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Unit Vocabulary
General Culture
Entertainment
100
Steve saw the potential of what ...... could be before the rest of us. He took a chance and believed in our crazy dream of making animated films.
fill in the blank
Pixar
100
She has always had a strong sense of _____ she never cheats on exams or lies to her friends.
A) curiosity
B) integrity
C) innovation
D) release
Integrity (B)
100
The gas released during photosynthesis.
O2 (Oxygen)
100
This ancient city, buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, was preserved under ash near Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii 
200
The brand invented by Steve Jobs
Apple
200
His curiosity about how things work led him to become an engineer.
A) lack of interest
B) willingness to learn
C) fear of failure
D) desire for money
Willingness to learn (B)
200
Capital city of Canada.
Ottawa
200
This mathematical constant, approximately equal to 2.71828, is the base of the natural logarithm.
e
300
Rank social phobias according to their prevalence.
-Speaking In Public
-Eating In Public
-Speaking To Strangers
Speaking In Public > Speaking To Strangers > Eating In Public
300
After years of hard work, all her efforts finally ______when she got the promotion.
A) dropped out
B) paid off
C) returned
D) released
Paid off (B)
300
The name of the Japanese currency.
Yen
300
This video game, released in 2011 by Mojang, became the best-selling game of all time.
Minecraft
400
The person Steve Jobs co-founded Apple with in the garage.
Steve Wozniak
400
The team was ______ everyone supported each other and worked together!
A) chaotic
B) defensive
C) cohesive
D) sensitive
Cohesive (C)
400
Which two seas does the Suez Canal(Süveyş Kanalı) connect?
Mediterranean and Red Seas
400
This programming language, created by Guido van Rossum, is named after a British comedy group—not a snake.
Python
500
Van Gogh's first major paintings name.
Potato Eaters
500
The scientist spurned the easy solution and chose a more difficult but honest path for her research.
A) She carefully examined it
B) She rejected it with disapproval
C) She accidentally ignored it
D) She improved it with great effort
She rejected it with disapproval (B)
500
Which two countries is Everest located between?
China and Nepal
500
This constant, approximately equal to 6.022 × 10²³, represents the number of particles in one mole of a substance.
Avogadro's Number