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Intermediate Practice Park #11 Flashcards

1
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Who is Canada’s head of State?

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(Queen) Elizabeth II

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Who directed the movie “Naked Lunch?”

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David Cronenberg

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If I was ill with pneumonia, which of my organs would be mainly affected?

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lungs

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4
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Express 0.875 as a fraction.

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7/8

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What eight-letter word refers to a pair of sharpened wedges that pivot toward each other around a fulcrum, often used by barbers?

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scissors

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Stereotypically seen on nice days in the suburbs, what outdoor tool is in the title of a 1992 science fiction film?

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lawnmower

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The title of the 2018 Haida-language film “SGaawaay K’uuna” translates to “Edge of” what sharp tool?

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(the) knife

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Name the gentleman who drove the “last spike” thus completing the building of the CPR railroad.

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Donald Alexander Smith

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Which West Coast painter also released her first book, “Klee Wyck,” in 1941?

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Emily Carr

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Which Frenchman, born around 1575, is said to be the first European farmer of New France?

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Louis Hébert

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11
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In what year did Saskatchewan enter Confederation?

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1905

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12
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In navigation, what do the initials GPS stand for?

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Global Positioning System

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The original Pentagon GPS program was nicknamed what, standing for Navigating System using Timing And Ranging?

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NAVSTAR

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Which country adminsters the BeiDou (pronounced “bye-due”) Navigation Satellite System?

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China

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What modern recreational activity often involves locating a hidden container, usually containing a logbook, by zeroing in on GPS coordinates?

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geocaching

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What’s the three-word English equivalent of the French expression “main dans la main?”

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hand-in-hand

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17
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What is the product of 20 and 16?

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320

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18
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What is the product of 11 and 13?

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143

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19
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What is the product of 17 and 12?

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204

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20
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What is the product of 30 and 31?

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930

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21
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What is the product of 10 and 42?

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420

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22
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What is the product of 12 and 11?

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132

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23
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What is the product of 11 and 19?

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209

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24
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What is the product of 17 and 13?

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221

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25
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What 1903 Jack London novel centres on a large dog named Buck?

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The Call of the Wild

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What George and Ira Gershwin song, written for the 1937 film “Shall We Dance,” concerns differences in pronunciation of common words and their implication for romantic compatibility?

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Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off

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What action video game franchise began in 2003 with an installment set during World War II and includes a 2018 release subtitled “Black Ops 4?”

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Call of Duty

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28
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Cerise (pronounced “sir-ees”) is closest to which primary colour?

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red

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What word that sounds like a hound’s mother means “a set of beliefs” and often refers to religion?

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dogma

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30
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What game is played with a bat and ball by two teams on a field with four bases and a mound?

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baseball

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31
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The VIA system operates what kind of transportation network?

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rail (or train)

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32
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From 1547 to the Soviet era, what title was used by the rulers of Russia?

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czar

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33
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Which of Verdi’s operas is set in ancient Egypt?

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Aida

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34
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Which Canadian city is located directly across the border from the U.S. city of Detroit?

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Windsor(, Ontario)

35
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Born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, which American artist is noted both for mobiles and monumental sculptures, including “Mountains and Clouds” in Washington, D.C.?

A

Alexander Calder

36
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I lived in Syracuse but not in New York State. My tomb was reportedly marked by a sphere and a cylinder. I explained the principle of the lever and devised a way to raise water with a screw. While sitting in the tub, I discovered how to measure the volume or irregular objects. Who am I?

A

Archimedes

37
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Who authored the novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?”

A

Mark Twain

38
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Who authored the novel “The Great Gatsby?”

A

F. Scott Fitzgerald

39
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Who authored the novel “Lord of the Flies?”

A

William Golding

40
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Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scout movement. What organization did his sister, Agnes, help him to create?

A

Girl Guides

41
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Of the four age groups in the Girl Guides, what is the name given in Canada to girls aged 7 and 8 years old?

A

Brownies

42
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In what city was the first Canadian Girl Guide company formed?

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St. Catherines(, Ontario)

43
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In what country was the Girl Guide movement started?

