Mister Burke's Holiday Quiz

Who is this guy?

This battle was fought in the same place as the famous events of 1759, but a year later.

Which country does this flag belong to?

This is the City of Toronto a long time ago. Before it was called Toronto, it was called this..

This is a self portrait of this famous artist.

Which state is this?

This is 24 Sussex Drive. Who lives here? (Or is supposed to)?

If you leave a chocolate bar in the sun, it melts because...

What is 742 - 180?

What does this thing help you do?

Name the adverbs in this sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

That's a big goose! Where might you find it?

This guy, Martin Frobisher, explored N.A. in search of gold, but instead returned with this...

Which of these locations was NOT a place of conflict leading up to the 7 Years War?

What kind of plant is this?

This particular river is NOT found in Essex County!

This is the most important part of the writing process.

This guy filmed the "The Voyageurs," "Paddle to the Sea" and "Blake" movies. What's his name?

How many seconds are there in 6 minutes?

You can find this famous geyser at this U.S. National Park (the world's first!)

This flag hangs on the flag poles of which country?

In what city can you find this, the so called coldest intersection in Canada?

Which of these was NOT a job Mr. Burke did in order to save money for school?

Who is this guy?

What is this thing?

This guy has an entire neighborhood in the City of Windsor named after him. What's his name?

In what city can you find this incredible museum?

To fight off scurvy and a cold winter, Champlain held a weekly feast in New France called...

What's the name of this Fort, whose exterior walls were 3 metres thick?

Who is this guy, who happens to excel at shooting free throws?

What's 1/3 of 60?

This is the name of the British general who died at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.

This is the formula for calculating the area of a trapezoid.

This guy, not Champlain, was actually the first to explore Canada via the St. Lawrence River...

Who is this poor guy, cast adrift after a mutiny by his crew?

What's 5^3?

This is Louis XIV, King of France during the 7 Years War. What nickname did he give himself?

They still sell these at the world's oldest continuously run company.

Absolute Zero, or -273 degrees Celsius, is the temperature where this happens....

This is Wayne Gretzky and his Dad, playing hockey on the pond. What Cdn city was Wayne born in?

What is this thing called?

What's (+8) + (-5)?

Who is this guy?

What does this thing tell you information about?

After a LONG journey, Salva Dut finally landed in THIS American city

I flipped a coin 100 X, and 64 X it was HEADS. What's the probability of HEADS the next flip?

Why was Iqbal bonded to his master?

If Mr. Burke eats 10 mints a day for the school year, he will consume about this many mints....

Where can you find this monument?

These things can cause earthquakes!

This is Nova Scotia. When the French owned it, it used to be called this...

What's 364 + 190?

Paddle to the Sea is a wooden toy boat that begins his journey on this lake.

What kind of triangle is this?

Who is this guy?

This colourful city is located in the LAST province to join Canada.

When we put so much sugar in our iced tea that the sugar collects on the bottom, we call it...

Near what city was Terry Fox forced to end his "Marathon of Hope?"

What kind of plane is this?

What's this guy's name?

The Parliament Buildings in Ottawa have green roofs. What are they made of?

What's 1 one fourth plus 1 one half?

This body of water connects Lake Huron with Lake St. Clair. What's it called?

Who are these guys?

This city is the capital of Alberta...

If I roll a 3 with a dice 13 times in a row, what is the chance that I roll 3 on my next roll?

What's the OPPOSITE of hypothermia?

Mr. Burke used these linking cubes to demonstrate this mathematical concept:

In New Orleans, they use this term to refer to people who came from what is now Nova Scotia...

This is the Nile, the world's longest river. What continent can you find it in?

What is the name of these cliffs that played such an important role in Canadian history?

What is the scientific term for this phenomenon?

In what city can you find this museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

The names of the two ships on Sir John Franklin's Expedition to find the Northwest Passage:

If you suffered from scurvy as an explorer, the solution was simple. Eat food with more...

These guys are rafting the river at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. What's the river called?

What book did this guy write?

Sorry folks, but this one pictured here is NOT a Great Lake.

Which company can we thank for giving us the image of the modern day Santa Claus?

In literacy, what's a metaphor?

Name the verb in this sentence: The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.

In Albert Einstein's famous formula E = mc² the E means this:

Which of these is NOT a component of the particle theory of matter?

What year did Mr. Burke win his famous spelling bee trophy?

To reach the city of Detroit from Hetherington, one has to walk (and swim!) in this direction

These rapids in Montreal are called "Lachine Rapids" which to the early explorers meant...

It's the longest street in the world. What's it called?

The geographical feature shown here covers nearly 60 percent of all of Canada!

Who is the artist behind this masterpiece of 3-D perspective?

Which sport awards this trophy to the winning team every November?

In the equation 12p=144, what does p represent?

What's (-3) - (-6)?

This ship sank in L. Superior in 1976. Gordon Lightfoot wrote a song of it. What's it called?

Who is this guy?

"In space no one can hear you scream!" is an example of this, found on a movie poster....

We swam at the Y.M.C.A. pool for Swim to Survive. What does Y.M.C.A. stand for?

The Bermuda Triangle (which is a myth, by the way) is formed by connecting these three places:

What's 43 times 5?

Choose which one best defines the word assimilate.

If someone told you they were heading to YQG, where would they be going?