Food
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Orange, Yellow and White
What are the three famous colors that are found on the popular treat candy corn?
Monday September 23 2019
What day marked the first day of fall this year?
Harvest
What word was commonly used before the 16th century to refer to the Autumn season?
Apple Picking
What is the most popular activity to do during Fall?
Black and Orange
What are the two traditional colors of Halloween?
Apple
What is the most popular flavour of pie?
November
During what month does the United States celebrate Thanksgiving?
Ravens
Which out of these birds do not migrate south during fall?
A) Storks
B) Swallows
C) Ravens
For beer and sausages
Why do people attend the Oktoberfest festival?
September and October
Harvest most occurs during which two months?
Yams are darker and firmer
What is the difference between yams and sweet potato?
Monday October 14 2019
What day does Canadian Thanksgiving fall on this year?
Lack of Vitamin D
(Researchers have found that that a lack of Vitamin D *from the sun* reduces fat breakdown and triggers fat storage)
Besides gaining weight from family functions what else is the reason for weight gain during the Fall season?
The NFL games that are held during American Thanksgiving.
What does the term Turkey Game Day refer to ?
Daylight Savings Time
What is the term for when we set our clocks back?
About 3,500 feathers
About how many feathers does a mature turkey have?
Rosh Hashanah
What is the name of the Jewish Holiday that occurs during Fall?
Testosterone
What hormone in both men and women is at its highest during Fall?
Moon Festival
What is the name of the popular harvest festival that is celebrated in China during the Fall Equinox?
China
Which country produces the most amount of apples?
Israel
What country consumes the most amount of turkey?
Monday September 23 2019 at 3:50 am
What was the time and date of the September Equinox this year?
The amount of sugar in the leaves
What causes the leaves on trees to change colors?
20%
The days leading up to Halloween account for what percentage of the year's candy sales?
A sickle
What tool that is carried by the Grim Reaper is also used to harvest grain?
25 questions / Maths IPC Jamie Drake Spellings Grab Bag
16 200g
How many grams are equivalent to 16.2kg?
7
What is the neutral number on the pH scale?
What is Jamie's father's job?
vacuum
What word in English is the only one with 'uu'?
Indian
Which ocean is missing? Southern, Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic
340cm
How many centimetres are there in 3.4 metres?
Nitrogen
What gas do plants convert into oxygen?
Minty
Who is an annoying girl in Jamie's class?
necessary
Spell the word that means something is needed. It is _________________.
Lisbon
What is the capital of Portugal?
1350mL or 1.35L
If Can has a bottle of water that contains 1.6L and h drinks 250mL, how much water is left?
Alkaline
Mars soil is around a pH 8 or 9. Is this alkaline or acidic?
He plays loud rock music in his van, his van is old and painted with a panda mural...
Why is Jamie embarrassed of his grandfather?
To bring or carry
The Latin root 'port' means ___________, as in import, portable, export, porter...
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Who was one of the first men to climb Mount Everest?
13.63
What is 16.84 - 3.21?
Protein
Beans are rich in nutrients. Name the nutrient that vegetarians need that beans have.
Someone pointed a gun at his back
What happened to Jamie at the observatory?
exaggerate
Spell the word that means to stretch the truth
The largest volcano in our solar system. It is on Mars!
What is Olympus Mons?
6 150kg
Jumbo the elephant weighed 6.15 tonnes. How many kilograms is this?
Mars 2, Mars 3, Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity
Name ONE of the Mars rovers that NASA has sent to space.
She is an artist (scupltress)
What does Jamie's mother do for a living?
Silver
A fiftieth anniversary is known as a golden anniversary. What is a twenty-fifth anniversary known as?
Luna (Latin)-moon
What is the origin of the word lunatic?
25 questions / Vocabulary Personal pronouns and to be In and around the house Family Colours and numbers
Luke is scared of spiders.
Luke hat Angst vor Spinnen.
He is a dog.
