Chemistry
Markville
Christmas
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Neuroscience
200
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
200
What year was our school opened?
1990
200
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
Boxing Day
200
Which country invented ice cream?
China
200
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual processing?
Occipital lobe
400
What is the common name for the chemical "oxidane".
Water
400
How many science teachers are listed on the Markville website?
15
400
The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?
World War 1
400
What is leukophobia?
Fear of the colour white
400
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem
600
What two letters do not appear on the periodic table?
"Q" and "J"
600
What is the full address of our school? (road and number, city, province, country)
1000 Carlton Road, L3P 7P5, Markham, Ontario, Canada
600
In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?
Caribou
600
What is the capital of Kiribati?
South Tarawa
600
Approximately what percentage of your body's energy does your brain use?
20%
800
Why is the symbol Hg used for mercury?
It comes from the Latin word "hydrargyrum"
800
What is our schools motto?
"Living, Sharing and Learning Together"
800
What was the first Christmas movie ever made?
Santa Claus (1898)
800
How many fathoms are in 1 furlong (units of measurement)?
110
800
What are the two proteins that control the movement of muscles?
Actin and myosin
1000
Name 30 teachers at our school (teachers who have left, principals and guidance counselors are considered teachers).
1000
“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
Hawaiian
1000
What is the driest place on earth
McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica
1000
Episodic memory and semantic memory is a type of what memory?
Declarative memory