Where does it begin?
Winter Solstice
Indigenous in Canada
Boomers to Gen Alpha
You'll never believe...
100

If I wasn't working as a __________ in the RPD, I would be a...

If I was stuck in my house for months, the 3 things I'd want by my side are...

100

This is the month of the year that Peruvian Incas celebrate Inti Raymi, the winter solstice.

What is June

100

There are more than ____ Indigenous languages are spoken across Canada.

70 - According to Statistics Canada, Indigenous peoples say language is important to share and communicate culture, world views and values to future generations. While fewer and fewer people are speaking Indigenous languages, many efforts are being made to keep these languages alive. 

100

In 1976, this city was the first in Canada to host the Olympics games.

What is Montreal, Quebec

100

...that this person has a motorcycle license and wants to be a rider.

Who is Elaine!

200

Few people know I could talk for hours about...

When I was younger I thought the world was...

200

This ancient civilization celebrated Saturnalia around the time of the winter solstice by playing games, feasting, and giving gifts.

What is the Roman Empire/Civilization

200

This city in Canada has the largest Indigenous population. 

The correct answer is Winnipeg.
According to the 2021 Canadian census, more than 102,000 First Nations, Métis and Inuit people live in the city. 

200

Released in 1981, this debatable Christmas movie featured a main character named Gizmo, who goes on to spawn other creatures that transform into aggressive and imp-like monsters that wreak havoc during Christmas Eve. 

What is Gremlins

200
...that this person likes pickles, peanut butter, and old cheddar on dark rye sandwiches.

Who is Kahlil

300

A risk I took that changed my life...

If I wrote a book, its title would be...

300

The winter solstice has been marked for thousands of years at this English archeological site.

What is Stonehenge

300

The 10th North American Indigenous Games will took place in July 2023 in this Canadian city.

Halifax, Nova Scotia. The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) brought together athletes aged 13 to 19 from 756 Indigenous nations across North America. 

300

In 2003, Missy Elliot and Madonna featured their mashup "Into the Hollywood Groove" in a commercial ad for this clothing brand.

What is The Gap.

300

...that this person survived a great earthquake (8.0 on the Richter scale!) in Indonesia.

Who is Linsey

400

An experience that shaped who I am that few people know about...

A person who doesn't know they've impacted my life is...

400

This ancient tradition is also the name of a cake eaten during Christmas.

What is Yule (yule log)
400

At Enukso Point, in Nunavut, there are hundreds of , piled stones traditionally used as markers by Inuit communities.

Inukshuks - Inuksuk, likenesses of men, are found all across the Canadian Arctic. Built by the Inuit, they served, depending on their size and location, as landmarks, memorials, kayak stands, meat platforms, pillars supporting drying lines, or elements of caribou fences. At Enukso Point, these cairns, totalling about 100, vary from a single stone set vertically to complex monuments up to seven feet high, and lie in two groups 150 metres apart. They are one expression of the ingenuity and artistry of the Inuit in making use of the resources of their environment. 

400

This politician and action defeated Jimmy Carter in the 1980 presidential election and went on to be the 40th US president.

Who was Ronald Reagan.

400

...that this person has met every Prime Minister in their lifetime, mostly in movie theatres!

Who is Nora

500

Something I wrongfully took credit for...

If I was going to get fired tomorrow, it would be for...

500

Tang yuan, or glutinous rice balls, are enjoyed during the Dongzhi festival, which has been celebrated for thousands of years in this country to mark the end of the harvest season.

What is China

500

For nearly 6000 years, the Indigenous Peoples of the North American plains hunted ______ by driving the herds over a cliff. The Head-Smashed-In (or estipah-skikikini-kots in Blackfoot) cliff, in southwestern Alberta is the oldest and best-preserved jump in North America. 

Bison - For thousands of years, the bison provided the Aboriginal peoples of North America's Great Plains with many of life's requirements - meat for food, hides for clothing and shelter, sinew, bone and horn for tools, and dung for fires. The principal means of killing large numbers of bison was the buffalo jump, where herds were stampeded over cliffs and butchered at the bottom. Buffalo jumps were common on the northern Plains.  

500

Deemed as Oxford Word of the Year for 2024, these two words describe the supposed decline of mental or intellectual abilities that can result from consuming too much low-quality online content.

What is brain rot

500
...that this person has lived in 6 different countries.

Who is Lynn

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