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Intermediate Practice Pack #1 Flashcards

1
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What is the chemical symbol of sodium?

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Na

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In July of 2006, thousands of expatriate Canadians were evacuated from what country because of war?

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Lebanon

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Name the largest cat in the Americas, now confined to remote areas of Central and South America.

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jaguar (or Panthera onca)

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You have just been contacted by the IRS. What does this American institution’s initials stand for?

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Internal Revenue Service

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According to legend, what giant statue, an ancient wonder, stood astride the harbour of the Dodecanesean island for which it is named?

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Colossus (of Rhodes)

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Name the Greek cynic philosopher who carried a lantern in broad daylight in order to search for an “honest man.”

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Diogenes

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Alexander the Great is often pictured with his favourite horse, that went by what name?

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Bucephalus

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Sometimes classified as a fruit because of how it is used in cooking, what vegetable’s red stalks end with poisonous leaves?

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rhubarb

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A cross between a cabbage and a turnip, this root vegetable with a name beginning with ‘R’ is also called the yellow turnip, Swede, or neep.

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rutabaga

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A long cylinder similar to an onion, this vegetable is a symbol of the country of Wales.

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leek

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This green shoot vegetable, beginning with the letter ‘A’ is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables, known for its diuretic properties.

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asparagus

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What is the national bird of the United States of America?

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bald eagle (prompt on eagle)

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In 1972, the United States banned what insecticide that inadvertently caused bald eagle eggshells to develop too thin to survive to hatching?

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DDT (dicholoro diphenyl trichloroethane)

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The bald eagle is a sea eagle. Name the land eagle characterized by brownish colour, purple glossy plumage, and yellow dapples on the head and neck.

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golden eagle

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The golden eagle stands on a cactus and holds a snake in its beak in the flag of what country? It is also the nation’s national bird.

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Mexico

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Name the two landlocked countries found in South America.

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Bolivia and Paraguay

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17
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What is the feminine form of the French word “bon?”

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bonne

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What is the feminine form of the French word “époux?”

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épouse

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What is the feminine form of the French word “élégant?”

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élégante

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What is the feminine form of the French word “blanc?”

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blanche

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What is the feminine form of the French word “vieux?”

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vieille

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What is the feminine form of the French word “étudiant?”

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étudiante

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What is the feminine form of the French word “chanteur?”

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chanteuse

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What is the feminine form of the French word “gros?”

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grosse

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What is the name for an eyeglass for only one eye?

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monocle

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This is a frame with one wheel at one end and two handles at the other. It is used for carrying loads.

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wheelbarrow

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What cousin of the bicycle, often seen at the circus, has only one wheel?

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unicycle

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Luxo Lamp Jr. is the mascot of what movie studio, purchased by Disney in 2006?

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Pixar

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What city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire in 330 CE?

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Constantinople (do not accept Istanbul or Byzantium)

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30
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The sirocco originates over North Africa and crosses north into the Mediterranean. What type of weather phenomenon is it?

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wind

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What do we call the dentine substance that makes up the tusks of an elephant?

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ivory

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Name any one of the U.S. states in which you could visit the Mojave Desert.

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California, Nevada, Arizona, or Utah

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33
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This type of cuckoo is sometimes known as the chaparral cock. It is often seen in cartoons

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roadrunner

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34
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By what abbreviation is the audio file format MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 better known?

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MP3

35
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In what city is the Louvre Museum?

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Paris

36
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I was born on July 24, 1783 in Caracas, the son of an aristocrat. As a teenager I was sent to Europe to complete my education. My childhood tutor, Simon Rodrigues, introduced me to rationalist thinkers like Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Voltaire. These writers inspired in me a desire to see my homeland set free. Upon my return to South America, I began a military campaign to free my people from Spanish rule and I eventually led successful revolutions in six countries. In gratitude for my efforts I earned the name “The Liberator” or “El Libertado” and the former colony of Upper Peru was renamed in my honour. Who am I?

A

Simon Bolivar

37
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Which item does not belong: khaki, mohair, llama, hopsack, skiing?

A

skiing (the rest are textiles)

38
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Which item does not belong: hootch, boullabaise, chow mein, dimsum?

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hootch (the rest are foods)

39
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Which item does not belong: stilton, pasta, gouda, provolone, feta?

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pasta (the rest are cheeses)

40
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In physics, what term means “the ability or capacity to do work?

A

energy

41
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In Einstein’s equation for mass and energy, E equals m c squared, “c” represents what?

