jimmy

300

Canada set a Winter Olympics record by winning 14 gold medals at this edition of the Games

Vancouver 2010

300

When someone absolutely refuses to be trapped in a meeting past the hour, this phrase is dramatically announced to signal a non‑negotiable exit.

Hardstop

300

Premiering on Bravo in March 2006, this show became the very first U.S. installment of the Real Housewives franchise.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

400

This LRT station is named after a 19th‑century family whose pasture once stretched across what is now a major government employment hub.

Tunney's Pasture

400

This colleague's Grandma had so much confidence in their athletic talents that she was absolutely certain they were headed for Olympic triathlete stardom.

Ethan

400

This legendary Canadian duo made history as the first North Americans to win Olympic ice dance gold, and later became the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history.

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

400

I don't have the time, energy, or mental capacity.

Bandwidth

400

In Season 4 of Friends, Ross mistakenly says this woman’s name at the altar during his wedding to Emily, derailing the ceremony and the relationship.

Rachel Green

500

Established by Lt.-Col. John By in 1826 as the commercial heart of Lower Town, this district was originally established to feed the labourers building the Rideau Canal.

ByWard Market

500

These two weren’t always conquering RFPs, once upon a time, they were conquering dinner rushes, kitchen crises, and unreasonable customers.

Nina and Carl

500

This athlete is the only Canadian to win multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Games.

Clara Hughes

500

When timelines shrink and energy dips, this gentle corporate mantra is used to keep spirits calm and perspective intact.

We’re not saving lives

500

Grey’s Anatomy is now heading into this many seasons overall.

21 seasons

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