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"The Handmaid's Tale" was written by this Canadian author.
Who is Margaret Atwood?
Did you know? Atwood, a well-established and prize winning author and poet, never even attended a full year of grade school until she was eight years old. Nowadays, her hobbies include cake decorating, knitting, and enjoying a single-malt scotch, straight up.
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Residents of Peru are referred to as...
What are Peruvians?
Did you know? Three-quarters of the world's alpaca population live in Peru.
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Protests in this country erupted against strict Covid lockdown rules.
What is China?
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The two top-selling spices in the world.
What are pepper and mustard?
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Surname of the Hungarian inventor whose multicoloured, rotatable cube became a world favourite toy.
What is Rubik?
Did you know? Erno Rubik, a sculptor and professor of architecture, invented what we now know as the Rubik's Cube in 1974.
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She's a renowned short-story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
Who is Alice Munro?
Did you know? Many of her tales capture the social and cultural milieu of her native southwestern Ontario.
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This country is located between the borders of France and Spain.
What is Andorra?
Did you know? Andorra is the only country that has a co-principality. There are two princes who share joint responsibility for the country. Interestingly neither are from Andorra. One is whoever is the current President of France, the other is whoever the current Bishop of Urgell is. One prince (France's President) is democratically elected, while the other (the Bishop) is appointed (by the Pope).
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With the holidays approaching, cities in Canada began seeing these parades over the past few weekends.
What are Santa Claus Parades?
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Traditional name of the soybean soup which is a Japanese staple.
What is Miso?
200
There are this many bones in the human body:
What is 206?
Did you know? There are typically around 270 bones in human infants, which fuse to become 206-213 in the human adult.
300
Yann Martel wrote this international bestseller.
What is "Life of Pi"?
Did you know? The Canadian author won a Man Booker Prize for the novel and it was published in more than 50 territories!
300
The number of federal states in Germany.
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This space object was seen flying over the GTA sky recently.
What is an asteroid?
300
A nutrient we get from meat, poultry, eggs, and fish.
What is protein?
Did you know? Protein is an essential macronutrient and it's found throughout our body in muscle, bone, skin, and hair- virtually every body part.
300
The first single-language English dictionary ever published was in what year?
What is 1604?
Did you know? The dictionary, written by Robert Cawdrey had approximately 3000 words- in modern dictionaries we have about 171,476.
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This author is known for "Barney's Version" and "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz".
Who is Mordecai Richler?
Did you know? The author was born in Montreal in 1931 and is known for giving "the look" when asked "stupid questions".
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What is the tallest mountain peak in Canada
What is Mount Logan.
Did you know? Mount Logan is named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada.
400
This type of runaway animal was seen being chased in Alberta this week.
What is an ostrich?
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Lactobacillus, acidophilus and bifidobacterium are considered _____?
What are probiotics?
Did you know? Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for us, especially the digestive system to keep the gut healthy.
400
This classic film from 1940 is the highest-grossing film of all time (including inflation).
What is Gone With the Wind?
500
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author best known for this book.
What is Anne of Green Gables?
Did you know, the eight part series was written in 1908!
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This country has a unicorn as its national animal.
What is Scotland?
Did you know? It is thought that unions used to roam the land in Scotland. It became the symbol of purity and power that Scottish kings identified with the 15th century.
500
A plane over-shot the runway in this Ontario city.
What is Waterloo?
500
A Chinese gooseberry is more commonly known as _______?
What is a kiwi?
Did you know? The fuzzy fruit originally grew wild in China and is very rich in nutrients while being low in calories.
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This American stage and film actress' career spanned over seven decades.
Who is Mae West?
Did you know? Mae West, who also used the pseudonym Jane Mast, had an incredible career, spanning seven decades. By 1935, she was even the highest-paid star in Hollywood.