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Updates: COVID-19

Hello fellow trivia enthusiasts! By now I am sure that most, if not all of you, have been affected by the virus that is quickly spreading around the world. So have we and our kids and spouses. We are all staying home and driving each other crazy 24/7, looking for something to entertain us until this is all over and we can resume our regular lives. We appreciate you choosing our site as your form of entertainment and learning resource. This means a lot to us and is the reason why we are continuing to maintain and improve the site and database. We have noticed an increase in traffic, e-mails, submissions, and general social interactions, and we are trying to address/respond to each one as quickly as we can. After all, we are human and there is only a couple of us. Please be patient if you don’t see your submissions approved or questions or corrections addressed immediately. We are doing our best!

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Canadian Thanksgiving 2019

A short trivia round on Canadian Thanksgiving. A few easy and a few hard questions to stump the family with.

1. What year marked the first annual celebration of Thanksgiving?

1879

2. When in October is Thanksgiving celebrated?

Second Monday

3. Which sports league holds games each Thanksgiving?

Canadian Football League

4. Which holidays do the United States observe on the same day as Thanksgiving?

Columbus Day and American Indigenous People’s Day

5. In which provinces is Thanksgiving not an official statutory holiday?

Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

6. Which former Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers hockey player celebrates his birthday on October 14?

Sylvain Lefebvre

7. What is Thanksgiving better known as in Quebec?

Action de grâce

8. What province often serves Jiggs’ Dinner instead of turkey?

Newfoundland

9. In 2000, Thanksgiving coincided with which safety-related week-long event?

Fire Prevention Week

10. On what day in 1957 did Queen Elizabeth II open the 23rd Canadian Parliament, making it the only parliament formally opened by the Queen of Canada?

October 14

Countries starting with a C!

Another geography round. This time it is countries starting with a C…..C for Christmas!

Here we go with another geography trivia round! All on countries starting with the letter C! 

  1. How many territories does Canada have? – 3
  2. What country starting with a “C” borders Chad to the south? – Central African Republic
  3. What two South American countries are known for producing Pisco, a brandy made by distilling fermented grape juice? – Chile and Peru
  4. Dalmatian dogs are named after a historic region part of which modern-day country? – Croatia
  5. The “Trits” ice cream brand originates in which Central American country? – Costa Rica
  6. Columbia takes its name from what explorer? – Christopher Columbus
  7. The island country of Cabo Verde, or Cape Verde, is part of which continent? – Africa
  8. What country’s women’s football team is known as the “Indomitable Lionesses”? – Cameroon’s
  9. Plzen, the birthplace of the pilsner style beer, is located in which European country? – Czech Republic
  10. According to Greek mythology, Cyprus is the birthplace of what goddess and her lover? – Aphrodite and Adonis

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2017: The Year in Review

Hello 2018! How much do you remember about 2017? Check out these 3 short rounds.

Good bye 2017 and hello 2018! My holidays were pretty busy the past couple of weeks, but I was able to hide from the festivities for long enough to come up with a few rounds below. Have a great 2018!

Round 1

  1. Which day of the week did January 1, 2017, fall on? – Sunday
  2. How old did Canada turn on July 1, 2017? – 150 years old
  3. What country was host to the “2017 World Expo”? – Kazakhstan
  4. What name was given to the tropical cyclone that destroyed large parts of the Houston metropolitan area in the United States in August of 2017? – Hurricane Harvey
  5. Which popular US actress died on January 25, 2017, at the age of 80? – Mary Tyler Moore
  6. Which campaign was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its work to promote the full implementation of the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons? – The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
  7. What iPhone models were announced and released in 2017? – iPhone 8, 8+ and X
  8. What game won the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2017? – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  9. Who won his eighteenth men’s singles Grand Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open? – Roger Federer
  10. Approximately how much was the price of a single Bitcoin on January 1, 2017? – $1,000 USD

Round 2

  1. What day did Donald Trump assume office as the 45th President of the United States? – January 20, 2017
  2. What month did North Korea fire a test missile across the Sea of Japan, prompting international condemnation? – February
  3. Which rock and roll pioneer passed away on March 18, 2017, at the age of 90? – Chuck Berry
  4. What critically, and commercially successful indie game released in 2017, borrowed its art style from 1930s cartoons? – Cuphead
  5. What phone did Android co-creator Andy Rubin, design and unveil in May, 2017? – The Essential Phone
  6. What highly awaited Japanese hot hatchback went on sale around the world in 2017? – Honda Civic Type R
  7. What soccer team won the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup? – Real Madrid
  8. What month did the United Kingdom begin Brexit Negotiations? – March
  9. Which Bond actor passed away on May 23, 2017? – Roger Moore
  10. Who directed the highly anticipated film “Blade Runner 2049”? – Denis Villeneuve

Round 3

  1. Which month saw the release of the film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”? – December
  2. What did the United Nations General Assembly designate 2017 as? – International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
  3. Which US actor, widely known for his portrayal of Batman, passed away on June 9, 2017? – Adam West
  4. Whose concert was the target of a terrorist attack in May, 2017, in Manchester, UK? – Ariana Grande’s
  5. What big budget game was the subject of monetization controversy and government interference in the fall of 2017? – Star Wars Battlefront II
  6. While filming a segment for the show “The Grand Tour”, what car did Richard Hammond crash in June, 2017? – Rimac Concept One
  7. What cartoon character did artist Matt Furie decide to kill in 2017, after it became associated with white nationalism against his will? – Pepe the Frog
  8. Gord Downie, who passed away on October 17, 2017, was the lead singer of which Canadian rock band? – The Tragically Hip
  9. What three gaming consoles did Nintendo release in 2017? – Nintendo Switch, New Nintendo 2DS XL, and Super NES Classic Edition
  10. Which key button did Apple remove in its flagship iPhone X model? – The Home button

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Video Games Trivia Round 1

Who created Mega Man….and 9 more video game related questions for this week’s trivia round.

This week’s trivia round is on video games! Don’t worry if you don’t see your favorite game here as there will be many more rounds to come.

  1. What year did the video game Grand Theft Auto V come out? – 2013
  2. The game “Cities: Skylines” was developed by which Finnish video game company? – Colossal Order
  3. In the Mega Man universe, who created Mega Man? – Dr. Light
  4. What 2009 first-person shooter game mostly takes place in 2016? – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  5. What video game console did Microsoft release in August, 2016? – Xbox One S
  6. What virtual reality set was launched in March, 2016? – Occulus Rift
  7. What is the name of the sixth expansion to the World of Warcraft game universe? – World of Warcraft: Legion
  8. Which gaming franchise celebrated its 20th anniversary on February 27, 2016? – Pokemon
  9. Which European city is the game “Assassin’s Creed Unity” set in? – Paris
  10. What alien species is affected by the Genophage in the Mass Effect Series? – Krogan

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