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Provincial Finals

Intermediate
Pack
#7

Executive Director: Paul G. Russell


Editorial: Jeremy Willard
National Director: Daniel Hill
Teacher Advisors: Dr. Carole Palmer & David Rose
National Coordinator : Frank Russell
Researchers:

Gerry Buccini-St. Abert Eric Poulin : Ottawa


Ian Campbel: Winnipeg Jullian Saddy London
Bill Davis : Upper Cloverdale Paulina Hernandez Sainz : Winnipeg
Ivan Gombos : Montreal Daniel Salisbury : Hamilton
Tom Ingram Winnipeg Evan Sauve : Waterloo
Elizabeth Jewllal : London Ben Smith : Ottawa
Geoffrey Lyall : Toronto Tom St. Amand : Sarnia
Brian McKenzie : Pinawa Allison Szenasi : Hamilton
Matt Morrisette : Brandon

National Office:
460 Palmerston Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6G 2P1
Tel: 905-546-5277
www.reachforthetop.com [email protected]
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TEAM # vs . TEAM #
TEAM NAME: TEAM NAME:
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH PROVINCIAL FINALS – 2020-2021
PACK #7

HOST: Welcome to SCHOOLREACH. I’m _________your quizmaster for this game between [school #1]
__________ and [school #2] _________. In this match, we have [player #1] __________, [player #2] _________,
[player #3] __________, [player #4] __________of [school #1]_________ pitted against [player #1] __________,
[player #2] ___________, [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. What is the name of the small hammer, with a circular rubber head, used by doctors to test body reflexes?
A. PLEXOR
2. What is the largest country in the world to have the equator pass through it?
A. BRAZIL
3. How many time zones are there in Canada?
A. SIX
4. Give me any two of the only four common words in the English language that begin with the letters DW?
A. DWARF, DWINDLE, DWEEB AND DWELL

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION – CANADIAN ACTORS


Given the titles of a set of feature films, name the Canadian actor that starred in each set of films.

5. Mean Girls, The Notebook, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. Strange?


A. RACHEL MCADAMS
6. Bruce Almighty, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber?
A. JIM CARREY
7. Speed, The Matrix, John Wick?
A. KEANU REAVES

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – FAMOUS QUOTATIONS


Given the name of the person responsible for the quotation and the first part of the quotation, you are to give me
the word or phrase that will complete the quote.

8. Abraham Lincoln said: “A house divided against itself....”


A. CANNOT STAND
9. Will Rogers stated: “I never met a man...”
A. I DIDN’T LIKE
10. Franklin Roosevelt said: “The only thing we have to fear is...”
A. FEAR ITSELF
11. John F. Kennedy said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but...”

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A. WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY
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.


12. In which video game series would I find creatures named Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle?
A. POKEMON
____________________________________________________________________
PART TWO: The answers to the following questions deal with the POKEMON FRANCHISE.
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER

13. Pokemon is an abbreviated form of what two words?


A. POCKET MONSTERS
14. Collectively, the Pokemon games have sold the third-highest number of units of any video game series. The
Tetris game series is the second highest seller. What popular franchise ranks first?
A. MARIO (includes Super Mario)
15. There are hundreds of unique creatures in the Pokemon universe. Which electric-type Pokemon did the player
start out with in the Yellow Pokemon game.
A. PIKACHU

20-POINT SPECIAL – POKER

16. Name the five lowest hands in a standard five card poker hand
A. HIGH CARD, ONE PAIR, TWO PAIRS, THREE OF A KIND, STRAIGHT

80-POINT ASSIGNED QUESTION – TIME ZONES OF NORTH AMERICA


Here is an ASSIGNED QUESTION 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.
I will give a location somewhere in North America and you tell me in which time zone each is located.

TEAM A:
17. The state of West Virginia
A. EASTERN
18. The state of Arizona
A. MOUNTAIN
19. Duluth, Minnesota
A. CENTRAL
20. Sherbrooke, Quebec
A. EASTERN

TEAM B
21. Fredericton, New Brunswick
A. ATLANTIC

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22. Wichita, Kansas
A. CENTRAL
23. Cincinnati, Ohio
A. EASTERN
24. Thunder Bay, Ontario
A. EASTERN

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION – AMERICAN POLITICS

25. The American federal government is located in Washington, D.C. What do the letters “D.C.” represent?
A. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
26. What is the name of the President of the United States’ official residence in Washington, D.C.?
A. THE WHITE HOUSE
27. Who was US President Barack Obama’s immediate predecessor?
A. GEORGE W(ALKER) BUSH

40-POINT SNAPPERS TO END THE ROUND

28. What is the most northerly of the Great Lakes?


A. LAKE SUPERIOR
29. How many points would you find on a Star of David?
A. SIX
30. Name the famous European river referenced in a composition by Johann Strauss?
A. DANUBE
31. Name the basic unit of currency in France?
A. EURO

ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND TWO

40-POINT SNAPPERS TO START ROUND TWO

32. What is the proper term for the short stick a conductor uses to lead an orchestra?
A. BATON
33. Which US state borders Alabama to the north?
A. TENNESSEE
34. What disease, caused by a vitamin D deficiency and often found in malnourished children, can lead to bone
fractures and deformity?
A. RICKETS
35. Which country or empire did Ivan IV rule over in 1533?
A. RUSSIA

40-POINT WHO AM I? QUESTION

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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.
CLUE A: I was created by writer Charles Moulton and artist Harry G. Peter.
WHO AM I?
CLUE B: I first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in October 1941.
WHO AM I?
CLUE C: I was published by DC Comics and was known as Princess Diana of Themyscira.
WHO AM I?
CLUE D: I have a lasso of truth and indestructible bracelets.
WHO AM I?
A. I AM WONDER WOMAN

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION – GREEK MYTHOLOGY

37. Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty?


