Macphail
What is our school mascot's name and why?
YARFY - You are responsible for yourself
What is Canada's summer and winter national sport?
Hockey (winter) and lacrosse (summer)
What animal is on a Canadian quarter (hint it's not a moose)
A caribou
What is the largest human organ that helps protect a person?
skin
What is the name of a Japanese three lined poem?
A Haiku
How many students attend Macphail?
A) 600-650
B) 500-550
C) 450-500
B) 500-550 (507)
Name 3 of the 4 teams Wayne Gretzky played for
Edmonton Oilers
L.A Kings
St. Louis Blues
New York Rangers
What is a group of lions called?
A pride
What is Earth's only natural satellite?
The Moon
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun (person, place or thing)
What was the name of our principal before Mr. Strong?
Sue Crysler
What baseball team has won the most World Series titles?
New York Yankees
Name a mammal that can't jump
Elephant
sloth
hippo
rhino
How many planets are in our solar system?
8 (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
What is a simile?
It is used to compare two unlike things using like or as
"Michael is as fast as a cheetah"
In what decade was Macphail Memorial school built?
2000's (2004)
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer
What is the national animal of Canada?
A beaver
If you boil water it will turn into?
Steam
A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards is called?
A palindrome
racecar, dad, pop
What teacher has been at Macphail teaching the longest?
Mrs. Verbeek (50 years)
What 5 colours make up the Olympic rings?
Blue
yellow
black
green
red
What is the most common species of bird found in the world?
A chicken
When you push something you apply?
a) mass
b) force
c) acceleration
d) compression
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese