“Are you smarter than…” Questions

1. What colour is a polar bear’s skin?

a. Purple
b. Black
c. White
d. Brown

2. What animal is symbol of Thailand?

a. Monkey
b. Tiger
c. Snake
d. Elephant

3. What is the national sport of Japan?

a. Martial arts
b. karate
c. Sumo wrestling
d. Baseball

4. What colour was Coca Cola originally rumoured to be?

a. Green
b. Blue
c. Red
d. Brown

5. What are the only animals that can’t jump?

a. Elephants
b. Rhinos
c. Hippos
d. Giraffes

6. With what part of their body do butterflies taste with?

a. Wings
b. Tongue
c. Feet
d. Head

7. What is the colour of the cross on the Swedish flag?

 a. Yellow
b. Blue
c. White
d. Red

8. What is the name of the gang of cool girls in the movie “Grease”?
a. The thunderbirds
b. The cool chicks
c. The pink ladies

9. What direction is the leaning tower of pisa leaning in?

a. Northeast
b. Southeast
c. Northwest
d. Southwest

10. How many days can a cockroach live without a head?

a. 9-10 days
b. Forever
c. 3 days
d. None, cockroaches can’t live without heads..

11. Mr.Lupton joined Southpointe in which year?

a. 2002
b. 2003
c. 2005
d. Who's Mr.Lupton?

12. What is the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet?

a. Alpha
b. Omega
c. Gamma
d. The letter C

13. How much dirt is in a 2 ft. by 3 ft. by 5 ft. hole?

a. 30 ft. cubed
b. 10 ft. cubed
c. 25 ft. cubed
d. 0 ft. cubed *(it's a hole, there is no dirt... but don't tell them this part of the answer)

14. Who sang the hit-single "Gold Digger" in 2005?

a. Ricky Martin
 b. Rihanna
c. Ray Charles
d. Kanye West

15. A baby squirrel has two possible titles, what are they?
a. Pup or Kit
b. Calf or Fawn
c. Pupil or Baby
d. None of the above
e.
16. Solve this math problem in your head: 5 + 5 x 5
a. 125
b. 50
c. 30
d. 5

17. Who is BC's current premier?

a. Gordon Campbell
b. Stephen Harper
c. Christy Clark
d. Jack Layton
18. Which part of the body remains the same size from birth onward?
a. Nose
b. Eyes
c. Ears
d. Toes

19. Complete these lyrics from the 2010 hit-single "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz: " I throw my hands up in the
air sometimes, saying _____ "
a. BOO-YA!
b. WOO-HOO!
c. YAY!
d. AYO!

20. When is the last part of the final Harry Potter movie premiering in theatres near you?
a. June 1st, 2011
b. July 1st, 2011
c. July 15th, 2011
d. Sometime in 2012

21. If Mr.Scholefield were a broken record player, what phrase would most likely be playing over and over
and over and over... again?
a. "I'm cooler than you."
b. "Who da man?"
 c. "The root's of the present are deep in the past"
d. Lyrics from Justin Bieber's song "Baby"

22. How do you spell the last name of Mr. Scholefield?

23. How many personal apple lap tops does Mr. Hilton own?
a. 1 macbook pro
b. 2 macbook pro’s
c. 1 macbook air and 1 macbook pro
d. 1 macbook air

24. How many championships has Mr. Levitt won? 2

25. What’s the smallest country in the world in terms of geographical area?
a. Cyprus
b. Singapore
c. Fiji
d. Vatican

26. Suppose there are three houses, there is a blue man living in a blue house, and there is a red man living in a red
house. Who lives in the white house? U.S. President

27. Where is the tallest building the world located?

a. United States
b. United Arab Emirates
c. Canada
d. United Kingdom

28. The city Istanbul was previously known as what? Constantinople

29. The Vancouver Canucks jersey that the team wears right now was revealed in which year?
a. 2009
b. 2008
c. 2007
d. 2006

