Intermediate Practice Pack #8 Flashcards
Which city holds a rodeo that bills itself as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth?”
Calgary
Keith Richards is a member of what rock group?
The Rolling Stones
Abitibi Canyon is found in what province?
Ontario
A chevron most closely resembles what letter upside-down?
V
Which defenseman changed his number from 7 to 77 when he left the Oilers to join the Penguins in 1987?
Paul Coffey
He’s associated both with his jersey number, 9, and his record number of NHL seasons played, 26. Who is he?
Gordie Howe
In the NHL, how many penalty minutes are given for a match penalty?
ten
What term refers to a change in an object’s velocity?
acceleration
To the nearest tenth, what is the value of acceleration due to gravity?
(negative) 9.8 metres per second squared
Acceleration is represented by what property of a velocity-time graph?
slope
If the velocity of a car travelling east changes from 30 m/s to 20 m/s in two seconds, what is its acceleration?
5 metres per second squared West (prompt if “West” is not given)
What primary colour is usually associated with the political far left, particularly communism?
red
In the children’s story, what animal is met by Little Red Riding Hood?
wolf
Which high rank in the Roman Catholic Church traditionally wears red vestments?
cardinal
The Red Sox represents what city in the MLB?
Boston
Name any three of the five events that comprise Olympic alpine skiing.
downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-giant slalom (or super-g), combined
Name the Disney movie: “All in the Golden Afternoon;” a cat named Dinah; Johnny Depp
Alice in Wonderland
Name the Disney movie: a dog named Nana; a girl named Wendy; boys who have never grown up
Peter Pan
Name the Disney movie: a man named Bert; two children wanting the love of Father; Julie Andrews
Mary Poppins
Name the Disney movie: “Whistle While You Work;” an evil queen; a special kiss.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Name the Disney movie: a pumpkin; evil stepsisters; a missing slipper.
Cinderella
Name the Disney movie: a young lost boy; a singing snake; Rudyard Kipling.
The Jungle Book
Name the Disney movie: a forest fire; a rabbit named Thumper; “Little April Shower.”
Bambi
Name the Disney movie: a 2016 remake; a lighthouse in Maine; a little lost boy with a big mythical friend.
Pete’s Dragon
What is the name given to the earth’s or moon’s shadow that completely hides the sun during an eclipse?
umbra
What is the name given to the partial shadow outside of the complete shadow formed by an eclipse?
penumbra
In 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible from two of the Great Lakes. Name either.
Lake Erie or Lake Ontario
What sort of craftsman builds buildings from brick, stone, concrete, and other such materials?
mason
Many sailors suffered from scurvy due to a lack of what nutrient?
vitamin C or ascorbic acid
Which hangs down in a cave: a stalagmite or stalactite?
stalactite
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been under construction since 2011 on what river?
(Blue) Nile
Name a thin fried crispy cake eaten with curry in India.
poppadum
Which friendly ghost has appeared in books, comics, TV, and film since 1939?
Casper
The Canadian Human Rights Commission defines what word as “an action or a decision that treats a person or a group badly for reasons such as their race, age, or disability?”
discrimination
What is the scientific name of the North Star?
Polaris or Alpha Ursae Minoris
In addition to longer pieces, I wrote over 150 known poems. I was born in a little English town but became famous in London. In a poll of the 100 greatest Britons, I came fifth, the highest of any writer. I wrote about such characters as Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet. Who am I?
William Shakespeare
Including the word “fair,” what part of the golf course keeps its grass rather short?
fairway
Including the word “fair,” this term refers to animals which are lawful to hunt or a permissible strategy.
fair game
Including the word “fair,” in law, it generally refers to copying of copyrighted material for a limited and “transformative” purpose.
fair use
Name the last province to join Confederation.
Newfoundland (and Labrador)
Who is the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador?
Dwight Ball
A replica of what historic ship sailed to Newfoundland in 1997?
The Matthew
What is by far the province’s largest city?
St. John’s
Factor fully: x2 + 3x + 2
(x + 1)(x + 2)
Factor fully: -3x2 - 12x - 9
-3(x+1)(x+3)
Factor fully: 2x2 - 4x
2x(x-2)
Factor fully: x2-16
(x+4)(x-4)
Aberdeen, Dundee, and Paisley are cities in which country in the UK?
Scotland (prompt on UK)
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was a Russian revolutionary, better known by what alias?
Lenin
What anatomical term also refers to a place where two pieces of wood meet?
joint
In chemistry, what V-word encompasses both the processes of sublimation and evaporation?
vaporization
In which U.S. state would I find Kodiak bears?
Alaska
What sort of biological compound is pepsin?
enzyme (prompt on catalyst)
Whom did Admiral Karl Doenitz succeed as the head of the German state?
Adolf Hitler
What is the collective name for the 8 small bones of the human wrist?
carpals
Name the comic-book hero who also goes by the name Clark Kent.
Superman
On what planet was Superman born?
Krypton
Who played Superman in four films released from 1978 through 1987?
Christopher Reeve
What was the subtitle of the 2016 film “Batman v Superman?”
Dawn of Justice
Which is furthest north: Mexico City, Bombay, or Calcutta?
Calcutta
Which is furthest north: Toronto, Barcelona, or Milano?
Milano
Which is furthest north: Paris, Montreal, or Budapest?
Paris
Which is furthest north: Winnipeg, Edmonton, or Moscow?
Moscow
I am an early code of laws still followed by large groups of people today. I am also called “Decalogue,” from the Greek for “ten” and “words.” I am the title of an epic film released in 1956. I am the two tablets of laws given to Moses in the Old Testament. What am I?
Ten Commandments
Who was the head of the National Fascist Party and leader of Italy in World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Who became Prime Minister of Canada in 1930?
R.B. Bennett
In terms of alphabetical order, what are the English equivalents of alpha and omega?
A and Z
James Comey was the seventh director of what U.S. agency?
FBI
What two-letter comic strip was created by Johnny Hart?
B.C.
Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Ronda Rousey practice a sport known by what three-letter acronym?
MMA
In 1666, a Great Fire ravaged what European city?
London
To what Hogwarts House did Luna Lovegood and Cho Chang belong?
Ravenclaw
On the periodic table, which element is represented by the atomic number 26?
iron
In Morse code, what three letters do dot-dot-dot, dash-dash-dash, dot-dot-dot signify?
S.O.S.
“Twenty-one hundred hours” translates to what time on a twelve-hour clock?
9:00 PM (prompt on 9:00)
In physics, what is the term for the tendency of an object not to change its motion?
inertia
What type of foodstuff are ravioli, rigatoni, and fusili?
pasta (accept noodles)
What was the host country for the 1988 Summer Olympics?
South Korea
For what sport is Sugar Ray Leonard known?
boxing
What common fabric is named after the town of Nimes in France?
denim
In what sport do teams compete by trying to pull the same rope towards their side?
tug of war
In what book would I find Toad of Toad Hall, who has a destructive passion for automobiles?
Wind in the Willows
In February 2019, Amazon withdrew plans to build a new headquarters in what American city?
New York (City, New York)
What is the sum of 17, 5, 3, and 13?
38
