Seinfeld
Canadian Medical Trivia
Famous Nerds
Christmas
Food & Drink
100
George Costanza committed this party foul, which was later reported in the Journal of Food Safety
What is Double-Dipping?
100
He is the famous Canadian Physician who authored “The Principles and Practice of Medicine” in 1892.
Who is Sir William Osler?
100
This pesky neighbor tormented the Winslow family
Who is Steve Urkle?
100
This town was terrorized in How the Grinch Stole Christmas
What is Who-Ville?
100
This notoriously sugary alcoholic drink, hugely popular in the 19th century, is often banned for containing a chemical called thujone.
What is Absinthe?
200
The character George Costanza is based on this co-creator of Seinfield?
Who is Larry David?
200
This is the surgical sub-specialty in which Sir Frederick Grant Banting was trained
What is Orthopedic surgery?
200
This fictional character hosts a youtube series entitled “Fun with Flags”
Who is Dr. Sheldon Cooper?
200
In this Christmas comedy Audrey fears that someone she knows may drive by and see her standing in her yard staring at her house in her pajamas
To this grandpa Art responds “if they know your Dad, they won’t think anything of it.”
What is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?
200
It wasn’t until the 19th century that the British developed a taste for this Belgian vegetable
What is Brussels Sprouts?
300
In the episode “The Hamptons” George suffers from this phenomenon when he gets out of the water
What is Shrinkage?
300
He pioneered the “Montreal surgery” for the surgical treatment of epilepsy
Who is Dr. Wilder Penfield?
300
This iconic genius has an element named after him
Who is Albert Einstein?
300
In the 1964 classic Rudolf The Red Nosed Reindeer, Hermiel the elf dreamed of pursing a career in this field
What is Dentistry?
300
The traditional German Stollen features a pieces of this in its core
What is Marzipan?
400
Elaine’s boss sends her to rehab for her addiction to this
What is poppyseed muffins?
400
He performed the first ever heart transplant.
Who is Dr. Christiaan Barnard?
400
Before dropping out of college this computer wiz worked worked as a Congressional Page
Who is Bill Gates?
400
This Christmas villain was taught to place a star
on top of a Christmas tree
Who is the Abominable Snow Monster of the North (aka The Bumble)?
400
In the 20th century this fifth and final French Mother Sauce joined the ranks of:
Sauce Tomate, Bechamel, Veloute, and Espagnole
What is Hollandaise?
500
This famous diner was not only featured in almost every episode, but was also frequented by Barak Obama when he attended Columbia
What is Tom’s Restaurant
500
He established Canada's first publicly-funded hospital insurance plan, in 1947
Who is Tommy Douglas?
500
This American computer programmer and investor developed Napster, one of the first peer-to-peer file sharing platforms, in 1999
Who is Shawn Fanning
500
Quote: “Every time a bell rings an angle gets his wings” is from this iconic Christmas film
What is It’s A Wonderful Life?
500
This sweet substance is the only food in the world that does not spoil.
What is honey?