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PACK #25
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2011-2012
quizmaster for this game between [school #11
HOST: Welcome to SCHOOLREACH. I’m
#2]
In this match, we have [player #1]
and [school #2]
#1]
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against
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[school
#4]
[player
#11
[player #3]
of [school #2]
[player #4]
[player #3]
[player #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
What Australian mammal has a bill?
PLATYPUS
A.
2 What is lowered from a ship to keep it from floating away?
ANCHOR
A.
3. What singer recorded the album “Graceland”?
PAUL SIMON
A.
4. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu are the four main islands of what country?
JAPAN
A.
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30-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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GEOGRAPHY
5. Name the African country with the largest population.
NIGERIA
A.
6. Name the tiny country that borders Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
KUWAIT
A.
of the port city that serves Tokyo?
name
is
the
7. What
YOKOHAMA
A.
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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CHRISTMAS DAY EVENTS
8. What ruler was crowned king of England on Christmas Day, 1066?
WILLIAM I (WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR)
A.
9. For the record, a child born on Christmas Day belongs to what astrological sign?
CAPRICORN
A.
10. In the 13th century, what famous saint assembled the first symbolic nativity scene, in Greccio, Italy?
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSJSI
A.
II. On Christmas Day 1492, Columbus first landed in the new world, on a spot that is now part of what country?
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A.
40-POINT TEAM QUESTION
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In Ellis 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. What primetime spinoff of “Cheers” is set in Seattle, where the title character has a radio show?
A.
“FRASIER”
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER
PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with the TV show “Fraiser”.
13. Which actor plays Frasier’s uptight younger brother?
A.
DAVID HYDE PIERCE
14. What coffee shop does Frasier often visit?
A.
CAFE NERVOSA
15. What are the call letters of the radio station at which Frasier works?
A.
KACL
20-POINT SPECIAL
16. “Amusia” is a term that refers to the inability to discriminate between examples of what?
A.
MUSIC
80-POINT ASSIGNED QUESTION
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CANADIAN CITY NICKNAMES
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.
Identify the Canadian city from its nickname.
TEAM A:
17. The Cradle of Confederation.
A.
CHARLOLFETOWN
18. Bytown.
A.
OTTAWA
19. The Wheat City.
A.
BRANDON
20. The Telephone City.
A.
BRANTFORD
TEAM B:
21. The Queen City of the Plains.
A.
REGINA
22. Hogtown.
A.
TORONTO
23. The Hat.
A.
MEDICINE HAT
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24. The Gibraltar of America.
QUEBEC CITY (as referred to by Churchill during the Second World War).
A.
30-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET
25. Of all the English letters that are homonyms for words, what letter has the longest homonym word?
A.
Q (queue)
26. In American sign language, two letters involve tracing their shape with the fingers. One is “J”, what is the
Z
other? A.
27. Which letter is the most recent addition to our alphabet?
A.
J
40-POINT SNAPPERS TO END THE ROUND
28. How many days in a leap year?
366
A.
29. In badminton, what is the proper name for the “bird”?
SHUTTLECOCK
A.
30. In the comics, who was Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble’s alien friend?
THE GREAT GAZOO
A.
31. What Italian city is home to the Pirelli Tower, which, at the time of construction, was the tallest building in
MILAN
that country? A.
ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND TWO
40-POII%T SNAPPERS TO START ROUND TWO
32. Who was the only leader of the Reform Party?
PRESTON MANN[NG
A.
33. Mozart composed vocal works in Latin, German, French and what other language?
ITALIAN
A.
34. Which famous actress was married to actor Paul Newman?
JOANNE WOOD WARD
A.
35. Name the Spanish conquistador who captured the Inca capital of Cuzco in Peru?
PIZZARO (1533)
A.
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.
CLUE A: I was born in Falmouth, Jamaica and immigrated to Canada in 1976. WHO AM 1?
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CLUE B: On April 29, 1987, 1 was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada for my athletic achievements.
WHO AM I?
CLUE C: I had a famous athletic rivalry with the sprinter Carl Lewis, of the United Stutes.
WHO AM I?
CLUED: Running for Canada, I set consecutive world records in the lOOm dash at the 1987 World
Championships and 1988 Olympics, but was disqualified for using performance enhancing drugs. WHO AM I?
A.
I AM BEN JOHNSON
30-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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LEAD SINGERS
37. Due to a resemblance to the word “not”, numbers beginning with 5 in which culture are considered
unlucky?
A.
CHINESE
36. 5 is also the name of an album by vhat American singer/songwriter?
A.
LENNY KRAVITZ
37. On a telephone, what thee letters would you find on the number 5 key?
A.
J,K,L
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.
38. What company was founded by Binney and Smith in 1885 and is famous for making crayons?
A.
CRAYOLA
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER.
PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with Crayola and its crayons.
39. There are 23 variations of this colour, which is found in a rainbow’s seven colours. Which one is it?
A.
RED
40. How many of its eight original colours are found today in a box of eight standard Crayola crayons?
A.
