People in Class
Whose facts were "I know the current weather" "I can tell the time" and "I have 2 eyes"
Sam
And they were ____?
roomates
Whose hockey number is 19?
Jasmine
Why did Trinity agree to online date a mutual Roblox YouTuber during her fame-chasing era?
She wanted Robux
Who started doing debate at the end of grade 6?
Scarlett
Whose favourite band is Radiohead?
Stefanie
What are baby platypuses (platypi?) called
puggle/platypup
TRIPLE: When one crab is put into a bucket, it can easily escape by itself. However, when multiple crabs are placed in the same bucket, no crabs will be able to get out. Why?
The crabs in the bucket will try to escape, but the others will always drag them back down. This is an analogy that defines human nature and selfishness -- society tends to stunt other people's success for their own envy.
How many meanings does CNDF have in the Canadian debate community?
BONUS 500: For each meaning
2
Canadian National Debate Format
Canadian National Debate Foundation
What is the term used when a back half team repeats the content of front half without adding new arguments or perspectives?
Derivative
During the pandemic, what religion did Trinity pretend to follow—even though she didn’t actually believe in it—just because she thought it was trendy?
Christianity
True or False – Sam once tried to decapitate his sister using a car window.
False. Trinity tried to do it to Sam.
On a game show, you pick one of three doors to win a car. The host opens another door to reveal a goat. Should you stick with your original choice or switch to the other unopened door for a better chance at winning the car?
BONUS: For probability of winning
You should switch—the probability of winning increases to 2/3 if you switch.
This tactic involves clearly outlining what each team must prove to win the debate. Done correctly by the Government team, it can limit the Opposition’s ground or tilt the round in their favour.
Setting the burden
What are the 3 aspects of the Goldilocks analysis?Double: Explain each one.
Subject, object, verb.
What famous Minecraft group did Trinity pretend to love, even crying to fan-made songs about them—despite never watching their streams or caring about them?
Dream SMP
BONUS: Who has 2 bird?
Scarlett
BONUS: Jasmine
What was on Mike Pence's head during the VP debate in 2020?
What Old English word is “Dumbledore” derived from, and what does it mean?
BONUS: Why?
“Dumbledore” comes from an Old English word for bumblebee. Rowling liked the idea of him “humming to himself.”
What psychological analogy describes the idea that people will hold others back out of jealousy or fear of being left behind—like sea creatures pulling each other down in a trap?
Crab mentality
How many people in class have red as their favourite colour?
BONUS: Who are they?
2.
Stefanie & Scarlett
In which famous psychology experiment did participants administer (fake) electric shocks to strangers, believing they were causing real pain, simply because an authority figure told them to?
BONUS 1000: Within 5%, what % of participants obeyed instructions?
Milgram Experiment
BONUS: Over 70% of participants obeyed instructions to deliver what they believed were fatal shocks.
Which political leader did the CIA attempt to assassinate with a poisoned cigar in the 1960s
Fidel Castro
Where was the 2025 Canadian National Championship held?
500 for province, 500 for month
BONUS 1000: what debate event is always hosted immediately after CP Nats?
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
May
Team Canada Tryouts
Where was the 2024 BP Canadian National Championship held?
500 for province, 500 for school, 500 for month
Ontario
Country Day School, November 2024