Sherlock _________ a dog.
fridge, cooker, table, chair, cupboard, glasses, sink, ...
Name two things that you can find in the kitchen.
grandmother
What is your mother's mother to you?
twelve, white
Write down the following number and colour:
12, weiß
I don't like playing football.
Ich spiele nicht gerne Fußball.
Replace the name with a personal pronoun and fill in the correct form of to be:
Peter and I ___________ very good friends.bedroom
Which room is it?
wardrobe - bed - desk - bookshelf
aunt and uncle
What is your mother's sister and brother to you?
thirteen, thirty-three, purple
Write down the following numbers and colour:
13, 33, lila
I can see different animals.
Ich kann unterschiedliche Tiere sehen.
They aren't from London.
Translate:
Sie sind nicht aus London.
shower, bath, towel, toilet, mirror, sink...
Name three things you can find in a bathroom:
I live with my parents, my grandfather and my cousin in a house.
Tanslate:
Ich lebe mit meinen Eltern, meinem Großvater und meiner Cousine in einem Haus.
nineteen, twenty-four, forty-two, silver
Write down the following numbers and colour:
19, 24, 42, silber
Anna isn't from Germany and she is an only child.
Anna ist nicht aus Deutschland und sie ist ein Einzelkind.
Susanne is a quiet girl. Peter isn't quiet, he is always loud.
Translate:
Susanne ist ein leises Mädchen. Peter ist nicht leise, er ist immer laut.
living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, study, hall, attic, cellar, guest room, play room...
Name 5 rooms IN a house
My father's sister is 42 years old.
Translate:
Die Schwester meines Vaters ist 42 Jahre alt.
fifteen, fifty-eight, eigthy-six, dark blue
Write down the following numbers and colour:
15, 58, 86, dunkelblau
My sister's room is big. It is yellow and Sherlock loves the bed.
Das Zimmer meiner kleinen Schwester ist groß. Es ist gelb und Sherlock liebt das Bett.
I am hungry. It isn't funny. The fridge is empty.
Ich bin hungrig. Es ist nicht witzig. Der Kühlschrank ist leer (empty).
garden, garage, attic, roof, hall, door
Translate:
Garten, Garage, Dachboden, Dach, Flur, Tür
My family is big. My uncle is English. My brothers are 14 and 16 years old. My pet is a cat.
Translate:
Meine Familie ist groß. Mein Onkel ist englisch. Meine Brüder sind 14 Jahre und 16 Jahre alt. Mein Haustier ist eine Katze.
eighteen, twenty-seven, nintey-one, black, light green, rose
Write down the following numbers and colours:
18, 27, 91, schwarz, hellgrün, rosa
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10 questions / Childhood Adult life
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia
Where was martin luther king born
He moved to PA before his assassination
Where did he move to ?
He was struck in the face by a white woman
What happen to Martin when he was a young child
He made the i have a dream speech
What important thing did he do as an adult
Yes it is
Does his childhood home still stand
He was the youngest person to win the the Nobel Prize
What award did he win at a young age
Because the law said all blacks go to one school
Why was martin not able to go to a white school
At 9:15 while he was speaking his house was bomed
What happened at 9:15?
Christine King Farris
What is his sisters name
Martin luther king the III, Bernice King ,Dexter King, and Yolanda King
What are king 3 kids names
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20 questions / Legend Traditions Language Related Fun Facts
20 questions / Legend Traditions Language Related Fun Facts
20 questions / Legend Traditions Language Related Fun Facts
The Fairy on the moon (The moon lady).
Who is Chang E?
Moon Cakes
What is the traditional food for Mid-autumn Festival?
月饼
How to say moon cake in Chinese?
Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, Zhongqiu Festival, Lantern Festival, Reunion Festival, Children's Festival, Harvest Moon and Chinese Thanksgiving.
Can you say three of alternative names of Mid-Autumn Festival?
He is a woodcutter.
who is Wu Gang?
August 15th of lunar calendar.
