GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Which of these countries borders Germany?
A. Bulgaria
B. Canada
C. Poland
C. Poland
Spain and Portugal make up the Iberian Peninsula.
True or False
(True)
What animal lives in a lodge?
A. a snake
B. a duck
C. a beaver
C. a beaver
Who sang this song: "(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" back in the 60s?
A. Otis Redding
B. Diane Warwick
C. Ronnie and The Hi-lites
A. Otis Redding
What would you find mostly at a "Chip Truck"?
A. French fries
B. tacos
C. pizza
A. French fries
Fill in the blank: on May 19th, 1909 the Canadian …….Cross was established.
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Red
C. Red
A taxidermist prepares income taxes for clients.
True or False
(False – he stuffs dead animals.)
Which of these foods is a good source of calcium?
A. bananas
B. cheese
C. grapefruit
B. cheese
Finish the name of this horror story; Dr. Jekyll and ……
A. Mr. Ed
B. Mr. French
C. Mr. Hyde
C. Mr. Hyde
What is the common name for dried plums?
A. apples
B. pears
C. prunes
C. prunes
Where can you find the Empire State Building?
A. New York City
B. Boston
C. London
A. New York City
A billabong is a long, narrow lake in Australia.
True or False
(True)
Sapphire is usually which color?
A. blue
B. green
C. red
A. blue
The Beach Boys sang which of these songs back in 1964?
A. Surfer Girl
B. Unchained Melody
C. Grapefruit – Juicy Fruit
C. Grapefruit – Juicy Fruit
What colour of wax is added to Red dragon cheese?
A. black
B. blue
C. red
C. red
This former First Lady, who also performed in films in her youth, is best known for her "Just Say No" anti-drug campaign. Her husband’s name was Ronald. Who is she?
A. Mary Todd Lincoln
B. Pat Nixon
C. Nancy Reagan
C. Nancy Reagan
In Greek mythology, Merlin was the king who could turn everything he touched into gold.
True or False
(False – it was Midas while Merlin was the wizard in the Kind Arthur stories.)
Which actor famously says 'I'll be back' in the film ‘the Terminator’?
A. Hunter Jackson
B. Arnold Schwarzenegger
C. Sylvester Stallone
B. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Concert for George’ is a live tribute soundtrack album in honour of a George that was recorded on the first anniversary of his death. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were part of it. Who was this done to honour?
A. Boy George
B. George Bush
C. George Harrison
C. George Harrison
What nuts are used in a Bakewell tart?
A. almonds
B. cashews
C. hazelnuts
A. almonds
What is a fjord?
A. a sled used by the Sami people
B. a deep inlet (valley) carved by glaciers
C. a season town built out of ice
B. a deep inlet (valley) carved by glaciers
The letter E in e mail stands for easy.
True or False
(False – it stands for electronic.)
Pearls form in the shell of which creature?
A. clam
B. oyster
C. prawns
B. oyster
Which of these bands was featured prominently on the soundtrack for the film "Saturday Night Fever"?
A. The Beach Boys
B. The Knack
C. the Bee Gees
C. the Bee Gees
What puffed rice cereal did Kellogg's introduce in 1929?
A. Frosted Flakes
B. Fruity Pebbles
C. Rice Krispies
C. Rice Krispies