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100

Considered one of the greatest composers of all time - whose symphonies redefined the art form - this German pianist measured 5 foot 4 inches.

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?

100

This 2026 Oscars host first made a name for himself as a writer on SNL in 1988.

Who is Conan O'Brien?

100

This capital city of Norway has a population approximately four times larger than the population of the next biggest city.

What is Oslo?

100

This Canadian province produces the most maple syrup in Canada and the world, consistently accounting for over 70% of global supply.

What is Quebec?

100

PMPers do this abbreviation when they recognize a message as received from another party.

What is ack?

200

One of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, this director of Goodfellas and The Departed clocks in at 5 foot 3 inches.

Who is Martin Scorsese?

200

This Oscar-winning animated film was created and co-directed by a Canadian-Korean filmmaker from Toronto. 

What is KPop Demon Hunters?

200

Norway is the birthplace of this sport - variations of which include Nordic and Alpine.

What is skiing?

200

In 2007, CBC declared the results of an widespread online survey on the greatest Canadian inventions, in which this iconic Canadian dish ranked number 10.

What is poutine?

200
PMPers use this colloquialism for our office workspace - especially when it is in a stage of disarray.

What is rat den?

300

Originally named Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, this 5 foot 7 inch dictator died near Moscow in 1953.

Who is Joseph Stalin?

300

2026 Best Actor winner Michael B. Jordan initially gained recognition on television as a teen, appearing on what acclaimed HBO crime drama series?

What is The Wire?

300

The Kingdom of Norway uses this currency - the current ratio is approximately seven of these for every Canadian dollar.

What is the Norwegian krone?

300

A crisp brewski is the staple of the Canadian diet and economy. Pioneering brewer John Molson established his first brewery in which city in 1786?  

What is Montreal?

300

This repeated greeting, typically received via MSTeams, strikes fear into the hearts of PMPers past, present, and future.

What is "Hi hi!"?

400

Selling more than 100 million records records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time, this 5 foot 2 musical artist changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol in 1993 - reverting it back in 2000.

Who is Prince?

400

The director of the Best Picture-nominated Hamnet won her first Oscar in 2021 for Nomadland.

Who is Chloé Zhao?

400

This famous Norwegian painter's 1893 work The Scream has become one of the most recognizable works of Western art in modern history.

Who is Edvard Munch?

400

Widely adopted as a high-energy food by Europeans involved in the fur trade, this traditional food of many Indigenous groups in North America comes from the Cree word for fat or grease.

What is pemmican?

400

French quiz!! What is a joint statement en français?

What is une déclaration commune?

500

Best known for his work in the philosophy of ethics and metaphysics, this German Enlightenment thinker was 5 foot 1 inch.

Who is Immanuel Kant?

500

This 2026 Supporting Actress winner set the record for the longest gap between Oscar nominations for an actress - just over 40 years.

Who is Amy Madigan?

500

Reindeer-herding was and continues to be a central pillar of the cultures and economies of this group of Indigenous peoples, who's traditional homelands include northern Norway, Sweden, and Finland.

Who are the Sámi?

500

If you found yourself in Newfoundland on a Sunday night, you'd most likely be eating this dish with friends and family - traditionally including salt beef, potatoes, carrots, turnip, and cabbage all boiled together in one pot.

What is Jiggs dinner?

500

What is the name for the backwards "p" symbol in Word that PMPers rely on on a daily basis to avoid a variety of errors and spacing faux pas? (¶)  

What is a pilcrow?

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