Pack Format

Each pack to be submitted should contain the following questions:

1 Who Am I?
1 What Am I?
3 Team Questions
1 Assigned Question
3 40-Point Opens
2 Opens
1 20-Point Open
1 20-Point Special
50 Snappers

For information on what the different types of questions are, see Guide to Question
Types.

Content Distribution

A pack with the above format has 100 points in total. The content distribution should be
as follows:

Science
5 Chemistry -3
5 Physics- 2
5 Biology - 4
5 Other Science -3

Social Science
10 History/Current Events - 4
6 Geography - 6
4 Other Social Science - 3
 Arts
8 Literature (incl. Theatre)-5
4 Music -2
4 Film/TV - 4
4 Painting/Sculpture

Other
4 Sports - 4

6 Other Academic - 1
10 General Knowledge - 3

Free
20 Free - 4

Notes:

Other Science includes things like math, computer science, environmental science,
geology, etc. Questions about scientists or the history of science should be placed in
the appropriate science category.

Other Social Science includes things like law, political science, economics, sociology,
anthropology, psychology, linguistics, etc.

Other Academic includes things like philosophy, mythology, etc.

General Knowledge includes non-academic subjects, as well as word puzzles, or

anything of a pure trivia nature.
 Free includes anything. These questions may fall into one of the other categories
mentioned, they may cover two or more categories, or they may be about anything that
does not fall into these categories. This is your chance to write about anything you like.
 Westmount Intermediate Team

Reach for the Top Fun Tournament

Nov. 24, 2016
40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND 1
1. Who said War is what happens when language fails.?
ANSWER: Margaret Atwood
2. What Canadian city is home to Wayne Gretzky and the invention of the telephone?
ANSWER: Brantford
3. The city of Vaduz is the capital of which European micronation?
ANSWER: Liechtenstein
4. This 92nd element on the periodic table is the largest which occurs naturally.
ANSWER: Uranium
30-POINT OPEN QUESTION
5. The id, ego, and superego are psychological concepts theorized by which Austrian
philosopher?
ANSWER: Sigmund Freud (accept just Freud as well)
6. What animation company created the movies UP, Toy Story, and the Incredibles?
ANSWER: Pixar
7. Which American politician was the runner-up in the 2016 Democratic primary?
ANSWER: Bernie Sanders
40-POINT TEAM QUESTION
PART ONE: Scramble for 10 points
8. Which musical, currently on broadway, was inspired by one of the founding fathers?
ANSWER: HAMILTON: An American Musical
PART TWO: The remaining questions deal with - The Founding Fathers of America
9. Which founding father had his diary read out loud and made fun of in Congress?
ANSWER: John Adams
10. Which founding father had a graceful turn of the leg?
ANSWER: Alexander Hamilton
11. Which founding father had a bed in his hallway and an affinity for macaroni and cheese?
ANSWER: Thomas Jefferson

20-POINT SPECIAL
12. Which star other than the Sun is in closest proximity to the Earth?
 ANSWER: Proxima Centauri (Accept Alpha Centauri)
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
13. In 2015, home to the San Francisco 49ers, what stadium was Superbowl 50 (L) held in?
ANSWER: Levis Stadium
14. Dihydrogen Monoxide is another name for which common substance?
ANSWER: Water
15. In Iran, what did the cyber weapon Stuxnet destroy?
ANSWER: Centrifuges
16. Created in 1985 and ending in 1995, who is the author of the comic series Calvin and
Hobbes?
ANSWER: Bill Watterson
80-POINT ASSIGNED QUESTION FAIRY TALES
TEAM A
17. In the original fairy tale, what did the Evil Queen first try to kill Snow White with?
ANSWER: A poisoned comb
18. In the original fairy tale, which foot does Cinderellas slipper fall off of?
ANSWER: Her left foot
19. What does Ariel turn into at the end of the original The Little Mermaid?
ANSWER: Seafoam
20. In the original tale of Hansel and Gretel, what is the profession of Hansel and Gretels father?
ANSWER: Woodcutter
TEAM B
21. In Jack and the Beanstalk, the original fairy tale, what items does Jack steal from the giants?
ANSWER: A goose and a harp
22. In the original Princess and the Pea, how many mattresses does the Princess sleep on?
ANSWER: 20
23. In the original Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale, when he spun the straw for the woman, what did it
become?
ANSWER: Gold
24. In the original tale of Rapunzel, what does the man steal from the witch's garden?
ANSWER: Rampion (also accept radish)
40-POINT SNAPOUT TO END ROUND 1
25. Unlike most fish, sharks lack which bodily structure?
ANSWER: Bones
26. What is unusual about clownfish when they are born?
ANSWER: They are all born male.
27. Metals which have the ability to transition between conductor and insulator are known as?
ANSWER: Semiconductors
28. What is the height in metres of the tallest platform in the sport of high diving?
ANSWER: 27 metres (Accept between 25-30 meters)
ONE-MINUTE SNAP BREAK
40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND 2
29. In the wizarding world of Harry Potter, the wizarding school of Ilvermorny is located in
which country?
ANSWER: the United States of America
30. Which European peninsula was independent for a lone 4 days before surrendering their
autonomy to the Russian Federation?
ANSWER: Crimea
31. Who led the Khmer Rouge regime during a genocide estimated to have killed approximately
2 million people?
ANSWER: Pol Pot
32. Which sport, last played in the 1904 Olympic Games, saw its return in the 2016 games?
ANSWER: Golf

