Literature and Entertainment
Who wrote "Alice in Wonderland"?
Lewis Carroll
How many times has Britney Spears been married?
3
Name the five federal political parties who hold seats in the House of Commons
The Liberals, the Conservatives, the NDP, the Bloc Quebecois, and the Greens.
What is the name for the study of ancient life?
Paleontology
How many teams are in the CFL?
9
What book has had the most copies sold?
the Bible
What is the running time of the extended version of the movie: The Fellowship of the Ring?
186 mins, 192 mins, 208 mins, 215 mins
208 mins (about three and a half hours)
What English king famously had six wives?
Henry VIII
In what year was the first iPhone released in the United States?
2003, 2005, 2007, 2009
2007
Who is the Canadian swimmer who won four Olympic Medals in the pool this summer in Paris?
Summer McIntosh
In the movie "Cool Runnings" what country is the bobsled team from?
What are the only two places in the world where rats do not live?
Antarctica and Alberta
What year was Canada founded?
1867
Name an element that was named after a person.
Possible options: Curium, Bohrium, Einsteinium
According to a 2012 Angus Reid poll, what is the most hated hockey team in Canada?
The Toronto Maple Leafs
Spell the name "B-" Bears, a popular children's series about a family of anthropomorphic bears who live in a tree.
Berenstain Bears
The ---- act has two phases. In the retching phase, the abdominal muscles undergo a few rounds of coordinated contractions together with the diaphragm and the muscles used in respiratory inspiration. For this reason, an individual may confuse this phase with an episode of violent hiccups. In this retching phase, nothing has yet been expelled. In the next phase, also termed the expulsive phase, intense pressure is formed in the stomach brought about by enormous shifts in both the diaphragm and the abdomen.
Vomiting
Who is the Govenor General of Canada?
What does 'http' stand for in an internet link?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
What is the smallest city in the United States that has a sports team from all four major leagues? (MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL).
Denver, Colorado
What book published in 1953 about book banning, was previously banned in South Africa and several American schools? (Hint: some of you may have read this book in grade 10)
Farenheit 451
Kendrick Lamar
What U.S. state was not part of the original 13?
New York, Virginia, Rhode Island, Maine
Maine (trick question- Maine was a part of Massechussets at the time)
What ocean current, which originates in the Gulf of Mexico, is responsible for warming the climate of Western Europe?
The Gulf Stream
When tennis players reach 'deuce', what does a player have to do to win the match?
Score two consecutive points.