Games
Science
Social Studies/Geography
Riddles
Mixed Bag
100

This game is a favourite of younger kids. 

Hungry Hungry Hippos

100

How many legs does a spider have?

8

100

Canada is the largest country in the world. True or false?

False (it is Russia)

100

What has hands and a face, but can't hold anything or smile?

A clock

100

What is this weird fruit called?

A pomegranate

200

This game involves someone shouting out numbers with their back turned while others walk towards them, counting their steps. But watch out when you get close, you do not want to get eaten! 

What time is it Mr. Wolf

200

What are these called? What do they do?

                         

Binoculars. They help you see things up close. 

200

What Province is to the west of Ontario?

Manitoba

200

Kate's mother has three children: Snap, Crackle, and what?

Kate

200

The two best selling board games ever can both be played on the same board. What are they?

Chess and checkers

300

This game is Canada's oldest and first national sport.

Lacrosse

300

What is a non-renewable resource? Give an example. 

A resource that cannot be replaced after it has been used. Examples would include rock, minerals, metals, uranium, and fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. 

300

What Territory is shaded red?

Nunavut

300

I have a tail and a head but no body. What am I?

A coin

300

These large animals lived on the plains of Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) before they were hunted to extinction. 

Bison/buffalo

400

This photo shows the first organized hockey game, back in 1875. The city it takes place in has a hockey team who has won a record 24 Stanley Cups. What city is this?

Montreal (home of the Canadiens)

400

What is magma and where is it found?

Magma is melted rock. It is found beneath the Earth's surface/volcanoes. 

400

True or false: beavers almost became extinct in Canada.

True. In the late 1800s beavers were almost trapped to extinction. It was estimated that there were over 400 million, but due to a trend in England (the beaver skin hat) the population dropped to about 100,000 (before the beaver hat fad died out).

400

If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?

A secret

400

Where would I find this guy? Do you know his name?

McDonald's. His name is Grimace (he is Ronald's friend).

500

This game is the best selling video game of all time. It has sold 60,000,000 more copies that the second place game (GTA V). What is it?

Minecraft

500

What is the name of someone who studies the weather?

A meteorologist

500

Where did the Titanic end up sinking? (name either the closest Province or the name of the Ocean)

The Atlantic Ocean/400 miles from Newfoundland

500

Three men are in a boat that capsized (tipped over). All three ended up under the water, but only two of the men got their hair wet. How?

One of the three men was bald.

500

This is the only bird that can fly backwards.

The noble hummingbird