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TEAM # vs . TEAM #
TEAM NAME: TEAM NAME:
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLREACH – 2020-2021
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HOST: Welcome to SCHOOLREACH. I’m _________your quizmaster for this game between [school #1]
__________ and [school #2] _________. In this match, we have [player #1] __________, [player #2] _________,
[player #3] __________, [player #4] __________of [school #1]_________ pitted against [player #1] __________,
[player #2] ___________, [player #3] ___________, [player #4] ________ of [school #2]__________.

We’ll play three rounds of questions, with a minute break between each round. Now, if the scorekeeper is ready,
let’s begin ROUND ONE OF SCHOOLREACH!

40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND ONE

1. In 1929, Erich Maria Remarque published which hard-hitting novel about the horror of trench fighting in the
Great War?
A. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
2. What ancient term beginning with “o” refers to a priest or priestess through whom certain gods, such as
Apollo, answered the questions of their worshippers?
A. ORACLE
3. What is the area of a circle with diameter equal to 16 cm?
A. 64π cm2
4. What did Star Wars stormtrooper FN-2187 change his name to?
A. FINN

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION – ENGLISH LANGUAGE

5. Besides Scots, the closest relatives of English are which group of languages, spoken in a namesake area in
the north of the Netherlands and Germany?
A. FRISIAN
6. The pronouns “me” and “us” are in what grammatical case?
A. ACCUSATIVE
7. What tiny word, taken from the Latin, indicates that a mistake has been copied intentionally as it appeared in
some other written material?
A. SIC

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – TENNIS

8. Which German female tennis player has won a total of 22 Grand Slam titles?
A. STEFFI GRAF
9. Which American female tennis star won back-to-back French Open titles three times from 1974 to 1986?
A. CHRIS EVERT
10. Starting in 1978, which female Czech tennis player won her first of 59 career Grand Slam titles?
A. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA

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11. Which Australian male tennis star won all four Grand Slam titles in both 1962 and 1969?
A. ROD LAVER

40-POINT TEAM QUESTION

In this two-part TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point SCRAMBLE
QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO.
PART ONE: Scramble for ten points.

12. In 1605, the Sieur de Monts founded the colony of Port Royal along with which explorer?
A. SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

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PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with 17th CENTURY CANADIAN HISTORY.
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER

13. Which Confederacy, with territory stretching from the Great Lakes eastward and at the time consisting of
five constituent nations, fought a series of wars against neighbouring nations and against European colonists
during the 17th century?
A. HAUDENOSAUNEE (or IROQUOIS)
14. What abandoned village stood near the site of Quebec when Champlain arrived in 1608?
A. STADACONA
15. In 1697, the French/English territorial struggle came to an end with what treaty, that ultimately restored all
captured territory?
A. TREATY OF RYSWICK

20-POINT SPECIAL

16. Name any three of the four monosyllabic English words ending in five consonants.
A. STRENGTHS, LENGTHS, EIGHTHS, TWELFTHS

80-POINT ASSIGNED QUESTION – SPELLING

Here is an ASSIGNED QUESTION in which each member of each team is assigned a ten-point question. If you
miss your question, then your counterpart on the opposing team will have a chance at it for ten points.
Given a brief definition, spell the following words:

TEAM A:
17. It means “inexperienced or immature”—spell CALLOW
A. C-A-L-L-O-W
18. It means “a puzzle”—spell ENIGMA
A. E-N-I-G-M-A
19. It means “poor, needy”—spell INDIGENT
A. I-N-D-I-G-E-N-T

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20. It means “short-lived, fleeting”—spell EPHEMERAL
A. E-P-H-E-M-E-R-A-L

TEAM B:
21. It means “favourable, opportune”—spell PROPITIOUS
A. P-R-O-P-I-T-I-O-U-S
22. It means to “condense or shorten”—spell ABRIDGE
A. A-B-R-I-D-G-E
23. It means “gaunt, emaciated, corpse-like”—spell CADAVEROUS
A. C-A-D-A-V-E-R-O-U-S
24. It means “lively, enthusiastic”—spell EBULLIENT
A. E-B-U-L L-I-E-N-T

