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400
In what year was the Ontario Ministry of Transportation founded in?
The year 1916.
400
In the movie “The Princess Diaries”, what fictional country is Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) expected to rule
Genovia
400
What is the proper geographical term for a cluster or chain of islands?
An Archipelago
400
What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?
Los Angeles Lakers
400
This famous naturalist/biologist is famous for his theory of natural selection - which is also known as "survival of the fittest"
Charles Darwin
800
What term is the popular phrase (in English) to describe the Japanese train known as the Shinkansen?
Bullet Train
800
In what movie does “Dirty Dancing” star Patrick Swayze, play a bouncer at a bar? This movie was also recently remade with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
Road House
800
Which country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
800
What awesome quality does the Lady Byng Trophy celebrate in NHL ice hockey?
Good Sportsmanship
800
What disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’?
Malaria
1200
Several metropolitan areas in the US and Canada have highway sections during peak times designated as "HOV lanes." What does HOV stand for?
High-occupancy vehicle
1200
After spotting it on his underwear, what does Marty McFly's young mother think his name is in “Back to the Future”?
Calvin Klein
1200
How many official time zones does China have?
One
1200
Where did the Toronto Blue Jays play before moving to the Sky Dome?
Exhibition Stadium
1200
What is the galaxy closest in light-years to the Milky Way Galaxy?
Andromeda
1600
In 2020, what city-state added e-scooters on public sidewalks to the list of things it bans, which already includes chewing gum and bringing durian fruit onto public transportation?
Singapore
1600
In “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Indiana Jones suffers from ophidiophobia, which is a fear of what?
Snakes
1600
The Petrona Tower is located in which Asian city?
Kuala Lumpur
1600
This NFL Hall of Fame inductee has played for both the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.
Brett Favre
1600
What do we call the phenomenon in which the moon blocks the sun’s light from reaching Earth?
A Solar Eclipse
2000
Thestrals and Floo Powder are both forms of fictional transportation invented by what internationally-renowned author?
J.K Rowling
2000
America Ferrera stars in this 2005 film about best friends based on the young-adult book by the same name
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2000
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Sweden
2000
This English soccer legend was the first player to win league titles in four different countries.
David Beckham
2000
What is the name of the hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle?
Melatonin