Nanaimo
Nanaimo is home to which famous Canadian dessert?
Nanaimo Bar
What independent record label, home to bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Mudhoney, was founded in Seattle in 1986?
Sub Pop
Which yeast byproduct makes beer bubbly (or carbonated, if you want to get technical)?
Carbon Dioxide
Peru is the third largest country in South America. What is the second largest country?
Argentina
Hatley Castle
Many well known people are from Nanaimo, Diana Krall, David Gogo and this BC Minister of Finance.
Brenda Bailey
Kurt Cobain's wife, Courtney Love, is lead singer of this band?
Hole
Tooheys, Victoria Bitter, and Coopers are all popular "bevvies" from which Southern Hemisphere country?
Australia
Peru is home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
Machu Picchu was voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the world in 2007. At an elevation of 2,450 metres it has the most spectacular setting of any ruin in the world – even those who aren’t normally excited by archaeology will be impressed. This Lost City of the Incas is a place everyone must see at least once.
"Castles made of Sand" was a song by which 1960's guitar shredder?
Jimi Hendrix
What name did the settlers originally give to Nanaimo until it was changed to Nanaimo in 1860?
Colevile
What band did Kim Gordon play bass in during the 90s?
Sonic Youth
Now owned by Heineken, the Al Ahram Brewery was nationalized during the 1960s tenure of President Nasser in what African country?
Egypt
Peru's national instrument, a charango, is a mix between a guitar and a harp. How many strings does it have?
Ten strings. It will produce either harp-like or guitar-like sounds. Another fun fact about this instrument: it was traditionally made with armadillo shells (today they’re made from wood).
What is the name of the only move in chess that allows you to move two pieces at once?
Castling is a special move in chess where you move your king two squares towards a rook on the same rank, and then move the rook to the square the king passed over.
What is the name of the traditional language spoken by the Snuneymuxw First Nations?
Salishan or Salish. We would also accept Hul'q'umi'num' which is the specific dialect spoken by the Snuneymuxw people.
Chicago Blues and Rock guitarist William Corgan's son headed up which 1990's grunge band?
Smashing Pumpkins
Beer Nuts do not contain any beer, but their name suggests they're the perfect snack to accompany a cold one. What kind of nut, salted and coated in corn syrup, is used to make Beer Nuts?
Peanuts
What animal, known as Cuy, is served crispy complete with head, legs and eyes.
Guinea Pig
If you are hungry you can hit up this castle, but the nearest one is in Las Vegas.
White Castle
Edward Arthur Wilson, better known as Brother XII, was an English mystic who, in the late 1920s, founded a spiritual community located just south of the city of Nanaimo on what Gulf Island?
De Courcy Island, though we would also accept Valdes as Brother XII had property there as well.
Which pop princess sang the hauntingly beautiful 'Where The Wild Roses Grow' with Nick Cave in 1995, proving she's got the wild side?
Kylie Minogue
If you’re a brewer, you know that the IBU scale can tell you about a beer’s hops. What does IBU stand for?
International Bitter Unit
Peru is home to the largest flying bird on Earth. What is that bird
The Andean condor has a wingspan of up to 3.2 metres and stands at up to 1.2 metres high! Their huge size makes them quite heavy (up to 15kgs), which is why they prefer to live in windy areas, like Peru’s Colca Valley, where they can glide on the air currents for hours with minimal effort.
On the TV show Castle, Richard Castle is played by which bright firefly of an actor
Nathan Fillion