Events in History
What year did the first McDonald's open?
a) 1961
b) 1950
c) 1955
c) 1955
Norma Jean Baker
Marilyn Monroe
In what year did Canada become a country?
1867
What is the center of a hurricane called?
The Eye
Which movie musical features the song "Edelweiss"
The Sound of Music
What year did Prince Charles and Princess Diana wed?
a) 1980
b) 1981
c) 1982
b) 1981
Dino Paul Crocetti
Dean Martin
What is on the back of a 10-cent Canadian dime?
A Bluenose Schooner
32 Degrees
What is the smallest planet in our Solar System?
Mercury
What year did the internet become available to the public?
a) 1993
b) 1991
c) 1994
a) 1993
Audrey Kathleen Ruston
Audrey Hepburn
What is the most visited tourist attraction in Canada?
Niagara Falls
What do you call an extremely dry period with no rain?
Name the author who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Harper Lee
What month and year did the East Coast black out happen?
a) July, 2002
b) September, 2004
c) August, 2003
c) August 2003
Maria Do Carmo Miranda da Cunha
Carmen Miranda
What is the longest river in Canada?
The Mackenzie River
What instrument measures air pressure?
A Barometer
A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter most famous for moving to the south of France (Arles) and cutting off his left ear.
Vincent Van Gogh
What year did Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first land/walk on the moon?
a) 1965
b) 1963
c) 1969
c) 1969
Cherilyn Sarkisian
Cher
How many time zones are there in Canada?
Six
Name the 3 main types of clouds...
Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus
Mary Queen of Scots suffered from seasickness. Her doctor concocted a sugary orange jam-like spread to nurse her back to health. It is said that the term for this spread comes from both her name and her illness.
Marmalade