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200

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

Hydrogen

200

What year was our school opened?

1990

200

What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?

Boxing Day

200

Which country invented ice cream?

China

200

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for visual processing?

Occipital lobe

400

What is the common name for the chemical "oxidane".

Water

400

How many science teachers are listed on the Markville website?

15

400

The celebrated “Christmas Truce” temporarily halted fighting during what war?

World War 1

400

What is leukophobia?

Fear of the colour white
400

What are the 3 main parts of the brain?

Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brainstem
600

What two letters do not appear on the periodic table?

"Q" and "J"

600

What is the full address of our school? (road and number, city, province, country)

1000 Carlton Road, L3P 7P5, Markham, Ontario, Canada

600

In North America, wild reindeer are referred to as what?

Caribou

600

What is the capital of Kiribati?

South Tarawa

600

Approximately what percentage of your body's energy does your brain use?

20%

800

Why is the symbol Hg used for mercury?

It comes from the Latin word "hydrargyrum"

800

What is our schools motto?

"Living, Sharing and Learning Together"

800

What was the first Christmas movie ever made?

Santa Claus (1898)

800

How many fathoms are in 1 furlong (units of measurement)?

110

800

What are the two proteins that control the movement of muscles?

Actin and myosin

1000

Name 35 elements

1000

Name 30 teachers at our school (teachers who have left, principals and guidance counselors are considered teachers).

1000

“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?

Hawaiian

1000

What is the driest place on earth

McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica

1000

Episodic memory and semantic memory is a type of what memory?

Declarative memory