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100
This iconic Canadian department, which still exists today, store printed its own paper money between 1820 and 1870.
What is the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)?
100
In 1804, the world population reached this milestone number.
What is one billion?
100
This invention, then called a 'swiftwalker', first hit the road in 1817 and is still a popular mode of transport today.
What is a bicycle?
100
Written in 1813 by Jane Austen, this is one of the most popular novels in English literature of all time.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
100
This game, which involves using a stick to carry, pass, catch, and to shoot a ball, was named the national sport in Canada in 1859.
What is lacrosse?
100
In as early as the 1830s, these institutions were established in Canada by the Department of Indian Affairs, and attendance was mandatory for Indigenous children.
What are residential schools?
200
British Columbia joined confederation in this year.
Options:
a) 1845
b) 1867
c) 1871
What is c) 1871?
200
On January 30, 1820, this continent was "discovered" by the Royal British Navy.
What is Antarctica?
200
After failing at making rainboots and toys, Thomas Adam popped this material into his mouth and chewed it, eventually leading to this flavoured candy.
What is chewing gum?
200
This style of art was made popular in the 1800's by artists such as Monet, Renoir, and Degas.
What is impressionism?
200
This sport was invented by Canadian-born James Naismith in 1891 as an indoor game during the winter season.
What is basketball?
200
This politician ranks as one of the most influential Canadians; he fought for the rights of the Metis people and was a founder of the province of Manitoba.
Who is Louis Riel?
300
In 1887, this world-famous Canadian national park, which is located in Alberta, was officially established.
What is Banff National Park?
300
The Austrian monk, Gregor Mendel, made advances in this scientific field with his work on pea plants.
What is genetics?
300
After using strings and fasteners, Samuel Fay invented this small object to hold documents together.
What is the paperclip?
300
Born in 1840, he was the first Russian composer whose music, which included the score of The Nutcracker, would make a lasting impression internationally.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
300
The first modern Olympics took place here in 1896.
Where is Athens, Greece?
300
Beginning in the 1820s, this BC city in the Lower Mainland grew around Senakw, decreasing the area for harvesting wild mushrooms, cabbage, and berries.
What is Vancouver?
400
Born in Scotland, he was Canada's first prime minister, and served from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891.
Who was Sir John A. Macdonald?
400
This country experienced a dramatic shift from being an isolated and conservative country to a modernized country that engaged with the rest of the world after the last Tokugawa shogun resigned.
What is Japan?
400
This energy source was discovered in the mid-1800s and was used to replace coal.
What is oil / crude oil / petroleum?
400
This word, which is the name of a French politician, refers to the shadow portraits that he produced.
What is/are silhouette(s)?
400
This race, first featured at the 1896 Olympics, was the centerpiece of the games and followed the legendary route of Pheidippides, who was said to have collapsed and died after running.
What is a marathon?
400
This piece of legislation (law) was signed in 1876 and is still in effect today, which became increasingly restrictive and gave the Canadian government authority over indigenous peoples' lands, culture, and identity.
What is the Indian Act?
500
This transportation network, whose company bears the same name, was the lifeline of Canada and was built in dangerous conditions by thousands of labourers, including 15,000 Chinese temporary workers.
What is the Canadian Pacific Railway?
500
In 1841, this island region was given to the British after the First Opium War and in it was handed back over to China in 1997.
What is Hong Kong?
500
This over-the-counter medication was branded in 1867 to relieve pain from arthritis and was originally sold in powder form.
What is aspirin?
500
Throughout this renowned BC artist's life, animals accompanied her wherever she lived and her favourite pet was a monkey named Woo.
Who is Emily Carr?
500
Invented in the late 1800s, this sport and was originally played on a hard table with a golf ball and became popular among the upper class as an after-dinner parlour game.
What is table tennis or ping-pong?
500
Shawnadithit, who died in 1829, is believed to have been the last suriviving member of this indigenous people group of Newfoundland, and her drawings are valuable records of her people.
Who are the Beothuk?
