"Fairies"
Charles Perrault, Edmund Spenser, and Hans Christian Andersen are all known as authors of what type of story?
What are Fairy Tales? Fairies are a common literary theme that started in the Middle Ages and is particularly popular in Ireland and the UK.
“Somewhere over the Rainbow” is forever etched in our minds as sung by this singer and actress when she was a young girl.
Who is Judy Garland? It is part of the soundtrack for The Wizard of Oz.
Canadians consume more than twice as much of this meal-in-a-box than Americans.
What is Kraft Dinner?
This sea is named after the Caribs, the Indigenous people who lived there when Europeans landed in the 15th century.
What is the Caribbean Sea? The Caribbean Sea consists of more than 7,000 islands, and temperatures stay right around 81ºF (27ºC) year-round.
What are the four blood types?
What is A, B, AB, and O? Type O negative is the universal donor, and type AB positive is the universal receiver.
What is the name of the mischievous fairy character in Peter Pan?
Who is Tinkerbell? One of her abilities is using pixie dust, a magical material that helps its users to fly.
This state is still on our minds, thanks to Ray Charles.
What is Georgia? Charles’ rendition of “Georgia on My Mind” is considered the definitive version and is the state song of Georgia.
Canada has more of these than the rest of the world combined.
What are Lakes? Some nine per cent of Canada’s surface area is covered by fresh water
Nine times saltier than the Mediterranean, this is the world’s saltiest sea.
What is the Dead Sea? It’s so salty that it’s difficult to swim in. Don’t shave before dipping into it because irritated areas of the body are in for a serious sting.
The original purpose of the tiny pocket inside one of the larger pockets on the front of jeans was to hold this.
What is a pocket watch? The small pocket as we know it today was added to Levi’s blue jeans in the 1890s.
What is the name of the fairy-tale creature who teaches a girl to spin straw into gold?
Who is Rumpelstiltskin? The tale of Rumpelstiltskin was collected and recorded by the brothers Grimm in 1812.
This singing duo is known for performing “The Beat Goes On” on their TV variety shows.
Who are Sonny and Cher? Their first TV show was The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. They also performed the song on The Carol Burnett Show and American Bandstand, among others.
One of the world’s oldest Viking settlements can be found in this province.
What is Newfoundland? The village, known as L’Anse aux Meadows, dates back more than 1,000 years and is now a tourist attraction.
This sea in the northern hemisphere touches more countries than any other sea.
What is the Mediterranean Sea? It washes up on the shores of more than 20 countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
This race took place from the 1950s to the 1970s between the United States and Russia.
What is the space race? The Cold War competition was fierce and led to advances that might not otherwise have occurred so quickly. The first launch was the Soviets’ artificial satellite, Sputnik.
In the fairy tale of Cinderella the Fairy Godmother turns what animals into horses?
What are mice?
The world said “Hello, Dolly” to this iconic actress when she originated the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi on Broadway in 1964.
Who is Carol Channing? Channing won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance.
This cooking staple, derived from the rapeseed plant, was created in Canada.
What is Canola oil? This was first produced in 1974 and takes its name from “Canada” and “oil.”
Lying between Great Britain and Scandinavia, this sea is known for its busy shipping lanes and offshore oil rigs.
What is the North Sea? Its rough waters, strong currents, and unpredictable weather make it challenging to navigate.
When it opened in 1942, the presidential getaway now known as Camp David was originally known as this.
What is Shangri-La? President Eisenhower changed the name to Camp David because he felt Shangri-La was a bit too fancy for what was then a rustic retreat.
Which of Shakespeare’s comedic plays features fairies as main characters?
What is "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"? The play centers on the theme of love and is one of his most popular works.
The love theme from the film Casablanca was written for the characters Rick and this woman.
Who is Ilsa? When Rick says, “Play it, Sam,” the love theme “As Time Goes By” is the song Sam plays on the piano.
These crops have been planted in Nova Scotia since the 1600s.
What are Wine grapes? It’s the oldest wine region in Canada.
This sea near the Arctic Ocean is known for its semiprecious amber.
What is the Baltic Sea? Its amber is also called Baltic gold. It comes from the resin of ancient trees that are now covered by the water of the Baltic Sea and is used for jewelry and interior design of palaces and other buildings.
According to Greek legend, Artemis was the daughter of this mythological figure.
Who is Zeus? Artemis was the goddess of wild animals. Zeus was the supreme deity of ancient Greece.