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Intermediate PACK 2011-2012 Intermediate PACK #5 National Director: Paul Russell Editors: Stephen Finlay , Nicole Novakovics , Colleen O’Reilly and Ryan Vickers National Co-ordinators: Daniel Hill , Eric Novakovics & Frank Russell Teach& Advisors: Patricia Beecham-Cooper & Chris Zarski Researchers: Sean Bromilow :Montreal Brandon Judd : London Len Bonifacio: Edmonton Clinton Kam : Burnaby Gerry Buccini: St. Albert Brian Mckenzie: Pinawa Ian Campbell: Winnipeg Mark Miheljevic: Burlington Bill Davis: Upper Coverdale Mail Morrissefte:Brandon Justin Fedor: Edmonton Zach Pace: Buffalo Jonathan Fuller: Toronto Alex Ryu : Welland Jenny Gu : Toronto Gary Serviss: Petawawa Mathew Hill : Buffalo Stephanie Shena:Toronto Elizabeth Jewlal : London Tom St. Amand : Sarnia David Walter : Toronto National Office: 460 Palmerston Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6G 2P1 Tel: 416-534-9966 Fax: 416-535-7651 www.reachforthetop.com [email protected] © 2011 Reach For The Top Inc. TEAM U vs. TEAM U TEAM NAME: TEAM NAME: ___________________________________ __________.___________of____________,_________your _________ ____________ ___________-__________ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH -2011-2012 PACK#5 HOST: Welcome to SCHOOLREACH. I’m quizmaster for this game between [school #1] and [school #2] In this match, we have [player #1] [player #2] [player #31 [player #4] [school #11 pitted against [player #11 [player #2] [player #3] [player #4] of [school #21 We’ll play three rounds of questions, with a minute break between each round. Now, if the scorekeeper is ready, let’s begin ROUND ONE OF SCHOOLREACH! 40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND ONE 1. There is one star on the official flag of Nunavut. What colour is it? A. BLUE 2. Who wrote the novel, “Little Women”? A. LOUISA MAY ALCOfl 3. What is the comparative form of the word bad? A. WORSE 4 The remains of what group of ancient creatures are featured in Alberta’s Tyrell museum? A. DINOSAURS 30-PO[NT OPEN QUESTION--MOVIES 5. Who was the acclaimed director of the 1990’s film “Jurassic Park”? A. STEVEN SPIELBERG 6. In 1941, Walt Disney produced an animated film about an elephant that could fly. What was its title? A. DUMBO 7. The 1947 film “Miracle On 34th Street” featured a character who claimed to be Santa Claus. In which New York department store did this fellow work? A. MACY’S 40-POINT OPEN QUESTION — SCIENCE 8. The Chinook, harmattan, zephyr and williwaw are all types of what? A WINDS 9. What is the liquid component of our blood called? A. PLASMA 10. What would I call the imaginary line through the centre of the earth from the North Pole to the South Pole? A. AXIS II. The early theory that considered the earth as the centre of the universe is known by what name? A. GEOCENTRIC (THEORY) © REACH FOR THE TOP 2011/2012 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOREACH PACK #5 Page 1 of7 40-POINT TEAM QUESTION SCRAMBLE In this two-part TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO. PART ONE: Scramble for ten points. throne? 12. Which battle of 1066 ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England and brought the Norman leader to the A. THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER. PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with the Battle of Hastings. 13. Who led the Normans? A. WILLIAM (THE CONQUEROR) 14. What Saxon king was killed in battle? A. HAROLD 15. What famous medieval tapestry’ records imagery of the Battle of Hastings? A. BAYEAUX TAPESTRY 20-POINT SPECIAL - ANATOMY 16. In the human hand, what is opposable to the four fingers? A. THUMB 80-POINT ASSIGNED QUESTION-- GREEK PREFIXES member of each Here is an ASSIGNED QUESTION on Greek Prefixes commonly found in English, in which each team will team is assigned a ten-point question. If you miss your question, then your counterpart on the opposing have a chance at it for ten points. I’ll give you a Greek prefix, you tell me its meaning. TEAM A 17. Cyto. A. CELL 18. Hetero. A. DIFFERENT 19. Dia. A. THROUGH 20. Deutero. A. SECOND (NOT TWO) TEAM B 21. Diplo. A. DOUBLE 22. Dermo. A. SKIN © REACH FOR THE TOP 2011/2012 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOREACII PACK #5 Page 2 of 7 23. Homo. A. SAME (NOT MAN) 24. Deca. A. TEN 30-POINT OPEN QUESTION—FAMOUS RIVERS 25. The Danube flows through what Hungarian capital city? A. BUDAPEST 26. What major river flows through London, England? A. THAMES RIVER 27. What Canadian city is traversed by the Don and Number Rivers? A. TORONTO 40-POINT SNAPPERS TO END THE ROUND 28. What ice-cream dessert sounds like a Broadway flop? A. BOMBE 29. What are the most points a team can get for a “Who Am 1?” question? A. 40 30. Whom did American