Automobiles
What does the “H” in Honda stand for?
A) High Performance
B) The founder’s family name
C) Hybrid
D) Highway
The founder’s family name
I was a Canadian author whose novel The Handmaid's Tale became one of the most famous dystopian novels of the modern era. Who am I?
A) Alice Munro
B) Margaret Atwood
C) Carol Shields
D) Anne Michaels
Margaret Atwood
Which of these sports was NOT included in the original modern Olympic Games of 1896?
A) Athletics
B) Swimming
C) Tennis
D) Basketball
Basketball
Which country has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean?
A) South Africa
B) Egypt
C) Morocco
D) Tanzania
South Africa
Why don't skeletons fight each other?
They don't have the guts.
Which of these was the first country to introduce a nationwide speed limit?
A) United States
B) Germany
C) United Kingdom
D) France
United Kingdom
I was born in Nova Scotia, became a famous painter, and created The Two Trees. Who am I?
A) Emily Carr
B) Maud Lewis
C) Alex Colville
D) Lawren Harris
Maud Lewis
Which team sport has a position called the “libero”?
A) Volleyball
B) Basketball
C) Rugby
D) Baseball
Volleyball
Which African country has Spanish as one of its official languages?
A) Ghana
B) Equatorial Guinea
C) Kenya
D) Ethiopia
Equatorial Guinea
Which famous car was nicknamed the “Bug”?
A) Volkswagen Beetle
B) Ford Mustang
C) Mini Cooper
D) Chevrolet Corvette
Volkswagen Beetle
Which car feature was originally invented to help drivers see around corners at night?
A) Turn signal
B) Headlights
C) Fog lights
D) Side mirrors
Headlights
I was a Canadian who discovered insulin with colleagues at the University of Toronto and later won the Nobel Prize. Who am I?
A) Frederick Banting
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Wilder Penfield
D) Charles Best
Frederick Banting
Which boxer famously said, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”?
A) Mike Tyson
B) Muhammad Ali
C) Joe Frazier
D) Sugar Ray Leonard
Muhammad Ali
Which country is shaped roughly like a long, narrow strip along the western edge of South America?
A) Peru
B) Chile
C) Ecuador
D) Bolivia
Chile
Which automobile brand's logo features a bull because its founder was interested in bullfighting?
A) Ferrari
B) Lamborghini
C) Maserati
D) Alfa Romeo
Lamborghini
Which car company originally produced aircraft engines before becoming famous for automobiles?
A) BMW
B) Volvo
C) Fiat
D) Peugeot
BMW
I was a Mexican artist famous for self-portraits and often incorporated Mexican folk imagery into my work. Who am I?
A) Frida Kahlo
B) Georgia O'Keeffe
C) Tamara de Lempicka
D) Leonora Carrington
Frida Kahlo
Which athlete is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
A) Carl Lewis
B) Eddie Eagan
C) Jesse Owens
D) Jim Thorpe
Eddie Eagan
Which sea is actually a lake despite having “sea” in its name?
A) Caribbean Sea
B) Caspian Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Arabian Sea
Caspian Sea
I won an Academy Award for The Iron Lady, portraying a British Prime Minister. Who am I?
A) Judi Dench
B) Helen Mirren
C) Meryl Streep
D) Vanessa Redgrave
Meryl Streep
Which car became famous for being one of the first vehicles to offer a production version of an airbag?
A) Mercedes-Benz S-Class
B) Ford Model T
C) Volkswagen Beetle
D) Chevrolet Corvette
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
I was born Archibald Leach and became one of Hollywood's most famous leading men. Who am I?
A) Cary Grant
B) Clark Gable
C) James Stewart
D) Gregory Peck
Cary Grant
Which golfer became the youngest player ever to win the Masters at the time, in 1997?
A) Jack Nicklaus
B) Tiger Woods
C) Phil Mickelson
D) Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods
Which country is home to the world's largest inland delta, the Okavango Delta?
A) Botswana
B) Namibia
C) Zambia
D) Zimbabwe
Botswana
Which African country is closest to the island of Madagascar?
A) Mozambique
B) Tanzania
C) Kenya
D) South Africa
Mozambique