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He wrote "Old Man and The Sea" and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Who is Ernest Hemingway
You know the four famous notes ("Da da da dummm") that lead into his "Fifth Symphony".
Who is Ludwig von Beethoven?
The province/territory in which Iqaluit is located.
What is Nunavut?
The "hero" of the Trojan War who had every part of his body invulnerable but his heel.
Who is Achilles?
The location of Ireland.
What is Western Europe?
A form of this quotation is still popular today: "Variety's the spice of life, that gives it all its flavor." He said it first in a poem.
Who is William Cowper
He began creating symphonies at the age of 4 or 5 and had written 10 symphonies by the age of 11.
Who is Mozart?
The province/territory in which the towns of Corner Brook, Gander and Happy Valley-Goose Bay are found.
What is Newfoundland and Labrador?
The first country invaded by Germany in World War I.
What is Poland?
The capital of Ireland.
What is Dublin?
The disease that caused the death of John Keats at the early age of 25.
What is Tuberculosis
The title of the first opera seasoned composer Sergei Prokofiev completed at the age of 9.
What is "The Giant"?
The ocean in which Canada's lobster fisheries are located.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The event that makes September 1, 1939, a crucial day in world history.
What is Germany invaded Poland on this day, beginning World War 1?
A famous Irish cultural and religious celebration to commemorate the death of Saint Patrick.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
The occupation of famous Irish personality Maeve Binchy?
What is a Novelist?
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed for these two US Presidents at just age 7.
Who are Kennedy and Eisenhower?
The province/territory that became an official province/territory in 1999.
What is Nunavut?
The battle that marks the turning point of the war between Japan and the US.
What is the Battle of Midway?
The population of Ireland.
What is approximately 5 million people?
This composer of two epic poems around 800-700 BC. the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey".
Who is Homer?
This French composer began attending Louis Vierne's organ classes at the prestigious Paris Conservatoire at just 6 years old.
Who is Lili Boulanger?
The Canadian record held by Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik Lake in the province of Manitoba.
What is the record for the longest place name in Canada?
The name of the meeting in which Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin met to discuss the war.
What is the Yalta Conference?
This traditional Irish musical instrument was adopted as a logo by Guinness.
What is the harp?