Which day is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Happy Festival.
What is “Jié rì kuài lè ”?
Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Taiwanese and Japanese people.
Who celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
He is a master archer and Chang E's husband. He saved the world by shooting nine suns.
Who is Hou Yi and what did he do?
The round shape indicates the reunion.
Why the shape of moon cake is round?
Which day is Mid-Autumn Festival?
What is" Zhōng qiū jié shì jǐ yuè jǐ hào" ？
Gathering, Thanksgiving, Praying
What is the meaning of the festival?
It jumped into the fire and let the three immortals to eat it.
What did the rabbit do to make it immortal?
Appreciating the moon, eating moon cake, making lanterns, having dinner together with family.
what do people to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
中秋节快乐！
Can you write down "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" in Chinese?
secret rebellion message
According to the legend, originally what was hidden in the moon cake?
Could you retell the story of the moon cake?
Similarities:1. Celebrate in autumn. 2. Celebrate harvest. Differences: Different traditional food.
What are the similarities and differences between Mid-autumn Festival and Thanks giving?
Introduce Mid-Autumn Festival in three Chinese sentences.
Can you name some other Chinese Festivals?
20 questions / Maths IPC Spelling Geography
x = 3
Solve for x:
x + (6x3) = 21
Coal
This non-renewable energy was used to power ships and trains in the past. It is ____.
PENTAGON
Spell the word for a five-sided shape
Beijing
What is the capital of China?
= 294
21 x 14
Hydro-power/Hydroelectricity
Another words for water power is ____.
5-6
a, e, i, o, u and sometimes y
How many vowels are in the English alphabet?
Lisbon
What is the capital of Portugal?
= 30
7 + (4 x 6) -1 =
About 365
The earth orbits around the sun every ____ days.
caffeine, leisure, seize, weird, financier and species, science, efficiency...
Give an example of a word that does not follow the rule 'i before e except after c'.
horizontally (E-W)
Which way to lines of latitude go?
129
(Times 3, Minus 1)
What number comes next?
1, 2, 5, 9, 17, 33, 65...
Set them back one hour.
_____
DICTIONARY GAMBLE!
Mrs Myers will pick a random word for you to spell!
Jordan/Israel
Where is the Dead Sea?
x = 3
Solve for x:
3x + 15 = x + 21
Inertia
The tendency for objects at rest to stay at rest is called:
Give an example of a word which starts with a silent p.
Sir Walter Raleigh
20 questions / Elements of Music Instruments of the Orchestra Performance Random
The tempo
What is the Italian word we use for the speed?
The percussion family
The cymbals, xylophone and snare drum all belong to this family
Ariba
What was the first piece that we learned on xylophones this year?
Guitar/ bass guitar/ sitar/ banko/ lute/ ukulele
Name a string instrument that isn't in the orchestra
Dynamics
What is the Italian word we use for volume?
The bassoon
What is the lowest sounding instrument of the woodwind family?
A group of musicians playing together
What is the meaning of the word 'ensemble'
The oboe
Which instrument does Miss Scott play?
Walking pace
Quite slow
Quite fast
Give the correct meanings of:
Andante
Adagio
Allegro
The violin section
Which section of the orchestra contains the most players?
C is to the left of the two black keys
Where is C on a keyboard
3
How many full drumkits does SPWT have?
Tempo
Texture
Dynamics
Tonality
Sonority/ Instrumentation
Name four key elements of music
The trumpet
The trombone
The french horn
The tuba
Name four instruments in the brass family
Making different consonant sounds like: sss/vvv/shh/zzz
Chewing toffee
Singing different pitches - using numbers
Singing different dynamics/ volume levels
List three ways of warming up the voice before singing
Billie Jean
High hopes
This is Me
River flows in you
Name two of the other Y band performances from year 7 music day yesterday
Major and Minor
Name the two main tonalities
The timpani
What is the name for the big round orchestral drums that sit right at the back of the orchestra?