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION – O CANADA

25. The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System is better known by what more common name?
A. CANADARM
26. 94% of Canada’s dairy cows are of what breed?
A. HOLSTEIN
27. Opened in 1786 in Montreal, what is North America’s oldest brewery?
A. MOLSON

40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND ONE

28. What is the name of a shrub with leaves that are used for tanning and with a staghorn variant that is a
common sight beside highways in Ontario?
A. SUMAC
29. What is the name of the National Park that is larger than Switzerland and straddles the border between
Alberta and the Northwest Territories?
A. WOOD BUFFALO
30. Prior to gaining university status in 1993, what two words were used instead in the name of what is now
Ryerson University?
A. POLYTECHNICAL INSTITUTE
31. In biology, what is the term for a region defined by its climate and geography, with ecologically similar
communities of plants and animals?
A. BIOME

ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND TWO

40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND TWO

32. How many faces does a hexagonal prism have?

A. 8
33. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg are collectively known as what?
A. BENELUX (NATIONS)

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34. Name one of the two three letter words that end with “BB”.
A. EBB or ABB
35. What are the names of the two towers in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Two Towers?
A. ORTHANC (IN ISENGARD) AND BARAD-DUR (IN MORDOR)

40-POINT WHO AM I? QUESTION

36. This question is worth 40 points if you guess the answer on the first clue and 10 points less with each
succeeding clue, until either team answers the question correctly.

CLUE A: I was born in Newmarket, Ontario and my father was a musician and an accountant.
WHO AM I?
CLUE B: My name is a homophone of a former goalie from the NHL, with an extra letter added.
WHO AM I?
CLUE C: In 1990 I got my breakthrough as a cast member on In Living Color.
WHO AM I?
CLUE D: I was the first actor to get paid $20 million for one film, that film being The Cable Guy.
WHO AM I?
A. I AM JIM CARREY

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION – FAMOUS PEOPLE

Identify the name of the famous individual as described.

37. Which Russian cosmonaut was the first person to orbit the earth?
A. YURI GAGARIN
38. Which American general said, “I shall return”, when he was ordered to return early from the battlefield?
A. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
39. Who was the inventor of the Polaroid camera?
A. EDWIN H. LAND

40-POINT TEAM QUESTION

In this two-part TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point SCRAMBLE
QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO.
PART ONE: Scramble for ten points.

40. What was the name of the Roman queen of the gods?

A. JUNO

PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with mythological figures.

SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER

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41. Which Greek titan is said to have brought fire to man?
A. PROMETHEUS
42. What hammer is wielded by the Norse god Thor?
A. MJÖLNIR
43. Which Egyptian fertility goddess is symbolized by a cat?
A. BAST(ET)

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – ROMAN NUMERALS

What is the roman numeral for the given number?

44. 13
A. XIII
45. 17
A. XVII
46. 80
A. LXXX
47. 40
A. XL

40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND TWO

48. What is the name of the process requested in order to have a legal case heard again in front of a higher
court?
A. APPEAL
49. What is another name for cross-country skiing, a type of skiing in which the skier is self-propelled?
A. NORDIC SKIING
50. Finish the Patrick Henry quote: “Give me liberty or...”
A. GIVE ME DEATH
51. In 1944, who was the French Canadian Minister of Justice who supported conscription and later became
Prime Minister?
A. LOUIS ST. LAURENT

ONE-MINUTE BREAK TO ROUND THREE

40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND THREE

52. The dissolving of minerals in soil by water that moves through it is called what?
A. LEACHING
53. Marjorie Morningstar, City Boy, and The Caine Mutiny were all written by which Pulitzer-winning author?
A. HERMAN WOUK
54. Who was the leader of Hitler’s Luftwaffe during the Second World War?
A. HERMANN GOERING
55. What Hollywood director and choreographer is responsible for the musical Chicago and the film adaptation
of Cabaret?
A. BOB FOSSE

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40-POINT TEAM QUESTION

In this two-part TEAM QUESTION, whichever team is first to answer correctly the ten-point SCRAMBLE
QUESTION in PART ONE, is then eligible for the remaining ten-point questions in PART TWO.
PART ONE: Scramble for ten points.