30. What is the name of Steve Nash’s brother in law who plays for the Canucks? Maholtra

31. Which Canucks player wears No. 20 on his jersey?

a. Christopher Higgins
b. Mason Raymond
c. Dan Hamius
d. Maxim Lapierre
32. Who said: "I'm the president of the United States and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli"?
a. George Bush
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Bill Clinton
d. John F. Kennedy

33. What is the capital of Australia?

a. Brisbane
b. Sydney
c. Melbourne
d. Canberra

34. Did Neil Armstrong put his left or his right foot on the moon first? Left

35. What are the five colours of the Olympic rings? Red, yellow, green, blue, black

36. What temperature does water boil at? 100°C

37. Which planet is nearest the sun? Mercury

38. What animal is on the Canadian quarter?

a. Beaver
b. Polar bear
c. Loon
d. Caribou

39. What was the first animal that was cloned?

a. Sheep
b. Goat
c. Rat
d. Hamster

40. What is the largest city in Europe?

a. Moscow
b. Berlin
c. London
d. Rome

41. What creature has the most number of legs?

a. Centipede
b. Millipede
c. Spider
d. Ant
42. True or False? Superman was created by a Canadian? True
43. What wall came tumbling down in 1989?
a. Atlantis
b. Berlin Wall
c. Buildings in Hiroshima
d. The Forbidden City by the Tiananmen Square

44. Q: What are the three colors of the German Flag?

45. a) Black, red and Gold
46. b) Black, red and white
47. c) Green, yellow and red
48. d) White, black and red

49. Q: How many Canadian hockey teams are there?

50. a) 4
51. b) 5
52. c) 6
53. d) 7

54. Q: How many points did Wayne Gretzky score in his career?
a) 1,876
b) 2,295
c) 2,857
d) 3,204

55. Q: What is the world's tallest free-standing structure?

a) CN Tower
b) Burj Dubai
c) Empire State Building
d) Ostankino Tower

56. Q: Whose face is on the Canadian hundred-dollar bill?

a) Wilfred Laurier
b) John A. MacDonald
c) William Lyon Mackenzie King
d) Robert Borden

57. Q: What is the population of Canada?

a) 30 million
b) 23 million
c) 34 million
d) 37 million

58. Q: What country is almost twice as large as either the U.S. or China?
a) Russia
b) India
c) Australia
d) Brazil

59. Q: What is the world’s most spoken language?

a) English
b) Mandarin
c) Spanish
 d) Hindi

Q: Who painted the Mona Lisa

60. a) Picasso
b) Da Vinci
c) Michelangelo
d) Morandi

61. Q: How many month’s have 31 days?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d)8

62. Q: What is the first letter on a Keyboard?

a) A
b) L
c) Q
d) R

63. Q: What does the roman numeral “C” represent?

a) 50
b) 100
c) 25
d) 10

64. What is the smallest bone in the body?

a) Ear
b) Finger
c) Leg
d) Wrist

How many lifers are in this year’s grad class?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 10

Correct answer: C

Who won the Socrates’ or “Best Teacher” Award last year?

A) Ms. Huber
B) Mr. Katic
C) Mr. Scholefield
D) Dr. Kwan

Correct answer: D

What are the four Island animals?

Correct answer: Arctic fox, shark, tiger, and panda

Who of the following has been a teacher at Southpointe the longest?

A) Mr. Hilton
B) Mrs. Locke
C) Mr. McCall
D) Mrs. Sirotic

Correct answer: A

Which coach has won the most banners in Southpointe history?

A) Ms. Huber
B) Mr. Levitt
C) Mr. Lum
D) Mr. Lupton

Correct answer: B

In what year was Southpointe founded?

Correct answer: 2000

How many classrooms are there in the GYP building?

A) 12
B) 7
C) 10
D) 13

Correct answer: C

What are the names of the two school dogs?

A) Bailey & Skip

B) Spot & Rufus
C) Spot & Skip
D) Bailey & Rufus