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100
This Motown group featured Diana Ross as its lead singer and produced hits like “Stop! In the Name of Love".
a) The Supremes
b) The Ronettes
c) Martha and the Vandelles
d) The Shirelles
a) The Supremes - The Supremes were one of the most successful female groups of the 1960s and helped bring Motown music into the mainstream.
100
a) Campbell's Soup
b) Pepsi
c) Sony Canada
d) Coke-Cola
a) 
100
This country has more pyramids than Egypt, though many people are surprised to learn it.
a) Mexico
b) Sudan
c) Peru
d) Ethiopia
b) Sudan is home to over 200 ancient Nubian pyramids, built by the Kingdom of Kush.
100
This Spanish dish is traditionally cooked in a wide, shallow pan and often shared family-style.
a) Gazpacho
b) Paella
c) Tortilla Española
d) Churros
b) Paella
100
This household item is used to tell time but has no numbers.
a) Stopwatch
b) Hourglass
c) Alarm clock
d) Abacus
b) Hourglass -
200
This Bollywood film, known for its music and dance numbers, became one of the highest-grossing Indian movies worldwide in the 1990s and tells a love story across cultures.
a) Lagaan
b) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
c) Devdas
d) Dil to Pagal Hai
b) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Often called DDLJ, this film became a cultural landmark and is one of the longest-running movies in Indian cinema history.
200
a) Lowes Home Improvement
b) Home Depot
c) Canadian Tire
d) Home Hardware
c) Canadian Tire
200
This European capital city is the only one in the world that is divided by a river into two parts called Buda and Pest.
a) Budapest
b) Vienna
c) Prague
d) Belgrade
a) Budapest - The Danube River separates hilly Buda from flat Pest in Hungary’s beautiful capital.
200
In Japan, this Western-style food is traditionally eaten on Christmas.
a) Pizza
b) Steak
c) Fried Chicken
d) Hamburgers
c) Fried Chicken -
200
I have a head and a tail, but no body. What am I?
a) A snake
b) A coin
c) A comet
d) A coin
b) A coin -
300
This 1960s musical film tells the story of rival gangs in New York City and is based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
a) Grease
b) West Side Story
c) Hair
d) Cabaret
b) West Side Story - West Side Story blends powerful music and dance with themes of love, prejudice, and belonging.
300
a) Toronto Raptors
b) Air Canada
c) CN Rail
d) Canadian Red Cross
b) Air Canada
300
This country is the only one in the world named after a woman.
a) Dominica
b) Ireland
c) Bolivia
d) Saint Lucia
d) The Caribbean nation is named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. The only sovereign state named after a historical woman.
300
This food was once considered medicine and sold in pharmacies.
a) Chocolate
b) Coffee
c) Tea
d) All of the above
d) All of the Above -
300
I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. Who am I?
a) A mirror
b) A statue
c) A barber
d) A magician
a) A barber -
400
Which legendary jazz musician is known for the song “What a Wonderful World,” often used in films and commercials?
a) Duke Ellington
b) Miles Davis
c) Louis Armstrong
d) Nat King Cole
c) Louis Armstrong - Armstrong’s gravelly voice and trumpet playing made him one of the most influential jazz musicians in history.
400
a) StarBucks
b) Roots Canada
c) TD Bank
d) Hudson Bay
c) Roots
400
This country measures time using one single time zone, despite being one of the largest countries in the world.
a) China
b) Australia
c) Brazil
d) South Africa
a) China - Although China spans five geographic time zones, the entire country follows Beijing Time.
400
This pasta shape means “little ears” in Italian.
a) Fusilli
b) Orecchiette
c) Penne
d) Rigatoni
b) Orecchiette-
400
You’re in a dark room with one match and three things: a candle, a fireplace, and a lamp. What do you light first?
a) Candle
b) Fireplace
c) Lamp
d) Match
d) Match - you can’t light anything until the match is lit.
500
This 1990 film about a woman finding her voice and independence features the hit song “Oh, Pretty Woman.”
a) Pretty Woman
b) Working Girl
c) Steel Magnolias
d) Fame
c) Pretty Woman - The romantic comedy helped revive the song and became one of the most popular films of the decade.
500
a) Molson Canadian
b) Hockey Canada
c) Hockey Night in Canada (CBC)
d) Toronto Maple Leafs
b) Hockey Canada
500
This country has the most lakes in the world—so many, in fact, that it has over half of the world’s natural lakes.
a) Russia
b) Canada
c) Finland
d) Sweden
c) Canada has nearly 2 million lakes. Researchers often state that Canada possesses more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
500
This Mexican sauce can contain over 20 ingredients, including chili peppers and chocolate.
a) Salsa Verde
b) Pico de Gallo
c) Mole
d) Enchilada Sauce
c) Mole - Chocolate in a savory sauce surprises people
500
What is at the end of a rainbow?
a) A pot of gold
b) Treasure
c) The letter "W"
d) Clouds
c) The letter "W"-
600
Which British band’s music was featured heavily in the film Mamma Mia!?
a) The Beatles
b) Abba
c) Queen
d) The Rolling Stones
b) ABBA - Mamma Mia! brought ABBA’s music to a new generation, using their songs to tell a lighthearted story.
600
a) Coat of Arms Canada
b) Coat of Arms Toronto
c) Canadian Music Association
d) National Canadian Opera
a) Coat of Arms Canada
600
This country is home to the ancient rock-cut churches of Lalibela.
a) Egypt
b) Ethiopia
c) Sudan
d) Kenya
b) Ethiopia - The 12th-century churches of Lalibela were carved directly into solid rock and remain active places of worship.
600
This French cooking method involves slowly cooking food in fat at a low temperature.
a) Sauté
b) Poach
c) Confit
d) Grill
c) Confit
600
What has one eye but cannot see?
a) A needle
b) A storm
c) A potato
d) A camera
a) A needle- The “eye” is the hole for thread.
