Lakes
What object did the Lady of the Lake gave to King Arthur?
Sword
What type of basic sauce is made from butter, flour and milk?
A Bechamel sauce
The word "diplomacy" comes from which language?
Greek (diploma)
How many teams are currently in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)?
6 (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Boston, New York and Minnesota)
Finish this famous Harry Potter quote: "Its leviOsa not [blank]"
"Its leviOsa not levioSA "
What is the third largest country in the world (lakes included)?
The United States
What is the most consumed aliment in the world?
Rice
Canada maintains diplomatic relations with every UN member state except for three. Which are they?
Syria, Iran and North Korea
What is the only winter sport where wearing shoes is mandatory (boots are not allowed)?
Curling
Name one artist or band that performed at the 1969 Woodstock festival?
Richie Havens; Creedence Clearwater Revival; Janis Joplin; The Who; Jefferson Airplane, The Band; Blood, Sweat and Tears; Neil Young; Jimi Hendrix
Name one country that does not have any natural lakes within its territory.
Djibouti, Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Malta, Monaco, Vatican City, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu
In which country was Tikka Masala invented?
The United Kingdom
What is the name of the peace treaty signed in 1648 that is seen as the birth of international relations and established the concept of sovereignty?
The Peace of Westphalia
How many Olympic medals did Michael Phelps won (within a margin of +/- 2)?
28 (23 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes)
Both teams participate: What is the value of Pi? (Closest team wins)
3.1415926535897932384626433
This hypersaline lake sits over 400 meters below sea level, making it the lowest point on the planet's surface.
Dead sea
In which country did the archeologists found the earliest trace of wine consumption?
Georgia
In 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, which country had the third-largest nuclear arsenal?
Ukraine
What is the sport where Canada has earned the highest number of Olympic medals in History?
Swimming (56 medals)
Name 5 cities that are on the Danube.
What is the closest lake to the Canadian Parliament?
Dow's Lake
What is the name of this ancient Korean fermentation technique that involves burying vegetables in earthenware pots underground to regulate temperature.
Kimchi
In 1939, Germany and the USSR signed a secret agreement, that would later be known as the Molotov Ribbentrop pact, splitting Eastern Europe in their respective zones of influence. According to the original agreement, these countries-regions fell into which zones:
Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Western Poland, Free city of Danzig, Eastern Poland, Bessarabia.
Finland (USSR), Estonia (USSR), Latvia (USSR), Lithuania (Germany), Western Poland (Germany), Free city of Danzig (Germany), Eastern Poland (USSR), Bessarabia (USSR).
When was the last Olympic Games in which Tug of War was played as an official sport?
1920 Summer Olympics (Antwerp)
Became an Olympic sport in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Who invented alternating current (AC), which allowed electricity to be transmitted over long distances more efficiently than Thomas Edison’s direct current (DC) system.