Miscellaneous
Food & Drink
Locations
Weather True or False
Remember When?
100
What is the closest living relative to the T-Rex?
What is The Chicken
100
What food is the leading source of salmonella poisoning?
What is Chicken!
100
What state is this located in?
What is New York!
100
TRUE OR FALSE: Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
What is FALSE!
Lightning can DEFINITELY strike the same place more than once. Lightning will seek out the tallest object, so if you find yourself caught outside during a storm, make yourself as small as possible and stay away from tall objects such a trees.
100
In the 1950s, families gathered around this piece of furniture to watch shows like Hockey Night in Canada.
What is the television?
200
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
*Must name all 4 to receive points*
What is George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt.
200
What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?
What is Strawberries
200
What state is this located in?
What is Ontario!
200
TRUE OR FALSE:
Clouds don't weigh anything.
What is False
While it may seem as though clouds are 'light as air' when you are flying through them on an airplane, they are actually made up of millions and millions of tiny water droplets and/or ice crystals.
200
This was the most common way to listen to music before CDs and streaming.
What is the record player (or phonograph)?
300
How many baseball players take the field in a baseball game (both teams included)?
What is 18
300
Which American city is most famous for its deep-dish pizza?
What is Chicago
300
What state is this bridge located in?
What is California
300
TRUE OR FALSE:
Flash flooding only happens near rivers and streams.
What is False
Flash flooding, however, occurs when water rises very quickly, usually as a result of thunderstorms bringing heavy rainfall in a short period of time
300
This famous Canadian-born singer had hits with "Diana" and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder."
Who is Paul Anka?
400
What hairstyle is known as "business in the front, party in the back?"
What is the Mullet
400
In 1962, Sam Panopoulos invented what "controversial" type of pizza in Ontario?
What is Hawaiian Pizza! It was invented by a Greek-Canadian.
400
What province is the lake located in Canada?
What is Moraine Lake, Alberta
400
TRUE OR FALSE:
You can tell how far away a lightning strike was by counting the time between the flash and when you hear thunder.
What is TRUE
To estimate how far away a lightning strike is, count the number of seconds between the flash (when you see the lightning) and the bang (when you hear thunder). Divide this number by 5, and that tells you how many miles away the strike was.
400
She starred as Anne in the original Anne of Green Gables TV adaptation in the 1980s.
Who is Megan Follows?
500
How many keys are on a standard piano?
What is 88 Keys
500
On average, how many grapes does it take to make a bottle of wine?
Hint somewhere between 100-1000 grapes
What is 400!
500
In what place is this leaning tower located?
What is Pisa, Italy!
Pisa is known for the Leaning Tower, a global icon and one of the most photographed landmarks in the world.
500
TRUE OR FAlSE:
Lightning is the first thunderstorm hazard to arrive and the last to leave.
What is True
500
This classic Canadian treat was often found in lunchboxes — a bar made with custard and coconut.
What is a Nanaimo bar?