Off the Beaten Path
On road trips or sitting on the bus to summer camp, kids would sing a song about beer that started with this number.
99
What is Canada’s national animal?
Beaver
What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
Egyptians
What dairy product is used to make cheesecake?
Cream Cheese
How many players take part in a traditional game of cribbage?
Two
“I’m a man of means by no means” is a line from this popular 1965 song by Roger Miller.
King of the Road
What Great Lake borders Ontario and Michigan?
Huron
What natural disaster measures strength on the Richter scale?
Earthquake
Using vinegar, water, and salt to preserve cucumbers is called this.
Pickling
In the nursery rhyme, why are Jack and Jill walking up the hill?
To Fetch a Pail of Water
Which tiny country has a population of fewer than 600 but issues its own stamps that are highly collectible?
Vatican City
Which Canadian province produces most of the country’s maple syrup?
Quebec
What European city is divided by the River Danube?
Budapest
What vegetable is used to make sauerkraut?
Cabbage
In what city in the Netherlands was Anne Frank’s hiding place?
Amsterdam
Vancouver, British Columbia, has this extremely long and high suspension footbridge.
Capilano Suspension Bridge
What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?
Green
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
What food was called the “Persian apple,” which later became shortened to its modern name?
Peach
What is the most common eye color in humans?
Brown
What historic U.S. highway is nicknamed “The Mother Road” and originally ran from Chicago to Los Angeles?
Route 66
Which Canadian city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics?
Montreal
What musical symbol raises a note?
Sharp
What spice gives curry its yellow color?
Turmeric
This country awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
Norway