Mar
23rd

Mind Quest Trivia #48

  1. Three NFL teams have won five Super Bowls, the most to win this title. Name the teams.
  2. Name the world’s five oceans.
  3. This songwriter/musician was born in Toronto, Ontario and was a member of Buffalo Springfield and Crazy Horse. Name the artist.
  4. This American is the only one who was named as a world chess champion. Who was the chess player?
  5. The poem, The Road Not Taken, is written by what American poet?
  6. This circus empire is stationed in Montreal, Quebec and has performed around the world. Name the entertainment group.
  7. Isadore Sharp is the founder of what hotel chain?
  8. This glassware is used in laboratories for measuring, mixing and heating liquids. Name the container.
  9. Who is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web?
  10. What is the United States national emblem?

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Mar
23rd

Avro Arrow

March 25, 1958

The Avro Arrow takes its first flight.

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Mar
16th

Mind Quest Trivia #50

  1. What year was hockey introduced into the Olympics?
  2. How many states start with the letter A?
  3. This sitcom aired for nine seasons in the 1990s and was referred to as “the show about nothing”. Name the sitcom.
  4. On April 30, 1789 this political figure took his oath of office. Name the first president of the United States.
  5. Who wrote the novels Congo, Sphere and Jurassic Park?
  6. Name the gold rush that occurred in Yukon Territory, Canada in 1897.
  7. What major car manufacturer is located in Alliston, Ontario?
  8. This instrument can be found in doctors’ offices and is used to listen to internal sounds. What is this instrument?
  9. This technology uses short range radio frequency to exchange information and communicate between devices. It can be used on cell phones, computers and several other electronic devices. Name the technology.
  10. What is the currency traded in Australia?

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Mar
16th

Hockey Broadcast

March 22, 1923

Foster Hewitt announces the first radio broadcast of hockey.

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