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This large Canadian animal is generally much bigger than an adult black bear, with males sometimes weighing over 1,000 pounds.
What is a moose?
Only male moose grow antlers. They can spread up to 6 feet wide and are shed every winter, only to be completely regrown by spring.
This word describes the sound a duck makes and also an untrained person who falsely claims to be a doctor.
What is quack?
The word “quack” originally referred only to the sound made by ducks. Later, it became a slang term for a dishonest or unqualified medical practitioner because of fake doctors who claimed to have special cures.
The Roman numerals MMCL represent this number.
What is 2,250?
MM equals two thousand. C equals one hundred. L is 50.
This province is Canada’s only officially bilingual province, with both English and French recognized as official languages.
What is New Brunswick?
New Brunswick became Canada’s first officially bilingual province in 1969. Quebec is the only all-French province.
This chemical element has the symbol K and is important for proper nerve and muscle function in the human body.
What is potassium?
The symbol K comes from the element’s Latin name, kalium.
This is the occupation of the seven dwarfs in Snow White.
What are miners?
The seven dwarfs were created specifically for Disney’s 1937 animated film. The movie was Disney’s first full-length animated feature and became a major milestone in film history.
This word is the common term for the flat, broad beak of a duck or goose.
What is a bill?
A duck’s bill is specially shaped to help it find and eat food. Many ducks use their bills like a filter, straining small plants and animals from the water.
Explorer Roald Amundsen was the first person to reach this pole in 1911.
What is the South Pole?
Amundsen’s team reached the South Pole on December 14, 1911, beating British explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s team, which arrived about a month later.
This loyal friend, roommate, and partner helps Sherlock Holmes solve mysteries in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories.
Who is Dr. Watson?
Dr. John Watson is the narrator of many Sherlock Holmes stories, allowing readers to experience the detective’s cases through Watson’s eyes
Hanoi is the capital city of this Southeast Asian country.
What is Vietnam?
Hanoi is one of the oldest capitals in Southeast Asia, with a history dating back more than 1,000 years.
This is the main ingredient used to make hummus.
What are chickpeas?
The word hummus is Arabic in origin and means “chickpeas.”
This type of fungus has a deadly poisonous variety known as the “death cap.”
What is a mushroom?
The death cap mushroom is one of the world’s most poisonous mushrooms and can look similar to edible varieties.
In this decade, the Berlin Wall fell, marking a major symbol of the end of the Cold War.
What are the 1980s?
The East German government announced that people could cross into West Germany and West Berlin on November 9, 1989.
This is the next prime number after 3.
What is 5?
A prime number is one whose only factors are itself and 1. The number 2 is the only prime that is also an even number.
In 2007, The New York Times published a recipe for this famous cake that called for nearly half a cup of red food colouring.
What is red velvet cake?
Red velvet cake originally got its reddish colour from a chemical reaction between cocoa powder and acidic ingredients like buttermilk.
Located near St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, this landmark is the easternmost point in North America.
What is Cape Spear?
Cape Spear is home to Canada’s oldest surviving lighthouse, which was built in 1836. It is a popular spot for watching sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean.
These cells help protect your body by fighting infections and destroying harmful germs.
What are white blood cells?
An elevated white blood cell count means that the body is fighting an infection.
Alphabetically, this country falls between Italy and Japan.
What is Jamaica?
It was the birthplace of singer Bob Marley, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
This is the largest cat species in the world, with some males weighing over 600 pounds.
What is the tiger?
Tigers are excellent swimmers and are known to enjoy the water more than most other big cats.
This spiced sweet roll, often made with raisins and marked with two lines of icing on top, is traditionally eaten on Good Friday.
What is a hot cross bun?
The cross of icing on top is often said to represent the crucifixion of Jesus in Christian tradition.
In auto racing, this colour flag signals drivers to slow down because of a hazard on the track.
What is yellow?
A yellow flag is often called a caution flag. Drivers must reduce speed and usually cannot pass while the caution is in effect.
This African country was formed in 1964 when Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined together.
What is Tanzania?
The name Tanzania combines parts of the two former names: Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The country is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.
This is what CFO stands for.
What is Chief Financial Officer?
A CFO helps oversee areas such as budgeting, financial planning, and reporting. The role became more important as companies grew larger and needed specialized leaders to manage complex finances.
In poker, this hand beats a straight because it contains five cards of the same suit.
What is a flush?
In standard poker rankings, a flush ranks higher than a straight but lower than a full house.
It took 100 years for the prince to arrive and awaken this princess with a kiss.
Who is Sleeping Beauty?
The story of Sleeping Beauty has been told in many versions around the world, with one of the earliest known versions appearing in a 17th-century French collection of fairy tales.