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100

How many holes does a standard gold course have?

18

100

Which European nation has been ruled by 18 different kings named Louis?

France

100

Which is Earth's smallest ocean?

The Arctic
100

In astronomy, what star is closest to the Earth?

The sun

100

Peaches that have smooth and shiny skin are known as what?

Nectarines

100

Which Renaissance artist and engineer painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

200

In Christianity, Lent comes just before which festival?

Easter

200

What event most directly led to the United States entering World War II?

The bombing of Pearl Harbour

200

In which continent is Guyana?

South America

200

What is the name of the largest bone in your body?

Femur

200

The soup, Pho, originated in which country?

Vietnam

200

Also known for David and The Creation of Adam, which Renaissance artist sculpted The Pieta? 

Michelangelo

300

While a male pig is called a boar, a female pig is called a what?

Sow

300

In what country did the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and subsequent massacre take place?

China

300

In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?

Atlantic Ocean

300

British chemist Robert Chesebrough invented what substance, also known as petroleum jelly?

a) Napalm

b) Vaseline

c) Aspirin

d) Detergent

b) Vaseline

300

For what reason would a chef typically add a roux to a sauce? 

a) To sweeten it

b) To colour it

c) To thicken it

d) To dilute it

c) To thicken it

300

Which 20th century artist created Guernica as an anti-war mural during the Spanish Civil War?

Pablo Picasso

400

Which number represents a jackpot on a slot machine?

777

400

During the Industrial Revolution most machines were powered by WHAT?

a) Electricity

b) Nuclear power

c) Steam

d) Gas

c) Steam

400

If your airplane landed at YYZ, in which airport would you be?

a) Edmonton International

b) Calgary International

c) Toronto Pearson

d) Vancouver International

c) Toronto Pearson

400

How many compartments are in a cow's stomach?

a) One

b) Two

c) Four

d) Five

c) Four

400

Which confectionery maker urged us to "Have a break?"

Kit Kat

400

Known for his eccentric style, architect Antoni Gaudi passed away before the completion of which Catholic church, his most famous work?

La Sagrada Familia

500

Equinophobia is a fear of what?

Horses

500

What was the name of the space mission that first landed humans on the moon?

Apollo 11

500

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

Rio Grande

500

What are the enormous, rigid pieces of Earth’s crust and upper mantle that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and move over the semi-fluid layer below them?

Tectonic plates

500

What nationality is the beer giant 'Carlsberg'?

a) French

b) Finnish

c) German

d) Danish

d) Danish

500

This painting, The Kiss, was created by which Austrian painter in 1908?

Gustav Klimt

600

What alternative medicine treatment involves the precise use of needles?

Acupuncture

600

Which ancient civilization used cocoa beans as money?

a) Incas

b) Mayans

c) Olmecs

d) Egyptians

b) Mayans

600

What is the capital of Croatia?

a) Zadar

b) Dubrovnik

c) Sarajevo

d) Zagreb

d) Zagreb

600

A scratch test is an exam given by a physician to determine whether a patient has what ailment?

Allergies

600

The California sushi roll has a contested origin, as it has been traced back to either Los Angeles, California OR which Canadian city?

Vancouver, Canada

600

What is the pseudonym of the English political activist who created this piece of street art?

Banksy

700

What is January's birthstone?

a) Garnet

b) Amethyst

c) Diamond

d) Topaz

a) Garnet

700

Which world leader proposed and was rejected by three different women before marrying Clementine Hozier, his wife of 56 years?

a) Joseph Stalin

b) Charles de Gaulle

c) John F. Kennedy

d) Winston Churchill

d) Winston Churchill

700

Which is the most populous city in Europe?

a) London, UK

b) Berlin, Germany

c) Saint Petersburg, Russia

d) Istanbul, Turkey

d) Istanbul, Turkey

700

What is a tarsier?

a) Primate

b) Rose

c) Skin blemish

d) Stun gun

a) Primate

700

Which soft drink was once claimed to cure morphine addiction, dyspepsia, neurasthenia, headache and impotence?

a) Dr. Pepper

b) Fanta

c) Sprite

d) Coca-Cola

d) Coca-Cola

700

Anish Kapoor's "Cloud Gate," located in Chicago, is more commonly referred to by what name?

The Bean

800

What were the first names of the Wright Brothers?

a) William and Oliver

b) Walter and Owen

c) Wilbur and Orville

d) Wesley and Otto

c) Wilbur and Orville

800

What was the name of the Muslim leader who captured Jerusalem in 1187?

a) Saladin

b) Saracen

c) Samson

d) Samaritan

a) Saladin

800

What is the term for the line that falls at 0º longitude?

The prime meridian

800

What TYPE of rock has a name that comes from the Latin word for “fire”?

Igneous

800

The egg dish known as 'frittata' originated in which country?

a) Mexico

b) Italy

c) Spain

d) France

b) Italy

800

Which English rock band released an album with this cover and the title The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973?

Pink Floyd

900

In Greek mythology,which goddess was the goddess of love and beauty?

Aphrodite

900

In what decade was Microsoft founded?

1970s

900

In which country are the Cliffs of Moher located?

Ireland

900

Bronze is an alloy made of which two elements?

Copper and tin

900

Which vegetable was the first to be grown in space?

a) Potato

b) Tomato

c) Mung bean

d) Carrot

a) Potato

900

In 1931, the Spanish surrealist painter, Salvador Dali, created this painting which is referred to by what name? 

The Persistence of Memory

1000

What Shakespearean play features the line "a plague on both your houses"?

Romeo and Juliet

1000

In 1960, which of the following colonies won its independence from France?

a) Algeria

b) Vietnam

c) Madagascar

d) Tunisia

c) Madagascar

1000

Which African country is the most populated?

Nigeria

1000

What component makes stainless steel "stainless?"

a) Silver

b) Manganese

c) Aluminium

d) Chromium

d) Chromium

1000

What is the more familiar name for the shrub with the edible fruit 'punica granatum'?

a) Persimmon

b) Pear

c) Plum

d) Pomegranate

d) Pomegranate

1000

In 1942, the American realism painter, Edward Hopper, created this painting which is referred to by what name?

Nighthawks