Pharmaceuticals
World Geography
Academy Award Winners
Canada
Pharmaceutical Companies
100

This phase of clinical trials tests a drug’s safety, dosage, and side effects on a small group of healthy volunteers

Phase 1

100

This country is the largest by land area in the world

Russia

100

This 1997 film, directed by James Cameron, won 11 Oscars, including Best Picture

Titanic

100

The red leaf on Canada’s flag comes from this type of tree.

Maple

100

This Japanese pharmaceutical company is famous for creating the  antipsychotic drug Abilify.

Otsuka

200

This class of drugs is commonly used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system, often prescribed for conditions like asthma and arthritis.

Corticosteroids

200

The Nile River flows into this large body of water

Mediterranean Sea

200

In 1988, Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor for his portrayal of  a man with savant syndrome, in this film

Rain Man

200

This city is Canada’s most populous and serves as the country’s financial hub

Toronto

200

This company, founded in Germany in 1863, is known for developing aspirin

Bayer

300

Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, this antibiotic revolutionized medicine by fighting bacterial infections.

Penicillin 

300

This South American country is the only one where both the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through its territory.

Brazil

300

This 2010 Pixar movie about living toys became the third animated film in history to be nominated for Best Picture

Toy Story 3

300

This iconic waterfall sits on the border between Canada and the United States

Niagara Falls

300

This U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant partnered with BioNTech to develop one of the first COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer

400

This route of drug administration involves placing medication under the tongue for rapid absorption into the bloodstream.

Sublingual administration

400

The world’s highest capital city, sitting at about 3,650 meters (11,975 feet) above sea level, is located in this country.

Bolivia (La Paz)

400

This fantasy epic, directed by Peter Jackson, swept the 2004 Oscars with 11 wins, tying the record for most wins in Oscar history

The Lord of the Rings; The Return of the King

400

This is the largest province in Canada by land area

Quebec

400

Headquartered in Switzerland, this company is one of the largest pharmaceutical firms in the world and is known for developing drugs like Valium and Tamiflu

Roche

500

This common over-the-counter pain reliever can cause liver damage if taken in excessive amounts

Acetaminophen

500

Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is located in this country.

Tanzania

500

This 1972 crime drama, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, won Best Picture and featured Marlon Brando

The Godfather

500

Canada celebrates its national day on this date each year

July 1st

500

This British pharmaceutical company co-developed the first widely-used antibiotic, penicillin, alongside Oxford scientists

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

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