1950's
Canada
On Screen
Food
Animals
100

 Which human organ was the first ever to be transplanted in 1954?

The Kidney
100

 What route to Canada did slaves take to escape slavery in the US?

The Underground Railroad
100

 This Canadian TV actor starred in the well known series "Bonanza" as Ben Cartwright. What is his name?

Lorne Greene

100

 What item of food holds the world record for being the most stolen item of food in the world?

Cheese

100

What is a group of cats called?

a Clowder

200

Name one of the two countries that hosted the Summer Olympics in the 1950s?

Finland and Australia 

200

What were the early settlers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia who spoke French called?

Acadians 

200

Who was the host of the long-running television game show "Let's Make a Deal"?

Monty Hall

200

What type of food is a peanut?

Legume

200

What creature has a tongue that can measure the length of its body?

A Chameleon 

300

 Name one of the two countries that hosted the Winter Olympics in the 1950s?

Italy and Norway

300

Which Canadian received the Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1957?

Lester B. Pearson

300

Which actor is best known for his portrayal of Captain Georg Von Trapp in the classic movie, "The Sound of Music"?

Christopher Plummer 

300

Which is the only US state that grows coffee beans?

Hawaii

300

What male sea creature gives birth to its young?

the Seahorse

400

Which continent became a protected, scientific preserve in 1959?

Antarctica 

400

Which Canadian city is the birthplace of ice hockey?

Montreal

400

Which Canadian actor played the roles of Captain James T. Kirk and T.J. Hooker?

William Shatner

400

Which fast food outlet has the largest number of restaurants in the world?

Subway

400

Where on the body are a crab’s taste buds?

on the feet
500

Which 50s TV cowboy has a horse named Trigger?
 

Roy Rogers

500

 Which popular confectionery store is named after one of Canada's greatest war heroes?

Laura Secord

500

What type of movie was John Wayne famous for?

Westerns 

500

Where were Belgian waffles invented?

Luxemburg 

500

What animal has the strongest sense of smell?

African Elephant 

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