Miscellaneous
The ___ Tract runs 6 miles on both sides of the Grand River.
Haldimand
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
Sir John A. Macdonald
Which pronoun would I use when addressing a teacher?
a. tu
b. vous
Vous
What is the lightest element on Earth?
Hydrogen
What is 102 x 45? (2 rounds of the Jeopardy song)
4,590
36
Around which time was the age of Laurier? (the century)
1900s
Please translate "I like" into French.
J'aime
Please name two types of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum. (100 bonus points for every other one listed in 2 rounds of the Jeopardy song)
Radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, gamma rays
The four-colour theorem is also called:
a. Boole's problem
b. Hilbert's problem
c. Guthrie's problem
Guthrie's problem
How many people lived in Nunavut in 2019? (range of 5,000 people)
38,780
The "Open Door Policy" encouraged settlement in the ___ of Canada. (North, East, South, West, or a combination)
West
What does the verb "boire" mean in French?
a. to sleep
b. to bubble
c. to drink
To drink
Please name three greenhouse gases. (100 bonus points for extra ones in 2 rounds of the Jeopardy song)
What is 59 / (3 + 77)? (two decimal places, 3 rounds of the Jeopardy song)
0.7375
Please name four people whose first name is Tom.
Examples: Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Tom Brady, Tom Riddle, TomLehrer
Who was the first person of African descent to arrive in Canada?
Mathieu Da Costa
Please translate "sel et poivre" into English. (hint: restaurant table)
Salt and pepper
What stage does a healthy, non-cancerous cell spend most of it's life in?
Interphase
What does this symbol mean in math: ∵
Because, since
Where is the origin of the name "Caoimhe"? (200 bonus points for pronouncing the name)
Irish, Kwee-vah
What was someone who worked with tinplate called during the age of Laurier? (bonus points for explaining what tinplate is)
Please translate "coffee with milk" into French.
Café au lait
What is the chemical symbol of Wolfram? (300 bonus points for the other name of Wolfram)
W, Tungsten
Please name the two names for this symbol: &
And, ampersand