Language Arts
Are book titles written in italics or placed in quotation marks?
Italicized
True or False: It is possible to divide numbers by 0.
False; any number multiplied by 0 has to equal 0, so any number divided by 0 is undefined because you can not divide a number "zero" times
Which is faster: the speed of light or the speed of sound?
Speed of Light
What 1914 assassination sparked World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who painted the "Mona Lisa"?
Leonardo Da Vinci
This literary device describes a person, place, or thing.
Noun
This German theoretical physicist is best known for finding the formula E = mc2 (a mass and energy equation) or for "not knowing how to comb his hair."
Albert Einstein
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which civilization were the first to use embalming-like procedures on their dead, commonly referred to as "mummification."
The ancient Egyptians
In what city can you look up to Michelangelo's painted ceiling masterpieces?
Vatican City in the Sistine Chapel
What is the plural word for octopus?
Octopi
The Chinese are the first to document this kind of number to represent numbers below zero (it was used at the time to show debt).
Negative Numbers
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
Which artificial waterway did the U.S. purchase in 1903?
The Panama Canal
What kind of facility was Vincent van Gogh staying in when he painted "The Starry Night"?
A mental institution; he self-admitted after a mental breakdown that resulted in the self-mutilation of his left ear
This playwright is usually described as one of the most influential writers to date, with works such as Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Romeo and Juliet.
William Shakespeare
What is the chance of a die landing on a 5?
1 in 6; 1 chance per side, with 6 sides in total
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
Which ancient city was destroyed by volcanic eruption (from Mount Vesuvius) in 79 CE?
Pompeii
Which Botticelli painting shows the Roman goddess of love arriving on a shell?
"The Birth of Venus"; it was the first full-length, non-religious nude that caused so much controversy, it was scheduled for incineration but escaped destruction
How do you say "hello" in Spanish?
Hola
What is the equation for the Pythagorean theorem?
a² + b² = c²; used in a right triangle
In 1859, this male scientist was credited with the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Charles Darwin
This 114 BCE trade route was a vast network of land and sea trade that connected China with the Mediterranean world, named after the highly valued silk textiles produced in China.
The Silk Road
Georges Seurat developed the painting technique called "Pointillism." How does one paint in this style?
The painter uses small, distinct dots of color that are applied in patterns and layers to form an image