3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 2
Name the finger numbers for the first line of 'Ode to Joy'
The Fibonacci sequence
What is the name of the number sequence that appears in nature and in music?
20 questions / TRADITION 傳統習俗 MOONCAKE月餅 FOOD食品 LEGEND傳說
| August 15th of lunar calendar.(農曆八月十五日) September 24 in 2018 |
| Round 圓形 |
| What does traditional mooncake look like? |
| Mooncakes 月餅 Pomelo 柚子 Duck 鴨子 Starfruit 楊桃 Taro 芋頭 Chestnut 栗子 Chinese Water Chestnut 菱角 Persimmon柿子 |
| One of the food served during the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| Rabbit 兔仔 |
| What animal is associated with this festival? |
| Eat mooncakes吃月餅 Families gathering 回到家中一起吃飯、團聚，並且會祭祖 Hang up lanterns - under the full moon 提燈籠,賞月 |
| 3 activities that people do to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| Egg Yolk 蛋黃 |
| What is usually placed in the middle of the moon cake? |
|
| What is the best drink to compliment mooncake? |
| Chang E (the moon goddess) 嫦娥 |
| Who lives on the moon? |
| Galloping horse lantern The "zou-ma deng" (走馬燈), had candles or light within. When lit, the candle heat up the air causing a hidden wheel to spin, which in turn causes the attached panels to revolve. Panels usually have picture depicting history, fables, and myths. As the panel turns, a whole story can be played out over and over again. |
| The lanterns vary by color, shape, form, size, material and complexity. What is the most complex form of lanterns involves revolving panels that turn when lit? |
Lotus paste 蓮蓉
| Traditionally what is used as filling for the mooncakes? |
| Pomelo The pomelo symbolizes prosperity because the Cantonese for pomelo is "yow", which sounds like "to have" or "to own". |
| Many fruits are eaten during the festival. One special fruit is eaten as well as given as gifts as a symbol of prosperity. Which native fruit is that? |
| She ate an immortal pill 吞下不死藥成仙 |
| How did "the moon goddess" get to the moon? |
| Similarities 相似: 1. Celebrate in autumn 秋季慶祝. 2. Celebrate harvest 慶祝秋季豐收. Differences 不同: 1. Traditional food 傳統食物. |
| What are the similarities and differences between mid autumn festival and thanksgiving? |
| The rounding shape symbolizes: Family reunion 寓意家人團圓 Missing hometown or relatives and love ones 寄託思念故鄉，思念親人之情 Wishing for harvest and happiness 祈盼豐收、幸福 |
The meaningfulness of eating mooncake.
| Pear 梨: is a homonym to the word for "separation". It is therefore considered "consuming the separation" when eating pear, symbolizing reunion and "staying together". |
| The round fruits like pomegranates, oranges, peaches, grapes etc. symbolize not only the full moon but also the unity of the family. Which particaular fruit is excluded in some areas? |
| Chang e 嫦娥奔月 , Jade rabbit 玉兔搗藥 Wu gang cutting the laurel tree 吳剛折桂 |
| What are the three famous legend characters who live in the moon? |
| Family reunion 一家團圓 |
| The special meaning of this festival in the Chinese culture? |
| Messages used to be smuggled in mooncakes to help overthrow the Mongolian rule during the Yuan dynasty 把藏有“八月十五夜起義”的紙條藏入餅子裏面 |
| What were the mooncakes originally used for? |
| Harvest season for Taro. A legend: As the Mongolian destroyed the Song dynasty, they carried out a brutal rule against the Hu people. In order to remember the suffering of the Hu people, the descendants ate Taro (芋頭) to pay homage to their ancestors. |
| What started the tradition to eat Taro for Mid autumn? |
| Chopping a tree 砍伐桂樹 |
| What is Wu Gang doing as a punishment on this festival? |
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What is Moon Festival
Another name for the Mid-Autumn Festival
What is Mooncakes
The name of the traditional pastry eaten
To celebrate the harvest.
