Math
What is the Pythagorean Theorem used for?
find a missing side length of a triangle
What is the chemical symbol for water?
h20
What Canadian city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?
vancouver
In what year did Canada officially become a country, with the signing of Confederation?
1867
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
shakespere
If you have a triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, what kind of triangle is it?
right angle triangle
What planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
mars
In which country would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
australia
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A Mcdonald
Who is the Canadian author of The Handmaid’s Tale?
Margaret Atwood
Simplify the expression: 3x+2x−5
5x - 5
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide
In which Canadian province would you find the Bay of Fundy, famous for having the highest tides in the world?
new brunswick
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What is the name for a comparison using "like" or "as"?
simile
Solve for x: 5x−7 = 18
x = 5
What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms?
the cell
What is the longest river in Canada?
mackenzie
What ancient civilization built the pyramids in Egypt?
ancient egyptians
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
synonym
What is the value of π (pi) up to 3 decimal places?
3.1417 (3.142 if rounded)
What is the process by which a solid changes into a gas called?
sublimation
What is the southernmost point of mainland Canada?
peele ontario
What year did Lance Armstrong stand on the moon?
1969
What is the term for a figure of speech where an inanimate object is given human characteristics?
personification