56. What was the name of the period of English literature that occurred in the early 19 th century?
A. ROMANTIC (accept ROMANTICISM)

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PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with the Romantic Age.
SCORE TEN POINTS FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER

57. The Romantic period of literature came to an end around the same time that which monarch ascended to the
throne?
A. QUEEN VICTORIA
58. Which famous Romantic poet is responsible for The Prisoner of Chillon?
A. LORD BYRON (ACCEPT GEORGE GORDON BYRON)
59. Which poet wrote several poems in the style of an ode, include one To a Nightingale and another On a
Grecian Urn?
A. JOHN KEATS

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – PLANTS

60. What term refers to the resting stage of a seed in which it is alive but does not sprout?
A. DORMANCY
61. What do we call the process of asexual reproduction whereby plants are produced without seeds or spores?
A. VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
62. Many plants can be grown from a leaf, stem, or root that has been removed from a growing plant. What are
these known as?
A. CUTTINGS
63. What is the technique, common in fruit farming, where two stems are joined together and grow as one?
A. GRAFTING

40 POINT WHAT AM I? QUESTION

64. This question is worth 40 points if you guess the answer on the first clue and 10 points less with each
succeeding clue, until either team answers the question correctly.

CLUE A: The world's top producer of me is China.

WHAT AM I?
CLUE B: I am a member of the genus Solanum, and related to the tomato.
WHAT AM I?
CLUE C: I am used in dishes such as moussaka and ratatouille.

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 WHAT AM I?

CLUE D: The word for me in French, as well as in British dialects of English, is “aubergine.”
WHAT AM I?
A. I AM AN EGGPLANT

20-POINT OPEN QUESTION - GLADIATORS

65. The term gladiator comes from a Latin word for what sort of weapon?
A. SWORD
66. Which Roman Emperor fought as a gladiator while believing himself to be Hercules?
A. COMMODUS

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION – NEW WORLD LEADERS

Given the year they took office and the name of the new leader, name the country which they currently lead.

67. 2018 – Scott Morrison?

A. AUSTRALIA
68. 2016 – Rodrigo Duterte?
A. PHILIPPINES
69. 2018 – Andrés Manuel López Obrador?
A. MEXICO
70. 2018 – Cyril Ramaphosa?
A. SOUTH AFRICA

100-POINT SNAPOUT TO FINISH THE GAME

71. What is the negative reciprocal of 1/2?

A. -2
72. Which Roald Dahl novel features many characters living inside a large fruit?
A. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
73. Which 1990 conflict occurred as a result of the namesake Québec town’s attempt to build a golf course
over a Kanien’kehá:ka burial ground?
A. OKA CRISIS (or KANESATAKE RESISTANCE)
74. What Canadian institution is based in the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning and has had alumni
like Oscar Peterson and Diana Krall?
A. ROYAL CONSERVATORY (OF MUSIC)
75. Which British Prime Minister established the Imperial War Cabinet in 1917?
A. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
76. Which of the British North American colonies was the first to receive responsible government?
A. NOVA SCOTIA
77. What report of 1926 has sometimes been called “the foundation stone of the modern Commonwealth” and
contributed directly to the 1931 Statute of Westminster?
A. BALFOUR REPORT

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78. What planet takes 687 days to orbit the sun?
A. MARS
79. “Gradually getting quicker in tempo” is the definition of which musical term beginning with an “A”?
A. ACCELERANDO
80. Which longtime Calgary Flames captain was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020?
A. JAROME IGINLA

END OF GAME

TIE-BREAKERS IF NEEDED

1. What specialized device is used to measure the Earth’s movement, especially during an earthquake?
A. SEISMOGRAPH
2. Canadian picture book creator Robert Munsch co-wrote A Promise is a Promise with which Inuk children’s
author?
A. MICHAEL (ARVAARLUK) KUSUGAK
3. By what name is the country formerly called Swaziland now known?
A. ESWATINI
4. What is the largest prime number less than 100?
A. 97

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