General Knowledge & Geography
Q: What is the only continent without a native species of ants?
A: Antarctica
Q: What was the original name of Toronto?
A: York
Q: What band recorded Abbey Road?
A: The Beatles
Q: What has an eye but cannot see?
A: A needle
Q: What herb is traditionally used in pesto?
A: Basil
Q: What European capital city is divided by the Danube River?
A: Budapest
Q: Which province joined Canada last?
A: Newfoundland and Labrador (1949)
Q: Who composed The Four Seasons?
A: Antonio Vivaldi
Q: What can you catch but not throw?
A: A cold
Q: What spice gives curry its yellow colour?
A: Turmeric
Q: What country has the longest coastline in the world?
A: Canada
Q: What year did Canada gain full constitutional independence?
A: 1982
Q: What instrument does Louis Armstrong famously play?
A: Trumpet
Q: What runs but never walks?
A: A river
Q: What fruit floats because it’s 25% air?
A: Apples
Q: What is the smallest ocean in the world?
A: The Arctic Ocean
Q: What body of water separates Vancouver Island from mainland BC?
A: The Strait of Georgia
Q: What Canadian singer sang “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”?
A: Gordon Lightfoot
Q: What has many teeth but can’t bite?
A: A comb
Q: What cheese is traditionally used in lasagna?
A: Ricotta
Q: What African country was formerly called Abyssinia?
A: Ethiopia
Q: What famous Canadian children’s book series features a red-haired orphan?
A: Anne of Green Gables
Q: What band featured Mick Jagger as lead singer?
A: The Rolling Stones
Q: What has branches but no leaves?
A: A bank
Q: What beverage is made from fermented tea?
A: Kombucha