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100

Your phone may be set on silent, but uses this mineral to notify you by vibrating. It is often used in work meetings. 

What is Tungsten 

100

There are five phases in Ontario's mining sequences. Name the third. 

What is Mine Development 

100

This person danced with Boy George on a cruise paid for by Sir Richard Branson. 

Who is Tracey Burton

100

The top of the CN tower is 1815 feet, 5 inches tall. The CN stands for what? 

What is Canadian National 

100

You may have the Canadian flu on Friday or Saturday morning. What is it? 

What is a Hangover

200

These minerals may be rare, but their magnetic personality helps power EV motors and wind turbines.

What are Rare Earth Elements

200

Led by the Ministry of Energy and  Mines, this program supports Indigenous communities and organizations participate in regulatory processes under the Mining Act. 

What is the Aboriginal Participation Fund. 

200

Upon summiting Mount Everest, this elite athlete carried back their party of five, one by one, on one oxygen tank. 

Who is Michael Loken

200

With over 12 million visitors annually, this natural wonder is the most visited tourist attraction in Canada. 

What is Niagara Falls

200

Which political party leader had 91 reasons to lose his seat 

Who is Pierre Poilievre

300

Your stainless steel sink? Thank this corrosion-resistant mineral for keeping it shiny. 

What is Nickel 

300

This is a mining waste site. And this is the innovative process to repurpose tailings into something resource-valuable. 

What is Mineral Recovery. 

300

This well known individual routinely swims in Sudbury's Junction Creek and has amassed a fan base among the local otters, who clear out debris ahead of his path. 

Who is Michael Loken

300

Competitive powwows in Ontario include events in Toronto, Six Nations and Curve Lake - but the largest and, one of the longest-running in North America, is held where? 

What is Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory, Manitoulin Island 

300

An American Bald Eagle and a Canadian Goose get into a tuffle. This bird wins. 

What is a Canadian Goose

400

If Iron Man were real, he'd probably owe his suits sleek finish to this silvery mineral used in alloys. 

What is Cobalt

400

Who was the first Ontario "Minister of Mines"

Who is Sean Conway 

400

This individual was instrumental in the development of the Santa Tracker at NORAD and frequently uses it to monitor employee performance. 

Who is Michael Loken 

400

What are the official winter and summer sports of Canada? 

What are Ice Hockey and Lacrosse 

400

This person is 151 in line for the throne in the British Monarchy 

Who is Ted Hanley

500

You may think you made Santa's naughty list, but this mineral isn't coal - its used in pencils, batteries and nuclear reactors 

What is Graphite 

500

This MEDC is not a first aid responder. Their role is in their acronym. 

What is a Mineral Economic Development Consultant.

500

This person was unfollowed by Barack Obama on X. 

Who is Liam McGill

500

This is the number one grocery store purchase across Canada. 

What is KD

500

This person replaced Graham Laberge on the Canadian hit show Degrassi Junior High

Who is Robert Cormier