40-POINT OPEN QUESTION

33. What French international footballer returned to their English club for a record 89 million
pounds in the 2016 summer transfer window?
ANSWER: Paul Pogba
34. What is the standard unit used to measure electrical resistance?
ANSWER: Ohm
35. Name two soccer players Luis Suarez has bitten.
ANSWER: Otman Bakkal, Branislav Ivanovi and/or Giorgio Chiellini
36. The Nazgl were also known as what in J.R.R. Tolkiens books the Lord of the Rings?
ANSWER: Ringwraiths (Also accept black riders and dark riders)
40-POINT WHO AM I?
37. CLUE A: I am the protagonist of a novel published in 1862, by Victor Hugo.
CLUE B: I adopt a young girl after her mother passes.
CLUE C: In English my name roughly translates to John McJohn.
CLUE D: I am on the run from a French inspector, because I broke my parole after being sent to
jail for stealing a loaf of bread.
ANSWER: Jean Valjean (accept 24601)
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION -
This set of questions will list a group of characters/people. To answer the question name the
group that the listed people/characters are associated with.
Example: Name the sport that these players are associated with. Theo Walcott, Angel Di Maria,
David Alaba.
Answer: Soccer Players
38. Name the Group associated with George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon
ANSWER: The Beatles
39. Name the franchise these characters are associated with: Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, and
Shaggy Rogers
ANSWER: Scooby Doo
40. Name the job that these people are associated with: Sir Francis Drake, James Cook, Roald
Amundsen
ANSWER: Explorers
41. Name the job that these people are associated with: Alan Shepard, John Young, Michael
Collins
ANSWER: Astronauts
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
42. In Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, what was, quote, The Answer to the
Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything?
 ANSWER: 42
43. On July 16 1945, what was the codename of the first nuclear bomb detonated?
ANSWER: Trinity
44. In the Legend of Zelda franchise, what is the name of Links horse?
ANSWER: Epona
45. What is the second largest city in Denmark?
ANSWER: Aarhus
40-POINT OPEN QUESTION
46. What is the name of the pet snail of the television character Spongebob Squarepants?
ANSWER: Gary
47. Which countries border only Indonesia (name one of the two countries)?
ANSWER: Papua New Guinea OR East Timor/Timor-Leste
48. What is it called when one feels like theyve experienced something before?
ANSWER: Deja vu
49. Created by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, what Calendar is the most widely used today?
ANSWER: The Gregorian Calendar
40-POINT TEAM QUESTION
Scramble for 10:
50. What revolution took place from January 1978 February 1979?
ANSWER: The Iranian revolution
51. Who did the Iranian revolutionaries seek to overthrow?
ANSWER: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (also accept The Shah)
52. Who led the Iranian Revolution?
ANSWER: Ruhollah Khomeini
53. How many hostages were taken in an American embassy in Iran?
ANSWER: 52
60-POINT CHAIN SNAPPERS TO END ROUND 2
54. Which actor portrayed Johnny Castle, the head dance instructor, in the 1987 drama Dirty
Dancing?
ANSWER: Patrick Swayze
55. What long running show, based on the Korean war, did Patrick Swayze first appear?
 ANSWER: M.A.S.H.
56. In what year did the Korean War begin?
ANSWER: 1950
57. What British Royal was born in 1950?
ANSWER: Princess Anne
58. The Queen Annes Revenge was the ship of which famous pirate?
ANSWER: Blackbeard (accept Edward Teach)
59. Who portrayed Blackbeard in the movie series Pirates of the Caribbean?
ANSWER: Angus Macfadyen
ONE MINUTE BREAK
40-POINT SNAPSTART TO ROUND 3
60.Who is the tallest person on Earth (in 2016)?
ANSWER: Sultan Ksen
ANSWER: = (3) and = (5)
62. What is the middle name of the 44th president of the U.S.?
ANSWER: Hussein
63. What small thing delayed Andrew Lloyd Webber in finishing his sequel to
Phantom of the Opera?
ANSWER: His kitten. (The story goes that the kitten jumped up on his electric keyboard
where all of his work was saved and ended up deleting it all.)
30-POINT OPEN QUESTION
64. What popular movie from 1980s predicted that the Chicago Cubs would win the World
Series in 2015?
ANSWER: Back to the Future.
65. What is the scientific name for the modern human?
ANSWER: Homo sapiens
66. What Star Wars order instructed clones to turn against their Jedi commanders and terminate
them thus destroying the jedi order?
ANSWER: Order 66
40-POINT TEAM QUESTION
Scramble for 10:
67. What popular game, invented in Canada, contains logic, lateral-thinking, and mystery puzzle
questions?
ANSWER: MindTrap
The remaining questions are all riddles.
68. You will always find me in the past. I am created in the present. The future can never taint
me. What am I?
ANSWER: History
69. I can bring tears to your eyes, resurrect the dead, make you smile, and reverse time. I form in
an instant, but I last a lifetime. What am I?
ANSWER: A Memory
70. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat, you die. What it is?
ANSWER: Nothing

