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100
The towns of Corner Brook, Gander and Happy Valley-Goose Bay are found in which province?
Newfoundland & Labrador
100
If Khamani tells everyone he is a "numismatist," they would know he collects which of the following? Coins, Maps or Stamps?
Coins. A Numismatist is a person who collects numismatic items, especially coins.
100
Who was the first American President?
George Washington
100
For someone older than 10 years old, a normal heart beats, on average, how many times per minute?
60-100 beats per minute. Children generally have higher heartrates than adults. Measuring the pulse, which is the number of heartbeats per minute, gives important information about your health. Any change from normal heart rate can indicate a heart problem.
100
What is the fastest bird on foot?
An Ostrich : The largest and strongest living bird is the North African ostrich (Struthio camelus . Males can be up to 9 feet tall and weigh 345 pounds, and when fully grown the have one of the most advanced immune systems of any animal.
200
What is the largest South American country by area?
Brazil - 8,514,877 sq km.
200
What is the lowest prime number?
2 is the lowest prime number as its only common divisors are 1 and 2. The number 1 only has 1 common divisor so it cannot be a prime number. Consider that a prime number is a natural number whose only positive factors are itself and 1.
200
Who was Canada's FIRST Prime minister?
John A. Macdonald
200
What bones protect your heart?
Your heart is located under your rib cage in the center of your chest between your right and left lungs.
200
What planet is closest to the sun?
Planet Mercury
300
How many Canadian provinces do not have marine coastlines? a) 1, b) 2 or c) 3
2 provinces (Alberta & Saskatchewan)
300
It takes John 25 minutes to walk to the car park and 45 to drive to work. At what time should he get out of the house in order to get to work at 9:00 a.m.?
7:50 a.m.
300
Between 1455 & 1485. The War of The Roses took place in what country? Germany or England?
England
300
What does your cardiovascular system do?
Circulates blood and oxygen around your body. Together, your heart and blood vessels make up your cardiovascular system, which circulates blood and oxygen around your body.
300
What is a Bonobo?
A chimpanzee with a black face and black hair, found in the rainforests of the Congo.
400
The glacial feature in northwestern Manitoba is a: a) Esker or b) Drumlin Hint: "Land of Little Sticks"
What is Esker. “Central Esker," as it's known to locals in this part of northwestern Manitoba, about 100 kilometres south of the Nunavut border.
400
A large box contains 18 small boxes and each small box contains 25 chocolate bars. How many chocolate bars are in the large box?
450 chocolate bars! NOM NOM!
400
What year was the Boston Tea Party? 1873 or 1773
December 16th, 1873.
400
What attaches muscles to bones?
Tissue. A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue which attaches muscle to bone.
400
A heptagon is a shape with how many sides?
A Heptagon is a seven sided polygon having seven different angles, and all the angles are 900 degrees.
500
Approximately 475,000 colonies of these animals lived in the Canadian Prairie Provinces in 2011 a) Prairie dogs b) Monarch butterflies c) Honey bees
Honey bees
500
How many minutes are in one week? (7 days)
The Answer is : 10,080 1 week = 7 days = 168 hours = 10,080 minutes = 604,800 seconds.
500
Newfoundland didn’t become a province until what year? 1949 or 1955?
1949
500
What part of our bones make blood cells?
Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It contains stem cells that can develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through your body, the white blood cells that fight infections, and the platelets that help with blood clotting.
500
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the titan who was given the responsibility of holding up the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas was responsible for bearing the weight of the heavens on his shoulders, a burden given to him as punishment by Zeus. Father of many stars and a protagonist in one of Hercules' famous labours, Atlas was also known as a wise man and the founder of astronomy.