Intermediate Practice Park #11 Flashcards
Who is Canada’s head of State?
(Queen) Elizabeth II
Who directed the movie “Naked Lunch?”
David Cronenberg
If I was ill with pneumonia, which of my organs would be mainly affected?
lungs
Express 0.875 as a fraction.
7/8
What eight-letter word refers to a pair of sharpened wedges that pivot toward each other around a fulcrum, often used by barbers?
scissors
Stereotypically seen on nice days in the suburbs, what outdoor tool is in the title of a 1992 science fiction film?
lawnmower
The title of the 2018 Haida-language film “SGaawaay K’uuna” translates to “Edge of” what sharp tool?
(the) knife
Name the gentleman who drove the “last spike” thus completing the building of the CPR railroad.
Donald Alexander Smith
Which West Coast painter also released her first book, “Klee Wyck,” in 1941?
Emily Carr
Which Frenchman, born around 1575, is said to be the first European farmer of New France?
Louis Hébert
In what year did Saskatchewan enter Confederation?
1905
In navigation, what do the initials GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
The original Pentagon GPS program was nicknamed what, standing for Navigating System using Timing And Ranging?
NAVSTAR
Which country adminsters the BeiDou (pronounced “bye-due”) Navigation Satellite System?
China
What modern recreational activity often involves locating a hidden container, usually containing a logbook, by zeroing in on GPS coordinates?
geocaching
What’s the three-word English equivalent of the French expression “main dans la main?”
hand-in-hand
What is the product of 20 and 16?
320
What is the product of 11 and 13?
143
What is the product of 17 and 12?
204
What is the product of 30 and 31?
930
What is the product of 10 and 42?
420
What is the product of 12 and 11?
132
What is the product of 11 and 19?
209
What is the product of 17 and 13?
221
What 1903 Jack London novel centres on a large dog named Buck?
The Call of the Wild
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?
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
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?”
Call of Duty
Cerise (pronounced “sir-ees”) is closest to which primary colour?
red
What word that sounds like a hound’s mother means “a set of beliefs” and often refers to religion?
dogma
What game is played with a bat and ball by two teams on a field with four bases and a mound?
baseball
The VIA system operates what kind of transportation network?
rail (or train)
From 1547 to the Soviet era, what title was used by the rulers of Russia?
czar
Which of Verdi’s operas is set in ancient Egypt?
Aida
Which Canadian city is located directly across the border from the U.S. city of Detroit?
Windsor(, Ontario)
Born in 1898 in Pennsylvania, which American artist is noted both for mobiles and monumental sculptures, including “Mountains and Clouds” in Washington, D.C.?
Alexander Calder
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?
Archimedes
Who authored the novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?”
Mark Twain
Who authored the novel “The Great Gatsby?”
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who authored the novel “Lord of the Flies?”
William Golding
Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scout movement. What organization did his sister, Agnes, help him to create?
Girl Guides
Of the four age groups in the Girl Guides, what is the name given in Canada to girls aged 7 and 8 years old?
Brownies
In what city was the first Canadian Girl Guide company formed?
St. Catherines(, Ontario)
In what country was the Girl Guide movement started?
England (or the U.K.)
What term describes a committee set up by the Canadian government to perform a public inquiry?
Royal Commission
What term describes rights that belong to all citizens of a particular country?
civil rights
What term describes the highest court in Canada?
Supreme Court (of Canada)
What term describes an act that gives the Canadian government emergency powers in time of war, invasion, or insurrection?
War Measures (Act)
Say the French word for chair, which shares most of the English word’s letters.
chaise
To which organ of the body does the adjective renal refer?
kidney
What 1997 action movie starred Nick Cage as Cameron Pie, an ex-Army Ranger convicted of manslaughter being flown to Alabama on parole?
Con Air
What is the fine powdery substance discharged from the anther of a flower?
pollen
Name the very small hole in the surface of a leaf through which plants breathe.
stoma (or stomata)
Which actor portrayed Robin Hood in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves?”
Kevin Costner
What is the collective word for the group of actors and actresses who perform in a movie or a play?
cast
What Greek hero led the Argonauts in a quest for the golden fleece?
Jason
What theme park in California has the largest cumulative attendance since its opening of any in the world?
Disneyland (Park)
What ride, later made into a movie, uses “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)” as its theme song?
Pirates of the Caribbean
In what decade did Disneyland first open to the public?
1950s (1955)
Where will you find 999 ghouls and ghosts in Disneyland?
The Haunted Mansion
The separation of crude oil into its various petroleum products such as kerosene and gasoline is a practical application of what separation method?
distillation
A structure used to support a load horizontally between two support points is called a what?
beam
If a compass needle held at the north magnetic pole were allowed to rotate around a horizontal axis, in what direction would it point?
down (or toward the ground or etc.)
What phrase refers to the series of changes an organism undergoes from conception to death?
life cycle
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?
calculator
What property is measured in Hertz?
frequency
What property is measured in ergs?
energy (or work)
Lion’s Gate Bridge is a major approach to what city?
Vancouver
What is the largest city by population on the River Seine?
Paris
In what city would I find Westminster Abbey?
London
In what city would I find historic Fort York?
Toronto
In the Zodiac, what animal represents Taurus?
bull
Coho and sockeye are species of what popular food fish?
salmon
Also starting with “S,” what is another name for a church spire?
steeple
What are the Sandwich Islands now called?
Hawaii(an Islands)
Name the province of Canada for which the dogwood is the provincial flower.
British Columbia
Which planet in our solar system is noted for its Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
Which Robert Louis Stevenson classic novel follows the adventures of a cabin boy named Jim Hawkins?
Treasure Island
Which hip hop artist recorded the 2012 hit “Whistle?”
Flo Rida (pronounced “flow ride-uh”)
Of the three major types of rock, in which would you most likely find fossils?
sedimentary
Name the racktrack in Louisville, Kentucky, which hosts the Kentucky Derby.
Churchill Downs
What has more international value: one British pound or one U.S. dollar?
(British) pound
Which long bone connects the human ankle to the knee?
tibia
When a shark swims upright close to the surface, which of its fins is likely to stick out of the water?
dorsal
Having reportedly left with 40, only one of what animal survived Hannibal’s trek across the Alps?
elephant(s)
