Islands
The majority of the world’s coral reefs and islands are found in this ocean.
What is the Pacific? Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems, and the majority are found in Pacific waters. Locals and tourists dive to see this exquisite environment.
The 1988 bobsled team from this nation captivated global audiences and inspired the film Cool Runnings.
What is Jamaica? Their two-man team finished 30th, and their four-man team crashed and did not finish, but collectively they won the world’s hearts.
This element is mined at Kirkland Lake.
What is Gold?
Alphabetically, it is this country that falls between Honduras and Hungary.
What is Hong Kong?
This nun won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
Who is Mother Teresa? She was awarded the prize “for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity.”
These American Islands are almost entirely volcanic.
What are Hawaiian? Active volcanoes include Kilauea and Mauna Loa.
American gold medalists in this sport include Kristi Yamaguchi and Peggy Fleming.
What is Figure skating? The United States has won 16 gold medals and 54 medals total in the sport.
This Canadian province has the longest life expectancy.
What is Quebec?
This is the function of white blood cells.
What is to protect the human body from infectious diseases and foreign bodies? An elevated white blood cell count means that the body is fighting an infection.
A 1992 project began mapping the ocean surface by using these devices in orbit around the planet.
What are satellites? The TOPEX/Poseidon satellite helped scientists study ocean circulation and its effect on climate.
This is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea.
What is Cuba? Americans can visit Cuba, but they cannot go there as traditional tourists. An American must fit into one of 12 categories to visit the island nation, such as professional journalists or those holding a “Support for the Cuban People” license.
Which of these nations has not hosted an Olympic Winter Games: Norway, Sweden, or China?
What is Sweden? Norway hosted the 1952 and 1994 Games, while China played host in 2022
This was the first Canadian city to host the Olympics.
What is Montreal? It made history in 1976 as the first Canadian city to host the Olympic Games
This country was formed when Tanganyika and Zanzibar were united.
What is Tanzania? The East African country was born in 1964
On January 19, 1985, his single “Born in the U.S.A.” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard charts.
Who is Bruce Springsteen? He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, the first year he was eligible.
This city built three man-made islands in the shape of a palm tree.
What is Dubai? The Palm Islands were built to expand the city’s coastline and host luxury resorts, residences, and entertainment venues.
This winter Olympic sport includes events like downhill, slalom, and super-G.
What is skiing? One famous Olympic skier is Austrian Hermann Maier, who bounced back from a 1998 ski crash to win two gold medals just a few days later.
This famous schooner was shipwrecked off the coast of Haiti in 1946.
What is the Bluenose? It struck a coral reef during a storm while working as a freighter in the Caribbean. No lives were lost, but the ship was never recovered.
The author who wrote Lord of the Rings.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien? It is the sequel to The Hobbit. Both have been made into successful films
A hallmark in ocean exploration was Dr. Robert Ballard’s 1985 discovery of this sunken vessel.
What is the Titanic? The Ballard expedition found the wreck 12,500 feet below the surface off the coast of Newfoundland.
This tiny island nation in the Mediterranean Sea has been occupied by the Roman Empire, Napoleon’s soldiers, and the British Empire.
What is Malta? The tiny country encompasses the islands of Gozo, Malta, and uninhabited Comino, collectively known as the Maltese Islands or Malta. It’s one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries. The capital city of Valletta occupies less than one square mile.
Heading into the 2026 Games, this country holds the all-time gold medal record for the Winter Olympics.
What is Norway? The nation has a total of 148, with the United States following in second place with 114.
It is at this age that Canadians can obtain a Student Pilot Permit allowing them to fly planes.
What is 14 years old? In Canada, students can start training anytime but must be 14 years old to get a Student Pilot Permit for solo flight and hold it to fly alone.
It was in this decade that the fall of the Berlin Wall occurred.
What are the 1980's? The East German government announced that people could cross into West Germany and West Berlin on November 9, 1989. The fall of the Berlin Wall was the first step toward German reunification.
It was this country that hosted the first Winter Olympics, in 1924.
What is France? The Chamonix events featured 260 athletes from 16 countries.