Canadian Prime Ministers
What was the name of Canada’s only lady Prime Minister?
Kim Campbell
Who discovered gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Two displaced migrant ranch workers are the dual protagonists of what 1937 novella with a title that starts with a preposition?
Of Mice and Men
Which rock-and-roll star was famously nicknamed ‘The King’?
Elvis Presley
What British author wrote the classic 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"
Roald Dahl
What party did Brian Mulroney belong to?
Progressive Conservative Party
Who discovered radium and polonium?
Marie Curie
Considered a partially fictional autobiography by Charles Dickens, what are the two words missing from this well-known literary title of the 19th century? "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience and Observation of ______ ______ the Younger of Blunderstone Rookery."
David Copperfield
Which song by Creedence Clearwater Revival was strongly associated with the Vietnam War and the anti-war movement?
Fortunate Son
In her novel "Bridget Jones's Diary," author Helen Fielding named love interest Mark Darcy after a character from what classic Jane Austen novel?
Pride & Prejudice
What Prime Minister spent the most time in office?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Who discovered penicillin?
Sir Alexander Fleming
The 1999 novel "Girl With a Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier was inspired by a painting with the same title by what Dutch artist?
Johannes Vermeer
‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)’ is a song by which American band?
The Tokens
“Hello darkness my old friend” is the opening line of which song by Simon & Garfunkel?
The Sound of Silence
What was Justin Trudeau’s previous occupation prior to joining politic?
Teacher
Who is accredited with the discovery of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
The 1965 science fiction novel "Dune" was the winner of the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and was considered at one point as the world's best-selling science fiction novel. It is also being adapted into a film with a scheduled 2020 release. Who authored this work?
Frank Herbert
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ is a song performed by which two singers?
Marvin Gaye & Tami Terrell
In which American state was the singer Johnny Cash born?
Arkansas
Which Prime Minister was formerly a stone mason?
Our second Prime Minister, Alexander MacKenzie
Who discovered X-rays?
Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physicist, discovered X-rays in 1895
Although he published over 60 books under a different name, who published 13 books under the name Theo LeSieg and one book under the name Rosetta Stone?
Dr. Seuss
Which album by The Beatles shows the band walking across a zebra crossing in single file on the front cover?
Abbey Road
The bones of what early Miocene (era) creature were discovered in 1991 at a gypsum quarry near Milford, NS? A replica of the creature can be seen when passing by Stewiacke, NS on the highway.
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