Science
There are 8 planets in the solar system. Which planet is the closest to the sun?
Mercury
GPS is a navigation system that uses satellites to track your location, speed, and time anywhere on Earth. What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
Architects use different shapes when planning buildings, bridges and other types of architecture. What is the strongest and most stable shape?
Triangles
The painting, “The Starry Night” used impasto brushstrokes - paint applied so thickly that it stands out from the canvas, that it is able to catch light and cast tiny shadows, creating a more immersive image. Who is the painter of this famous piece?
Vincent Van Gogh
There are prime and composite numbers. What is the only even prime number?
2
Light travels the fastest in a vacuum (empty space). What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
3.00 x 108 m/s
Which number system, often used in modern computers, uses a series of ones and zeros to communicate?
Binary number system
Sometimes when a solid object slides or rolls over another solid object, the object slows down or resists motion. What is the name of this force that causes this
Friction
What is the name of the art piece that assembles various tiny coloured pieces of glass, stone or ceramic to create a beautiful image?
Mosiac
Math uses a variety of different types of numbers and values. Which value, often used in relation to circles, has an infinite number of digits?
Pi
Almost all metals are in a solid state. What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature in the periodic table of elements?
Mercury
A bit is the smallest unit of information used by computers to store data, and a byte is a group of bits that is able to store even more information. How many bits are there in a single byte?
8 bits in 1 byte
Materials can be described in many different ways. What does the word “ductile” describe the ability of a material?
The ability to be stretched/pulled into thin wires
Which Mexican artist is renowned for her vibrant, and unique self-portraits, and is often viewed as a feminist icon, and Indigenous Mexican culture representative?
Frida Kahlo
Parabolas are a symmetrical, U-shaped curve that we often study in algebra. What is the parent function equation of a parabola?
y=x2
What chemical found in plants gives the plant its green colour?
Chlorophyll
Firewalls are a network system that can be installed on a computer’s software, or be an actual physical device, that is connected to your network. What is the purpose of a firewall?
To block unauthorized access and protect networks
We use electricity daily. What unit is used to measure electrical current?
Ampere/Amps
Art can be created through many different ways. One way includes creating patterns or images with hundreds of tiny dots and circles. What is the name of this technique?
Stippling
a2 + b2 = c2, the pythagorean theorem, is an equation used to solve the hypotenuse of a right angle triangle, created by Pythagoras. Where did the famous mathematician and philosopher originate from?
Ancient Greece
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
206
DoS is a type of cyberattack that is achieved by overwhelming a server with so many requests, that causes the system to crash. What does DoS stand for?
Denial of Service
Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician and physicist, who was known for his “Laws of Motion and Gravity”, which explained how forces affect the movement of objects. What does third law state about action and reaction?
Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
“Maman” is a sculpture created by French-American artist, Louise Bourgeois. It celebrates motherhood and protection. What animal is “Maman”?
A Spider
During WW2, a famous British computer scientist and mathematician was a key figure in decrypting the German Enigma Code, in order to predict German attacks. Also known as the Father of Modern Computing, what is this mathematician's name?
Alan Turing