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Reach Packs 2019-2020 > Intermediate Practice Pack #6 > Flashcards

Intermediate Practice Pack #6 Flashcards

1
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Which great baseball superstar of the early 20th century was nicknamed “the Georgia Peach?”

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Ty Cobb

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A number divided by seven and then increased by four gives ten. What is the number?

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42

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Name Walt Disney’s first full-length colour cartoon talking picture.

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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What is the difference between eight squared and three cubed?

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37

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Who was the Confederate Commander at the Battle of Gettysburg?

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Robert E. Lee

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What former general-in-chief of the federal armies was elected president after the U.S. Civil War?

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Ulysses S. Grant

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At what historical site did Robert E. Lee surrender the Army of Northern Virginia, effectively ending the U.S. Civil War?

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Appomattox Courthouse

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Also meaning a rare occurrence, what can appear in the night sky due to certain atmospheric conditions like volcanic eruption or fire?

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blue moon

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What holiday melody was made famous by Bing Crosby in 1942?

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White Christmas

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Captain Nemo might find the Beatles riding what vehicle, the title of a film and soundtrack album?

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Yellow Submarine

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Illegal sales of goods and services are grouped under what term?

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black market

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Name the handsome youth of Greek myth, son of King Cinyras of Cyprus, and beloved by the goddess Aphrodite.

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Adonis

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Adonis received a mortal wound from what type of wilk animal?

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boat

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Who restored Adonis to life on the condition he would spend six months with her and the rest of the year with Aphrodite?

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Persephone (or Proserpina or Kore)

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In which John Milton epic poem was the “Garden of Adonis” referred to?

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Paradise Lost

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The word “goodbye” is a contraction of four one-syllable words. What are they?

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God Be With You (or Ye)

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17
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In which province would I find Algonquin Provincial Park?

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Ontario

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In which province would I find Spruce Woods Provincial Park?

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Manitoba

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In which province would I find Cabots Landing Provincial Park?

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Nova Scotia

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In which province would I find Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park?

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British Columbia

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In which province would I find Mount Carleton Provincial Park?

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New Brunswick

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In which province would I find Lac La Ronge Provincial Park?

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Saskatchewan

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In which province would I find Killbear Provincial Park?

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Ontario

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In which province would I find Cabot Beach Provincial Park?

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Prince Edward Island

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What NFL coach led the Patriots through an undefeated season, only to lose to the Giants in Super Bowl 42?

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Bill Belichick

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Which early premier of Alberta was known as “Bible Bill?”

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William (Bill) Aberhart

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What television personality purported to “save the world” according to the title of his 2017 Netflix series?

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Bill Nye (the Science Guy)

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28
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A cygnet is the young of what bird?

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swan

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29
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Porcelain was first made in which country?

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China

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Jacques Cousteau’s ship was named after what Caribbean music genre?

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Calypso

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31
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Sugar Loaf Mountain sits on a peninsula at the mouth of Guanabara Bay in what major world city?

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Rio (de Janeiro)

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32
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In the Bible what will be the site of the world’s final battle between the forces of good and evil?

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Armageddon (or Megiddo)

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33
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Which figure of speech is often defined as “exaggeration not meant to be taken literally?”

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hyperbole

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34
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Which southern borough of Montreal includes Nuns’ Island?

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Verdun

35
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What five-letter word can mean “a current amount” as a noun and “correspond with” or “calculate the total” as a verb?

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tally

36
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You may know me best from the field of literature, but I was also a teacher and political scientist. Born in 1869 in England, I came to Canada when I was six. I was first eduated at home but later went on to a formal education that led to a degree in Economics and a teaching position at McGill. My humourous anecdotes made me an in-demand speaker, and I later published these stories in a “sunny” collection. A medal for humour, bearing my name, is presented to deserving Canadian writers. Who am I?

A

Stephen Leacock

37
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Which Canadian aircraft company ceased operation in 1962 following the cancellation of the CF-105 Arrow program?

A

Avro (Canada)

38
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Which Blue Jays superstar pitcher died in 2017 when his ICON A5 crashed into the Gulf of Mexico?

A

Roy (Doc) Halladay

39
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In North America, the FAA words with the Civil Aviation Directorate of what Canadian ministry to create rules for aircraft?

