Mathematics
What's the real term for "flippy flippy" when dividing fractions?
the reciprocal fraction/value
What is the definition of a Noun?
What is a person place, thing or idea?
Who created a "code" of rules in Mesopotamia?
HAMMURABI!
What is H2O and what do the H and O stand for?
water; hydrogen and oxygen
How many days are we in school for?
180 days
If you could buy four tacos for $3.50, or pay $0.80 per taco, what's the better deal?
80 cents per taco is cheaper. The other deal has you paying 87 cents per taco.
What does "-ology" mean?
The study of...
What major skill did the early humans learn that allowed them to stay in one place and build a civilization?
Agriculture (Farming)
Name 3 ecosystems
Multiple answers: Grassland, Desert, Aquatic, Tundra, ECT/
Who refused to move her seat on a Montgomery bus-this act started a movement (bus boycott, lawsuit against segregated public transportation!)
Rosa Parks
What is an equivalent percentage for 4/5 (four fifths)?
80%
"Shane shouldn't share fashion tips,
Brooke barely bothers bickering with her brother,
Carrie can't call Connor quite yet"
Which figurative language is present?
Alliteration
What structure was constructed to be Pharaoh Khufu's tomb?
The Pyramid of Giza
What is the largest organ on our body?
Skin
144 / 6
24
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, exponent, multiply/divide, add/subtract
I have asked this question a thousand times, and you're going to die when you hear the answer.
- What figurative language is being used?
hyperbole
Name the 7 continents and the 5 major oceans
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica;
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Arctic
What is a force, and what force is always acting on us?
a push or a pull; gravity
Who said "I have a dream"?
MLK
What's 30% of $120?
10% of $120 is $12. $12x3 is $36. So 30% is $36.
What's the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
simile uses like or as, metaphor doesn't
Which Greek God would you leave an offering to if you were worried about your wife and baby?
Hera (goddess of women and children)
Is a sound wave longitudinal or transverse?
longitudinal
DAILY DOUBLE
Where were the first Olympics?
Where are the 2028 Olympics being held?
Olympia, Greece (Ancient Greece)
Los Angeles, California
Give an equivalent algebraic expression for these two expressions:
3(4a + 7) and 14b + 4c - 10
12a + 21
2(7b + 2c - 5) or 2(7b + 2c) - 10
What's parallelism?
When lines or stanzas have repeated structure, or mirrored cause-effect (two words going together)
eg: I have a dream...
eg: words like knives want to cut me down
Under which dynasty was the Great Wall of China built? (Which emperor?)
The Qin Dynasty (Qin Shi Huangdi)
What is faster, the speed of light, or speed of sound?
Speed of Light
Close your eyes and finish the quotes that you're about to hear.
Do the best you can...
If there's no struggle...
Be the rainbow...