Math
Where is the center of the circle with the equation
(x-3)^2+(y+1)^2=10?
(20 sec)
(3,-1)
Which organ in the digestive system reabsorbs water before food passes out of the body?
(30 sec)
Large intestine
From 1942 to 1945, the War Production Board (WPB) ordered companies to manufacture bombers, tanks, and fighter planes which had previously been producing...what? (30s)
cars
In terms of genre, what is the biggest difference between short stories and dramas?
(30 seconds)
Dramas are not written to be read by a single person with a book (short stories are). Dramas are written to be performed to an audience who can see and interact with the characters.
*Note: closet dramas are the exception.
What are the titles of the three plays performed on Shakespeare Day? (1min)
Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream
What is the 15th term of the sequence 7, 11, 15...? (1 min)
63
A mythical parrot carries a gene for feather color with only two alleles: red and blue.
If the alleles exhibit codominance, what will be the phenotype of a heterozygous bird?
If the alleles exhibit incomplete dominance, what will be the phenotype of a heterozygous bird?
(1 min)
Codominance: The bird will have some red feathers and some blue feathers.
Incomplete dominance: The bird will have purple feathers.
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy can be summarized with one of his famous quotes, "..." (30s)
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
What is the climax of Romeo and Juliet?
(30 seconds)
The climax is in Act III where Tybalt confronts Romeo and Mercutio.
Explanation: Everything that happens in the rest of the story is the consequence of this exciting, action-filled segment where several key characters die.
For Sports Day, there were three categories of events, with 4 events each. What were the three main categories? (1min)
Strength, Agility, and Skill
Evaluate 6P3 (30 sec)
120
Name any four (of the six) joint types.
Name areas of the body where they can be found.
(2 min)
immovable - cranium (skull)
pivot - neck vertebrae
slightly movable - vertebrae
ball-and-socket - shoulder, hip
hinge - knee, elbow
gliding - wrist, ankle
This military fiasco took place only 3 months into JFK's presidency. (30s)
The Bay of Pigs (Invasion)
When Lord Henry speak to Dorian and persuades him to live an aesthetic life as Dorian poses for Basil's painting, what part of the plot is this?
(30 seconds)
Inciting incident
After 9 English strikes, High Schoolers must have quiet lunch and complete English assignments, but there are three more consequences. Can you name all 3? (1min)
No convenience store / turn in your phone / change back into your uniform on PE day
Find the directrix of a parabola with the equation
y=4(x-5)^2+3
(3 min)
y=2\frac(15)(16)
Define the terms antigen and antibody.
(2 min 30 sec)
Antigen: something that the immune system recognizes as foreign to the body
Antibody: proteins which bind to specific antigens and affect the ability of the pathogen to move, reproduce, or cause harm
Where does this quote come from?
"That the Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression." (1min)
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Please describe Romeo's character growth.
(60 seconds)
Romeo becomes much more mature, decisive, and braver.
Explanation: Remember Romeo at the start of the drama, he was depressed and always crying to himself about his unrequited love. He was naïve, inexperienced, and lacked confidence.
Write the next line of the song: "Jesus, light in the darkness..." (1min)
Jesus, truth in each circumstance
Evaluate the following. (3 min)
cos(225^\circ)\timessin(300^\circ)
\frac(\sqrt(6))(4)
Fill in the blanks:
a) The ____ muscle attaches to the Achilles tendon.
b) Cells destroy themselves in a process called ____.
c) The ____ is the last chamber of the heart and pumps blood into the aorta.
(1 min 30 sec)
a) gastrocnemius
b) apoptosis
c) left ventricle
What Supreme Court decision is this?
"Words which...would be within the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment, may become subject to prohibition when...used in such circumstances as to create a clear and present danger" (1min)
Schenck v. United States
What makes Romeo more romantic than Dorian Gray? What makes Dorian gray more aesthetic than Romeo?
(90 seconds)
Romeo, following his character growth, starts to become a representative of many idealized virtues who will even marry his sworn enemy. He starts to become an almost larger than life figure (similar to Denis in The Sire de Maletroit's Door).
Dorian Gray's main motivation becomes seeking to explore and experience as many different feelings as he can. He does not let his actions be stopped by morality or any concept of good and evil. Henry helps him realize this when he mails Dorian the Yellow Book and the news article.
In the Angels' WICS promo video, what was Mr. Shiffer teaching the students? (1min)
That the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.