ALL EIGHT
41. During the company’s history, three colours have had to be renamed due to political incorrectness: Prussian
blue became midnight, Indian red became chestnut, and flesh became what?
A.
PEACH
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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QUOTES
42. To who is the phrase “courage is grace under pressure” attributed to?
A.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
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43. “All I know is that I know nothing” is a phrase attributed to which ancient Greek philosopher?
A.
SOCRATES
44. Who wrote “What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing”?
OSCAR WILDE
A.
45. Which philosopher said “to study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous”?
CONFUCIUS
A.
40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND TWO
46. In what church is Charles Dickens buried?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
A.
47. Which American short-story writer is known for “A Gift of the Magi” and “The Cop and the Anthem”?
HENRY OR WM. SIDNEY PORTER
A.
48. In Meters per second and rounded to the nearest 100 million, what is the speed of light in a vacuum?
300 MILLION METRES PER SECOND (299,792,458 metres per second)
A.
49. What is (he chemical symbol for the element tungsten?
A.W
A.
ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND THREE
40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND THREE
50. Who wrote the poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee”?
A.
ROBERT SERVICE
51. To whom is the Song of Songs in the Bible attributed?
A.
SOLOMON
52. What substance does an octopus releases in times of danger?
INK
A.
53. What Polynesian peoples settled New Zealand sometime before 1300?
THE MAORI
A.
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.
54. Persian, Weedle, Lapras and Wartortle are beings from what popular TV show?
POKEMON
A.
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER
PART TWO: The following questions deal with Pokemon.
54. Pikachu has the ability to evolve into Raichu, but needs the aid of what object?
A.
THE THUNDERSTONE
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55. Goldduck evolves from what Pokemon?
A.
PSYDUCK
5& In the original show series, who is the main character that has the need to “catch them all”
A.
ASH KETCHUM
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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FRANCE
57. Who founded the French Fifth Republic, in 1959?
A.
CHARLES DE GAULLE
58. France made up the majority of what ancient European region?
A.
GAUL
59. What island off the coast of Italy forms an administrative region of France?
A.
CORSICA
60. In which year did France win the World Cup?
A.
1998
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: I am a branch of applied mathematics, used in Economics, Biology, International Relations and
Philosophy. WHAT AM I?
CLUE B: I attempt to mathematically capture behavior in strategic situations.
WHAT AM I?
CLUE C: I use applied probability to try and optimize a strategy for each player.
WHAT AM I?
CLUE D: Simple methods that I use can tell you when it is a good idea to play the lottery. WHAT AM I?
A.
GAME THEORY
20-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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THE THESAURUS GAME
From the following clues, give me the word described.
65. A noun beginning with the letter “D”, meaning.. departure; defection; abandonment; withdrawal.
A.
DESERTION
66. A noun beginning with the letter L&D meaning pattern; layout; diagram; drawing.
A.
DESIGN
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40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
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GEOGRAPHY
67. Which counny of the western hemisphere claims to have the world’s largest pyramid?
A.
MEXICO
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68. Most of the Amazon River flows through Brazil. In which country does the Amazon begin?
PERU
A.
69. Which major European capital city is located at almost the exact geographical center of the country?
A.
MADRID
70. Name the largest, tropical, freshwater lake in the world.
A.
VICTORIA
100-POINT SNAPOUT TO FINISH THE GAME
71. Which Canadian author is known for his poem “The Cremation of Sam McGee”?
A.
ROBERT SERVICE
72. What is the name of the scenic drive visited by many tourists each year, located along Canada’s Cape
CABOT TRAIL
Breton coast?
A.
73. St. Albert is a small bedroom community located near Edmonton. What was the surname of the man after
whom St. Albert was named?
A.
LACOMBE
74. After a tragic bus accident in the 1990’s, this female singer made a great comeback as lead singer of the
Miami Sound Machine. Who was she?
GLORIA ESTEVAN
A.
75. On which famous river would we find the cities of Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?
A.
DANUBE
76. What is the more common name for Scrivener’s poLicy, something students may experience after
writing final exams?
A.
WRITERS’ CRAMP
77. In what decade of the 20” century did Canada finally became officially independent from Great Britain?
1980s (1982)
A.
78. Though the Nile is longer, what river, the second largest in Africa, carries more water?
A.
CONGO (ZAIRE RIVER)
79. Under what Prime Minister was the Canadian Bill of Rights passed by Parliament?
A.
JOHN DIEFENBAKER
80. What do the letters C-A-T stand for when referring to a three dimensional composite image of the brain,
COMPUTERIZED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY
A.
body, or lungs.
END OF GAME
TIE-BREAKERS IF NEEDED
1. What is the famous organization founded by Clara Barton?
A.
(AMERICAN) RED CROSS
2. Name one of the two Swedes in history to register 1,000 points in the National Hockey League?
A.
MATS SUNDIN orNICKLAUS LIDSTROM
3. What entertainer/performer has the same first and second name as the title character of a Charles Dickens
DAVID COPPERFIELD
novel?
A.
1986
film was based on Stephen King’s short story “The Body”?
4. What
A.
STAND BY ME
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