Intermediate Practice Pack #3 Flashcards
Goober, groundnut, and monkey nut are other name for what legume?
peanut
On television, what type of wooden creation was Howdy Doody?
puppet (or marionette)
In which sport would fans witness a slider or a sinker?
baseball
What ursine character is associated with the expression, “Only you can prevent forest fires?”
Smokey the Bear
What do we call a four-sided figure if all sides are equal but none of its angles are 90 degrees?
rhombus
Give the three consecutive odd integers whose sum is 255.
83, 85, 87
A circle has a radius of 18 centimeters. What is its diameter?
36 centimeters
Which of the 48 contiguous United States extends the farthest north?
Minnesota
In which state can you see the granite heads of four presidents created by Gutzon Borglum?
South Dakota
What is the name of the mountain where you can find these heads?
Mount Rushmore
Which U.S. city, known for its arch, is nicknamed the “Gateway to the West?”
St. Louis
In the English translation of Canada’s national motto, what word appears twice?
sea
What substance is a shark’s skeleton made from?
cartilage
What is the common name for the distinct-looking fish in the genus Hippocampus?
seahorse
In literature of the sea, a tormented captain was led to his doom by a large albino marine mammal. Name this obsessed whaler in “Moby Dick.”
Captain Ahab
What are the two symbols found on the Turkish flag?
star and crescent
Containing the word “fox,” what is another name for the digitalis plant?
foxglove
Containing the word “fox,” what is a dance for couples in 4/4 time with a variety of steps?
foxtrot
Containing the word “fox,” what is a temporary shelter usually for one or two soldiers?
foxhole
Containing the word “fox,” what is the luminescence of decaying wood and other plants, caused by various fungi?
foxfire
Containing the word “fox,” what is any of various grasses having cylindrical spikes?
foxtail
Containing the word “fox,” what is a shallow body of water between Baffin Island, Hudson Bay, and the Melville Peninsula?
Foxe Basin
Containing the word “fox,” what is the nickname of Magua, a Huron chief, in “The Last of the Mohicans?”
Sly Fox
Containing the word “fox,” what is the name of an open source internet browser first released in 2002?
Firefox
Beginning with the letter ‘a,’ what calculating device takes the form of rows of beads strung on wires and set in a frame?
abacus
Beginning with the letter ‘a,’ a change in speed or velocity of an object due to force is known as what?
acceleration
Beginning with the letter ‘a,’ what word refers to an organism who lacks pigment?
albino
In 1894, what French artillery officer was falsely convicted of treason?
Alfred Dreyfus
Challenger Deep, the deepest known point of the earth’s surface, is located in what region of the Pacific between Japan and New Guinea?
Mariana(s) Trench
In Hindu tradition, who is the consort of Shiva and sister of Vishnu?
Parvati (or Sati)
In Aesop’s fable, what sort of animal laid the golden eggs?
goose
To what royal family does Prince Charles belong?
Windsor
What is the most common chemical element on earth?
oxygen
An area called Calama reportedly saw no rain between 1570 to 1971. In which very dry desert is Calama found?
Atacama (Desert)
Often considered the villain in a story, the opposition figure to the main character is known by what “A” word?
anatagonist
I am a comic book character who has more recently appeared in movies and TV shows. I’m rarely a main character, but my friendship with a superhero and my tendency to get into trouble add to the plot of many stories. I can have a strained relationship with my boss, Perry White, but I am an excellent photojournalist for the Daily Planet. I am a young co-worker of Lois Lane, who I suspect is in love with my friend Superman. Who am I?
