Potpurri
Mysteries
Famous Firsts
Sciences
Canada
100

This British princess became queen in 1952

Queen Elizabeth II
100

You may find me at a crime scene, left behind by a shoe or paw.

A footprint.
100

This man was the first Prime Minister of Canada, taking office in 1867.

Sir John A. Macdonald

100

The largest organ in the human body.

The Skin

100

This Northern territory is home to pingos — dome-shaped hills formed by ice, found mostly in the Arctic.

Northwest Territories

200

She wrote about a farm girl named Anne who lived in Avonlea

L.M. Montgomery

200

This doctor was Holmes’s loyal companion.

Dr. John Watson

200

In 1903, these two brothers made the first powered airplane flight.

The Wright Brothers - Orville and Wilbur

200

his vitamin do we get from sunlight and is important for healthy bones.

Vitamin D.

200

This city has the highest tides in the world, with water levels rising and falling over 50 feet each day

Fundy 

300

He played Rick in Casablanca and was known for his tough-guy roles."

Humphrey Bogart

300

This aviator vanished over the Pacific in 1937 and was never found.

Amelia Earhart

300

This woman became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979.

Margaret Thatcher

300

This planet is the largest in our solar system.

Jupiter!

300

Canada’s only desert, complete with sand dunes and cactus, is located in this British Columbia valley.

Okanagan Desert

400

In 1975, this breakfast item cost about 75 cents per dozen.

Eggs!

400

If someone has no alibi and keeps changing their story, you might call them this.

A suspect!

400

This U.S. president was the first to resign from office.

Richard Nixon

400

The Earth takes approximately this long to orbit the Sun once.

One Year

400

In Montreal, you must remove this item from your car in the winter — or risk a fine.

Snow - You must remove snow from your car in the winter

500

What has hands but can't clap?

A clock

500

'Elementary, my dear Watson,’ is often (wrongly!) attributed to this detective.

Sherlock Holmes!

500

This novel, published in 1818, is often credited as the first science fiction book.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

500

This female scientist won two Nobel Prizes for her work with radioactivity

Marie Curie

500

In Ottawa, it's illegal to eat ice cream on this type of public structure on a Sunday.

The Bank - There's a rule stating 'No Sundaes on Sunday'