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Riddles
100

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?

Walk on the moon

100

What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?

Synonym

100

What causes tides?

The moon

100

Canada's territories

Yukon, Northwest, Nunavut

100

Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?

There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.

200

Which war did the Canadians have a victory at Vimy Ridge?

World War 1

200
A three line poem originating in Japan.

Haiku

200

 What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?

Earthquake

200

This provence was the last to join Canada and is known as the Rock.

Newfoundland

200

My spine is stiff, my body pale, I am always ready to tell a tale.  What am I?

A book

300

During the War of 1812, we had a victory over which country?

U.S.

300

Which famous English person gave modern English language expressions like "It´s Greek to me, Rotten in Denmark, Whats in a name, or be that as it may?"

William Shakespeare

300

Why do you often see lightning before you hear the thunder?

Light travels faster than sound

300

What are the 5 great lakes

Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron, Superior
300

When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?

When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.

400

What four provinces originally formed Canada in 1867?

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

400

An exaggeration that people used for effect

What is Hyperbole?

400

How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth? 

1 Month

400

The capital of Manitoba

What is Winnipeg?

400

I have keys, a lock and a space, but no rooms. You  can enter, but you can't go outside.  What am I?

A Keyboard

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