Canadiana
World Mythology
Riddle Me This
Animania
On the Map
100

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa
100

This creature with snakes for hair was slain by the hero Perseus.

Medusa

100

You live in a one story house made entirely of redwood. What colour should the stairs be?

What stairs, this is a one-story house.

100

Which bird is considered to be a universal symbol of peace?

Dove

100

The largest country in the world (by land mass).

Russia

200

Which of these are actual Nova Scotian street names?

A) "Rainbow Road", "Ribbon Road" and "Moonview Highway"

B) "This Street", "That Street" and "The Other Street"

C) "Tater Peeler Road", "Frying Pan Road" and "Chicken Dinner Road" 

B) "This Street", "That Street" and "The Other Street"

200

This tall, ape-like creature is said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal.

Yeti

200

What is so fragile that when you say its name you break it?

Silence

200

What unit of measurement is used to measure the height of a horse?

Hands

200

It's the foreign country closest to the French cities of Lourdes & Bordeaux.

Spain

300
These delicious sugary pastries are named after Canada's national animal.

What are BeaverTails or Queues de Castor?

300

North American, Chinese and Hindu mythology all feature this sea animal which holds up the world.

A giant sea turtle or tortoise.

300

The more you take, the more you leave behind.

Footsteps

300

A cross between a donkey and a zebra is called a _______.

Zonkey or Zedonk

300

What was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990?

Bonn

400

Canada is a bilingual country, but there is only one officially bilingual province. Is it Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or British Columbia?

New Brunswick

400

In Greek mythology, this three-headed dog guards the gates of the Underworld.

Cerberus

400

What has many keys, but can't open a single door.

A piano

400

What is the only bird that can fly backwards and upside-down?

Hummingbird

400

How many time zones does Russia span? 

11

500

Where would a Canadian be going if they said they were heading to the "Dep."

To a convenience store, Dep is short for "dépanneur"

500

In Norse mythology, what is the name of Thor's hammer?

Mjölnir

500

This 5 letter word typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down.

SWIMS

500

Which farm animal doesn't have teeth on their upper jaw?

Goat

500

How many different languages are spoken in the world today? (Answers within a tolerance band will be accepted.)

Approximately 7000-7117 languages

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