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100

The biggest mammal in the world

What is a blue whale? 

Blue whales can grow to over 30m long and weigh more than 130,000kg. They are considered an endangered species

100

A useful seasoning for both flavouring and preservation

What is salt?

Salt enhances the flavour of food by suppressing bitterness and enhancing sweetness 

100

This haligonian hockey team got its name because of the financial backing of a maritime brewery in 1994

Who are the Halifax Mooseheads?

The Mooseheads were financed by Moosehead Breweries Limited

100

Ringo, Paul, George, and John constituted this British band

Who are The Beatles?

The Beatles formed in Liverpool, England in 1960

100

Those who fought one another, and animals, in the Roman colosseum  

Who are gladiators?

Gladiator is Latin for 'swordsman' 

200

Bamboo comprises most of its diet

What is a panda?

Pandas can consume 84 pounds of bamboo in one day!

200

A thick and frothy festive beverage

What is egg nog?

Eggnog was originally called "egg-n-grog"

200

The most famous #87 in hockey

Who is Sidney Crosby?

Crosby wears 87 because he was born in 1987

200

This fictional Italian plumber, dressed in red, has one brother. Together, they are super

Who is Mario?

Mario was initially a character in Nintendo's Donkey Kong created by the Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto 

200

The first prime minister of Canada

Who is Sir John A. Macdonald?

300

This animal can spot its next meal from two miles away

What is an eagle?

Eagles' visual acuity is eight times better than humans'

 

300

An individual whose only source of meat in their diet comes from seafood

What is a pescatarian?

Those who practice pescetarianism eat neither red meat nor poultry

300

At her retirement, this Canadian had compiled 190 career international goals -- the most of any soccer player ever, male or female

Who is Christine Sinclair?

Sinclair captained Canada to a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

This film released in 1977, making a galactic influence on sci-fi and fantasy 

What is Star Wars: A New Hope?

George Lucas described Star Wars as "a space opera that’s a bit like a western, a bit like James Bond."

300

This man's accidental discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine and saved millions of lives 

Who is Alexander Fleming?


400

A universal symbol of peace

What is a dove?

The use of a dove and olive branch as a symbol of peace was originated by early Christians

400

This tasty confection uses almond meal as its base

What is marzipan?

Marzipan is especially popular in Europe

400

American poet Walt Whitman said “It’s our game” about this sport

What is baseball?

Baseball is commonly known as America's national pastime

400

These characters named after an English philosopher and a 16th Cen. theologian stroll through the woods, ride their red wagon down steep hills, and play Calvinball

Who are Calvin and Hobbes?

Written and drawn by Bill Watterson from 1985 to 1995

 

400

This English king is known for having six wives and founding the Anglican church in the process 

Who is Henry VIII?

Henry's wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!!

This animal is responsible for the most human deaths per year

What is a mosquito?

Mosquitoes cause an estimated 700,000 casualties annually by spreading diseases such as West Nile virus and malaria


500

A tea named after a prime minister of Britain 

What is Earl Grey?

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey served as Britain's prime minister from 1830 through 1834

500

This Nova Scotian swimmer won two bronze medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal when she was only 14-years-old

Who is Nancy Garapick?

Garapick momentarily held a world record in the 200m women's backstroke with a time of 2:16:33 at the age of 13 


500

Broadway Theatre in New York calls this suburb home?

What is Manhattan?

Broadway Theatre opened Christmas day, 1924

500

The historic address of the prime minister of Canada

What is 24 Sussex Drive?