What was the reason to start celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival?
中秋节
Zhōngqiū Jié
autumn fest
Thanksgiving
What holiday in America is Mid-Autumn Festival similar to?
What is it is when the moon is the biggest and brightest
Why is the Mid-Autumn Festival also called the Moon Festival
Making lanterns
What is traditionally a children’s favorite activity on the Moon Festival?
The people would worship the moon because of rejuvenation from the moon and water
Why is the festival called the moon festival?
月饼
Yuèbǐng
Mooncake
Yes, Chinese people get the day off of work for the holiday
Is the Mid-Autumn Festival a national holiday (do Chinese people receive off of work?)
What is September 24th
The day that the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on in 2018
Offer Sacrifices/Worshipping the moon
Traditionally what do families do after dinner?
The Moon Palace
One legend states that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang started formally celebrating the festival after exploring what?
上天堂
shàng tiāntáng
Ascent to Heaven
Family Reunion
In America for Thanksgiving and China for the Mid-Autumn Festival, what do people traditionally do to celebrate?
The Mid-Autumn festival is the _______ most important festival after the Chinese new year
Lanterns
What is symbolized as fertility and functions mainly as a toy and decoration?
The wife of Houyi, Chang’e
Who is the “Spirit of the Moon?”
舞龙
wǔ lóng
Dragon dance
Mooncakes
For Thanksgiving In America we eat turkey, what do Chinese people eat for the Mid-Autumn Festival?
What is worship the moon over 3000 years ago
What did ancient people do that started the Moon Festival
Cassia Wine
What is the traditional choice for “reunion wine”?
Fruit and cakes
What were the things that Houyi layed out for his wife when he found out she had become immortal?
天灯
tiāndēng
Sky lantern
singapore, Malaysia, Phillippines, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam
America is the only country where Thanksgiving is celebrated. What other countries (if any) is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
25 questions / Candy Thanksgiving Weather/Animals Hockey/Basketball World Series
Kit Kat
Which candy tells you to take a break?
Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions
Which 2 NFL Teams play on Thanksgiving Thursday?
Squirrels
What animals collect nuts in the fall?
NHL: St. Louis Blues
NBA: Toronto Raptors
Who are the defending champs for the NHL & NBA? (As of 2019)
New York Yankees (27)
St. Louis Cardinals (11)
Oakland A's & Boston Red Sox(9)
Who has won the 3 most World Series titles?
Bubble Gum/Gum
Which candy can you chew but not eat?
46 Million Turkeys
How many turkeys get consumed per year in the US?
Cranes, Doves, Ducks, Geese, Grouse, Partridges, Pheasants and Ptarmigans
What animals do we hunt on ground? (Name 1 or 2)
Montreal Canadiens (24)
Who has the most Stanley Cups?
Cleveland Indians (Last 1948)
Which MLB Team has the longest World Series drought?
Hersey Kisses
Which candy is the most popular in the state of Missouri?
4,500 Calories
What is the average calories consumed on Thanksgiving?
September
When is the Autumnal Equinox?
Toronto Arenas (Now Maple Leafs) 1918
Who was the first NHL team to win the Stanley Cup?
Texas Rangers (58 Years)
Who is the oldest MLB team to never win a World Series?
Maltesers (Canadian Smarties)
What is the most popular candy in the country of Canada?
Harry S. Truman
Who was the first President to pardon a turkey?
22,400 Leaves
What is the average number of leaves that fall in Autumn?
Springfield, Massachusetts
Where was Basketball created?
Boston Americans (Red Sox)
Who was the first team to win the World Series?
Reese's Pieces ($509.85 Million)
What is the most popular candy in the US?
When is Thanksgiving in Canada?
The British/Great Britain
Which country calls Fall Autumn?
17 (Most in the league)
Seattle Mariners (Founded 1977)
Who is the oldest MLB team to never make the world series?
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