AROUND CANADA
AROUND THE WORLD
SCIENCE
HISTORIC MOMENTS
FAMOUS FIGURES
100
What is the capital city of Saskatchewan?
Regina
100
Which country has the most people?
India
(India has a population of approximately 1.47 billion people!)
100
What is the largest organ of the human body?
The skin
100
What ship famously struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage in 1912?
The Titanic
100
Which country singer was known as the "Man in Black"?
Johnny Cash
200
Which Canadian province is known as the "Ocean Playground"?
Nova Scotia
(...because you are never more than 67 kilometers from the sea!)
200
Which country has more lakes than any other?
Canada
(Canada has over 879,800 lakes!)
200
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur
200
In 1969, what historic event was watched by an estimated 600 million people around the world?
The first Moon landing
200
Which humanitarian founded the Marathon of Hope?
Terry Fox
300
What is Canada's newest territory, created in 1999?
Nunavut
300
Through which continent does the Nile River flow?
Africa
(The Nile River is the longest river in the world!)
300
What vitamin is produced when your skin is exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
300
Which speech by Martin Luther King Jr., delivered in 1963, is considered one of the most famous in history?
"I Have A Dream"
300
Which Canadian hockey legend wore number 99 and is often called "The Great One"?
Wayne Gretzky
400
Which Canadian city hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics?
Calgary
400
Which sea separates Europe and Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
400
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
400
Which event on December 7, 1941, led the United States to enter World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
400
Which actress famously played Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's?
Audrey Hepburn
500
What is the longest river entirely within Canada?
Mackenzie River
500
Which desert is the largest in the world?
Antarctic Desert
(The largest desert is a cold desert!)
500
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Saturn
(Saturn has over 270 confirmed moons!)
500
Which wall, built in 1961, symbolized the Cold War until it fell in 1989?
The Berlin Wall
500
Which famous American inventor is credited with developing the practical incandescent light bulb?
Thomas Edison