Sports
Inventors
Geography/ History
Movies
Science
100
What sport do the Toronto Blue Jays play?
Baseball
100
In what year did the world's very first I-phone release?
A. 2005
B. 2007
C. 2010
D. 2012
The first iPhone was released by Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. in 2007. By the end of 2009, iPhone models had been released in all major markets.
100
What is the largest country in the world by size?
A. Canada
B. India
C. China
D. Russia
D. Russia
100
What did Sully name the human child in Monsters Inc?
Boo
100
What season has the least amount of daylight?
Winter
200
Who is the captain of Canada's national women's soccer team?
A. Haley Wickenheiser
B. Christine Sinclair
C. Lindsay Agnew
D.Sabrina D'Angelo
B. Christine Sinclair
200
In what decade was the world's first electronic television invented and sold?
A. 1910's
B. 1920's
C. 1940's
D. 1950's
B. 1920's
The First Electronic Television was Invented in 1927
The world’s first electronic television was created by a 21 year old inventor named Philo Taylor Farnsworth.
200
What is the biggest lake in the world?
A. Lake Huron, Canada
B. Lake Michigan, USA
C. Lake Superior, Canada
D. Okanagan Lake, Canada
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America (in fact it has enough water to fill the area of the other great lakes combined) and it is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area
200
What are the names of three of the four members of Team Rocket in the original Pokemon cartoon?
(bonus points if you get all four)
Jessie, James, Meowth & Wobbuffut
200
Which organ cannot feel pain?
A. Tongue
B. Lungs
C. Brain
D. Liver
Brain
Although the brain is the tool we use to detect pain, there are no pain receptors in the brain itself -- so the brain cannot actually feel pain.
300
Which Tennis player was formerly #1 (she was actually beat out by her sister recently) in Women's Tennis and has won 23-time Grand Slams in her Career?
Serena Williams
300
Which of the following inventions were created by Canadians?
A. Peanut Butter
B. Imax Movies
C. Basketball
D. Insulin (treatment for disabetes)
E. a & c
F. All of the above
F. All of the above
300
Which of the following mountains in North America are active volcanoes?
A. Mt. Baker
B. Mt. St Helens
C. Mt. Ranier
D. A & C
E. All of the Above
E. All of the Above
300
In Avatar: The Last Airbender what are Katara's main abilities?
Water-Bending & Healing Powers
300
How fast can lava flow?
A. 1km/ hour
B. 10km/ hour
C. 30km/ hour
D. 60km/ hour
D. 60km/ hour
400
Which Canadian Hockey Star was Nicknamed "The Great One"?
A. Sidney Crosby
B. Wayne Gretzky
C. Gordie Howe
D. Mario Lemieux
b. Wayne Gretsky
Gretzky is actually the leading scorer in NHL history, with more goals and assists than any other player, with 894 goals in his career
Gordie Howe (also Canadian) is actually in second place with 801 career goals
400
Which one of the following invented the world's first gasoline car?
A. Henry Ford
B. Carl Benz
C. Nikolaus Otto
D. Rudolf Diesel
B. Carl Benz
400
What was the first city to reach a population of one million?
A. Beijing
B. Rome
C. London
D. New York
B. Rome
400
In the movie Jumaji, What are Spencer, Bethany, Martha and 'Fridge' doing when the get sucked into the Jumanji game?
They're in detention
500
In what year did Vancouver host the Olympics?
2010
500
In 1980, NASA scientist and inventor Valerie Thomas received a patent for the Illusion Transmitter, this invention allowed us to be able to:
A. Take high-definition photos of mars from space
B. Take high-definition photos of earth from space
C. Take high-definition photos of the sun from space
D. Make de-hydrate space food
Valerie L. Thomas is an American scientist and inventor. She invented the Illusion Transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. She was responsible for developing the digital media formats image processing systems used in the early years of the Landsat program, which is the longest-running enterprise of satellite imagery of Earth.
500
Bill Reid was a Haida man, born in Victoria, British Columbia and recently honoured on the Canadian Toonie for what would have been his 100th birthday, what is he known for?
A. Olympic Runner
B. Politician
C. Artist
D. Hockey Player
500
In the movie UP, where does Carl want to fly his house?
Paradise Falls, South America