All About Bees
Which type of bee DOES NOT have a stinger?
Drones; workers and queens have stingers.
What famous PBS bird has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame?
Big Bird
Which Hindu festival takes place in the fall, also called the festival of lights?
Diwali
Where is the Stonewall Inn located?
New York City (Greenwich Village)
Christian religious denominations operated residential schools. Which denomination operated the most residential schools?
Roman Catholic (around 60%)
What is the main sense bees use to communicate?
Smell
In what 1976 thriller does Robert De Niro famously say “You talkin’ to me?”
Taxi Driver
While Halloween is the popular term for Oct 31st, what is another name for this holiday?
All Hallows’ Eve
In what year did Canada legalize same-sex marriage nationwide?
2005 (July 20th)
Approx. how many children and teens attended residential schools?
150,000
How many sides does each honeycomb cell have?
6
Which actor wrote the screenplay for "Rocky?"
Sylvester Stallone
Name 2 out of 4 provinces where Thanksgiving is NOT a statutory holiday.
Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
What country was singer Freddie Mercury born in?
Zanzibar (immigrated to Middlesex, England, as a teen)
For some Indigenous peoples, what does Turtle Island refer to?
North America
How many years do queen bees usually live for?
2-3 years
In the movie "The Wiz," which famous singer made their feature film debut as the scarecrow?
Michael Jackson
What are the three fall zodiac signs?
Libra (Sep 23–Oct 23), Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 21), and Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21)
What US President officially declared June Pride Month?
Bill Clinton
Which two provinces had NO residential schools in operation?
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
What is the furthest distance a bee could fly for pollen?
10 km; they usually stay in a 3km radius
What was the original wording on the famous Hollywood sign?
Hollywoodland
What is the first country recorded to have used the phrase “trick or treat”?
Canada, 1927
What’s the name of the CNN reporter who came out as gay in 2012, and is still on the program to this day?
Anderson Cooper
The name “Canada” comes from a Huron-Iroquois word meaning what?
Village