1970s TV
A nostalgic look at 1950s American suburban life that launched global icons like the Fonz.
What is Happy Days? Set in 1950s and 1960s Milwaukee, this series tells the story of the Cunningham family -- father Howard, mother Marion, son Richie and daughter Joanie.
This word means “often.”
What is frequently? The two are synonymous. For example, she often goes for walks, and she frequently goes for walks.
This city is home to Lakehead University.
What is Thunder Bay?
She starred opposite Gregory Peck in the 1953 romantic comedy Roman Holiday, winning an Academy Award for her performance.
Who is Audrey Hepburn?
These two planets begin with the letter M.
What is Mars and Mercury? Mercury is the first planet from the sun. Mars is the fourth.
A live-action comic book adaptation starring Lynda Carter as this Amazonian superhero.
What is Wonder Woman? Diana Prince, a true Amazonian with special powers, fights bad guys in a skintight outfit.
Fantasy stories fall under this major category of work.
What is fiction? Some authors, such as Truman Capote, write fiction and nonfiction. He authored Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood, two vastly different works.
This city hosts Canada's largest comedy festival.
What is Montreal? It is Just for Laughs.
She was famously a favourite of director Alfred Hitchcock and later left Hollywood to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
Who is Grace Kelly? Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956, until her death in 1982.
This Walt Disney animated film features the characters Cruella de Vil and dogs Pongo and Perdita.
What are 101 Dalmations? The 1961 animated feature was a box-office hit. It was remade as a live-action film in 1996.
A defining "jiggle TV" hit featuring three glamorous female private investigators.
What is Charlie's Angels? The show that ushered in the phrase "jiggle TV" features three beautiful police academy-trained private detectives whose cases always seem to require that they don bikinis and/or evening gowns
It is commonly added to city water.
What is fluoride? Dentists tell us that fluoride helps prevent tooth decay.
In 2003, an outbreak of this respiratory disease spread to Toronto causing 44 deaths.
What is SARS? Sever Acute Respiratory The Cause: It is a zoonotic viral disease, meaning it originally jumped from animals (likely civet cats and bats) to humans.
Her uncanny biographical transformation into Britain's first female prime minister (Margaret Thacker) earned her a third Academy Award.
Who is Meryl Streep? She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses of all time.
The Statue of Liberty holds the torch in this hand.
What is her right hand? The left hand holds the tablet with the date July 4, 1776, inscribed on it in Roman numerals.
A raunchy, fast-paced slapstick sitcom centered on three single roommates sharing an apartment.
What is Three's Company? When two single girls need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to the guy they find passed out in the bathtub after the going-away party for their last roommate.
This is a blend, as in cuisines from different regions.
What is fusion? Common fusion cuisines are European fused with Asian and American fused with Mexican (Tex-Mex).
This province is home to the Miramichi Valley.
What is New Brunswick? The Miramichi Valley is a picturesque and culturally rich river valley region located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada.
She starred as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk alongside Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Titmouse, warbler, and cormorant are this kind of animal.
What is a bird? Titmice and warblers are songbirds. Cormorants are aquatic birds.
A space opera following the last human survivors fleeing mechanical Cylons across the stars.
What is Battlestar Galactica? In the seventh millennium, AD, Galactica is the only surviving battleship after an attack by the evil Cylons. As a result of the attack, peace is destroyed and most of humankind have been wiped out.
This is an argument based on an incorrect inference.
What is fallacy? If the premise is false, the conclusion is rarely correct.
He was only 39 when he became Prime Minister in Canada in 1979.
Who is Joe Clark? He served as the 16th Prime Minister of Canada from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980.
She established herself as the ultimate "Scream Queen" by starring as Laurie Strode in the 1978 horror classic Halloween, a role she would continuously return to for over 40 years.
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
It was from this nation that Iceland received its independence in 1944.
What is Denmark? Their first president was Sveinn Björnsson (SVEN BYORN-son).