World History
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the US?
France
What is the highest-grossing video game franchise to date?
Mario
What is the only bird that can fly backwards?
The hummingbird
The first nest found in the U.S. of the 2-inch insects with this scary name was discovered in October 2020
Murder Hornets
Built on ravines Toronto is full up & fed up with these trash can menaces the mayor called a huge nuisance
Raccoons
What empire did the country Turkey belong to during the First World War?
The Ottoman Empire
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were among dozens of individuals involved in what 2019 investigation?
Operation Varsity Blues/College Admissions Scandal
Dolly was the first ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
Sheep
What number iPhone launched in 2020?
12
John McLaughlin created this carbonated beverage brand in Toronto in 1904
Canada Dry
Chinese history is broken into these, which signal the ruling families for each period of history.
Dynasties
Which Avenger, other than Captain America, was able to pick up Thor’s Mjolnir in the Marvel movies?
Vision
What is the chemical name for table salt?
Sodium chloride
Which song lyrics were the most Googled of 2020?
WAP
A Toronto bylaw says homeowners need permission to cut down a tree more than 1 foot in diameter unless it's 100% this
Dead
How many stars does the American Flag have?
50
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir?
Becoming
Diamonds are made up almost entirely of what element?
Carbon
Including Donald Trump who was impeached in 2020, how many presidents in total have been impeached?
Three – Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump
Until 1992 there was a ban on Toronto stores opening on this day.
Sunday
The start of the Persian Gulf War in January 1991 was known as this
Operation Desert Storm
What 2013 movie is based on a future dystopian America, where all crime is made legal one night a year?
The Purge
What are the first 4 digits of pi?
3.141.....59265359.....
Which foreign language movie was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture?
Parasite
UofT's Banting & Best's discovery of this hormone used to treat diabetes.
Insulin
He was the first secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953-1964.
Nikita Krushchev.
Which alcoholic beverage did America face a shortage of in 2019?
White Claw
Which of the 5 senses do dolphins not have?
Smell
Tesla billionaire Elon Musk welcomed a son with singer Grimes in 2020. What’s his name?
X Æ A-12
How many kilometers does Toronto's famous Yonge Street stretch? (nearest to actual number wins)
1,896 Kilometers