Fractions
Transformations
General Math
Language Conventions
Crime Fiction
General Trivia (Canadian)
100
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
100
What is the correct term for a 'spin'?
Rotation
100
What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, ___?
96
100
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies a verb, normally ending in -ly.
100
In classic crime fiction, what does the protagonist look for in order to solve the crime?
Clues
100
Which animal is on the Canadian Nickel?
Beaver
200
If a fraction has a numerator that is larger than the number below it, what kind of fraction is it?
Improper
200
What order to coordinates go in, relative to the axis?
(_,_)
(x,y)
200
You multiply a number by 4 and then divide the result by 2. You get 18. What was the original number?
9
200
What is wrong with the following sentence:
"Yesterday, I went to my friends house to watch a movie."
Missing possessive apostrophe on "friend's."
200
Holmes and Watson.
What are their first names?
Sherlock and John.
200
Which sport, which was invented in Canada, features the Toronto team the "Toronto Rock"?
300
Explain how the rules for multiplying fractions and dividing fractions differ from one another.
Multiplying requires you to multiply directly across the top and the bottom. Dividing requires you to flip the second fraction before doing so.
300
If a shape increases in size, it is called a dilation. If a shape decreases in size, it is called a _______.
Dilation
300
A temperature is 5°C at sunrise. By noon, it has dropped 10 degrees, and by evening, it rises 7 degrees. What is the temperature in the evening?
2°C
300
Spell it:
xylophone
300
What adjective did we use to describe the police in the context of classic crime fiction tropes?
"Bungling"
300
Who is the current leader of the Conservative Party, running in the next federal election?
Pierre Poilievre
400
4/7 + 7/28
1/3 + 13/14
Of these two questions, using strategies we've looked at, one is solvable in fewer steps. Identify which one and explain why.
1/7 + 7/28
28 is a multiple of 7, so only the first fraction needs to change in order to have a common denominator.
400
How would you simplify the following task into a single step?:
Rotation the coordinate (1,-4) 180 degrees. Then, rotate it an additional 90 degree clockwise about the origin.
"Rotate the coordinate (1,-4) 90 degrees counterclockwise about the origin."
180 degrees + 90 degrees = 270 degrees, or 90 degrees in the opposite direction.
400
Explain what a number's "absolute value" is.
The distance that number is from 0. It is always a positive value.
400
In a traditional essay, what is at the end of the introduction?
Thesis statement
400
What is the surname of Sherlock's 'arch nemesis'?
Moriarty
400
How is maple taffy made?
Drizzling maple syrup in snow and rolling it up with a stick as it chills.
500
The following question requires 3 operations. List what they are:
Noah is training for a cycling race. On Monday, he biked 3 1/2 miles. On Tuesday, he biked twice as far as he did on Monday. On Wednesday, he planned to bike 1/3 of his total distance from the first two days, but after starting, he realized he only had the energy to complete 3/4 of that planned distance. How far did Noah bike on Wednesday?
Step 1: Multiplication OR addition
(3 1/2 x 2 OR 3 1/2 + 3 1/2)
Step 2: Addition
Monday's total + Tuesday's Total
Step 3: Multiplication
Answer from step 2 x 3/4
500
(x,-y)
Which quadrant of the grid would this coordinate be found in?
4
500
SOLVE:
17214129.13 x .0001
NO CALCULATORS ALLOWED
1,721.4129
500
What is an "interrobang"?
(Yes, we discussed this in class).
Combination punctuation which combines an exclamation mark and a question mark.
500
What is the term for a story element that is meant to deliberately mislead the reader/ viewer?
Red Herring
500
Which major sports organization across all of Canada most recently won the championship of their respective sport?
Major organizational multinational sports only (NHL, MLB, NBA)
Toronto Raptors (2019)