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Reach Packs 2019-2020 > Intermediate Practice Pack #1 > Flashcards

Intermediate Practice Pack #1 Flashcards

1
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How many strings are on a standard bass guitar?

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4

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What Virginia structure is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense?

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The Pentagon

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In Braille, each character is represented by a cell of up to how many dots?

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6

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Which of the Baltic states was the last to declare independence from the USSR?

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Latvia

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What university includes both its main downtown campus and the Macdonald Campus in the West Island?

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McGill University

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What symbolic structure is found on top of Montreal’s Mount Royal?

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cross

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In what 20th century decade did Montreal host the summer Olympics?

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1970s (specifically, 1976)

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What is the name of the snowman mascot of the Quebec winter carnival?

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Bonhomme

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The Long John Jamboree, formerly the Caribou Carnival, is held in March in which city?

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Yellowknife

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What is the newest capital city in Canada?

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Iqaluit

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Vegreville, Alberta is home to the world’s largest pysanka. What sort of object is a pysanka?

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(Easter) egg

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Strictly speaking, which group of cephalopods has no tentacles and eight arms?

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octopuses

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Reminiscent of a sweet treat, what term refers to the bowl-like muscular structures along an octopus’ arms?

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suckers

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The only hard part of an octopus’ body is what chitinous part?

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beak (or rostrum)

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Special cells known as chromatophores are used by octopuses to do what?

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change colour (or camouflage)

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Name two US states that begin with the letter W.

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West Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming (any two)

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Faith, Hope, and Charity are sometimes referred to as the three what?

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(Theological) Virtues

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Athos, Porthos and who else made up the Three Musketeers?

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Aramis

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Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing were the Three Little Maids in which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta?

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The Mikado

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Relief, Recovery, and Reform were the three “R’s” of what 1930s American political program?

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The New Deal

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Larry, Moe, and Curly made up what comedy team?

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(Three) Stooges

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Gaspar and Melchior were two of the Three Wise Men. Who was the other?

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Balthasar

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The three Wise Monkeys of Nikko, Japan are associated with what three verbs, each coming before the words “no evil?”

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see, hear, and speak

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Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather are three fairies who befriend which Disney character?

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Sleeping Beauty

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Meaning “fond of meddling in another’s affairs,” spell the word “officious.”

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O F F I C I O U S

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26
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It is the fear of spiders. Spell “arachnophobia.”

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A R A C H N O P H O B I A

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It is a chemical imbalance in the body. Spell “hypoglycemia.”

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H Y P O G L Y C E M I A

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What is the name of the ferry man in Greek mythology who carries the souls of the dead across the river Styx and into Hades?

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Charon

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What was the name of Lord Nelson’s flagship?

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(HMS) Victory

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What is the name of the Himalayan kingdom that lies north of Bangladesh?

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Bhutan

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In which European city is the headquarters of the International Red Cross?

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Geneva

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What sort of automatic weapon gave gangster George Kelly Barnes his nickname?

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Machine Gun (Kelly)

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What is the clear, fluid part of the blood that is left after a clot forms?

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serum

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What is the only non-metallic elements that is liquid at standard temperature and pressure?

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bromine

35
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Which early French writer wrote sci-fi works like “Journey to the Centre of the Earth” and “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?”

A

Jules Verne

36
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John Richardson said that I had “one of the noblest and most gallant spirits that ever tenanted the breast of man.” Though the exact circumstances of my death are unknown, I may have been killed by Colonel Richard Johnson during a cavalry charge. I led a confederacy of indigenous tribes allied with the British in the War of 1812. I helped Sir Isaac Brock at the Siege of Detroit. A statue showing me riding a horse with Brock standing next to me can be seen in Windsor, Ontario. Who am I?

A

Tecumseh

37
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A shark named for what island constituent country has recently been found to be the most long-lived vertebrate?

A

Greenland (shark)

38
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What cat was featured in reading schoolbooks alongside Dick, Jane, and Spot the dog?

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Puff

39
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What is the common name for the Arctic ruminant known as Ovibos moschatus?

A

muskox

40
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The Attorney General of Canada also holds what ministerial position in the Cabinet?

A

Minister of Justice

41
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Who is the current Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada?

A

David Lametti

42
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Unlike the other provinces and territories, which one has only a single-level trial court, the Court of Justice?

A

Nunavut

43
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What adjective describe the highest level of court in a province or territory?

