On the Niger River (Nigeria) | Land of Gold and Oil (Ghana) | Tear Down This Wall (Germany) | Year of the Grizzly Bear (Kelowna) | Eye of the Tiger-Cat (Hamilton) |
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What is Lagos?
This is the 3rd most populated city in Africa, as well as the capital city of Nigeria.
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What is Ashanti?
This administrative region of Ghana shares its name with a musical artist who sang the 2000 hit "Always on Time", featuring Ja Rule.
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What is Oktoberfest?
This is the name of the biggest annual fair in the world.
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Who is David MacLean?
This keynote speaker of the 32nd MIMC is also a native of Kelowna.
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What is Canadian Football?
The pride of a sport is encompassed in Hamilton, where this sport's Hall of Fame is headquartered.
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Who are the British?
Until gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria was colonized by what entity?
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What is gold?
Ghana is a top producer of this natural resource.
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What is Volkswagen?
The German automobile maker also owns the luxury brand Lamborghini.
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What is the Okanagan Valley?
This area, famous for its wine, is Canada's equivalent to California's Napa Valley.
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What is steel?
Hamilton's bustling economy relies on this natural resource, of which the city has many mills for processing.
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What is 7th?
Despite its relative small size in comparison to other countries, Nigeria holds this ranking in world population.
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What is gold mining?
Multiple countries, including Portugal, England, and the Netherlands, have attempted invasions of Ghana for the purposes of this activity.
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What is PUMA?
This sports apparel brand was born from a feud between two brothers after World War II.
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What is Lake Okanagan?
Much like Scotland is known for the Loch Ness Monster, this lake in Kelowna is also reputed to be home to a lake monster.
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What are Buffalo, NY and Toronto, ON?
Hamilton can be considered a midway point between these two major North American cities.
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What is 36 states and 1 territory?
Nigeria is divided into this many states and territories.
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Who are Kevin Prince Boateng and Jerome Boateng?
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, these two Ghanaian brothers gained the distinction of playing for two different teams.
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Who is Nena?
"99 Red Balloons" became a hit song in the US, and is sung by this German songstress.
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What is the UFC?
Known for his technical abilities, Kelowna's own Rory MacDonald is an athlete in this sporting organization.
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What is the Commonwealth Games?
Hamilton has the distinction of being the first host city of this athletic event in 1930.
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What is Naira (or currency)?
In Nigeria, this can be subdivided into 100 Kobo.
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What is Accra?
This little-known city is closest to the centre of the Earth.
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What is the Soviet Union?
The country occupied Eastern Germany and created a separate country until unification occurred in 1989.
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What is Fido?
Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006, this zombie film was shot in Kelowna.
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What is the Royal Botanical Gardens?
Headquartered in Burlington, these gardens also possess land in Hamilton.
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