Don't Lose Your Marbles
A marble is used for this in a can of spray paint.
What is a mixing ball? The marbles in cans of spray paint are made from metal or ceramic material.
Part of environmental reforms in 1970, General Motors announced a move away from this gasoline additive.
What is lead? The push for unleaded gasoline was promised by 1980.
This city is home to the Peace Tower.
What is Ottawa?
This wading bird is revered for its striking pink colour.
What is the flamingo? Although they are wading birds, they can fly. When they fly, you can see their black flight feathers.
In the song It's a Long Way to Tipperary the man Paddy says farewell to this "Square" in London to return back to Ireland.
What is Leicester Square? The song, which became a famous WWI marching anthem, depicts Paddy leaving London for Ireland, bidding goodbye to both Piccadilly and Leicester Square.
It was during this century that glass marbles were first produced.
What is the 19th century? The story goes that glassmakers used leftover bits to create marbles for their children.
This type of power lost popularity in the 1970s and ’80s due to accidents like the one at Three Mile Island.
What is nuclear power? Following the Chernobyl incident a few years later, many cities moved away from this power source.
This province is nicknamed the "Million-Acre Farm"
What is PEI? This is because its total land area is approximately 1.4 million acres, and historically, a vast portion of this land was dedicated to agriculture.
These birds were used to carry messages over long distances.
The invention of the telegraph led to the replacement of carrier pigeons. They’re also known as homing birds because of their ability to find their way home from great distances.
Simon and Garfunkel's song about two boys caught doing something against the law. "Me and (this boy) down by the schoolyard"
What is Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard? The lyrics follow their arrest and subsequent release by a "radical priest".
Twelfth Night, a play by this early playwright, mentions marbles.
Who is William Shakespeare? the reference to marble (specifically "marble-breasted") is used as a metaphor for coldness, rigidity, and unresponsiveness in love.
Efforts since the 1980s have been aimed at stopping the hole forming in this atmospheric layer.
What is the ozone layer? Protocols were signed reducing the use of aerosols and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
Wolfe Island is the largest island in this archipelago.
What are the Thousand Islands?
The increase in this is what signals to birds that it’s time to migrate north.
What is daylight? Certain hormones are triggered by increased light in the spring.
His 1997 song “Something About the Way You Look Tonight” wooed listeners everywhere.
Who is Elton John? The song was released alongside his tribute to Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind 1997.
Which of these is not a type of marble used for play: aggie, cat’s eye, sheep’s wool, or clam broth?
What is Sheep’s wool? Clam broth is one of the most popular marbles for collectors due to its contrasting milky-white and swirling colours.
The rodent-like marmot from this province is currently the most endangered species in Canada.
What is the Vancouver Island Marmot? Vancouver Island marmots are endemic to the high-elevation alpine and subalpine regions of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
In 2011 she became the first person elected to the House of Commons representing the Green Party.
Who is Elizabeth May?
The emperor and king varieties of this bird lay only one egg during each breeding season.
What is the penguin? Other penguins lay two eggs each breeding season.
In the 1980s, this icon followed up “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” with “Time After Time.”
Who is Cyndi Lauper? “Time After Time” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in June 1984.
This ancient civilization in the Mediterranean used clay balls for marbles.
What are the Romans or Ancient Greeks? Children in Rome and Greece used rounded nuts, stones, and clay balls to play marble-like games.
It was in this decade that Canada's World Wildlife Fund was founded.
A) 1960's
B) 1970's
C) 1980's
What is the A) 1960's? Based in Toronto, it focuses on conserving species at risk, protecting habitats, and addressing climate change through scientific analysis and, increasingly, Indigenous knowledge
Canada's first coal mine was established in 1639 near Grand Lake. In which province was this mine located?
What is New Brunswick?
Some of the population of this five-letter bird doesn’t migrate; they remain in North America due to their ability to handle colder temperatures.
What is the robin? The urge to migrate is based on winter temperatures and food availability.
Another hit for Elton John, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” was featured in this 1995 animated film.
What is The Lion King? The tune won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 1995.