Geography
What is fourth largest country in the world by landsize?
US
(after China and before Brazil)
9,372,610 square km
Who is known as the father of the atomic bomb?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Pop" and is known for hits like "Vogue" and "Material Girl"?
Madonna
What failed organization was the precursor for the United Nations?
The League of Nations
What are the two global predominant versions of saying "steeped leaf water"?
Tea and Chai
By water and by land
What two countries does the 38th parallel divide?
Which Italian scientist and polymath made significant contributions to physics, mathematics, and astronomy, including improvements to the telescope, in the early 17th century?
Galileo Galilei
Which Canadian singer was famous for their contribution to the Titanic soundtrack?
Celine Dion
What is the word for "the easing of hostility or strained relations, especially between countries"?
(Hint: Draws inspiration from the French language)
Détente
What social media platform gained popularity for allowing its users to send pictures and videos that would be deleted after first viewing?
Snapchat
Which countries are included when discussing the GIUK gap?
Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom
Which Canadian PM spearheaded an assertive push for sanctions within the Commonwealth to pressure the South African government to end apartheid and release Mandela from prison?
Brian Mulroney
Which famous Dutch painter is known for works such as "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers"?
Vincent van Gogh
In what city was the Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 signed?
Vienna
Which famous English football (soccer) player released a multi-series documentary this year?
David Beckham
What is the northernmost capital city in the world, known for its proximity to the Arctic Circle?
Reykjavik
(Only two degrees south of the Arctic Circle)
(Ottawa is around 20 degrees)
Which ancient Greek philosopher was the student of Plato, tutored Alexander the Great, and founded the Lyceum.
Aristotle
In Greek mythology, who is the god of sky and thunder?
Zeus
Which former Secretary of State was famous for wearing a wide variety of Brooches or Pins as a way of communicating their message?
Madeleine Albright
Disney's "The Lion King" is said to be based on / inspired by what book?
Hamlet by Shakespeare
(Bible and Henry IV by Shakespeare also acceptable)
There are three landlocked countries completely surrounded by another country: Vatican City is surrounded by Italy, and Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa. What is the third?
San Marino (Italy)
What object stands at the Place du Canada, in Montreal captured during the Crimean War (1850s) and presented to Canada by Queen Victoria.
A pair of Russian Cannons/Artillery.
After their victory, the British seized some 1,500 iron SBML guns and hundreds of bronze cannon at the end of the Crimean War (1853-1856).
Also in Brantford, Cambridge Galt, Fort Erie, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Windsor, Quebec city and others.
Name 3 Seven Wonders of the World.
Great Wall of China, Chichén Itzá, Petra, Machu Picchu, Christ the Redeemer, Colosseum, Taj Mahal
What was the first recorded use of sanctions?
(Answer to the nearest hundred years, 1800s or 1515-1615 etc.)
432 BC (when the Athenian Empire banned traders from Megara from its marketplaces, thereby strangling the rival city state’s economy).
Name the only flag that does not contain red, white, and/or blue.
(Current flag, currently internationally recognized UN member state).
(No maroon, brownish red, or shades of blue).
Jamaica