(1 min.)
A marble is drawn from the bag. Find P(red) in lowest-term fraction.
1/3
What galaxy does Earth belong to?
Milky Way
Which philosopher is famous for believing that people should be like water?
Laozi
Write the past participle (perfect tense) form of the word ‘bite’ in the space below?
My hand was _______ by a spider yesterday.
bitten
(no marks for spelling error)
(1 min.)
The following box plot is about the heights of some church teens.
What is the upper quartile of the teens’ heights?
70 (inches)
What is the largest organ in the human body?
skin
Name the German dictator who led the Nazis in World War 2.
(Adolf) Hitler
Identify the simple subject that agrees with the verb of this sentence.
His mother, not her messengers, rushes to find Elisha for help.
mother
What are the coordinates of the vertex of the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 2 ?
(-1, -5)
What essential nutrient does our skin produce when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
Name the Italian dictator who led Fascist Italy during World War 2.
(Benito) Mussolini
What is the infinitive in the following sentence:
To honor your parents is a command to children no matter how old they are.
To honor
What was the theme of the Spring chapel messages?
Faith
(2 mins.)
What is the median of the following data set?
83, 93, 77, 33, 62, 28, 23
62
Name the 4 outer planets of the solar system in order. (No points if even 1 answer is out of order)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which Roman Emperor converted to Christianity, legalized Christianity, and helped spread Christianity?
Emperor Constantine.
What are the two prepositional phrases in the sentence below?
Yesterday, my best friend brought his new computer to school and used it during Science class.
‘to school’ and ‘during Science class’
(1 min.)
The following is a function of a puppy’s weight based on its age. How old (in months) was the puppy when he weighed 50 pounds?
7 (months)
What are three macronutrients the body uses for energy?
carbohydrates, fats, protein
What is the final stage of Marxism called?
communism
Find the pronoun error. Write the correct pronoun usage in the sentence:
I and you enjoy playing on our school’s volleyball team.
You and I
Factor 9x4 - 36x2 completely.
9x2(x+2)(x-2)
What are the three nutrients that our body cannot use to power cellular respiration?
vitamins, minerals, water
What was the artistic and literary movement of the 19th century that emphasized everyday life called?
realism
Identify the gerund in the sentence and give its function (e.g., subject, direct object, indirect object, etc.):
Sleeping is her favorite thing to do during the weekends.
Sleeping, subject
Where did the WICS 2024 Christmas Concert take place?
Nakano ZERO
(1 min.)
Solve
-8
Which nervous system disorder destroys the myelin sheaths on some neurons, possibly resulting in muscle weakness, paralysis, or vision loss?
Multiple Sclerosis
Please list China's dynasties from the beginning until 220 A.D. (4 dynasties should be written).
[1 minute question]
1. Shang
2. Zhou
3. Qin
4. Han
Identify the adjective and the adverb in the sentence below.
As it was about to rain, my friend Jackson and I quickly ran to the nearby building.
nearby, quickly (in any order)
A coin and a fair die are tossed together. What is P(image & odd number) ?
3/36
or
1/12
Arrange the following in the correct order of the reflex arc:
motor neuron, stimulus, response, interneuron, sensory neuron
(No points if even 1 answer is out of order)
stimulus, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, response
What meeting of European countries from 1884-1885 divided up Africa?
The Berlin Conference (of 1884-1885)
Choose the correct pronoun and give its function (e.g., subject, direct object, indirect object, etc.):
The “Tarzan” strip took readers to the African jungle while the “Flash Gordon” strip took (them, they) to the future.
them, direct object
Factor 4a5b3 + 24a3b5 - 16a2b completely.
4a2b (a3b2 + 6ab4 - 4)
Arrange the following parts of a neuron in the correct order based on the direction of the nerve impulse:
branched extensions, nucleus, axon, dendrites, cell body
(No points if even 1 answer is out of order)
Dendrites → Cell body → Nucleus → Axon → Branched extensions
What does Meiji mean?
Enlightened rule
Identify the subject. Is it a simple or compound subject? Complete the sentence with a verb that agrees with the subject.
Neither he nor his brothers ___ the answer to the question. (know, knows)
He, his brothers
compound
know
What is Mr. Andrew’s full name?
Leandro Bondad
(misspellings do not count)
(3 mins.)
Nine students in a class were asked about how much they slept last night. The data are represented by the following dot plot.
What is the average number of their sleeping hours?
7 (hours)
In a cycle race, a cyclist is moving with the speed of 20 km/hr. He has to cover a distance of 40 km. How much time will the cyclist need to reach his destination?
Answer:
2 hours
Please complete the sequence below:
[1 minute question]
Pompey/Rome conquered Israel.
What are the three words spelt wrongly in the sentence below? Correct the spelling errors.
This morning, our principle Dr. Im told all the students, accept those who did not come to school, a peace of good news.
principal, except, piece
(2 mins.)
Find the function rule based on the following input-output values (in terms of x and y)
y = -x-4
or
y = -4-x
List the hormone(s) that each of the following endocrine system organs produce. Some answers are provided. Complete the missing ones.
(in order of presentation: top to bottom)
glucagon, epinephrine, testosterone
Before World War 1, what two countries established a friendly agreement known as the Entente Cordiale?
France and Great Britain
(Britain / Great Britain / or the UK may all be accepted)
Identify the punctuation and capitalization mistakes in the following sentence (No need to rewrite, just identify the mistakes):
furthermore President Eisenhower named Camp David a presidential retreat in Maryland after his grandson David.
Furthermore
comma - Furthermore (,)
comma - Camp David (,)
comma - a presidential retreat in Maryland (,)
Simplify
2
What happens to calcium levels after parathyroid hormone increases?
calcium levels increase
What is the condition called when two armies fight each other without major gains on either side?
stalemate
Is the following sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Complex
What ministry did we support for the Christmas concert?
Josiah Venture (Ukraine)