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Which '90s basketball legend has his own signature sneaker and is widely regarded as "the greatest of all time"?
Michael Jordan
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How many zeros are in a million?
Six
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Name 2 Scandinavian countries
Norway, Swedan, Denmark, Finland
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Name the country where tea is originally from.
China
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What is the chemical symbol for water?
H20
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Name one of the 4 major candidates that are running to be the next Prime Minister in this month's federal election (Canada).
Mark Carney (Liberal), Pierre Poilievre (Conservative), Jagmeet Sing (New Democrats), Yves-Francois Blanchet (Bloc Quebecois)
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Which animal can be seen on the Ferrari logo? You can also find it on Ford Mustang models.
A Horse
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How many points does the maple leaf on the Canadian flag have?
11 points
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What flavour of pizza is credited to being invented in Canada?
Hawaiian (ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese). It was invented in 1962 by Sam Panopoulos at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.
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What Christmas food is famous/infamous for its long shelf life?
Fruit Cake
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What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure
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At what temperature does water boil?
212 °F (100 °C)
300
What does ATM stand for?
Automated teller machine
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Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
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In what year did World War II end?
1945
400
What place name is both a city and a state in the USA?
Washington
400
Who wrote the song "Imagine"?
John Lennon
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What is the name of the Canadian chocolate brand that started out as a hand-made chocolate shop in Toronto in 1913 and now sells chocolates and ice cream in over 120 locations in Canada? Hint: it's a lady's name
Laura Secord, a Canadian heroine
400
Name one of the core members of The Beatles.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
400
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
500
Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
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In which country does the Pope live?
Vatican City
500
What year was the very first car sold?
a. 1888
b. 1906
c. 1919
The first car, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, was sold in the late summer of 1888. Karl Benz, the inventor, began selling his vehicle after it had been successfully demonstrated by his wife, Bertha Benz, with a long-distance trip in August 1888.
500
What sport uses terms like "spare" or "strike"?
Bowling
500
How many joints are in the average adult human body? Approximately.....
a. 250
b. 350
c. 400
On average approximately 250 to 360 joints, experts disagree on the exact number and it depends on one's anatomy and what you would call a joint.
600
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
600
Mount Kilimanjaro is located on which continent?
Africa
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This company started in 1893 in Windsor, Ontario and is now the largest Canadian manufacturer of this product. What is the name of the name of company? Or what did the company manufacture.
The product manufactured by Windsor Salt, which started in 1893 in Windsor, Ontario, is salt. Windsor Salt is now Canada's largest salt manufacturer.
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Which famous British playwright wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
Shakespeare
600
What is the Japanese art of folding paper called?
Origami
700
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
700
What country is known as "the jewel of the Indian Ocean"?
Sri Lanka
700
How many oceans surround Canada?
Three (The Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific).
700
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in what year?
1912
700
What is the second decimal of Pi (π)? Hint: 3.1?
Nine (3.14159)