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Superior (Court)

44
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Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe, and Bobby Hull were three hockey greats who wore which uniform number?

A

nine

45
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In boxing, what do you call a punch that lands on the back of the head?

A

rabbit

46
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What portmanteau is used for motorcycle races that take place on off-road circuits?

A

motocross

47
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Which martial art was the subject of three Ralph Macchio movies int he 1980s?

A

karate

48
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The death of which Major general in Khartoum in 1885 was depicted in a painting by George W. Joy?

A

Charles G. Gordon

49
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Who was President George H.W. Bush’s vice president?

A

James Danforth (Dan) Quayle

50
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Which river is the longest in all of Britain?

A

Severn

51
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Give the acronym for either of the two groups, one a political party and the other a union organization, that merged to form the NDP in 1961.

A

CCF or CLC
(CCF = Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
CLC = Canadian Labour Congress)

52
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The holder of which British royal title has the German motto “ICH DIEN,” meaning “I serve?”

A

Prince of Wales

53
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Which adventure novel’s title character Anglicizes his last name from Krutznauer before he ends up shipwrecked?

A

Robinson Crusoe

54
Q

Who created the cartoon series “The Simpsons?”

A

Matt Groening

55
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What is the two-digit telephone country code for Australia?

A

61

56
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What is the last word in the following four-word phrase from the Book of Genesis: “let there be BLANK?”

A

light

57
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When light strikes a surface it bounces off at the same angle. What law is this?

A

(The Law of) Reflection

58
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When white light passes through a prism, a rainbow of colours is seen. What is the term for this property of white light?

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dispersion

59
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When light passes from one medium into another it changes direction or bends. What is this property called?

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refraction

60
Q

What is the difference between the complement of 42 degrees and the supplement of 42 degrees?

A

90 (degrees)

61
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Mike is 12 years old. Fred is three times as old. In how many years will Fred be twice as old as Mike?

A

12

62
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How many prime numbers are there between and including 2 and 11?

A

5

63
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In 45 minutes it will be five to eleven. What time was it one hour ago?

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9:10

64
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I was the name given to a retreat after it was called Hi-Catoctin but before it was called Camp David. I am the name under which F.D.R. hid the identity of the U.S. aircraft carrier “Hornet.” That carrier was the vessel from which Lt. Colonel James Doolittle led 16 Army B-25 bombers in a raid against Japan in April of 1942. In a novel by James Hilton, I was a hidden paradise in the Kunlun Mountains of China. What am I?

A

Shangri-La

65
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What team won the 2018 Stanley Cup?

A

Washington Capitals

66
Q

What team won the 2017 MLB World Series?

A

Houston Astros

67
Q

The Ob and Yenisei Rivers are both found in which country?

A

Russia

68
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Which river forms much of the boundary between the USA and Mexico?

A

Rio Grande (or Rio Bravo)

69
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What river joins the Red River at The Forks, in Winnipeg?

A

Assiniboine

70
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What is the geographical term for the alluvial sediment deposits at the mouth of the river?

A

delta

71
Q

In which city did Hitler hold the Summer Olympics in 1936?

A

Berlin

72
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What theory did Alfred Wegener develop to explain the drift of Earth’s continents over time?

A

Plate Tectonics

73
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What meteorological term comes both from the Greek for “whirlwind” and the Chinese for “great wind?”

A

Typhoon

74
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A common term for perfume often worn by men comes from what European city?

A

Cologne

75
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A big fan of chocolate cake for breakfast, who is the narrator of S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders?”

A

Ponyboy Curtis

76
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Which explorer of North America captained ships including the Hopewell, the Half Moon, and the Discovery?

A

Henry Hudson

77
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Who became French President following the death of Charles De Gaulle?

A

Georges Pompidou

78
Q

Which acting company was formally established by royal announcement on March 20, 1961?

A

Royal Shakespeare Company

79
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The Latin phrase “DRAMATIS PERSONAE” appears at the start of every Shakespearian play. What does the dramatis personae contain?

A

(list of) characters (in the play)

80
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What country, once part of Dutch Guiana, added an E to the end of its name in 1978?

A

Suriname

81
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With which country are the royal houses of Balliol, Bruce, and Stuart most closely associated?

A

Scotland

82
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What body part is also found at the centre of tropical cyclones?

A

eye

83
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Which American musician and composer was known as the “March King?”

A

John Philip Sousa

84
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Name the current President of the Russian Federation.

A

Vladimir Putin

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