Know your Geography
Quebec politicians
USSR, Before and After
Pop Culture
Latin Expressions
100

Asia forms the entire northern border of this ocean.

The Indian Ocean

100

Starting in 1936, this Premier held 5 terms in office.  Critics refer to his era as "The Great Darkness". 

Maurice Duplessis

100

With its capital of Sofia, this country was closely allied with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Bulgaria

100

This Politician has become a famous meme after a photo of him wearing mittens went viral.

Bernie Sanders

100

In business, this expression is interchangeable with, free, or done without charge.

Pro Bono

200

This major city was once known as Constantinople.

Istanbul

200

The pride of the Quebec Portuguese community?  This current Public Health Director of Quebec boasts an annual income of over 300K.

Horacio Arruda

200

This railway is commonly referenced as the world's greatest railway journey, linking Moscow to the east of Russia.

Trans-Siberian

200

In the T.V. show FRIENDS, what color is Ross' favorite shirt?

Pink/salmon

200

Literally meaning "after death".  In sports, it is often used in conjunction with the final presser following elimination.

Post Mortem

300

Its the smallest country in the world.

 Vatican City

300

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante's predecessor in office.  He is famously known for his ill-advised Habs tweets. 

Denis Coderre

300

This peninsula in the Black Sea was overtaken by Russian armed forces without insignias, in March 2014.

Crimea

300

What the acronym SMH stand for?

Shaking my head

300

An expression often used in English to convey a transaction.  An exchange in which one transfer is contingent upon the other.

Quid pro quo

400

Maine is the eastern-most U.S. state bordering Quebec.  These are the other three.

New Hampshire, Vermont, New York

400

Current Quebec Premier Francois Legault, co-founded this successful Canadian airline.

Air Transat

400

This Russian cosmonaut became a cultural hero in 1961, being the first human to fly in space.

Yuri Gagarin

400

This actor has played James Bond in its most recent film installations in 2006, 2012, and 2015.

Daniel Craig

400

When in the wrong, one could proclaim this.

Mea culpa

500

This former Nigerian capital is a commercial hub, and one of the fastest growing cities in Africa.

Lagos

500

In 2014, McLean's Magazine featured this powerful Quebec business tycoon, turned politician.  Its cover page asked "Is this the man who will break up Canada?"

Pierre-Karl Peladeau

500

Due to its closer proximity to the equator, this former U.S.S.R state was the location of all space shuttle launches

Kazakhstan

500

This musician reportedly spent 7 Million $ of his own money to perform at the half-time show of this years' Super Bowl.

The Weeknd

500

An unwelcomed person.  Has anybody been in the dog house lately?

Persona non grata