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In Greek mythology, this hero was tasked with killing Medusa and succeeded using a mirrored shield.
Who is Perseus?
Medusa was a gorgon who had a human face with venomous snakes for hair. He used Medusa’s head as a weapon until he gave it to Athena.
In Canada, this temperature scale is used for measuring temperature.
What is Celsius?
The Celsius scale is based on water’s freezing point (0°C) and boiling point (100°C) at standard atmospheric pressure.
These two colours appear on the flag of Poland.
What are white and red?
The flag has two horizontal stripes (white on top and red on the bottom). Red and white are the national colours of Poland.
This pungent, layered vegetable is one of the most widely used ingredients in soups, stews, and salads around the world.
What is the onion?
Some sources say that the onion has been around since 5000 BC, but it is unclear whether it was cultivated at that time.
After solid, liquid, and gas, this is the fourth state of matter.
What is plasma?
Even though plasma is rare on Earth, it makes up most of the visible matter in the universe, especially in stars.
In this classic fairy tale, a boy trades a cow for five so-called “magic” beans.
What is Jack and the Beanstalk?
In the fairy tale, Jack climbs the beanstalk and ends up in the home of a giant. Jack steals a bag of coins, a hen that lays golden eggs, and a magical harp from the giant on three separate trips. The giant begins to follow him down the beanstalk, but Jack chops it down and ends up killing the giant.
Another name for a children’s playground teeter-totter.
What is a seesaw?
Old-fashioned seesaws or teeter-totters (ones without springs) were removed from most parks and playgrounds in the 1980s due to an increase in injuries and lawsuits.
This is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet.
What is epsilon?
The first five letters are alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon.
This small berry is known for its deep blue colour and is often associated with being rich in antioxidants.
What is a blueberry?
Blueberries are native to North America and are one of the few fruits that are truly native to Canada.
This is the only continent that has no known active volcanoes.
What is Australia?
While Australia has no active volcanoes today, it has many ancient extinct volcanoes, especially in eastern regions like Queensland and New South Wales.
This literary detective, created in the 19th century, has been portrayed on screen and stage by more actors than any other fictional character.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?
More than 70 actors have played the detective on film, stage, screen, and radio.
This plant is named for its tendency to turn its flower head to follow the sun.
What is a sunflower?
Sunflowers are native to North America and were domesticated thousands of years ago by Indigenous peoples for food, oil, and dye.
This green vegetable has tight clusters of edible flower buds and is often called a “mini tree” on dinner plates.
What is broccoli?
The word broccoli is Italian and means “the flowery top of the cabbage.”
This famous Paris landmark grows about 15 cm (6 inches) taller in the summer.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
Like all metal, steel expands in the summer due to heat and contracts in the winter due to cold temperatures.
In this 1961 movie, Audrey Hepburn had a cat with no name.
What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
The film’s opening scene, with Hepburn in a black dress outside Tiffany & Co., became one of the most iconic images in Hollywood history.
This 1982 war was fought between these two countries over control of the Falkland Islands.
What are Great Britain and Argentina?
During the 74-day conflict, 255 British and 649 Argentine military personnel died.
Black Monukka, Concord, and Cardinal are all types of this fruit.
What are grapes?
Concord grapes, in particular, are famous in North America for their use in grape juice, jams, and jelly.
This country is home to Mount Everest.
What is Nepal?
Mt. Everest is the world’s highest mountain. It is found within the Himalayan Mountain chain.
This animal appears on the back side of the Canadian quarter.
What is a caribou?
Queen Elizabeth II is on the front of the quarter.
In the CFL, this scoring area at each end of the field is 20 yards deep and is where touchdowns are scored.
What is an end zone?
In the CFL, the larger end zones create more space for passing plays and catches near the goal line.
This annual championship game determines the winner of the Canadian Football League.
What is the Grey Cup?
The Grey Cup trophy was first awarded in 1909 and is one of the oldest professional sports trophies in North America.
This is the capital city of British Columbia.
What is Victoria?
The capital city is located on the southern part of Vancouver Island, off the Pacific coast of Canada.
This element is present in all organic compounds and forms the basis of organic chemistry.
What is carbon?
Carbon has the greatest capacity to attach itself to most elements, such as phosphorus, nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen; therefore, it is the building block of life.
These cities, Casablanca and Marrakesh, are located in this North African country.
What is Morocco?
Casablanca is in western Morocco. It is the largest city in Morocco. Marrakesh is the fourth-largest city.
When feeling sick, we might say we are “under this.”
What is the weather?
The phrase is believed to come from sailors who would go below deck when seasickness or bad weather made them feel ill, literally going “under the weather.”