All Time Sports Records
Who is the soccer player with the most goals for a single club?
Messi (644)
Which is the most restrictive country in the world for Internet freedom?
China
When did Canada adopt its own constitution?
In 1982, Canada adopted its own constitution and became a completely independent country. Although it's still part of the British Commonwealth—a constitutional monarchy that accepts the British monarch as its own.
Where did COVID-19 originate from? (City and country)
The initial outbreak is tied to a seafood market in central Wuhan, China.
Which country is the smallest in size?
Vatican City
Who is the baseball player (MLB) with the most home runs during his career?
Barry Bonds (762)
What is the Collins Dictionary 2020 word of the year? (Hint : it's pandemic-related).
Lockdown (noun)
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan in Yukon.
Who became the first woman to be vice-president-elect of the USA?
Kamala Harris
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What is the European Soccer Club with the most Champions Leagues?
Real Madrid (they have taken the prestigious trophy a total of 13 times).
In what year is NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope due to launch?
2021 (it's expected to be able to photograph the first galaxies formed in our infant universe).
What Native language is the name "Canada" derived from?
Iroquoian
Where was the first Canadian case of coronavirus reported? (City and province).
Toronto, Ontario on January 25th, 2020.
What is (in the English language) the largest number that can be pronounced with a single syllable?
12
Who is the most decorated NBA player of all time?
Bill Russell (of the Boston Celtics holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career).
How much of the Earth's surface is dedicated to agriculture?
36 percent (but roughly a third of the food we grow goes to waste).
In what year did "O Canada" officially become the country's national anthem?
1980
In 2020, which important Canadian minister suddenly resigned after a scandal?
On August 17th, 2020 Bill Morneau resigned suddenly as Canada’s finance minister on Monday after weeks of speculation about his political future following his role in a charity scandal that rocked the Liberal minority government.
What was the first day of the 20th century?
January 1st, 1901
Who invented the game Basketball as it is known today?
It was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891.
How many tons of plastic are created every year?
Every year humans create more than 400 millions tons of plastic (of which 8 millions flow into our oceans).
When did women get the Right to Vote in Canada (federal elections)? (Hint: recently the 100th Anniversary of Women's Right to Vote in Canada was celebrated).
May 24th, 1918. Although, starting in 1947, the right to vote was extended to some minority groups, and only in 1960, all Canadian women were granted the right to vote, including Aboriginal women.
1. Pennsylvania (20 Electoral College votes)
2. Michigan (16 votes)
3. Wisconsin (10 votes)
FYI: those three states were won by Trump in 2016.
What is the name of the first and the only female Prime Minister of Canada?
Kim Campbell was the first woman to serve as prime minister. She served one short term in 1993 after Brian Mulroney announces his retirement early. Campbell won the subsequent leadership race of the Progressive Conservative party.