A. APHRODITE
38. Who was the Greek god of prophecy, music and medicine?
A. APOLLO
39. What Greek hero gave fire to mortals?
A. PROMETHEUS

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.


40. In chemistry, what does a base solution normally do to red litmus paper?
A. TURNS IT BLUE
PART TWO: The remaining questions have to do with THE COLOUR BLUE.
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER

41. What deceased singer was known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes”?


A. FRANK SINATRA
42. Spell the French word for “blue.”
A. B-L-E-U
43. What is the name of the mysterious aristocrat of legend and opera who murdered several wives in his castle?
A. BLUEBEARD

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – COOKING TERMS

44. The thin, colourful outer part of the rind of a citrus fruit contains a lot of flavour. What is it called?
A. ZEST
45. What is the name for a round-bottomed pan commonly used in Chinese cooking traditions?
A. WOK

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46. What “e” word is the name for oil and water when they have been mixed?
A. EMULSION
47. What “b” word is the name for a salt, water and seasoning mixture used to preserve foods such as pickles?
A. BRINE

40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND TWO

48. Beginning with the letter ‘H’, on what major river is the city of Calcutta located?
A. HOOGHLY RIVER or GANGA or KATI-GANGA (Distributary of the Ganges River)
49. In Canada, the voltage of a standard electrical outlet is 120V. What is the standard voltage in Japan?
A. 100V
50. How many consonants are there in the word “committee”?
A. FIVE
51. What is the more scientific name for quicksilver?
A. MERCURY

ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND THREE

40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND THREE

52. What is the name of the computer software released by Apple to interface with its iPod products?
A. ITUNES
53. How many wheels keep a tricycle on the road?
A. THREE
54. Who invented dynamite and blasting gelatine?
A. (ALFRED) NOBEL
55. Name one of the largest office buildings in the world, which serves as headquarters of the U.S. military?
A. THE PENTAGON

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. In electricity, what quantity is represented by the symbol “R”?
A. RESISTANCE

PART TWO: The remaining questions have to do with ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE.


SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER.

57. What is the derived SI unit of resistance?


A. OHM
58. In general, how does the resistance of a metallic conductor change with temperature?
A. INCREASES
59. Give the equation or formula for resistance as Ohm’s Law.

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A. R=V/I (R EQUALS V OVER OR DIVIDED BY I)

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – MATHEMATICS

60. A number divided by 7, then increase by 4, equals to 10. What is the number?
A. 42
61. Three times a number is equal to one-quarter of 36. What is that number?
A. 3
62. What is the difference between 9.4 and 4.6?
A. 4.8
63. Twice a number minus five equals negative one. What is the number?
A. 2

40 POINT WHAT AM I? QUESTION

64. 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.

CLUE A: It is important that I am able to draw well.


WHAT AM I?
CLUE B: I am an apparatus that can be found both indoors and outdoors.
WHAT AM I?
CLUE C: I encase a source of heat and light.
WHAT AM I?
CLUE D: I am able to create a warm cosy atmosphere…so you don’t need a sweater when sitting in front of me!
WHAT AM I?
A. I AM A FIREPLACE

20-POINT OPEN QUESTION – LET’S GO SKIING

65. The arch in the middle portion of the ski (the ski kick area) plus its stiffness are referred to as the what?
A. CAMBER
66. What type of skiing are you likely to enjoy after your mechanized lift to the top of a mountain from which
you will descend?
A. ALPINE (Accept DOWNHILL) SKIING

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – EXTREME BIRDS

67. With top flying speeds of over150 kilometres per hour, what species of falcon is the fastest living animal?
A. PEREGRINE FALCON
68. The largest recorded animal ever carried away by a bird was killed by a harpy eagle. Weighing fifteen pounds,
what type of animal was it?
A. (HOWLER) MONKEY
69. What long-legged and long-necked bird that gathers in huge flocks of several thousand, feeds by using its beak

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upside down?.
A. FLAMINGO
70. The longest recorded feather ever found on a bird was over ten metres in length, and came from a male
phoenix fowl. What is another name for phoenix fowl?
A. CHICKEN

100-POINT SNAPOUT TO FINISH THE GAME

71. What creature’s cocoon produces a thread up to 3000 feet long?


A. SILKWORM
72. Which valley in British Columbia is known for its orchards and vineyards?
A. THE OKANAGAN VALLEY
73. Who is thought to have been the chief conspirator in the English Gunpowder Plot of 1605?
A. GUY FAWKES
74. Evaluate x cubed (x3) where x equals negative six (-6)?
A. -216 (NEGATIVE 216)
75. What is the first name of Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series?
A. ALBUS
76. Hosni Mubarak was the President of which country?
A. EGYPT
77. By what name do most Canadians remember Takahionwake, the famous Mohawk poet-princess?
A. PAULINE JOHNSON
78. Give all three spellings that the word “To” could have?
A. T-O, T-O-O, T-W-O
79. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A. AU
80. In literature, to which outspoken neighbour was Anne of Green Gables quite rude?
A. MRS. RACHEL LYNDE

END OF GAME

TIE-BREAKERS IF NEEDED

1. What is the name of the world’s largest news agency?


A. ASSOCIATED PRESS (Accept: AP)
2. What is the name of the largest island in the Great Lakes?
A. MANITOULIN ISLAND
3. Name the famous former prison site located in San Francisco Bay?
A. ALCATRAZ
4. On television, she always greets her friends with the word “Olla” and is almost always seen with a character
named Boots. Who is she?
A. DORA THE EXPLORER

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