Roughly How Many?
Healthy Aging
Bon Appétit!
Movie Quotes
Ecosystems
General Knowledge
100
Roughly how many years can a horse live?
About 25–30 years
100
Which vitamin is most important for keeping bones strong as we age?
Vitamin D
100
What type of pastry is used to make a croissant?
Puff Pastry
100
What ecosystem is characterized by very little rainfall?
A desert
100
Which singer was nicknamed “Ol’ Blue Eyes”?
Frank Sinatra
200
Roughly how many litres of water does an average person need to drink per day?
About 2–3 litres
200
What part of the body can continue to grow larger as you age?
Your ears - As we get older, changes in cartilage, skin and connective tissue can make our ears appear longer and larger.
200
What French dessert is made by folding beaten egg whites into a sweet mixture and often served with fruit?
Meringue
200
Michael Jackson
200
What is the largest ecosystem on Earth?
The ocean
200
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
300
Roughly how many teeth does an adult normally have?
32
300
Statistically, who tends to live longer: men or women?
Women! In Canada, women have a life expectancy about 4 years longer than men. Women tend to live longer than men for a mix of biological, behavioural, and social reasons. There isn't one single explanation.
300
What does “bon appétit” mean?
Good appetite
300
Joan Crawford
300
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living organisms interacting with each other and with their physical environment.
300
Which movie features a little dog named Toto?
The Wizard of Oz
400
Roughly how many bones are in the adult human body?
206
400
What nutrient is especially important for maintaining muscle as we age?
Protein - Adequate protein intake, combined with regular physical activity, is fundamental for combating age-related muscle deterioration!
400
Which French sauce is traditionally made with butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice?
Hollandaise sauce
400
Is a backyard pond an ecosystem?
Yes. If it contains living organisms interacting with one another and their environment, it functions as an ecosystem.
400
What Canadian province is known as the “Land of Living Skies”?
Saskatchewan
500
Roughly how many taste buds does the average person have?
About 10,000
500
Which habit is most closely linked with living longer?
Regular physical activity
500
What is the name of the French pastry made from choux pastry and filled with coffee- or chocolate-flavoured cream?
Éclair
500
What is a Terrestrial ecosystem?
An ecosystem that exists primarily on land, where plants, animals, and other organisms interact with each other and their physical environment
500
What is the currency of Japan?
Yen
600
Roughly how many people live in Canada?
About 41 million
600
What activity can older adults participate in that has been linked to a 43% lower risk of depression?
Volunteering!
600
What French dish is made with snails?
Escargots
600
What is an invasive species?
A non-native species that spreads and can harm native species or ecosystems.
600
Which artist famously painted Starry Night?
Vincent van Gogh
700
Roughly how many languages are spoken around the world?
About 7,000
700
What protein in our skin decreases with age and contributes to the formation of wrinkles?
Collagen
700
What does “à la carte” mean?
Ordering individual dishes from a menu rather than a set meal
700
What is biodiversity?
The variety of living organisms in an area or ecosystem.
700
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
800
Roughly how many words does the average person speak in a day?
Around 10,000–16,000 words
800
The following can help to delay or prevent which common disease in seniors:
Regular physical activity
Limiting harmful alcohol use
Maintaining healthy blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar
Eating a healthy diet
Staying socially and mentally active
Treating hearing loss and using hearing aids when needed
Alzheimer's Disease (Dementia)
800
What ingredient is traditionally used to make macarons?
Ground Almonds
800
What is an ecological footprint?
A measure of how much biologically productive land and water is needed to support a person's or population's resource use and waste.
800
Which musical instrument is Yo-Yo Ma famous for playing?
The cello
900
Roughly how many litres of water does a typical household toilet use per flush?
About 6 litres
900
Which two systems work together to help keep you balanced while standing and walking?
The inner ear (vestibular system) and the nervous system
900
What is Ratatouille?
A vegetable dish traditionally made with ingredients such as tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, peppers, and onions
900
What is habitat fragmentation and what can cause it to happen?
Habitat fragmentation is when a large habitat is divided into smaller, isolated areas. Common causes are roads, cities, agriculture, and other human development.
900
Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity (how space, time, mass, energy, and gravity interact in the universe)?
Albert Einstein
1000
Roughly how many grapes are needed to make one bottle of wine?
About 600–800 grapes
1000
What is the study of human aging called?
Gerontology
1000
What French cooking term means “in its own juice”?
Au Jus
1000
Why can frogs be considered indicators of ecosystem health?
Their sensitive skin and dependence on both land and water can make them vulnerable to environmental changes.
1000
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
The Milky Way