Ancient History
Blockbusters
The G.O.A.T.S.
Ontario Geography
Theoretical Science
100
According to legend, this Greek Emperor wept because there were no worlds left to conquer.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
Released in 1939, this epic historical romance film was adapted from a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell.
What is Gone With The Wind?
100
Wearing number 23, he led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA Championships in the 1990s.
Who is Michael Jordan?
100
This Great Lake serves as Ontario's southern most border.
What is Lake Erie?
100
This scientific theory describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature.
What is the Big Bang theory?
200
This city was the original capital of ancient Egypt. It shares its name with an American city made famous by Elvis Presley.
What is Memphis?
200
This 1982 science fiction film's concept was based on the imaginary friend the director created during his parents divorce.
What is E.T.?
200
Often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, he was exiled from professional boxing from 1967-1970 as a result of his refusal to be drafted for the Vietnam War.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
200
This river, at 1,271 kilometers, is the longest in Ontario, and is the primary tributary to the St. Lawrence Seaway.
What is the Ottawa River?
200
Instead of particles, this theory posits that everything is made of unbelievably tiny strings, whose vibrations produce effects that we interpret as atoms, electrons and quarks.
What is String Theory?
300
The adventures of this famed demi-god king of the Sumerians were chronicled in 3,000 line poem known as "The Epic of [his name]".
Who is Gilgamesh?
300
This 1972 film's screenplay was co-written by Mario Puzo, who also wrote the novel the movie was based on.
What is The Godfather?
300
This 23-time grand slam winner is the highest paid female athlete of all time.
Who is Serena Williams?
300
This geologic formation, shown below, is what forms the famous horseshoe falls.
What is the Niagara Escarpment?
300
This theory proposes that what humans experience as the world is actually something similar to a computer program in which humans themselves are constructs.
What is Simulation Theory?
400
This 73-mile-long wall was built by the Romans to protect the empire from the invading barbarians of Caledonia.
What is Hadrian's Wall?
400
Charlton Heston stars as the titular character of this 1969 epic religious film.
What is Ben-Hur?
400
This NASCAR legend was known as "The Intimidator" for his aggressive driving style.
Who is Dale Earnhardt?
400
This peninsula is what separates Lake Huron from Georgian Bay, and is a popular tourist destination.
What is the Bruce Peninsula?
400
This theory provides a solution to the measurement problem in quantum mechanics by proposing that many realities exist in parallel to the same space and time as our own.
What is the Many Worlds Theory?
500
This Greek philosopher developed one of the first biological classification systems for the animal kingdom, partially differentiating animals with blood from those without.
Who is Aristotle?
500
This epic historical film set during the Russian Revolution has a run time of over three hours.
What is Doctor Zhivago?
500
This Norwegian Chess Grandmaster reached the highest-ever rating of 2882 in May 2014 and holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess.
Who is Magnus Carlsen?
500
This northern provincial park is accessible only by air and is a haven for polar & black bears, moose & beavers.
What is Polar Bear Provincial Park?
500
This is the name given to the theoretical force that’s causing the expansion of our universe to accelerate over time, rather than slow down.
What is Dark Energy?