30-POINT OPEN QUESTION

71. What was Googles original name?
ANSWER: Backrub
72. What prehistoric group of flying creatures are often mistakenly identified by non-scientists as
dinosaurs?
ANSWER: Pterosaurs (accept pterodactyl)
73. What is an extremophile?
ANSWER: An organism that resides in very harsh climates where few others can
40-POINT WHO AM I? QUESTION
74. CLUE A: I was born in Prussia in 1818.
CLUE B: One of my primary philosophical influences was G.W.F. Hegel.
CLUE C: I worked quite closely with my countryman Friedrich Engels.
CLUE D: I am generally considered the father of communism and socialist ideals.
ANSWER: Karl Marx
100-POINT SNAPOUT TO FINISH THE GAME
75. Located on the Arctic Circle, what is the name of the location that is so far north that the sun
doesnt set in the summer?
 ANSWER: Land of the Midnight Sun
76. Which Norwegian artist painted The Scream?
ANSWER: Edvard Munch
77. What type of file ends with .bat?
ANSWER: Batch Files
78. Who co-founded the technology company known as Microsoft and currently owns the NFL
team known as the Seattle Seahawks.
ANSWER: Paul Allen
79. Born in 1707, which Swedish scientist created a classification system for all living creatures
ANSWER: Carolus Linnaeus (also accept Carl Linnaeus)
80. In what nation is the Dome of the Rock located?
ANSWER: Palestine (also accept Israel)
81. What is the name of the protagonist in Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol?
ANSWER: Ebenezer Scrooge
82. What is the most-spoken language using the Cyrillic alphabet?
ANSWER: Russian (accept )
83. Schimpf-los, is a German hotline people use for what purpose?
ANSWER: To swear and yell at the operators to blow off steam. (Accept yell, scream, or
swear) READER- Schimpf-los translates to swear away in German.
84. Eyjafjallajkull (pronounced something like AY-uh-fyat-luh-YUH-kutl) is a volcano located
in which island nation?
ANSWER: Iceland
TIE-BREAKERS IF NECESSARY
1. What is the only known flying mammal?
ANSWER: Bat
2. Felis is the genus of what domestic animal?
ANSWER: Cat
3. Which word describes online conversation?
ANSWER: Chat
4. Fill in the blank: if a tire is leaking air, it can be described as THIS.
ANSWER: Flat