Summer Tidbits
What is the name of the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) Equinox
B) Summer Solstice
C) Heat Wave
D) Dog Days
🟩 Answer: B) Summer Solstice
Which Canadian airport has the code YYZ?
A) Vancouver
B) Montreal
C) Toronto Pearson
D) Calgary
🟩 Answer: C) Toronto Pearson
Which herb is the main ingredient in traditional pesto?
A) Parsley
B) Basil
C) Cilantro
D) Dill
🟩 Answer: B) Basil
Which city serves as the capital of Canada and the seat of federal government?
A) Toronto
B) Montreal
C) Vancouver
D) Ottawa
🟩 Answer: D) Ottawa
Which empire was ruled by Charlemagne and later became known as the Holy Roman Empire?
A) Byzantine Empire
B) Carolingian Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Merovingian Empire
🟩 Answer: B) Carolingian Empire
Which vitamin is mainly absorbed from sunlight exposure?
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin A
🟩 Answer: B) Vitamin D
What is the currency used in Japan?
A) Won
B) Yuan
C) Yen
D) Ringgit
🟩 Answer: C) Yen
Which Canadian drink is made with vodka, clamato juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce?
A) Caesar
B) Bloody Mary
C) Michelada
D) Clam Bomb
🟩 Answer: A) Caesar
Which province is the only one in Canada that is officially bilingual (English and French)?
A) Quebec
B) Ontario
C) New Brunswick
D) Manitoba
🟩 Answer: C) New Brunswick
Which 20th-century revolution led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the eventual rise of the Soviet Union?
A) French Revolution
B) Russian Revolution
C) Chinese Cultural Revolution
D) Hungarian Uprising
🟩 Answer: B) Russian Revolution
Which star is associated with the term “Dog Days of Summer”?
A) Polaris
B) Sirius
C) Vega
D) Altair
🟩 Answer: B) Sirius
Which country is home to the ancient temple complex Angkor Wat?
A) Thailand
B) Cambodia
C) Vietnam
D) Indonesia
🟩 Answer: B) Cambodia
Which food is NOT a type of pasta?
A) Fusilli
B) Risotto
C) Penne
D) Spaghetti
🟩 Answer: B) Risotto
Which animal appears on the Canadian 5-cent coin (nickel)?
A) Moose
B) Loon
C) Polar Bear
D) Beaver
🟩 Answer: D) Beaver
Which treaty ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany?
A) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
B) Treaty of Versailles
C) Treaty of Tordesillas
D) Potsdam Agreement
🟩 Answer: B) Treaty of Versailles
What common summer fruit is over 90% water?
A) Pineapple
B) Cantaloupe
C) Watermelon
D) Apple
🟩 Answer: C) Watermelon
Which country has the most official languages?
A) India
B) Switzerland
C) South Africa
D) Canada
🟩 Answer: C) South Africa, 11 languages including English
Saskatoon berries are native to which region?
A) British Columbia
B) Prairie Provinces
C) Atlantic Canada
D) Arctic
🟩 Answer: B) Prairie Provinces
Which Canadian city proudly hosted the 1988 Winter Olympic Games?
A) Vancouver
B) Calgary
C) Montreal
D) Quebec City
🟩 Answer: B) Calgary
What ancient city was destroyed in 79 AD by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
A) Athens
B) Herculaneum
C) Pompeii
D) Delphi
🟩 Answer: C) Pompeii
Which natural event can cause unusually red or orange sunsets in summer?
A) Thunderstorms
B) Wildfires
C) Tornadoes
D) Dust storms
🟩 Answer: B) Wildfires
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
A) Ural
B) Alps
C) Andes
D) Carpathians
🟩 Answer: A) Ural
What is mead made from?
A) Barley
B) Grapes
C) Honey
D) Potatoes
🟩 Answer: C) Honey
Iqaluit is the capital of which northern Canadian territory?
A) Yukon
B) Northwest Territories
C) Nunavut
D) Labrador
🟩 Answer: C) Nunavut
Which 14th-century Central Asian conqueror founded the Timurid Empire and was known for his brutal military campaigns across Persia, India, and the Middle East?
A) Genghis Khan
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Tamerlane (Timur)
D) Babur
🟩 Answer: C) Tamerlane (Timur)