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Intermediate Tournament Pack #15 Flashcards

1
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Osgoode Hall and Upper Canada College are institutions located in which Canadian city?

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Toronto

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2
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In what year was David Guetta’s album “Nothing but the Beat 2.0” released?

A

2012

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The 1980’s catchphrase “Who Shot J.R.?” originated from which TV show?

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Dallas

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4
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What is the three-letter code for Halifax Stanfield International Airport?

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YHZ

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5
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What is the minimum number of coins needed to make exactly eighty-eight cents?

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6

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6
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Reduce the fraction eighty-eight over six to lowest terms.

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14 and 2/3

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The perimeter of a rectangle is fifty-four centimetres. Its length is five more than its width. What are the
dimensions of the rectangle?

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16 cm x 11 cm

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Who won the 2015 Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

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Duncan Keith

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What team won the 2015 Stanley Cup?

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Chicago Black Hawks

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What team won the 2015 NBA championship?

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Golden State Warriors

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What team beat the Seattle Seahawks in January, 2015 to win the Super Bowl 49?

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New England Patriots

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12
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The members of what suborder of reptiles are elongated, legless, and carnivorous?

A

snake (accept serpentes)

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13
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What V-word includes the poison that some snakes inject into their victims?

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venom

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14
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What name is given to any of the several large snakes that are related to the boas and kill their prey by
crushing?

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python

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15
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This is a very poisonous snake of South Asia and Africa. It can dilate its head and neck so that they assume a
hoodlike form.

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cobra

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rectangular prism has a base with side lengths of 3 and 4. The height of the prism is 12. Vertex A is one
of the bottom vertices of the prism. Vertex B, the vertex farthest from A, can be found by crossing the base
diagonally, and then going all the way up the height to the top of the prism. What is the length between A and
B?

A

13 cm

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17
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What is the capital of Australia?

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Canberra

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18
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What is the capital of Chile?

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Santiago

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19
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What is the capital of Switzerland?

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Bern

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20
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What is the capital of Egypt?

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Cairo

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21
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What is the capital of India?

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New Delhi

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What is the capital of Madagascar?

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Antananarivo or Tanana Rive

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What is the capital of Belgium?

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Brussels

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What is the capital of Portugal?

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Lisbon

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25
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At sea, what warning is given by a red flag with a diagonal white stripe?

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divers below

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What country’s flag is almost an exact reversal of the flag used by the Red Cross?

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Switzerland

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What pair of religious symbols are on the flags of Algeria, Azerbaijan, and Pakistan, among many others?

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star and crescent moon

accept either crescent or moon by itself

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28
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What is the ancient tourist attraction on Salisbury Plain in England?

A

Stonehenge

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29
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Banff National Park is in what mountain range?

A

Rockies

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30
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In 1966 who started the Cultural Revolution in China?

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(Chairman) Mao (Zhedong)

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Though at times it also ruled Italy, Luxembourg, and Spain, with what country do we primarily associate the
House of Bourbon?

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France

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32
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How many arms does an octopus have?

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8

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33
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How many wisdom teeth does a person normally have?

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4

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34
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Which Jedi did Liam Neeson portray in the Star Wars franchise?

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Qui-Gon Jinn

35
Q

What condition is characterized by a lack of skin pigment and pink irises?

A

albinism (or albino)

36
Q

Many would not believe I was the son of a travelling salesman. During my life I had great influence on the United States oil industry. I became the richest man in the United States, remaining in the top ten right up to my death. I once owned Standard Oil Trust. A big section of midtown Manhattan bears my name.
Who am I?

A

John D. Rockefeller

37
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What is the term for the area which is designated for pedestrians and runs parallel to the roadway of a street?

A

sidewalk

38
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What other colour is often used to refer to yellow on a traffic light?

A

amber

39
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What is the term for a street-crossing marked with white lines meant for pedestrians?

A

crosswalk (or zebra crossing)

40
Q

Which Shakespearean tragedy is subtitled “The Moor of Venice”?

A

Othello

41
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At the outset of the play, Othello is married to a woman named Desdemona. She is the daughter of what
Venetian Senator?

A

Brabantio

42
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Around this time Othello had promoted a young Florentine in whom he had great trust to the position of
lieutenant. Who was this young Florentine?

