Ontarian City Etymology
Common Brands
"A"lcohol
Literature
Politics
100

"A novelty"

and

"a gathering place to purchase and sell produce and other commodities"

What is Newmarket

100

"K": facial tissues

What is Kleenex

100

This home remedy is a bitter-sweet cure-all that tastes awful

What is Alpenbitter

100

The author of "Carrie" and "The Shining"

Who is Stephen King

100

This party won its first ever seat in the 2018 Ontario general election 

What is the Green Party of Ontario

200

"A male deer"

and

"part of an animal used to produce a sounding cry"

What is Buckhorn

200

"J": bleach

What is Javex

200

A british term for a type of beer with a bitter flavor and a high alcohol content

What is Ale

200

Fans of Game of Thrones worry that this author may not be able to complete the series

Who is George R. R. Martin

200

Often considered the most powerful woman in the world, this woman has been the Chancellor of Germany since 2005

Who is Angela Merkel

300

"Weather phenomenon: a resounding crash"

and

"a body of water"

What is Thunder Bay

300

"H": condiments

What is Heinz

300

This popular Nova Scotian IPA has a green label, and a logo that includes antlers

What is Alexander Keith's

300

The titular character of this novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald lives a lavish lifestyle, old sport

What is The Great Gatsby

300

In 2011, Canada was shaken by the death of this beloved leader of the NDP

Who is Jack Layton

400

"An aqueous solvent"

and

"a british toilet"

What is Waterloo

400

"C": chocolate

What is Cadbury

400

The third largest brand of alcoholic spirit in the world after Bacardi and Smirnoff, this brand of vodka is originally from Sweden

What is Absolut

400

Some fear the technologically feasible realization of Big Brother, an Orwellian entity from this book

What is 1984

400

Stephen Harper was the first Canadian Prime Minister to come from the modern Conservative Party of Canada, which was formed by a merger of the Progressive Conservative Party and this party

What is the Canadian Alliance (or Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance)

500

"South"

and

"to place beneath the ground"

(from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "a fort or fortified place")

What is Sudbury

500

"L": crisps

What is Lays

500

This Jamaican rum comes from the country’s oldest continuously run distillery

What is Appleton

500

Tolkien's Lord of the Rings takes place on this continent, home of elf, man, and orc

What is Middle Earth

500

The Avro Arrow project was cancelled in 1959 under the leadership of this Prime Minister

Who is John Diefenbaker

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