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100

Which event is considered the start of World War II?

A. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

B. The attack on Pearl Harbor

C. The invasion of Poland by Germany

D. The Russian Revolution

E. The fall of the Berlin Wall

C. The invasion of Poland by Germany

100

Which of the following continents is the smallest by land area?

A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Australia
D) Europe
E) North America

C) Australia

100

Which movie features the famous line, "There's no place like home"?

A. The Wizard of Oz

B. Gone with the Wind

C. Casablanca

D. The Godfather

E. Forrest Gump

A. The Wizard of Oz

100

Which company developed Fortnite?

A. Microsoft

B. Activision

C. Epic Games

D. Blizzard Entertainment

E. Ubisoft

C. Epic Games

100

Which of the following is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada?

A. Vancouver

B. Victoria

C. Kelowna

D. Whistler

E. Kamloops

B. Victoria

200

What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?

A. To serve as a trade route
B. To mark the boundary of the empire
C. To protect against invasions from the north
D. To store supplies for soldiers
E. To serve as a religious site

C. To protect against invasions from the north

200

What is the largest desert in the world?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Arabian Desert
C. Gobi Desert
D. Antarctic Desert
E. Kalahari Desert

D. Antarctic Desert

200

Who is the star of the 2006 film “300”? (About the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartan soldiers defended Greece against the Persians)


Tom Cruise

Russell Crowe

Gerard Butler 

Brad Pitt 

Henry Cavill 

Gerard Butler 

200

Which song in 2024 started the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef? 


Not like us

Euphoria

Meet the Graham

Like that 

Family matters

Like that 

200

What is the name of Richmond’s newest skytrain station? 

1. No.3 Road

2. Richmond Centre

3. Steveston

4. Capstan

4. Capstan

300

Which ancient civilization is credited with developing the first system of writing known as cuneiform?

A. Ancient Egypt

B. Mesopotamia

C. Ancient China

D. The Indus Valley

E. The Mayans

B. Mesopotamia

300

Which continent has the most countries?

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. Europe

D. South America

E. North America

B. Africa

300

What is the name of the popular cartoon about girls with superpowers fighting evil which ran from 1998 to 2005

  1. Sailor moon

  2. Totally Spies

  3. Powerpuff Girls 

  4. Kim Possible

Powerpuff Girls

300

Which nominee won the Game of the Year award in 2018? 

1. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

2. Monster Hunter: World

3. Red Dead Redemption 2 

4. God of War

God of War

300

Which political party no longer exists in BC? 

1. Green party

2. NDP

3. Conservative

4. Liberal

4. Liberal Party

400

Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

A. Julius Caesar

B. Augustus

C. Nero

D. Constantine

E. Marcus Aurelius

B. Augustus

400

Which of the following countries is NOT landlocked?

A) Bolivia

B) Hungary

C) Paraguay

D) Afghanistan

E) Paraguay

 B) Hungary

400

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?

A. Forrest Gump

B. The Shawshank Redemption

C. Pulp Fiction

D. The Lion King

E. Schindler's List

A. Forrest Gump

400

At the 2009 MTV Music Awards, who did Kanye Swift interrupt on stage?

1. Adele 

2. Billie Eilish 

3. Taylor Swift 

4. Selena Gomez 

5. Beyonce

Taylor Swift

400

Which body of water separates Vancouver Island from the mainland of British Columbia?

A. Strait of Juan de Fuca

B. Strait of Georgia

C. Hudson Bay

D. Bering Sea

E. Bay of Fundy

B. Strait of Georgia

500

The Battle of Lepanto in 1571 was a significant naval conflict between the Ottoman Empire and which coalition of Christian states?

A. The Holy Roman Empire and France

B. Spain and the Papal States

C. England and the Netherlands

D. The Byzantine Empire and the Kingdom of Italy

E. Portugal and Venice

B. Spain and the Papal States

500

Which country has the most time zones?

A) Russia

B) United States

C) China

D) France

E) Canada

D) France

While Russia and the United States have many time zones, France has the most, with 12 time zones, including territories in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean.

500

Which 1968 film, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential sci-fi films of all time?

A. Blade Runner
B. The Matrix
C. 2001: A Space Odyssey
D. Metropolis
E. Star Wars: A New Hope

C. 2001: A Space Odyssey

500

In the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, what is the name of the organization that controls the Evangelions and is central to the series' plot?

A. NERV
B. S.H.I.E.L.D.
C. A.L.I.C.E.
D. T.O.M.O.
E. W.O.L.F.

NERV

500

Which of the following rivers is the longest in British Columbia, Canada?

A. Fraser River

B. Columbia River

C. Skeena River

D. Peace River

E. Liard River

A. Fraser River

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