Food
2021
Countries
Scotiabank
Things to do at home
100

Chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini.

Hummus

100

In this fictional Netflix drama 456 players, all in deep financial debt, compete for a chance to win huge sums of money.

Squid Game

100

Per capita this country has more donut shops than any other country in the world.

Canada

100

Scotiabank was  founded in 1832 in this Canadian city.

Halifax

100

You might read this novel about an orphan girl named Anne Shirley from PEI.

Anne of Green Gables

200

This popular food has it's origins in Naples.  Queen Margherita's favourite toppings were tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.

Pizza

200

In December 2021 she served her last day as Chancellor after 16 years holding the position.

Angela Merkel

200

Over 3 billion pizzas are sold annually in this country.

United States

200

It opened a branch in this city in 1889 to facilitate the trade of sugar, rum and fish - historically the first Canadian branch opened outside of the US/UK.

Kingston

200

You could play this game that dates back to 3000 BC.  They call it 'draughts' in the U.K.

Checkers

300

You can load this Mexican dish up with as many ingredients as can be carried on the back of a donkey - hence its name.

Burrito

300

In June 2021 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced the birth of their daughter who was given this name to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Lilibet

300

Home to up to 1,500 languages, this continent is considered the most linguisitically diverse in the world.

Africa

300

The bank has been the title sponsor for this Canadian literary award since 2005.

Giller Prize

300

You may try binge watching all 33 seasons of this show - the longest running American sitcom in television history.

The Simpsons

400

This popular frozen treat was first discovered in China in 200 BC as a result of packing a rice/milk mixture into the snow. 

Ice Cream

400

In March 2021 this waterway was blocked for 6 days causing severe trade delays around the world.

Suez Canal

400

The world's oldest fossil - over 3.4 billion years old - was found in this country.

Australia

400

The bank aquired the naming rights to this uniquely shaped sports arena in October 2010.

Calgary Saddledome

400

You could have some darned fun with this hobby. The oldest known garments made were some socks dating back to 11th century Egypt.

Knitting

500

The hamburger was invented in this country.

Germany

500

The Long wait was over for this team which took home the trophy in the 2021 Copa America.

Argentina

500

This country known as the 'land with no rivers' gets most of its water from desalinization plants and underground reservoirs.

Saudi Arabia

500

Shirley Giles was the first Canadian woman to be appointed as one of these by the bank in 1961.

Branch Manager

500

You could try stargazing.  You would have little trouble seeing this star.  It resides in the constellation Canis Major and it's the brightest star in the night sky.

Sirius / Dog Star

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