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2013-2014 Intermediate Pack #29 Executive Director: Paul G. Russell Editors: Stephen Finlay , Ian Greig & Jeremy Willard National Director: Daniel Hill National Co-ordinators : Eric Novakovics & Frank Russell Teacher Advisors: Patricia Beecham-Cooper & Chris Zarski Researchers: Ryan Anning:Toronto Clinton Kam Burnaby Len Bonifacio: Edmonton Solomon Klein : Toronto Gerry Buccini: St. Albert Michael Lyons : Toronto Ian Campbell: Winnipeg Brian McKenzie : Pinawa Brandon Bill Davis : Upper Cloverdale Matt Morrissette : Jonathan Fuller : Toronto David Penco : Toronto Ivan Gombos ; Montreal Gary Serviss: Petawawa Tom Ingram : Winnipeg Tom St. Amand : Sarnia Elizabeth Jewlal : London Olivia Vipond : Toronto Brandon Judd: London Harry Wang : Toronto National Office: 460 Palmerston Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6G 2P1 Tel: 416-534-9966 Fax: 416-535-7651 www.reachforthetop.com [email protected] © 2013 Reach For The Top Inc. TEAM # vs. TEAM # TEAM NAME: TEAM NAME: ____________________,____________. _________.__________of____________,_________your _________ __________, ___________________ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH - 2013-2014 PACK #29 HOST: Welcome to SCHOOLREACH. I’m quizmaster for this game between [school #11 and [school #2] In this match, we have [player #11 [player #21 [player#3j [player#4] [school #1] pitted against [player #1] [player #21 [player #3] [player #4) of [school #2) 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. In geology, what is the term for liquid water moving over the land surfaces without evaporating or infiltrating into the ground? A. RUNOFF 2. Jamie Lee Curtis has a famous film star mother. Who is she? A. JANET LEIGH 3. On Leonardo DA Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”, what facial feature is missing? A. (HER) EYEBROWS 4. What country has jurisdiction over Puerto Rico? A. THE UNITED STATES 30-POINT OPEN QUESTION - UNITED STATES CONGRESS 5. The United States Congress is composed of what two houses? A. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and SENATE 6. Who possesses a veto power over legislation passed by Congress? A. THE PRESIDENT 7. How is representation determined in the House of Representatives? A. BY POPULATION 40-POINT OPEN QUESTION - MUSIC Tell me what musical tent lam defining. All answers begin with the leuer “C”. 8. The part of the organ from which the player controls the instrument. .A. CONSOLE 9. A character that indicates the pitch of the notes on a staff. A. CLEF 10. A composition for solo instruments, usually with orchestral accompaniment. A. CONCERTO 11. The leader of the first violins, next in rank to the conductor. A. CONCERT MASTER 40-POINT TEAM QUESTION In this two-pan TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point SCRAMBLE QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO. © REACH FOR THE TOP 2013/2014 ThJTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH PACK #29 Page 1 of 7 PART ONE: Scramble for ten points. 12. Who is known as both the Caped Crusader and the Dark Knight? A. BATMAN PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with BATMAN. SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER 13. In what decade did the “Batman” TV series first air? A. 1960s 14. Who is credited with creating the comic book hero in 1939? A. BOB KANE 15. What actor, who died before the film’s release, portrayed the Joker in the 2008 film “The Dark Knight”? A. HEATH LEDGER 20-POINT SPECIAL 16. In 1936 an athlete won four Gold Medals at the Berlin Games and set a long jump record that lasted over twenty years. Name that athlete and the year in which his record was broken. A. JESSE OWENS, 1960 80-POINT ASSIGNED QUESTION - SPORTS TERMS Here is an ASSIGNED QUESTION on SPORTS TERMS in which each member of each team is assigned a ten- point question. If you miss your question, then your counterpart on the opposing team will have a chance at it for ten points. Given a sports term, identify the sport associated with the term. TEAM A: 17. Clothesline. A. FOOTBALL 18. Service Break. A. TENNIS 19. Century. A. CRICKET 20. Bonspiel A. CURLING TEAM B 21. Match Play A. GOLF 22. Anchor A. RELAY RACING 23. Chic Chac A. JAI ALAI 24. Scrum A. RUGBY 30-POINT OPEN QUESTION - CLASSIC LITERATURE © REACH FOR THE TOP 2013/2014 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH PACK #29 Page 2 of 7 25. Who authored the novel “Dracula”? A. BRAM STOKER 26. Who authored the novel “The Hobbit”? A. J.R.R. TOLKETh4 27. Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”? A. HARPER LEE 40-POINT SNAPPERS TO END THE ROUND 28. In which country was Nelson Mandela born? A. SOUTH AFRICA first digits? 