General Knowledge
The world’s largest ocean covers about one-third of Earth’s surface.
The Pacific Ocean
Animals that eat only plants are called this.
Herbivores
Who is the Learning Support Head of Department?
Ms. Gamm
This BIS celebration lets students share food, clothing, and traditions from their home countries.
International Day
This Bavarian castle is often called the “fairy tale castle” and inspired Disney’s Sleeping Beauty castle.
Neuschwanstein Castle
This city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Paris
In Fahrenheit 451, this is the profession of the main character, Montag.
Fireman
Who should I inform/email when I have an upcoming assessment?
Ms. Crocker and my LS Teacher
At BIS, students in Grades 6–10 follow this IB framework that emphasizes inquiry-based learning and assessment across eight subject groups. What is it called?
The Middle Years Programme (MYP)
What is the German word for Oktoberfest?
Wiesn
This artist painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
This term describes the physical characteristics of a city’s location, such as rivers, mountains, and fertile land.
Site
What is the new program called that is used to build Math and English skills in LS?
IXL
This annual student milestone at BIS requires Grade 10s to complete a major independent research project.
Personal Project
This river flows through Munich and is popular for surfing in the English Garden.
The Isar River
This gas makes up about 78% of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
When you expand brackets in algebra, you are using this property of multiplication, which allows you to multiply each term inside the brackets by the term outside.
The Distributive Property
What is the room number for the Golden Room?
S206
Which river does the Grade 9 Bike Trip run parallel to?
Danube River
This Alpine mountain on the Bavarian–Austrian border is the highest peak in Germany.
Zugspitze
This number is the square root of 144.
12
Bacteria and fungi that break down dead matter are called this.
Decomposers
What does IEP stand for?
Individual Education Plan
Which major BIS student showcase allows learners to present their projects and creativity across subjects and grades.
Infinity Expo
In Bavaria, the tall wooden pole decorated with ribbons, wreaths, and signs of local guilds, raised on May 1st, is called this.
Maibaum (Maypole)