Science & Nature
Endangered species
Foods of the Fair
Royal Family
100
This is the hardest natural substance found on Earth.
Hint: Often used in jewelry.
What is a diamond?
100
This bird of prey almost disappeared due to pesticides, but has recovered with conservation.
Hint: The fastest animal on Earth.
What is the peregrine falcon?
100
This fair food is a type of spiral-cut potato on a stick, deep fried until crispy.
Hint: Looks like a curly fry tower.
What is a tornado potato (or spiral potato)?
100
She was the first wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Princes William and Harry.
Hint: Known as “The People’s Princess.”
Who is Princess Diana? 
200
This scientific term describes animals that sleep through the winter.
Hint: Bears do it.
What is hibernation?
200
This spotted wild cat lives in forests of British Columbia and is one of Canada’s most endangered mammals.
Hint: Smaller than a cougar.
What is the Canada lynx (or more specifically the eastern cougar or B.C. lynx subspecies)? 
200
This icy fair drink can be made with crushed ice and syrup, often cherry or blue raspberry.
Hint: It’s similar to a snow cone.
What is a slushie? 
200
The official residence of the monarch in London, England.
Hint: Changing of the Guard happens here.
What is Buckingham Palace? 
300
This Canadian province is home to the Bay of Fundy, where the world’s highest tides occur.
Hint: On the Atlantic coast.
What is Nova Scotia (or New Brunswick — both share the Bay of Fundy)? 
300
This endangered marine animal is the largest mammal on Earth.
Hint: Bigger than dinosaurs.
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300
This carnival snack is roasted on a stick and eaten hot, sometimes with butter.
Hint: It’s a vegetable.
What is corn on the cob? 
300
Canada is part of this group of countries that share the monarch as head of state.
Hint: Includes Australia, New Zealand, and more.
What is the Commonwealth? 
400
This part of the eye controls how much light enters, getting bigger or smaller like a camera lens.
Hint: It’s the dark circle in the middle.
What is the pupil? 
400
This colourful amphibian, once common in Canadian wetlands, has declined due to pollution and habitat loss.
Hint: It croaks and leaps.
What is a frog (e.g., northern leopard frog)? :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/side-view-of-a-green-and-brown-leopard-frog-on-a-white-back-90805815-5c8513b346e0fb00012c66f2.jpg)
400
This sweet fried dough, popular at Canadian fairs, is stretched flat and topped with sugar, cinnamon, or even Nutella.
Hint: It shares its name with an animal part.
What is BeaverTails? 
400
This royal family member, known as “the spare,” stepped back from royal duties with his wife Meghan.
Hint: He moved to North America
Who is Prince Harry? 
500
This fish can swim both in fresh water and salt water and is famous in Canada for its long migration.
People fish for it in BC rivers.
What is salmon? 
500
This fish, found in the Great Lakes, was once abundant but is now endangered due to overfishing.
Hint: A prized delicacy, especially smoked.
What is lake sturgeon? 
500
This handheld snack is a hot dog on a stick, dipped in batter and deep-fried.
Hint: A fair classic.
What is a corn dog (or pogo)? 
500
Queen Elizabeth II visited Canada how many times during her reign?
Hint: More than a dozen visits
22 times.