A

(Ministry of) Transport (Canada)

40
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What is the Latin for “water?”

A

aqua

41
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What astrological sign is also referred to as “The Water Bearer?”

A

Aquarius

42
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Mix three parts hydrochloric acid with one part nitric acid to make what highly corrosive liquid?

A

aqua regia

43
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It’s the trademark of a certain king of underwater breathing apparatus, and a 1971 prog rock album?

A

Aqua-Lung

44
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What is the super hero name of Steve Rogers?

A

Captain America

45
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What is the super hero name of Oliver Queen?

A

(The) Green Arrow

46
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What is the super hero name of Kathy Kane?

A

Batwoman

47
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What is the super hero name of Diana Prince?

A

Wonder Woman

48
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With movements entitled “Mars,” “Jupiter,” and “Mercury,” who composed the symphony called “The Planets?”

A

Gustav Holst

49
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Who was the first man to conduct a spacewalk?

A

Alexei Leonov

50
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What heavy material, associated especially by campers and artists, was historically made from hemp?

A

canvas

51
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Before becoming one of the James Bond actors, who was the first Simon Templar in the television series “The Saint?”

A

Roger Moore

52
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Created by MLB Rule 5.11, the player in what role bats for the pitcher but doesn’t field?

A

Designated Hitter

53
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Which noted Indian pacifist in India was assassinated in 1948?

A

Mahatma (or Mohandas) Gandhi

54
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In physics, what is the term for a device consisting of two dissimilar conductors and an electrolyte that converts chemical to electrical energy?

A

battery

55
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What is a Native American wampum bead usually made of?

A

shell

56
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What was the highest political office held by Lester Pearson and John Diefenbaker?

A

Prime Minister (of Canada)

57
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Who was prime minister during World War II?

A

(William Lyon) Mackenzie King

58
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Who was the first French-Canadian prime minister?

A

(Sir Wilfrid) Laurier

59
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Who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada, disregarding non-consecutive terms?

A

Jean Chretien

60
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Give the common name of the chemical NaOH.

A

lye

61
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Give the common name of the chemical HCl.

A

hydrogen chloride or hydrochloric acid (or muriatic acid)

62
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Give the common name of the chemical CO.

A

carbon monoxide

63
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Give the common name of the chemical Au.

A

gold

64
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I am a form of urgent transportation. My name comes from French and became common in English during the Crimean War. You might refer to an unscrupulous lawyer as a chaser of me. I usually take my passengers to a hospital or other medical centre. What am I?

A

ambulance

65
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In which country did Rudolph Diesel invent his namesake engine?

A

Germany

66
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What was inventor Thomas A. Edison’s middle name?

A

Alva

67
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In mythology, who was the Roman equivalent of Athena?

A

Minerva

68
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What Greek fighting formation shares its name with a bone of the fingers or toes?

A

phalanx

69
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In Roman tradition, who was the twin brother of Romulus?

A

Remus

70
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The Trojan hero Aeneas supposedly met what queen of Carthage, who fell in love with him?

A

Dido

71
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In what modern country was David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, born?

A

Poland

72
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In which present-day South American country did the Inca people once flourish?

A

Peru

73
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What is the name of the land in Middle Earth where the Hobbits lived?

A

The Shire

74
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What is the normal term for a female peafowl?

A

peahen

75
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The International Astronomical Union recognizes 88 of what groups of stars?

A

constellations

76
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Franz Joseph Haydn wrote a mass dedicated to the hero of the Battle of Trafalgar. What was his name?

A

(Horatio) Lord Nelson

77
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What term for a campaigner for women’s votes first appeared in 1906?

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suffragette

78
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Friar Tuck was one of Robin Hood’s companions as they adventured in what Nottinghamshire forest?

A

Sherwood

79
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Which river forms the boundary between France and Germany?

A

Rhine

80
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Who was British Prime Minister at the start of World War II?

A

Neville Chamberlain

81
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Eat your oranges and grapefruits to get what vitamin that staves off scurvy?

A

vitamin C

82
Q

What is the dominant language of Chile?

A

Spanish

83
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Which rapper, born Nayvadius Wilburn, released the album “HNDRXX” (pronounced “Hendrix”) in 2017?

A

Future

84
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Who discovered the process of vaccination for the prevention of smallpox?

A

Edward Jenner

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