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100

A jacket costs $80 and is discounted by 25%. What is the sale price?

$60

100

In the periodic table, what is a group?

a vertical column of elements

100

What is the name and nationality of the author of the novel Lord of the Flies? 

William Golding 

British

100

Which country did Germany invade to officially start the Second World War in Europe?

Poland

100

In what year was ICS Zurich founded?

1960

200

Factorise:

x2-49

(x+7)(x-7)

200

Balance this chemical equation:

(CH4 + O2 =>  CO2 + H2O)

CH4 + 2O2 =>  CO2 + 2H2O

200

What is the name and nationality of the author of the play Master Harold and the Boys?

Athol Fugard

South African

200

Which three nations made up the core Axis Powers?

Germany, Italy, and Japan

200

Approximately how many nationalities are represented in the ICS community?

50+

300



300

Name 2 properties of noble gases in group 8.

gases, full valence shells, not reactive

300

A literary genre that blends elements of horror, romance, and the macabre to create an atmosphere of mystery, suspense, and terror.

Gothic literature

300

What percentage of Switzerland's population consists of immigrants?

In Switzerland, 27% of the permanent resident population does not hold a Swiss passport (foreign nationals), while about 41% have a migration background (meaning they are either first-generation immigrants or second-generation Swiss residents with immigrant parents).

300

How many students are currently in Grade 9?

85

400





400

What is the difference between mass number and atomic mass?

Mass number is the mass of one specific atom, while the atomic mass is the average of all isotopes in the universe.

400

What are 3 persuasive appeals?

  • Ethos (Credibility)
  • Pathos (Emotion)
  • Logos (Logic)
400

Definition of Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

Someone forced to flee their home but who has not crossed an international border.

400

What is the name of the Senior School Principal?

Gabriel Di Mauro

500

Which trigonometric ratio is equal to:

adjacent / hypotenuse

Cosine

500

Definition of Vector  and Scalar.

Vector - quantity with both magnitude (size) and direction

Scalar - quantity with magnitude only

500

What are Advertising Fallacies? Give an example.

Persuasive techniques that rely on flawed logic or emotional manipulation rather than factual evidence.

example: "Four out of five dentists recommend our sugarless gum." 

500

Push Factors of migration, give 3 examples.

war, poverty, persecution, or natural disasters

500

What makes ICS Zurich unique among schools in Zurich?

It is the only school in Zurich that offers the full IB continuum: PYP, MYP, and DP.