MATH
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100
The square root of 81 is...
9
100
What is the currency used in Japan?
Yen
100
What is the chemical formula of water?
H2O
100
What singer is often referred to as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
200
8m
200
What does the "AM" in "AM Radio" stand for?
Amplitude Modulation
200
What is the process by which green plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
200
Which rapper’s real name is Marshall Mathers?
Eminem
300
Expand and simplify:
11v^2 + 17vw
300
What ship carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The mayflower
300
What is the first phase of mitosis?
Prophase
300
Which artist holds the record for most Grammy wins in history?
Beyonce
300
What year was our school founded?
1940
400
what are the first 5 decimal points in
Pi
14159
400
What do you call a word that reads the same way backward and forward?
A palindrome
400
What is the name of the layer of atmosphere where weather occurs?
Troposphere
400
Which magical plant does Harry use to breathe underwater in 'The Goblet of Fire'?
Gillyweed
400
What was Mr McLoughlin last year as headmaster?
2020
500
Determine the gradient of the tangent to y2 = 4x when y=1
2
500
Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
500
Which animal naturally produces pink milk?
Echidna
500
How many Oscars did the Lord of the Rings trilogy win?
17
500
What is the number of students enrolled when the college first opened? (Within 10)
70
600
Integrate 3x2 with respect to x between x=-2 and x=2
16
600
Potamophobia is the fear of what?
Rivers
600
What is the acronym for remembering the diatomic elements?
Have no fear of ice cold beer
600
Who originally wrote and recorded "Respect," popularized by Aretha Franklin?
Otis Redding
600
How many rugby union premierships have we won in AIC?
14