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100
How many holes does a standard golf 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