Sample Questions

Canada this Century
1. Name the person who was kidnapped and later released unharmed during the 1970 FLQ Crisis.
   a. Pierre Vallieres
   b. James Coyne
   c. Pierre Laporte
   d. James Cross
   e. Michel Chartrand

It's A Numbers Game
2. In the Broadway musical & subsequent film, The Sound of Music, how many Von Trapp children were there?
   a. 5
   b. 7
   c. 9
   d. 11
   e. 8

Sports & Leisure
3. Which tennis star has won a career grand slam in Men's Singles (Australian Open, Wimbledon, French Open, US Open)?
   a. Andre Agassi
   b. Bjorn Borg
   c. Ivan Lendl
   d. John McEnroe
   e. Pete Sampras

4. Which Sport follows the Queensbury rules?
   a. Checkers
   b. Chess
   c. Cricket
   d. Boxing
   e. Orienteering

The Dinner Table
5. Which nut is used to make marzipan?
   a. Almond
   b. Pecan
   c. Hazelnut
   d. Walnut
   e. Peanut

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Answers to Sample Questions
   1. d
   2. b
   3. a
   4. d
   5. a