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Popularized by the film The Dead Poets Society, this Latin phrase is used to seize the day.

What is Carpe Diem?

200

Not to be confused with the sandwich shop, this city's massive subway system connects four of its five boroughs.

What is New York City?

200

The founder of the Country, this Prime Minister was the first in Canadian history.

Who is Sir John A. Macdonald?

200
This Canadian television host hosted Jeopardy for 37 years until his death in 2020.

Who is Alex Trebek?

200

Often considered the greatest, this quarterback holds almost every passing record in NFL history.

Who is Tom Brady?

400

To change nothing or to maintain the existing state of affairs.

What is Status Quo?

400

If you are boarding a train on this European capital's Underground rail network, you'll constantly hear a famous automated announcement warning you to "mind the gap."

What is London?

400

In a class of her own, this Prime Minister may not have served for long, but has the distinct honour of being the only female Prime Minister.

Who is Kim Campbell?

400

After many temporary hosts, this former Jeopardy champion was named as the new permanent host in 2021.

Who is Ken Jennings?

400

The best of the best, this team's elite defence, nicknamed the "Dark Side," won them the 2026 Super Bowl.

Who are the Seattle Seahawks?

600

This term for around or approximately is used when it comes to dates.

What is Circa?

600

Might want to consider this when planning your trip. This German passenger rail network is known for chronic delays and late arrivals.

What is the Deutsche Bahn?

600
This Prime Minister successfully negotiated the landmark NAFTA agreement.

Who is Brian Mulroney?

600

In 2011, this IBM supercomputer competed against and defeated multiple Jeopardy champions.

What is Watson?

600

Unlike in the NFL, the CFL has this rule that allows a single point on a punt or a missed field goal, leading to some unique endings.

What is a Rouge?

800

This word can mean a physical body or a whole body of work.

What is Corpus?

800

This iconic Japanese high-speed rail network is so legendary for its precision that its average annual delay per train is consistently clocked at under one minute.

What is the Shinkansen?

800

A battle of King and Diefenbaker, this electoral district is currently the only instance in Canadian history to have two future Prime Ministers run against each other.

What is Prince Albert?

800

In 2019, this hyper-aggressive professional sports gambler shattered the show's single-game winnings record by taking home $131,127 in a single night.

Who is James Holzhauer?

800

The start of history, these two Universities played in the first college football game in 1869.

What are Princeton and Rutgers?

1000

In legal terms, these Latin words mean the guilty act and the guilty mind.

What is the Actus Reus and the Mens Rea?

1000

After failure to plan for Canadian winter conditions, freezing rain and ice buildup on overhead wires caused such severe winter shutdowns for this city's multi-billion dollar LRT that it triggered a formal provincial public inquiry.

What is Ottawa?

1000

Serving for just 69 days, this Prime Minister had the shortest tenure of any Prime Minister.

Who is Sir Charles Tupper?

1000

Created by Merv Griffin, Jeopardy's iconic 30-second musical theme song is officially titled this.

What is "Think!"?

1000

It may be a small city in Ohio. But this city is the birthplace of the NFL and hosts the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

What is Canton?