A

speed of light (prompt on light)

42
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In the SI system, what is the name of the unit that expresses energy or work?

A

joule

43
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One joule per second expresses what SI unit for power?

A

watt

44
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In which 20th-century decade was the original “Star Wars” movie released?

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1970s (1977)

45
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In 2015, which American actor/director got his fourth Best Picture Oscar nomination for “American Sniper?”

A

Clint Eastwood

46
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Sidney Poitier played the lead, and Lulu sang the titular theme song, in what 1967 film drama?

A

To Sir, With Love

47
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What 2005 Tim Burton film, based on a children’s book, saw Johnny Depp in a role that Gene Wilder had played in 1971?

A

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

48
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What large, dangerous African mammal spends up to 16 hours a day wading in rivers and lakes to escape the sun?

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hippopotamus

49
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What canal crosses Central America?

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Panama Canal

50
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What is the second month of the year?

A

February

51
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A report of a sea monster in Scotland in 565 CE by St. Columba has been linked by some cryptozoologists to modern sightings of what marine creature?

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Nessie (or the Loch Ness Monster)

52
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Evaluate 2/3 - 5/6.

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  • 1/6
53
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At the beginning of the War of 1812, who commanded the British and Canadian forces in Upper Canada?

A

Sir Isaac Brock

54
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Lake Okeechobee is found in which U.S. state?

A

Florida

55
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What small critter is mentioned as “not stirring” in the opening to “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

A

mouse

56
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Vexillology is that study of what?

A

flags

57
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What Asian country has a red flag with one large yellow star in the centre?

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Vietnam

58
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What Asian country has a white flag with a blue and red circular “taeguk” symbol in the middle?

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South Korea

59
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What Mediterranean island nation has a white flag with a picture of the island above two olive branches?

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Cyprus

60
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For what figure is the area calculated using the formula pi times r squared?

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circle

61
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For what figure is the area calculated using the formula a times b times pi?

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ellipse

62
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For what figure is the area calculated using the formula 1/2 times base times height?

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triangle

63
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For what figure is the area calculated using the formula (a + b) times height over 2?

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trapezoid

64
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I am an insect found on every continent except Antarctica. I am of the order Isoptera and my body is rarely longer than one centimetre in length. I prefer to live in dark tunnels, only venturing out to find food or a new nesting site. There are over three thousand species of me. I am a social insect that lives in large colonies, constructed by some tropical species into distinctive mounds. I am a detrivore, feeding on discarded plant matter. As such, I am considered a pest by humans for my tendency to destroy wooden buildings. What am I?

A

termite

65
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Boasting the Propylaea, the Erechtheum, and the Parthenon, what Athenian district’s name literally means “high city?”

A

Acropolis

66
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Name the highest mountain in Africa.

A

Mount Kilimanjaro

67
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What word can mean a musical group, a strip of metal, or a radio frequency?

A

band

68
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What word can mean a Pope’s edict, a rising stock market, or a male bovine?

A

bull

69
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What word can mean a photo, a comment, to speak sharply, or a card game?

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snap

70
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What word can mean a foot model, final, or endure?

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last

71
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The term for what type of internet annoyance is thought to derive from a Monty Python sketch, in which it came with every item on the menu?

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spam

72
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In the Canadian parliament, what do we call the Upper House?

A

Senate

73
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The Capet family once ruled what country?

A

France

74
Q

Linseed oil and linen are both made from what plant?

A

flax

75
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In 1973, who refused to accept his Best Actor Oscar, instead sending actress Sacheen Littlefeather to the ceremony to protest Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans?

A

Marlon Brando

76
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In 1513, who became the first European to lead a voyage to Florida?

A

Juan Ponce de Leon

77
Q

Banff National Park was established in 1885. Name either of the Canadian national parks that were established the following year?

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Glacier (National Park) or Yoho (National Park)

78
Q

What do the Vietnamese call the Vietnam War?

A

The American War

or The War Against the Americans to Save the Nation

79
Q

What addictive substance is the primary alkaloid of tobacco?

A

nicotine

80
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What name is given to a social system in which familial and political authority is assumed by women?

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matriarchy (or gynarchy)

81
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Who was Secretary-General of the Soviet Union for 19 years before he became Premier?

A

Josef Stalin

82
Q

Kabuki is an entertainment that combines music, dance, and mime that originated in what country?

A

Japan

83
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What is the more common word for the feline tactile hairs known scientifically as vibrissae?

A

whiskers

84
Q

Of all the nations with coastlines, which one has the shortest?

A

Monaco

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