A Splash of Colour
It’s not only a bog fruit associated with the holidays but also a shade of red.
What is cranberry? It comes from the German word kraneberrie, which means “crane berry.” It earned this name because the flower of the cranberry plant looks like a crane’s head and neck
Aside from Neil Armstrong, he was the other first man to set foot on the moon.
Who is Buzz Aldrin? He joined Neil in planting the American flag on the moon. Michael Collins remained behind in the command module Columbia.
What is a groundhog? He was a Weather predicting groundhog
This Calcutta-based nun was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work in India, and she was canonized in 2016.
Who is Mother Teresa? In her biography, she writes about not feeling the presence of God in her soul for the last 50 years of her life.
Citrus fruit with a bright yellow rind, pink interior, pulp, and seeds.
What is grapefruit? Grapefruit can interfere with some prescription drugs. If you’re unsure about interactions, check with your doctor or pharmacist.
This shade of tan is named for an animal that has a hump for storing fat.
What is camel? The name for this hue of tan comes from the color of camel hair.
In 1895 G. Marconi first used these airwaves for sending out audio recordings.
What are radio airwaves?
This trade agreement was signed by Brian Mulroney in 1992.
What is NAFTA? North American Free Trade Agreement.
This 1960s-era pop artist known for his Marilyn Monroe painting is responsible for the phrase “15 minutes of fame.”
Who is Andy Warhol? He said, “In the future, everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes.” Little did he know his thought would work its way into the lexicon in the form of a pithy, memorable phrase.
Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions
What are parts of speech? At a minimum, most sentences have a noun and a verb. Some sentences are one-word sentences comprised of only an interjection, such as Yes! No! and Ouch!
A shade of this colour is associated with Tiffany & Co.
What is blue? Tiffany has used the distinctive hue, also known as robin egg blue, since 1845. Tiffany Blue received a trademark in 1998, and it is now Pantone standard colour “1837 Blue,” in commemoration of the year Tiffany was founded. Pantone colours are used by designers around the globe to ensure standardization and accuracy.
First woman to win a Nobel Prize; did so for her work in the field of radioactivity and then again for her work in chemistry.
Who is Marie Curie? In 1903, the Nobel committee awarded the prize to Curie, her husband Pierre, and physicist Becquerel, “in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint research on the radiation phenomena discovered by [Becquerel].”
This province officially changed its name in 2001.
What is Newfoundland and Labrador? Prior to 2001 it was simply known as Newfoundland.
This Swedish band released eight hit albums from 1973 to 1981. You may know their hit single “Dancing Queen.”
What is ABBA? In 2021, after a 40-year absence, they returned to the studio and released their new album Voyage.
Individual stars that form a shape within a defined boundary.
What is a constellation? NASA recognizes 88 constellations, 48 of which were named by the ancient Greeks. Each constellation is often named for its brightest star, and most have a backstory.
Chartreuse is a hue of this secondary colour.
What is green? It derives its name from the herbal liqueur Chartreuse, first created by the Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse monastery in the French Alps.
Origin country of the first woman in space.
What is Soviet Union (not Russia)? In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova orbited Earth for three days.
This is the least populous city with a CFL team.
What is Regina? (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
He was an English naturalist, geologist, biologist, and widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.
Who is Charles Darwin?
The colder of the two appliances that have a compressor, condenser coils, evaporator, evaporator fan, thermostat, and door gasket.
What is a freezer? The freezer and refrigerator both have the named components but have differing safe-operating temperatures.
This shade of pink is also the name of a plant with exquisite, delicate petals.
What is fuchsia? It’s a very bright purplish-pink colour used in home furnishings as well as in fashion. It dates to the 16th century, when the fuchsia plant was discovered in Central America.
The country in which Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant.
What is South Africa? The heart transplant took place in Cape Town. While the patient survived only 18 days, Dr. Barnard’s success laid the foundation for research and heart transplants to continue.
What eastern island did the French originally name Ile Royale?
What is Cape Breton?
He was born in the city of Pisa and called the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
Has a needle, bobbin winder, hand wheel, and foot pedal.
What is a sewing machine? Even though sewing machines today are computerized and can do much more than their predecessors, their essential parts remain the same.