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England (or the U.K.)

44
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What term describes a committee set up by the Canadian government to perform a public inquiry?

A

Royal Commission

45
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What term describes rights that belong to all citizens of a particular country?

A

civil rights

46
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What term describes the highest court in Canada?

A

Supreme Court (of Canada)

47
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What term describes an act that gives the Canadian government emergency powers in time of war, invasion, or insurrection?

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War Measures (Act)

48
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Say the French word for chair, which shares most of the English word’s letters.

A

chaise

49
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To which organ of the body does the adjective renal refer?

A

kidney

50
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What 1997 action movie starred Nick Cage as Cameron Pie, an ex-Army Ranger convicted of manslaughter being flown to Alabama on parole?

A

Con Air

51
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What is the fine powdery substance discharged from the anther of a flower?

A

pollen

52
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Name the very small hole in the surface of a leaf through which plants breathe.

A

stoma (or stomata)

53
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Which actor portrayed Robin Hood in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?”

A

Kevin Costner

54
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What is the collective word for the group of actors and actresses who perform in a movie or a play?

A

cast

55
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What Greek hero led the Argonauts in a quest for the golden fleece?

A

Jason

56
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What theme park in California has the largest cumulative attendance since its opening of any in the world?

A

Disneyland (Park)

57
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What ride, later made into a movie, uses “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)” as its theme song?

A

Pirates of the Caribbean

58
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In what decade did Disneyland first open to the public?

A

1950s (1955)

59
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Where will you find 999 ghouls and ghosts in Disneyland?

A

The Haunted Mansion

60
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The separation of crude oil into its various petroleum products such as kerosene and gasoline is a practical application of what separation method?

A

distillation

61
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A structure used to support a load horizontally between two support points is called a what?

A

beam

62
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If a compass needle held at the north magnetic pole were allowed to rotate around a horizontal axis, in what direction would it point?

A

down (or toward the ground or etc.)

63
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What phrase refers to the series of changes an organism undergoes from conception to death?

A

life cycle

64
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Today, I am a small, portable electronic device. I became popular during the 1970s. Early portable models of me included the Sanyo ICC-0081 and the Sharp QT-8B. Critical to my growth in popularity was the Intel 4004 microprocessor. Since the 90s, some versions of me have been able to plot graphs, like the TI-84. You likely have one of me on your phone. I am a program or small device used to perform operations ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics quickly. Your math teacher might not let you use me on a test! What am I?

A

calculator

65
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What property is measured in Hertz?

A

frequency

66
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What property is measured in ergs?

A

energy (or work)

67
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Lion’s Gate Bridge is a major approach to what city?

A

Vancouver

68
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What is the largest city by population on the River Seine?

A

Paris

69
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In what city would I find Westminster Abbey?

A

London

70
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In what city would I find historic Fort York?

A

Toronto

71
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In the Zodiac, what animal represents Taurus?

A

bull

72
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Coho and sockeye are species of what popular food fish?

A

salmon

73
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Also starting with “S,” what is another name for a church spire?

A

steeple

74
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What are the Sandwich Islands now called?

A

Hawaii(an Islands)

75
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Name the province of Canada for which the dogwood is the provincial flower.

A

British Columbia

76
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Which planet in our solar system is noted for its Great Red Spot?

A

Jupiter

77
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Which Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel follows the adventures of a cabin boy named Jim Hawkins?

A

Treasure Island

78
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Which hip hop artist recorded the 2012 hit “Whistle?”

A

Flo Rida (pronounced “flow ride-uh”)

79
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Of the three major types of rock, in which would you most likely find fossils?

A

sedimentary

80
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Name the racktrack in Louisville, Kentucky, which hosts the Kentucky Derby.

A

Churchill Downs

81
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What has more international value: one British pound or one U.S. dollar?

A

(British) pound

82
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Which long bone connects the human ankle to the knee?

A

tibia

83
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When a shark swims upright close to the surface, which of its fins is likely to stick out of the water?

A

dorsal

84
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Having reportedly left with 40, only one of what animal survived Hannibal’s trek across the Alps?

A

elephant(s)

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