NS Math Team
The Holidays
Newton South
Math
Miscellaneous
100

Name last year's two captains.

Brian Park and Mark Barbone

100

Where does Santa live?

The North Pole

100

In the 2018-2019 school year, what was the first name of Newton South's principal?

Joel

100

What's the only even prime number?

2

100

How many limbs does an octopus have?

8

200

What school placed second at the 2016 NEAML?

Newton South

200

How many days of Hanukkah are there?

8

200

Name South's two newspapers

The Lion's Roar and Denebola

200

What's a shape with nine sides called?

Nonagon or Enneagon

200

What's the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

300

In our latest outdoor gathering, what was the main activity that members participated in?

Frisbee

300

What are the colors of Kwanzaa?

Black, Green, Red

300

Name the two actors on The Office that are Newton South alum.

BJ Novak and John Krasinski

300

What's the smallest perfect number?

6 (a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its positive divisors, excluding the number itself)

300

What group owns the companies Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, Bugatti, etc.?

Volkswagon

400

What video game does Mr. Petrizzi hold a record in?

Rodeo Stampede

400

What type of holiday is Boxing Day?

A Shopping holiday

400

Name all four houses and their corresponding deans.

Cutler - Blocker

Wheeler - Martin

Goodwin - Myette

Goldrick - Banks

400

What is the mathematical name for a pound sign (#)?

Octothorpe

400

Other than humans, what is the only other mammal that enjoys eating spicy food?

The Tree Shrew

500

What is Mr. Petrizzi's room number?

4203

500

About how many people gather at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve? (answer is correct if it's within 90k)

1 million

500

In the early 1990s, Newton South was the first public high school in the United States to create what type of alliance?

Gay-Straight Alliance

500

In what century was the equal sign invented?

16th Century (1557 by Robert Recorde)

500

What do the M's in M&Ms stand for?

Mars and Murrie