A

(Michael) Cassio

43
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This promotion of Cassio created anger and jealousy in which other main character?

A

Iago

44
Q

Beginning with “O,” what is the name of an Indigenous people whose traditional territory stretched from the Ottawa River to
Southern Saskatchewan?

A

Ojibwa(y)

45
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Beginning with “O,” what is the region in the south-central part of British Columbia noted for its many orchards and farms?

A

Okanagan (Valley)

46
Q

In Greek legend, who was the King who fulfilled prophecy by killing his Father and marrying his Mother?

A

Oedipus

47
Q

Name either of the two groups within the Iroquois Confederacy whose names begin with the letter “O.”

A

Oneida or Onandaga

48
Q

What term refers to the young stage of a frog?

A

tadpole

49
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What verb beginning with the letter “Q” means “to put out or extinguish as in a fire”?

A

quench

50
Q

Toronto has the Rogers Centre. Which city had Candlestick Park until 2015?

A

San Francisco

51
Q

What state launched the first satellite in 1957?

A

Soviet Union or USSR

52
Q

What term refers to the coldest possible temperature?

A

absolute zero

53
Q

Which Canadian city was formerly called Ville Marie?

A

Montreal

54
Q

King Tut ruled what ancient country?

A

Egypt

55
Q

On what kind of tree do dates grow?

A

(date) palm

56
Q

Which city was selected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics?

A

Tokyo

57
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What was Tokyo called until 1868?

A

Edo

58
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The movie subtitled “Tokyo Drift” is an installment in which popular action movie series?

A

The Fast and the Furious

59
Q

The design of the Tokyo Tower is based on which other landmark?

A

Eiffel Tower

60
Q

One of whose greatest compositions is the “RIGOLETTO”?

A

(Giuseppe) Verdi

61
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The German title of this famous opera was “DIE ZAUBERFLOTE”. Who was the composer?

A

(Wolfgang Amades) Mozart

“The Magic Flute”

62
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This American genius introduced the world to “jazz opera” with works like “Porgy and Bess”. Name him.

A

(George) Gershwin

63
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Which British duo introduced light opera in works like the Prates of Penzance?

A

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan

64
Q

I am usually constructed almost entirely of wood. My finest specimens originated centuries ago in Europe, crafted by hand by people like Antonio
Stradivari. I am associated with virtuoso performers such as Perlman and Vengerov. I am usually, but not always, played with a horsehair bow. What am I?

A

violin

65
Q

What online game, developed by Epic, can be played in either “Save the World” or “Battle Royale” modes?

A

Fortnite

66
Q

eSports (“ee-sports”) teams that play what Blizzard shooter include New York Excelsior, Philadelphia
Fusion, and Seoul Dynasty?

A

Overwatch

67
Q

What is the nickname of the Queens University team?

A

Golden Gaels

68
Q

What is the nickname of the University of Guelph team?

A

Gryphons

69
Q

What is the nickname of the University of Toronto team?

A

Varsity Blues

70
Q

What is the nickname of the University of Waterloo team?

A

Warriors

71
Q

What is the most energy-dense type of coal?

A

anthracite

72
Q

What is the biggest species of seal?

A

elephant seal

73
Q

Name the David Guetta album that features the song “When Love Takes Over.”

A

One Love

74
Q

What two colours were the roses for which the War of the Roses is named?

A

White and Red

75
Q

What world leader from 1924 to 1953 organized the Soviet Union in a series of five year plans?

A

Joseph Stalin

76
Q

What is the process in which atoms are joined together and great energy is released?

A

(nuclear) fusion

77
Q

How many chambers are in the human heart?

A

four

78
Q

In what province would I find the town of Yorkton?

A

Saskatchewan

79
Q

What type of parallelogram has four equal sides?

A

rhombus (or rhomboid)

80
Q

The Dogon people live mainly on what continent?

A

Africa

81
Q

Almost half of the entire population of Alaska lives in what city?

A

Anchorage

82
Q

Kathryn Bigelow became the first women to win the Oscar for Best Director for what 2008 movie?

A

The Hurt Locker

83
Q

Although Kazakhstan is sometimes considered the largest landlocked country, its western border is partially
made up of what sea?

A

Caspian (Sea)

84
Q

What date in 1945 was the official V.E. Day to end the War in Europe?

A

8 May

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