Human Anatomy
Seventies
Oh, Canada!
Greek Gods and Goddesses
"S" word
100

This side of the heart is larger.

What is left? The left side of the heart is larger because it pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body which requires more muscular strength and pressure than the right side that only pumps blood to the lungs. 

100

This is the most popular dance in the 70s.

What is line dancing? The soul and disco eras accelerated the creation of modern line dances. Ric Silver choreographed the legendary Electric Slide in 1976. 

100

This Canadian city was formerly known as Bytown.

What is Ottawa? It was known as Bytown until 1855.

100

King of the Olympians, he ruled the skies with a thunderbolt in hand.

Who is Zeus? In one of the oldest Greek creation myths, Zeus avoids being swallowed by Cronus because his mother hides him in a cave on Crete Island.

100

A word with the same meaning as another word.

What is synonym?

200

The number of valves in your heart.

What is four? The tricuspid valve (1), the bicuspid valve (2), the mitral valve (3), and the pulmonary valve (4).

200

The actress that played Sandy in Grease.

Who is Olivia Newton-John? She was 28 years old when filming for Grease began in the summer of 1977. The film was released in 1978.

200

This Canadian province has the largest land area and the only one with its own civil law system, a legacy of its French colonial roots. 

What is Quebec? This province produces over 70% of the world’s maple syrup and is home to the historic city of Montréal. 

200

Known as the “Earth‑Shaker,” this trident‑wielding god ruled the seas and caused earthquakes.

Who is Poseidon? Neptune is the Roman god of the sea.

200

A residential area outside of a city.

What is a suburb?

400

This is the largest internal organ.

What is liver? The liver is the second largest organ overall after the skin. Liver weighs about 3lbs in adults.

400

This band's iconic hit "Dancing Queen" was officially released on August 15, 1976. It served as the lead single for their fourth studio album, Arrival.

Who is Abba? A Swedish pop group, formed in Stockholm in 1972. They became one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music, topping the charts worldwide from 1974 to 1982. 

400

This famous Canadian actor plays Captain von Trapp in the musical film The Sound of Music.

Who is Christopher Plummer? He is the only Canadian actor to have won the Triple Crown of Acting—an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

400

Born fully grown and armored from Zeus’s head, she was the goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare.

Who is Athena? 

400

The descent of the sun below the horizon.

What is sunset?

600

This is the largest artery in the body.

What is aorta? It carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ while withstanding high pressure through its elastic walls. 

600

This famous martial artist died in 1973 at the young age of 32.

Who is Bruce Lee? He was an American-born film actor who was renowned for his martial arts prowess and helped popularize martial arts movies in the 70s. 

600

Number of oceans that border Canada.

What is three? The Arctic borders Canada to the north, the Pacific borders it to the west, and the Atlantic borders it to the east.

600

Twin sister of Apollo, she was the goddess of the hunt and protector of young women.

Who is Artemis?

600

To throw or spread things in different directions.

What is scatter?

800

This is the number of bones in an adult human body.

What is 206? Newborn infants start with a higher count of around 270 bones. As they grow, some of these bones gradually fuse together to form single bones, which explains the reduced number in adults. 

800

In 1970, President Nixon signed a bill that banned advertising of this product on TV.

What are cigarettes? In April 1970, Nixon signed the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law. This legislation banned all cigarette advertising on television and radio beginning January 1971, while also requiring stronger warning labels on cigarette packaging. 

800

Once the world’s tallest free‑standing structure, this Toronto landmark remains one of Canada’s most famous attractions.

What is CN Tower? It features a glass‑floored observation deck that lets visitors look straight down more than 1,100 feet. 

800

Often misunderstood, this god ruled the underworld but was not considered evil, just the stern keeper of the dead.

Who is Hades? 

800

To speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech.

What is stutter?

1000

This hormone helps regulate blood sugar levels in the body.

What is insulin? It is produced by the pancreas. Insulin helps control how cells in the body use and store glucose.

1000

This movie has the famous line, "Houston, we have a problem."

What is Apollo 13? When the spacecraft's oxygen tank ruptured in 1970, astronaut Jack Swigert originally radioed to Mission Control: "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here." The screenwriters for the film altered the line slightly to punch up the drama. 


1000

This Canadian prime minister, in office during the 1960s and early ’70s, introduced the country’s modern flag featuring the iconic red maple leaf.

Who is Lester B. Pearson? Before becoming Canada’s prime minister, he won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for helping resolve the Suez Crisis. 

1000

This goddess promised Paris the world’s most beautiful woman, a gift that helped ignite the Trojan War and cemented her influence over mortal desire.

Who is Aphrodite? She competes with Hera and Athena for the golden apple marked “to the fairest.” Paris chooses her after she offers him Helen, setting the stage for epic conflict. 

1000

A small argument or fight usually over something silly.

What is squabble?

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