Bees
Hybrid Plants
Summer Sports
Survival
Road Trip
100
How many eyes does a bee have?
5
100
a "cucamelon" is a hybrid of what two plants?
Small watermelons and small cucumbers (aka gherkin)
100
Where did surfing originate from?
hint - it's an American state.
Hawaii
100
What name is given to the process of assembling a tent?
a) Connecting
b) Pitching
c) Polling
Pitching
100
This town is in the "badlands" of east central Alberta. It is known for their hoodoos and dinosaur museum.
Drumheller
200
True or False? Losing its stinger will cause a honey bee to die?
Yes - When a honeybee stings, it dies a gruesome death. The bee's stinger is structured in such a way that once it punctures human skin, the bee can't yank it out without self-amputating
200
A "pine berry" is a hybrid of an pineapple and _____?
strawberry
200
Who created the first snorkel?
Hint - This person also painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci is credited with the invention of the first modern snorkel, a hollow tube which he fashioned to be attached to the diver's leather helmet. Da Vinci also created a self-contained diving suit and webbed swimming gloves similar to those worn by SCUBA divers today.
200
If you are caught in a current pulling you out to sea, which direction should you swim back to shore?
a) straight
b) diagonal
c) zig zag
b) diagonal
200
This small town is a huge tourist attraction and located close the the US border in Alberta. It is great for hiking, boating and animal sighting. Don't forget to stop at their famous restaurant "Beaver Tails" for a sweet treat.
Waterton
300
True or False?
Yellow Jacket bees live underground?
True
Yellow Jackets found in the ground: Many people refer to yellow jackets as "meat bees." Yellow jackets will also use rodent burrows for nests, enlarging the cavity as the colony develops.
300
A "grapple" looks like an apple but tastes like a ____?
grape
300
At the 2020 summer Olympics what sport was debuted and includes a board on wheels?
Skateboarding
300
If you have to resort to eating insects, which should you avoid?
a) Big ones
b) Bright colored ones
c) Hairy ones
Although most insects are edible, a good rule of thumb is to steer clear of brightly colored ones
300
This city in Alberta has the worlds largest mall in North America. Complete with a hotel, casino, waterpark, amusement rides, exotic animals and of course clothing stores. Where is this?
Edmonton - West Edmonton Mall
400
A bees stripes are to
a) warn off predators of their ability to sting
b) attract mates
c) for fashion (fashion is a bees passion)
A - warn predators of their ability to sting
400
How many different colors of cauliflower are there?
4 - white, purple, yellow and green
400
Each team is allowed to have how many players in the water during water polo?
7
6 in the "field" and 1 goalie
400
How can you measure the distance of an on coming storm?
a) The time between the flash of lightening and the clap of thunder
b) By the length of the lightening
c) By licking your finger and sticking it in the air
a) the time between the flash and thunder
5 seconds = 1 mile, 15 seconds = 3 miles, 0 seconds = very close
400
This small town is home to many star trek fans complete with a star trek themed tourist center and a replica of the Starship Enterprise.
Vulcan
500
Worker bees forage for food, build and protect the hive and circulate air in the hive by beating their wings. Worker bees are always
a) male
b) female
b - female
You go girl!
500
True or False?
Long ago, wild carrots were white and purple. Over hundreds of thousands of years, humans crossbred carrots to create larger, sweeter orange carrots.
True!
500
How high is the high diving board in the Olympics?
10 meters = 3 story building!
500
What is fording?
A. Crossing water body on foot
B. Climbing tree
C. Climbing rock
D. Gathering twigs
A - crossing water on foot
500
This beautiful mountain town has a glass bottom bridge that extends out from a cliff edge at the height of nearly 300 meters from the valley below.
Jasper