What is the theme on Wednesday September 11th?
Food
How many points could be earned during spirit week?
1500
Name 5 sports that involves water.
Open-ended (ex. Swimming)
In Greek mythology, who stole fire from the gods?
Prometheus
Which color is commonly linked with the element of earth based on the Chinese five phases theory (五行)?
Yellow
Approximately (?%) of all known chemical elements are metals?
75%
What is the cyclical relationship (生克) of the element of wood in Chinese five phases theory(五行)?
Wood generates fire, overcomes earth(木生火,克土)
What are some activities to anticipate during the spirit week?
Fashion show / Band performances
Is fire a “yin” or “yang” element based on the Chinese five phases theory(五行)?
Yang
Geographically, how many continents are there on earth?
6
Name three types of metal that was once used as a form of currency.
Open-ended. (Ex. Copper)
What do you call a tree skin that sounds like a dog?
Barking Bark
Does H2O conduct electricity?
No
Fire is the () state of matter?
Plasma (fourth state)
How many house captains will there be in total (HS + MS)?
20 house captains
Name three types of metal music.
Open ended (ex. Death metal, thrash metal, progressive metal)
What is the burning point of paper?
451˚F
Which direction (East/South/West/North) is the element of water associated with in the Chinese five phases theory (五行)?
North
For how many times did this house win championship?
3 times!
It takes approximately () years for an inch of soil to develop?
100 years
Which part of the human body is the element Metal linked to in the Chinese five phases theory (五行)?
Large intestine and Lungs
How old is the world’s oldest individual tree?
4856 years (4000-5000)
World’s second deepest sea trench?
Tonga Trench
Think of 5 lines of lyrics that includes the element of fire.
Open-ended (ex. Baby it’s a firework)
What is soil’s favorite type of music?
Rock / 土嗨