Famous Canadians
Animals
All Things Nautical
Myths & Folklore
Starts and Ends with P
100
This is the nickname of hockey player Joseph Henri Maurice Richard.
What is "Rocket" Richard?
100
This is the fastest land animal.
What is a cheetah?
100
In Gordon Lightfoot’s song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” the ship mysteriously sank on this Great Lake.
What is Lake Superior? ("Gitchigumi")
100
This mythical creature is nicknamed Nessie.
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
100
This is the name of one of the Rice Crispy mascots, along with Snap and Crackle.
Who is Pop?
200
Dr. Fredrick Banting was the first to extract and refine this life-saving hormone.
What is insulin?
200
This colour-changing critter has the longest tongue relative to its body size.
What is a chameleon?
200
Pirate Edward Teach was better known by this nickname.
Who is Blackbeard?
200
In Greek mythology, a centaur has the upper body of a man and the lower body of this animal.
What is a horse?
200
Orange juice can be purchased with or without this.
What is pulp?
300
This famous Canadian hero once said "Nobody will ever call me a quitter".
Who is Terry Fox?
300
This bird is known for having eyes that are larger than its brain.
What is an ostrich?
300
This part of a ship is the right-hand side when facing forward.
What is starboard?
300
In European folklore, werewolves are said to transform under this celestial event.
What is the full moon?
300
This is the word for an object that is used by actors in a play.
What is a prop?
400
Fred Varley was a member of this Canadian artists' group.
Who are The Group of Seven?
400
This marine mammal has the thickest fur of any other species.
What is a sea otter?
400
This is what is pictured on a flag known as a "Jolly Rodger".
What is a skull and crossbones?
400
This legendary, furry humanoid is rumoured to inhabit the Pacific Northwest.
Who is Bigfoot?
400
This is a vegetable similar to a turnip or carrot.
What is a parsnip?
500
This Canadian actress has featured in films such as Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Best in Show.
Who is Catherine O'Hara?
500
This is the largest rodent in the world.
What is a capybara?
500
This infamous 1789 mutiny took place on a British ship in the South Pacific - spawning a novel and two films.
What is the Mutiny on the Bounty?
500
This lake is the fabled home of the lake monster Ogopogo.
What is Okanagan Lake in British Columbia?
500
This office item is known in French as a "trombone".
What is a paperclip?