29. On a TV show, when a fictitious phone number is mentioned, what are the customary’ 3 A. 555 30. What ancient civilization was located in the Andes Mountains of South America? A. THE INCA CWIIJZATION 31. What is the name of the official report of the debates in the Canadian parliament? A. HANSARD ONE-i\IINUTE BREAK TO ROUND TWO 40-POINT SNAPPERS TO START ROUND TWO 32. In biology, what is the term for the reproductive organ in male and female, that makes gametes? A. GONAD(S) 33. What is the capital of South Korea? A. SEOUL 34. Which term, beginning with the letter “a,” means loyalty, such as to a government, country or ruler? A. ALLEGIANCE. 35. In astronomy, what is the term for time between two successive new moons? A. LUNATION 40-POINT WHO AM I? QUESTION each 36. 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. CLUE A: I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974. WHO AM I? Eventually we settled in Victoria, CLUE B: When I was 18 months old, my family moved to Saskatchewan. B.C. where I excelled at a number of different sports. WHO AM I? There I led the Broncos to three CLUE C: I attended Santa Clara University on an athletic scholarship. Conference championships and finished my career as the team’s all-time leader in career assists. WHO AM I? 15th have twice been named the CLUED: I was drafted overall in the 1996 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and league’s MVP. WHO AM I? A. I AM STEVEN NASH 30-POINT OPEN QUESTION - DICKENS’ NOVELS © REACH FOR THE TOP 2013/2014 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH PACK #29 Page 3 of 7 In which Dickens’ novel did the following characters appear? 37. Mr. Bumble A. OLIVER TWIST 38. Uriah Keep A. DAVID COPPERFIELD 39. Pip A. GREAT EXPECTATIONS 40-POINT TEAM QUESTION In this two-pan TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point SCRAMBLE QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO. PART ONE: Scramble for ten points. 40. In broadcasting, what does the acronym CBC stand for? A. CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with the CBC. SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER 41. The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Corporation was the CBC’s predecessor. It was established by what prime minister’s government? A. R.B. BENNEfl 42. The CBC is a state-controlled enterprise. What two word term is used to describe this type of state ownership in Commonwealth countries? A. CROWN CORPORATION 43. What long-running CBC TV show starring Bruno Gerussi followed the lives of log salvagers on the British Columbia coast? A. THE BEACHCOMBERS 40-POINT OPEN QUESTION - ANIMALS OF CANADA 44. What animal played arguably the most important role in the development of the early Canadian economy? A. BEAVER 45. Of a muskrat, a mountain goat or an elk, which best describes a “wapitI’, found in western Canada? A. AN ELK 46. What is orange and black and found in the thousands at Point Pelee. Ontario, every September? A. MONARCH BUTtERFLIES 47. The prairie sharp-tailed grouse is the official bird of which province? A. SASKATCHEWAN 40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND TWO 48. In chemistry, what is the term for the amount of energy not available for work in a closed, thermodynamic system? A. ENTROPY © REACH FOR THE TOP 2013/20 14 INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH PACK #29 Page 4 of 7 49. Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, one was a lighthouse marking the harbour of what city? A. ALEXANDRIA 50. What was the name of Nelson’s Flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar? A. THE VICTORY 51. In chemistry, what is the term for compounds that do not contain carbon? A. INORGANIC COMPOUNDS ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND THREE 40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND THREE 52. In astronomy, what is the term for a cloud of interstellar gas and dust? A. NEBULA 53. What is the capital of New York State? A. ALBANY 54. Who is the patron saint of animals? A. ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 55. On the periodic table, what is the symbol for Argon? A. AR 40-POINT TEAM QUESTION In this two-part TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point SCRAMBLE QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO. PART ONE: Scramble for ten points. 56. What alphabet has the letters epsilon, kappa, and sigma? A. GREEK PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with the GREEK ALPHABET. SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER. 57. What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet? A. ALPHA 58. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? A.