What are the three primary colors on the color wheel for (non emissive) paints/inks?
red, yellow and blue
What is a group of fish is called...
a school/shoal/haul/catch
The Yeomen Warders of His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known as the....
Beefeaters
Name four political parties running in the next federal election
Conservative liberal green party NDP Parti Quebecois
POA
Power of Attorney
What are the three secondary colors on the color wheel for (non emissive) paints/inks?
green, orange, and purple
A group of baboons are called a.....
troop/tribe
What is the Mountie's uniform called?
Red Serge
Hudson Bay indents East-Central Canada and is bounded by four provinces/territories, name them.
Nunavut Ontario Quebec Manitoba
LOL
Laugh Out Loud
What is the difference between reflection and refraction of light?
Refraction is the bending of a wave when it passes from one medium to another
Reflection is the act of light reflecting back when it hits a medium on a plane.
A group of dolphins are called a...
pod
To which country does this uniform belong?
Australian
What is the only city in the Yukon, and its capital
Whitehorse
YOLO
You Only Live Once
If white is considered to be all of the colors combined, what is black considered to be?
the absence of color
A group of crows are called a...
murder
What is the purpose of a ghillie suit?
Camouflage with cloth/fibers
The oldest National Park in Canada is in Alberta, What is it called?
Banff National Park
WWW
World Wide Web
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
7 (red, orange yellow green blue indigo and violet)
A group of otters are called a ...
raft
What color helmet is worn by peacekeeping troops?
blue
On July 1, 1867 the British North America Act was formed and was comprised of which 4 provinces/territories to make up a new Canada
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Plants use light from the sun and carbon dioxide to produce energy compounds, through the process of photosynthesis. What substance from this process gives the green color that we see when we look at a plant?
chlorophyll
A group of bees outside of their hive are called a....
swarm
Of which country does this gentleman act as a General and chief of staff?
France ( General Pierre Schill)
Which four provinces/territories comprise our Atlantic region?
Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI
TMI
Too Much Information
What is indigo dye traditionally made from?
plants (in the indigofera genus)
A group of ants are called a ...
colony /army
This is the formal uniform for which countries National Military Police force?
Italy
The Carabinieri are a military force. As the fourth branch of the Italian Armed Forces, they come under the authority of the Ministry of Defence; for activities related to inland public order and security, they functionally depend on the Ministry of the Interior.
What is the capital city of The Northwest Territories?
Yellowknife
PIN
Personal Identification Number
Dye used to be made from sea snail glands that were harvested and cooked in brine for 10 days.(It would smell putrid) What color was the resulting dye?
purple
A group of owls are called a ...
parliament
Which country is this uniform from?
Japan
Canada produces 71% of the worlds maple syrup, 91% of this comes from which province?
Quebec
NPO
Nothing by mouth "nil per os"
In 1660 a famous English physicist and mathematician began a series of experiments with sunlight and prisms. By scientifically establishing our visible spectrum (the colors we see in a rainbow), he laid the path for others to experiment with color in a scientific manner. Who was he?
Issac Newton
A group of locusts are called a
plague/cloud
Which direction do the Canadian military tilt their berets? (Right or left)
In all service branches, the beret is "bashed" to the right and a badge or insignia is worn above the left eye.
The Confederation Bridge is a box girder bridge carrying the Trans Canada Highway across the Northumberland Strait, linking which two provinces?
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
UNICEF
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Which color is said to stimulate appetite? It is heavily used in fast food logos.
yellow
A group of starlings returning to roost are called a ...
HINT: Named after the noise of many flapping wings taking flight
murmuration
Whose military is this?
Greece-In Greece, a short version of the fustanella is worn by ceremonial military units such as the Evzones since 1868.
Which province/territory in Canada has a 1900sq.km area of active desert called Great Sand Hills?
Saskatchewan
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration