Landforms
The Outsiders
Danger, Danger, That Animal is Endangered
Specific Random Questions that Feel Oddly Specifically Random
Structures
100

A piece of sub-continental land with water surrounding it.

Island

100

What is the last name of Darryl, Sodapop and Ponyboy?

Curtis

100

Don't tell James "Logan" Howlett, but his alter ego is endangered because of human behaviours like mining at the Black Fox Gold Mine near Timmins, Ontario.

Wolverine

100

**BONUS** 100 points for each of the 8 planets in our solar system that you can name... and no, Pluto doesn't count. It's way too small. An additional 200 points if you can tell me which is furthest from the sun.

Mercury, Venus, Earth. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (furthest)

100

The Golden Gate Bridge and the Mackinaw Bridge are two famous versions of this type of bridge, constructed by students such as Cole, Hayden, Saleem, and Simon. What type of bridge was it?

Suspension Bridge

200

A piece of land with water on three sides, like Florida.

Peninsula

200

**BONUS** 200 points for each member of the main greasers gang that you can name, who are not part of the Curtis family.

Dally (Dallas), Johnny, Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews, Steve Randle

200

**BONUS** There are two snakes so endangered, the only place you can find them in Canada is Pelee Island. Name each snake for 200 points each.

Lake Erie Water Snake and the Blue Racer Snake

200

I've heard the stirrup bone is the smallest in the human body. Where would you find it?

Inner ear

200

What is the surface of the bridge called, where cars drive, bikes ride, and pedestrians walk? **Hint** You might have one in your backyard.

Deck

300

A smaller rise of land always located beside a mountain or mountain range.

Foothill

300

Name the Soc that Johnny killed.

Bob

300

What island off the coast of British Columbia has been so deforested that many species living there face endangerment?

Vancouver Island

300

If a carnivore only eats meat, and a herbivore only eats plants, what do we call an animal, such as the Grizzly Bear, that eats both plants and animals?

Omnivore

300

**BONUS** For 300 points each, what two shapes did we learn about that are most likely to give a structure the most strength, and for another 300 points, which one is the strongest with examples going back thousands of years. (possible 900 points)

Triangle and Arch/Semi-circle... the arch is the strongest.

400

Rhymes with Christmas, looks like a land bridge.

Isthmus

400

Name the type of Gas Station (brand) that Soda and Steve work at. **HINT** It's just two letters.

DX

400

What island in northern Canada is home to multiple wolf packs, northern hares, and the endangered Peary Caribou, but is not home to any humans?

Ellesmere Island

400

What is the only land animal that can change direction when is it in the air (i.e. all four legs are off the ground)?

Cheetah

400

As we all know, the foundation is what gives a structure strength. What is the proper, four-letter word for the place where a bridge connects to the ground?

Pier

500

An elevated piece of land with a completely flat top, often found in a desert region.

Plateau

500

What city is the setting for The Outsiders?

Tulsa Oklahoma

500

There is a massive national park in Saskathewan created to protect many animals, such as the Swift FOx, Black-Footed Ferret, Ord's Knagaroo Rat, and the Long-billed Curlew. What is the name of the national park?

Grasslands National Park

500

What is the largest organ in the human body? In french we call it "peau."

Skin

500

Similar to a suspension bridge, in this type of bridge, all supports extend from the bridge deck to the tops of the support piers. Name that type of bridge.

Cable-stayed bridge