Irish History
Irish Slang
CCIEB
The Colour Green
Potpourri
100

He is the patron saint of Ireland.

Who is St. Patrick?

100

This room in an Irish home is where I'd be most likely to find bog roll.

What is the bathroom?

100

Last year, the People and Culture team was rebranded to the DECC team, which stands for this.

What is Development, Engagement, Culture and Change?

100

Ogres are like onions, according to this lovable green ogre.

Who is Shrek?

100

This Canadian singer was married to René Angélil, and is one of the best selling artists of all time.

Who is Celine Dion?

200

Until the 19th century, this was the first language of most of Ireland's population.

What is Gaelic?

200

In Ireland, I claimed "bagsy" for the passenger seat in the car. In Canada, I would simply yell this.

What is shotgun?

200

CCIEB has seven team members trained in this resource, and are available to speak to you if you ever require support.

What is Mental Health First Aid?

200

This "Friends" main character has the last name Green.

Who is Rachel?

200

Featured in a 2021 film, the acronym CODA stands for this.

What is Child of Deaf Adult?

300

Between 1845 and 1852, Ireland experienced this crisis in which more than a million individuals lost their lives.

What is the Great Famine / Irish Potato Famine?

300

It's freezing out! I better put this on, what they'd call a sweater in Canada.

What is a jumper?

300

The month and year, CCIEB (formerly known as CCIM) was launched.

What is May 2022?

300

Unfortunately for this eventually airborne green character, folks in her life, to an absurd degree, seem fixated on her verdigris. 

Who is Elphaba?

300
The Canadian department store, Zellers, introduced the Zeddy bear in 1986 to advertise the toy section of their store, called this.

What is Toyland?

400

On April 11, 1912, Francis Browne was on a pier in Ireland when he took one of the last known photos of this. 

What is the Titanic?

400

To be busy in Canada would be "Up to" this number in Irish slang.

What is 90?

400

These three amazing people are three of the first four employees started our branch, and still work here today!

Who are Lisa Boffa, Josie Arbuckle, and Jessica Lucyk?

400

Green vegetables get their colour from this green pigment used during photosynthesis. 

What is chlorophyll?

400

This is the name of the killer in the 1980 film, Friday the Thirteenth.

Who is Pamela Voorhees?

500

In about 300 BCE, these invaders from Europe overran the island.

Who are the Celts?

500

The term "manky" is Irish slang for this adjective.

What is dirty / disgusting?

500

These four terms are CCIEB'S framework pillars and were designed to provide a language to describe and categorize our work, as well as connect back to the delivery missions in Here for Ontario. (PPIA)

What are Partnerships, People, Innovation, and Analytics?

500

This film won the award for Outstanding Motion Picture at the Academy Awards in 1942.

What is How Green Was My Valley?

500

This game show, created by Merv Griffin, aired its first episode on March 30th, 1964.

What is Jeopardy?