Newsworthy 2023 Events
India
Canada
Hiking / Great Outdoors (aka unless cars are allowed, most likely not going to do them)
Calgary
100
In August 2023, Russia tried and dramatically failed to land on the Moon.  A few days after, India successfully landed their lander, the Chandrayaan 3 craft,  on the Moon.  


They landed where on the moon.

What is the SOUTH POLE of the Moon?

100

This is the national bird

What is the PEACOCK?

100

T/F - the Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada

TRUE

Created in 1962 by a Greek immigrant living in Chatham, Ontario

100

One can take this 'hike' if they feel like having tea before heading back to Lake Louise

What LAKE AGNES TRAIL?

100

This is the tallest building in Calgary

What is BROOKFIELD PLACE?

200

2023 has been called by some as the year of Artificial Intelligence.  Chat GPT was released to the public this year, and everyone else is doing the same.  

The name of Google's AI tool is called ______

What is GEMINI?

200

In 2023, to the nearest 100 million, the population of India is estimated to be

What is 1.43B?

200

Canada has ___ time zones

What is 6

Pacific, Mountain. Central, Eastern, Atlantic, NFLD

200
When camping, one should leave no evidence of your visit when leaving your campsite to preserve the environment.  This concept is called ______

What is NO TRACE?

200

This was the last time the Calgary Flames won the Stanley Cup Championship

What is 1989?

300

Climate change is the world's new reality.  COP28 didn't result in any significant change to avoid future catastrophes.  COP28 was held in what city.

What is DUBAI?

300

He is India's first chess Grandmaster

Who is VISWANATHAN ANAND?

300

T/F - The Caesar drink was invented in Calgary

TRUE 

300

This popular trek starts from the town of Lukla, Nepal and runs for 130km passing peaks such as Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu

What is the EVEREST BASE CAMP TREK?

300

Calgary recently welcomed Baffin and Siku.  They are ________

What are POLAR BEARS?

400

This social media application changed its name to a letter.  The application is _____

What is X?

400

Indian women hold ____ % of the world's gold.

What is 11%. 

That is more than the reserves of Germany, US, and Switzerland combined.

400

This superhero was the product from Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel

Who is SUPERMAN?

400

This popular hike in British Columbia is considered a strenuous 5-8 day hike running a total of 75 kms

What is THE WEST COAST TRAIL?

400

This is Alberta's official flower

What is the WILD ROSE?

500

In October, this famous comic actor passed away from an apparent drowning.

Who is MATTHEW PERRY?

500

India celebrates how many official holidays?

What is 26?

New Year’s Day, Makar Sankranti / Pongal, Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Good Friday, Labor Day, Budhha Purnima, Eid-ul-Fitr, Rath Yatra, Bakri Id / Eid ul-Adha,  Raksha Bandhan, Independence Day, Janmashtami, Vinayaka Chaturthi, Muharram, Onam, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Dussehra / Dasara, Diwali / Deepavali, Milad un Nabi, Guru Nanak’s Birthday,

500

From 1996 to 1999, this Canadian athlete was the fastest man on earth, running the 100m in 9.84

Who is DONOVAN BAILEY?

He set the record in the 1996 Summer Olympics.  The current record is Usain Bolt's 9.58

500

This term is used when hiking up a hill in a zig-zag motion, allowing for a significantly easier ascent / descent.

What is SWITCHBACK?

500

Calgary honours special guests and dignitaries by giving them this.

What is the WHITE COWBOY HAT?