native leader Sitting Bull supposedly refer to as “Little Sure Shot”? A. ANNIE OAKLEY 31. Which of your wedding anniversaries is referred to as “paper”? A. FIRST ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND TWO 40-POINT SNAPPERS TO START ROUND TWO 32. In the comics, what is the name of Dick Tracy’s girlfriend? A. TESS TRUEHEART 33. In which century were the Wars of the Roses fought? A. FIFTEENTH 34. What is the term for interest calculated on the sum by adding to the original principal all interest that has accrued and has not been paid? A. COMPOUND INTEREST 35. In the United States there are ZIP codes instead of postal codes. What does ZIP stand for? A. ZONING (or ZONE) IMPROVEMENT PLAN 40-POINT WHO AM I QUESTION 36. This question is worth 40 points if you guess the answer on the first clue and 10 points less with each succeeding clue, until either team answers the question correctly. ©: REACH FOR THE TOP 2011/2012 [NTERMEDIATE SCHOOREACH PACK #5 Page 3 of 7 WHO AM I? CLUE A: I was born during the early 1960s near London, England. CLUE B: My 1981 wedding was televised to more than one billion people world-wide. WHO AM I? hind-raiser for such causes as CLUE C: In addition to being the mother of two teenage boys. I was a dedicated AIDS and the campaign to eradicate land mines. WHO AM I? CLUE D: I died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. WHO AM I? PRINCESS DIANA) A. I AM DIANA. PRINCESS OF WALES (ALSO ACCEPT: 30-POINT OPEN QUESTION — MATH The following four questions deal with mathematical terms. 37. A triangle with one angle greater than 90 degrees is known as what? A. OBTUSE TRIANGLE 38. A solid that has eight faces is known as what? A. OCTAHEDRON is called what? 39. An angle measuring more than 90 degrees and less than 1 80 degrees A. OBTUSE ANGLE 40-POINT TEAM QUESTION SCRAMBLE In this two-part TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO. PART ONE: Scramble for ten points. 40. What four-letter ‘G’ word means ‘to be happy’?. A. GLAD SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER. PART TWO: The answers to the remaining questions all contain the letters 0, L. A. D. 41. This is a bulbous member of the iris family. A. GLADIOLUS (GLADIOLI) 42. Ancient Romans would crowd to watch these swordsmen fight. A. GLADIATORS 43. According to a Christmas Carol, angels brought this to shepherds outside Bethlehem. A. GLAD TIDINGS 40-POINT OPEN QUESTION — SPORTS © REACH FOR THE TOP 2011/2012 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOREACH PACK #5 Page 4 of 7 Name the sport associated with each of the following terms. 44. Pitch, bunker, wedge A. GOLF 45. Cancha, pelota, cesta A. JAI ALAI 46. Tackle, line-out, serum A. RUGBY (RUGGER or RUGBY FOOTBALL) 47. Bowling, batsman, wicketkeeper A. CRICKET 40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND TWO 48. What metallic name is given to the age of civilization that roughly occurred between 5000 and 3500 BCE? A. COPPER AGE 49. The island of Zanzibar is part of which country? A. TANZANIA 50. What movie about a pig was nominated for an Academy Award? A. BABE 51. What name is given to an artificial waterway built for transportation, irrigation, or drainage? A. CANAL ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND THREE 40-POINT SNAPSIART TO ROUND THREE 52. Ovaphobia is the fear of what? A. EGGS 53. Who is the titular character in a series of films about ‘Deathly Hallows’? A. HARRY POTTER 54. What is the only creature that can fly backwards? A. HUMMINGBIRD 55. Which Canadian city is nicknamed “the Cradle of Confederation”? A. CHARLOTTETOWN 40-POINT OPEN QUESTION--ARCHAEOLOGY 56. Uxmal and Chichen Itza are the ruined cities of what pre-Columbian people? A. MAYA (MAYAN) 57. The ancient ruins of a palace referred to in legends of the Minotaur were found on what Greek island? A. CRETE 58. Name one of the two ancient Roman towns on the slope of Mount Vesuvius, excavated since the 18th century? A. POMPEII or HERCULANEUM 59. The ruins of what besieged city of Greek legend have been found on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey? A. TROY © REACH FOR THE TOP 2011/2012 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOREACH PACK #5 PageS of 7 - * 40-POINT OPEN QUESTION MIDDLE NAMES , Give the middle name of each of the following famous people. 60. Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald? A. ALEXANDER 61. The TV and movie star Sara Parker. A. JESSICA 62. The author Lucy Montgomery. A. MAUDE 63. The French philosopher Jean Sartre. A. PAUL 40-POINT WHAT AM I QUESTION each 64. This question is worth 40 points if you guess the answer on the first clue and 10 points less with succeeding clue, until either team answers the question correctly.
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