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Intermediate Practice Pack #10 Flashcards

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Who created Mickey Mouse?

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Walt Disney

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Which prairie province is in between the other two?

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Saskatchewan

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In what European city would I find traditional gondolas propelled by gondoliers in straw hats and striped shirts?

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Venice

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In what musical and film is the Russian village of Anatevka featured?

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Fiddler on the Roof

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What medical discovery was the result of Alexander Fleming’s accidental observation in a lab?

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penicillin

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What do we call a change in the surroundings that causes a reaction in an organism?

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stimulus

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What nine-latter A-word is defined as an organism that produces its own food from inorganic substances?

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autotroph

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Name the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

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John Wilkes Booth

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Name the Roman statesman and general who was assassinated on the Ides of March.

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Julius Caesar

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What explorer is known as the Father of Canada and the Father of New France?

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Samuel de Champlain

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The Spanish Armada was repelled by what English monarch?

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Elizabeth I

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Name the island, continent, and Commonwealth country which is located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.

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Australia

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Which Australian state is an island of its own?

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Tasmania

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What is the capital city of Australia?

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Canberra

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Arthur Phillip, a captain of the British Royal Navy, landed the first fleet at what Australian bay in 1788?

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Botany Bay

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How many months consist of 31 days?

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seven

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What U.S. state has Salem as its capital?

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Oregon

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What U.S. state has Harrisburg as its capital?

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Pennsylvania

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What U.S. state has Hartford as its capital?

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Connecticut

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What U.S. state has Austin as its capital?

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Texas

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What U.S. state has Boise as its capital?

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Idaho

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What U.S. state has Providence as its capital?

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Rhode Island

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What U.S. state has Topeka as its capital?

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Kansas

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What U.S. state has Dover as its capital?

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Delaware

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The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is given to the NHL player "adjudged to have exhibited the best type of" what"
sportsmanship
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Which baseball great was nicknamed "Stan the Man?"
Stan Musial
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What item do the runners pass to each other in a relay race?
baton
28
In biology, what is the term for organisms that are nonmigratory in nature, which means they move about little or not at all from their habitats?
sedentary (or resident)
29
Which boxer was known for his poetic statements like "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee?"
Muhammad Ali (or Cassius Clay)
30
When referring to the Republican party, what do the letters GOP stand for?
Grand Old Party
31
What is the simple present tense of the word "caught?"
catch
32
At Craigallachie, the last spike of what transcontinental railroad was driven in?
Canadian Pacific (Railway) or CP(R)
33
Cape Bonavista is in what province?
Newfoundland and Labrador
34
Damascus is the capital of which Middle Eastern country?
Syria
35
What alphanumeric company began offering personal genomic tests in 2007?
23andMe
36
I was the daughter of the Duke of Kent and the Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Saalfeld. Rudyard Kipling referred to me as the "Widow at Windsor" because of the early death of my husband and my long subsequent solo reign. I became Queen at the age of nineteen, and I married Albert a few months after my 21st birthday. I have both a Commonwealth public holiday and a Canadian provincial capital named after me. Who am I?
(Queen) Victoria
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Spell the following: To drive out of expel from a position, spell "oust."
O U S T
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Spell the following: To have room for, spell "accommodate."
A C C O M M O D A T E
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Spell the following: To be helpful or producing good results, spell "beneficial."
B E N E F I C I A L
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In our solar system, what do we call the largest objects that orbit the sun?
planets
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Between Mars and what other planet does the asteroid belt lie?
Jupiter
42
To the nearest degree, how far does the Earth rotate in one hour?
15 (degrees)
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Which dwarf planet is closest to the Sun?
Ceres
44
What word describes fats or fatty acids that have at least one double bond in their chain?
unsaturated
45
Rosehips contain a plentiful supply of which vitamin, important for tissue repair and neurotransmitter function?
(vitamin) C
46
What component of blood, critical for clotting, is also called a "thrombocyte?"
platelet
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What name is given to the vessels that carry blood back to the heart from other parts of the body?
veins
48
What mountain range in northeast Italy is a continuation of the Alps and shares its name with an anhydrous mineral?
Dolomites
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What reggae star died on May 11, 1981, from melanoma?
Bob Marley
50
In the formula D = m over V, what does the "D" stand for?
density
51
What word refers to a kind of pork and is also an insult to an actor?
ham
52
What term can describe either a heavy accent or a style of shoe?
brogue
53
In "Star Trek," Mr. Spock is half earthling and half what alien species?
Vulcan
54
What is the name of Benton Fraser's canine companion in the TV series "Due South?"
Diefenbaker
55
What dye prepared from a plant is used in many Middle Eastern cultures to adorn brides for their wedding?
henna (or mehndi)
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What TV show features Alec Baldwin playing Jack Donaghy?
30 Rock
57
Name the creator of "30 Rock?"
Tina Fey
58
What is "Rock" in the title "30 Rock" short for?
Rockefeller (Plaza)
59
Who plays Tracy Jordan in the show?
Tracy Morgan
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In your marks for the semester were 52% in English, 75% in Geography, 75% in Gym, and 98% in Math, what would your grade average be?
75%
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If Evan is twice as old as Trenton now, and last year their ages differed by ten years, how old is Evan now?
20 (years old)
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What is the value of 35?
243
63
Use BEDMAS to solve 5(2+3)2 - 52
100
64
I have a population of about 60 million and am a peninsula jutting into a large intercontinental sea. In 1946, I became a republic. I surrendered to the Allies in 1943. In 1966, floods in my north killed hundreds and caused millions of dollars worth of damage to my cities of Florence and Venice. What country am I?
Italy
65
Indonesia is a former colony of which European country?
The Netherlands
66
What is the largest state by area in the United States?
Alaska
67
After which battle near Quebec City did the British gain control of New France?
(Battle of the) Plains of Abraham
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In the early 1800s, what was the chief trading rival of the Hudson Bay Company?
The Northwest Company
69
Name the First Nations chief and poet who was also known for acting in such films as "Little Big Man?"
Dan George
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Name the World War I doctor whose wartime poem of writing inspired a lapel piece often seen on Remembrance Day.
John McCrae
71
In golf, what bird is used for a score of two under par on a hole?
eagle
72
What canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie?
Welland Canal
73
How many squares are there on a chess board?
64
74
What is the sign of the traditional zodiac for those born on Canada Day?
Cancer
75
Brooks Robinson has won 16 as a position player and Jim Kaat has won 16 as a pitcher. What MLB award is this?
(Rawlings) Gold Glove (Award)
76
The official Canadian policy promoting the use of English and French is known by what name?
Bilingualism
77
Name the type of reference book, compiled every year, that contains general information and important statistics on many different subjects.
almanac
78
Which U.S. president requested, in 1992, that Prime Minister Brian Mulroney send Canadian troops to Somalia?
George (H.W.) Bush
79
What is Baltimore's current NFL team?
Ravens
80
Name Canada's ace pilot who is officially credited with 72 victories in World War I.
Billy Bishop
81
Canadian doctors Banting and Best are given credit for the discovery of what?
insulin
82
In music, what is the name of the male voice that is lower than a tenor but higher than a bass?
baritone
83
Generally, how many teaspoon measurements equal a tablespoon?
three
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What scientific word refers to a type of metal formed by combining two or more metals?
alloy

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