Church History
Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church in this German town.
Wittenburg.
Would you weigh more or less on Mars?
Less (1/3rd).
1932. This gangster enters Atlanta Penitentiary for income tax evasion.
Al Capone.
Which two sports teams share Scotiabank Arena?
Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors.
How many signs are there in the Zodiac?
Twelve.
This famous Christian theologian and philosopher was converted in 386. His Confessions is still widely read today.
Augustine.
Electron pairs, when shared between two atoms, help create what kind of bond?
Covalent.
1929. This baseball player hits 3 consecutive home runs. Twelve years later, he would die of the disease that is named after him.
Lou Gehrig.
Toronto's Airport is named after which Prime Minister of Canada?
Lester B. Pearson.
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland.
This view holds that Jesus is a created being of lesser status than the Father. It was deemed heretical at the Council of Nicaea (325).
Arianism.
What metal is found at the center of the Earth?
Iron.
1979. This Brit becomes the first female Prime Minister.
Margaret Thatcher.
Canada's Wonderland is home to the world's seventh-tallest roller coaster, a height of Biblical proportions. What is its name?
Leviathan.
How many NBA Championships did Michael Jordan win?
Six.
In 1455, this man published the first Bible produced by a printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg. The price of a Gutenberg Bible is estimated to be around $30 million.
The scientific term for the collarbone.
Clavicle.
1953. This American author wins the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for his "The Old Man and the Sea."
Ernest Hemingway.
What was Toronto's previous name?
York.
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie (1903).
The Catholic church split from the Orthodox church ("The Great Schism") in this century.
Eleventh (1054).
This is the only land animal that can change its direction in mid-air.
The cheetah.
1910. This Canadian Prime Minister creates the Royal Canadian Navy with the Naval Service Act.
Wilfrid Laurier.
This woman has been Deputy Mayor of Toronto since John Tory's resignation.
Jennifer McKelvie.
What's the rarest M&M colour?
Brown.