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World Geography
BIPOC
100

What process do plants use to turn sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into food?

Photosynthesis

100

Don't count your chickens before...

They hatch

100

What is the official mascot of South Windsor High School?

The Bobcat

100

Which continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest?

South America

100

Name at least three committee members of this year's BIPOC group excluding me

Lorna

Erum

Reyes

Sam

Donna

Vanessa

Stephen?

200

Which sentence structure mistake occurs when two independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or a conjunction?

A run-on sentence

200

When in Rome...

Do as the Romans do

200

Which river forms the western border of the town of South Windsor?

The Connecticut River

200

Which African country has the largest population?

Nigeria

200

Which Caribbean nation became the world's first independent Black-led republic after a successful revolution against French rule in 1804?

Haiti

300

What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral L?

50

300

A penny saved is...

A penny earned

300

Famous South Windsor resident Eli Terry was a 19th-century pioneer known globally for mass-producing what item?

Clocks (wooden-movement clocks)

300

What is the smallest country in the world by both area and population?

Vatican City

300

This massive 19th-century forced relocation of over 60,000 Indigenous people from the Southeastern U.S. to modern-day Oklahoma resulted in thousands of deaths along a journey now known by this somber name.

Trail of Tears

400

What is the most populated state in the US?

California

400

You can lead a horse to water, but...

You can't make it drink

400

What is South Windsor Public School's Budget for 2026-2027? (Round to the nearest million)

106 Million

400

Which island nation off the coast of East Africa is famous for its unique wildlife, including lemurs?

Madagascar

400

Celebrated every year on November 1st and 2nd, this Mexican holiday features colorful offrendas, sugar skulls, and marigolds to honor loved ones who have passed away.

Day of the Dead 

Día de los Muertos

500

One inch is equal to how many centimeters?

2.54

500

Absence makes the heart...

Grow fonder

500

What school year did Dr. Carter start her superintendency in South Windsor?

2010-2011

500

Originating at the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas, this river flows over 1,500 miles across northern India before forming the world's largest delta and emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

Ganges (or Ganga)

500

What are the main objectives of South Windsor's BIPOC Group?

All answers accepted. 

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