Jimmy Olsen
What do we call the process by which bones are formed?
ossification
Name one of the two bones found in the forearm.
radius or ulna
What is the longest bone in the average human body?
femur
A neutron is one of the three particles that make up what?
atom
Two hydrogen atoms combine with one atom of which element to form water?
oxygen
How many protons are found in one hydrogen atom?
one
How many atoms of hydrogen are found in one molecule of sulfuric acid?
two
What sort of cloth, which can come in “chiffon” or “crushed” varieties, comes from the Latin for “shaggy hair?”
velvet
Hans Christian Andersen wrote about a “girl who couldn’t stop dancing.” What title footwear was she wearing?
red shoes
Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and other vaudevillians favoured what type of hat with a rounded top?
bowler (or derby, bob, bombin, or billycock)
What soft woolen material that comes from goats is named for a northern region of the Indian subcontinent?
cashmere
The “surgeon’s photograph” of 1934 is claimed to depict a creature in what Scottish lake?
(Loch) Ness
Who is considered the patron saint of travellers in Catholicism?
(St.) Christopher
What 5-letter word can refer to a small bit of luminescence, often from a roaring fire or an electric device?
spark
Which comedian, long before meeting Bing Crosby, had a short boxing career under the name of “Packy East?”
Bob Hope
Which part of your body includes the pollux?
hand (the pollux is the thumb)
In the title of the first book in Anna Dewdney’s children’s series, what animal in mentioned twice before “Red Pajama?”
Llama (Llama)
An archaic name for what animal was camelopard, referencing its camel-like body and leopard-like spots?
giraffe
What is the seed-producing part of a flower called?
pistil
In the wilds of what large country would I find the wallaby?
Australia
What is Australia’s monetary unit?
dollar
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
On the waterfront of what city would I find a world-renowned opera house designed by Jorn Utzon?
Sydney
What author wrote “Saving Fish from Drowning,” “The Kitchen God’s Wife,” and “The Joy Luck Club?”
Amy Tan
What author wrote “Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great,” “Blubber,” and “Superfudge?”
Judy Blume
What author wrote “The Eagles Brood,” “The Skystone,” and “Clothar the Frank?”
Jack Whyte
What author wrote “The Street Lawyer,” “The Pelican Brief,” and “The Client?”
John Grisham
As an April Fools’ Day prank in 1972, a veterinary journal published a paper on my diseases, referring to me by the “scientific” name of Brunus edwardii. Collectors sometimes refer to a group of me as a “hug.” In 1903 I was given as a gift to the 26th President of the United States and was named after him. Many fictional characters are examples of me, including Winnie the Pooh. What am I?
teddy bear
If a=2, what is four times a squared?
16
If a=2 and b=3, what is 4a + 6b?
26
It means a style that evolved in early seventeenth century Rome: spell “baroque.”
B A R O Q U E
It is an artistic medium that uses small pieces of marble, glass, tile, etc.: spell “mosaic.”
M O S A I C
It means surreptious action, and is often used of aircraft: spell “stealth.”
S T E A L T H
It means the emission of light by a hot object: spell “incandescence.”
I N C A N D E S C E N C E
In which decade was the original “Star Wars” movie – now known as “A New Hope” – released?
1970s (1977)
On the internet, what does WWW stand for?
World Wide Web
In 2016, what seabird made the longest ever migration from England to Antarctica, stretching 96000 kilometers?
arctic tern
What scientific term refers to the transformation of a solid into a gas without passing through a liquid state?
sublimation
Sounding like a fierce fish that lives in it, what is the second longest river in South America?
(Rio) Parana (River)
How many countries make up the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council?
five (U.S., Russia, U.K., France, and China)
On the Christian calendar, what six-letter name describes most of December?
Advent
Which plane designed by Howard Hudges was, contrary to the name, actually made from birch?
The Spruce Goose
In the comics, what gold accessories does Wonder Woman use to deflect bullets?
Bracelets (of Submission)
The Dufferin Terrace overlooks the Lower Town and St. Lawrence River in what city?
Quebec (City)
Which team won the Stanley Cup six times in the 1970s?
Montreal Canadiens
In what kind of facility did Adolph Hitler begin writing “Mein Kampf?”
prison
The Seattle Seahawks, Mariners, and SuperSonics all played in what regal stadium until 2000?
The Kingdome
What part of speech are most words that end in “ly?”
adverb
