Running
Piano
BYU Idaho
French Immersion
Ardrossan
100

This is the shortest distance race in track and field.

What is the 100m-dash?

100

Miriam typically uses 1 foot to work up to this many pedals when she plays piano.

What is three?

100

BYU-Idaho is named after this mormon church leader who led the pioneers to Salt Lake city starting in 1847 - initials B.Y.  

Who is Brigham Young?

100

Because the french have trouble  with big numbers - they describe this number in french as 4 twenties - instead of  the logical number used in English. 

What is the number 80?

100

Only someone who does NOT go to Ardrossan Senior High may answer this question.  What is the schools mascot -- or, impersonate the mascot to the satisfaction of the other team.

What is The Bison?  or acceptable impersonation would be to use your  hands to show your horns and snort like a bison snorts.

200

A full marathon is this many km (or miles) long.  Closest to the correct answer wins the points.

what is 42.2km or 26.2 miles?

200

the piano makes sound by hitting these.

what are strings?

200

This is the color associated with our feelings over Miriam leaving town.  Its also the primary color associated with BYU–Idaho

What is blue?

200

To the French, every day is a good day - this what they say when they meet one another. 

What is "bon jour"?


200

The outdoor track at Ardrossan is this many meters long.

What is 400m?

300

This race distance is 21.1 kilometers.

What is a half marathon?

300

This is the musical instruction meaning "play quietly" which is typically ignored by all members of Ardrossan Senior High Band.

What is piano (p)?


300

This city is not named after a dog.  It is named after a famous mormon pioneer Thomas E. Ricks whose last name in German is "REx". This city is where BYU–Idaho is located.

What is Rexburg?

300

If you ever find yourself  being  tortured by an arch-villain beg using this word -- if your villain is French she might think you are thanking him.

What is  "mercy!" or "merci"?
300

This staff member has worked at Ardrossan the longest.

Who is Mr. Pretzlaff?

400

The name of the stick passed in a relay race is actually a french word  -- who knew?

What is the baton?

400

The piano is part of this instrumental family

What is percussion?

400

This official mascot of BYU–Idaho wears a helmet with two horns - possibly bison horns?

What is the Viking? 

400

While visiting this capital of France, Reed learned the meaning of the phrase "où sont les toilettes?" - but has since forgotten.

What is Paris?

400

According to www.ardrossan.ca Ardrossan Junior/senior high school has this many students.  (closest guess wins the points)

What is  823 students?

500

Originally, the marathon distance was based on a famous run between these two Greek cities. 

What are Marathon and Athens?

500

The standard modern piano has this many keys.

What is 88?

500

Famous for this  vegetable, Miriam will be required by state law to eat at  least two of these every day while attending school.

What is the potato?

500

In Victor Hugo's famous book written in French and named after this main character, he rings the bell at the Notre Dame Cathedral,  falls in love with the beautiful Esmerelda, and - spoiler alert - dies miserably in the end (as do all the other major characters!)  

What is The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
500

the 300 wing was added to Ardrossan in this year (give or take 5 years)

when is 1989?

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