Canadian Culture
This Canadian pop singer became famous with his hit song 'Baby.'
Who is Justin Bieber?
The Japanese word for 'chopsticks.'
What is 'hashi?"
When using the Pythagorean Theorem, a^2+b^2=c^2 , what does the 'c' represent?
The hypotenuse.
This Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the statue of David.
Who is Michelangelo?
This Netflix series, set in the 1980s, follows a group of kids in Hawkins, Indiana, encountering supernatural events.
What is 'Stranger Things?'
This city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
What is Athens?
This famous condiment is poured on waffles and pancakes in Canada.
What is maple syrup?
This traditional Japanese form of poetry consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
What is haiku?
The function that gives the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
What is cosine?
This iconic painting by Edvard Munch shows a figure with an agonized expression set against a tumultuous sky.
What is The Scream?
This 2001 animated film features a green ogre, a talking donkey, and a princess with a secret.
What is Shrek?
This Jamaican sprinter holds the world record for the 100 meters at 9.58 seconds.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This large, red leaf represents Canada on its national flag, adopted in 1965.
What is the maple leaf?
This 2001 Studio Ghibli film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
What is "Spirited Away?"
This largest organ of the human body acts as a barrier to protect the internal organs from the outside environment.
What is skin?
This domed structure in Rome, originally built as a temple, is known for its oculus and remains a masterpiece of ancient engineering.
What is the Pantheon?
This classic arcade game, released in 1980, involves a yellow character eating dots and avoiding ghosts.
What is 'Pac-Man?'
This player, known as "The Sultan of Swat," set a long-standing record with 714 career home runs.
Who is Babe Ruth?
This beloved Canadian novel, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is set in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island.
What is 'Anne of Green Gables?'
This annual festival, celebrating the blooming of cherry blossoms, is a major cultural event in Japan.
What is Hanami?
This famous principle, formulated by Werner Heisenberg, states you cannot simultaneously know the exact position and momentum of a particle.
What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?
This Dutch painter, known for "Starry Night," is famous for his bold colors and emotional intensity.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This basketball legend, known as "His Airness," led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This Canadian basketball player and two-time NBA MVP played for the Phoenix Suns.
Who is Steve Nash?
This Canadian hockey player, nicknamed "The Great One," is widely regarded as the best player in NHL history.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
This traditional Japanese art form involves beautiful and expressive writing of characters.
What is shodo?
This French mathematician is famous for his "Last Theorem," which took more than 350 years to prove.
Who is Pierre de Fermat?
This structural feature, used in Gothic cathedrals, allows for higher ceilings and more window space by transferring the weight of the roof.
What is a flying buttress?
This song by Nirvana, featuring the lyrics "Here we are now, entertain us," became an anthem for the grunge movement.
What is 'Smells Like Teen Spirit?'
In golf, this term describes a score of one stroke under par on a hole.
What is a birdie?