Canadian Capitals
This western capital is home to Canada's largest shopping mall
What is Edmonton?
The first periodic table to be generally accepted, was developed by this Russian man
Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?
2012 - New In Town
2015 - The Comeback Kid
2023 - Baby J
Who is John Mulaney?
This university, founded in 1636, is the oldest post-secondary institution in the United States
What is Harvard?
This violet variety of quartz can be found in high-qualities in Sri Lanka and Siberia
What is amethyst?
The southwestern most major city in Canada, British settlement began there in 1843, making it also one of Canada's oldest
What is Victoria?
Rows on the periodic table are referred to as this, also a word commonly used as punctuation
What is a period?
2012 - You People Are All The Same
2019 - Paper Tiger
2022 - Friends Who Kill
Who is Bill Burr?
Located 107 miles northwest of Philadelphia, this Pennsylvanian city is notable for hosting America's largest indoor agriculture exposition every year since 1917
What is Harrisburg?
This blue gem has also been known to represent a 45th wedding anniversary
What is sapphire?
This maritime capital is home to the Mooseheads
What is Halifax?
Column 17, featuring elements such as Chlorine and Fluorine, are referred to as this
What are halogens?
2014 - Aren't You Embarrassed?
2019 - Stay Hungry
2022 - Is It Me?
Who is Sebastian Maniscalco?
This empire lasted from the Early Middle Ages, to it's eventual dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
An old English superstition held that this yellow gemstone was a cure for 'lunacy'
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What is topaz?
This capital is located on the northern shores of Great Slave Lake, and is located right beside a colony of houseboats, just outside city boundaries
What is Yellowknife?
This letter of the English alphabet is the only not to be featured on the Periodic Table
What is J?
1988 - What Am I Doing In New Jersey?
1996 - Back In Town
2008 - It's Bad For Ya
Who is George Carlin?
The English were lead by this man when they claimed St. John's, Newfoundland in 1583
Who is Humphrey Gilbert?
In addition to being a birthstone, this red gemstone is also the state mineral of Connecticut
What is garnet?
This capital is the only capital of the Prairie Provinces to also be the largest city in that province
What is Winnipeg?
The alkaline earth metals feature elements such as Beryllium, Calcium, and this 4-syllable element, commonly confused with Manganese
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What is Magnesium?
2011 - Me Doing Stand-Up
2017 - Hitler's Dog, Gossip and Trickery
2022 - Nothing Special
Who is Norm Macdonald?
This Central European country was a part of the Axis Powers during World War II
What is Hungary?
The robin egg blue variety of this gemstone, mined near Nishapur, Iran, has been used as a guiding reference to evaluate the quality of any future findings
What is turquoise?