Math
What is the solution to the quadratic equation x² − 7x + 10 = 0 using factoring
x = 2 or x = 5
When you expand and simplify (2x + 3)(x − 5), you get this quadratic.
2x² − 7x − 15
This is the term for a character who opposes the main character and creates conflict in a story.
antagonist
When an author gives human qualities to non-human things, such as “the wind whispered through the trees,” they are using this literary device.
personification
True or False: Nigerian law makers are some of the highest paid law-makers in the world earning around 240 million
True
The quadratic equation x² + 6x − 7 = 0 has this value as its discriminant.
64
The quadratic x² − 8x + 12 factors into these two binomials.
(x − 6) and (x − 2)
This is the term for the central message or underlying idea that the author explores in a literary work.
the theme
In the sentence “Running late, the bus left without her,” this grammatical error occurs because the introductory phrase does not logically modify the subject that follows.
dangling modifier
True or false:
Nigerians could travel to the UK without a visa after 1984
The vertex of the parabola y = 2x² − 8x + 5 occurs at this point.
(2, −3)
This is the exact value of cos(π/3) + tan(π/4).
3/2
This poetic device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words, such as “wild winds whipped wildly.
alliteration
When a narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in a story, they are using this point of view.
third-person omniscient
The Bronze Head of Ife, one of the most renowned sculptures from Nigeria was taken to the British Museum how many years after it was discovered in 1938
A. one
B. Three
C. Immediately after it was found
D. It's not in the British Musuem
A
This is the domain of the function f(x) = √(x² − 9)
x ≤ −3 or x ≥ 3
If f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = x² − 3, this is the expression for (f ∘ g)(x)
2x² − 5
This is the main setting of Lord of the Flies, where the boys are stranded after a plane crash.
deserted tropical island
In persuasive writing, this rhetorical appeal focuses on the credibility and trustworthiness of the speaker or writer.
ethos
What does attaching a safety pin to a pregnant woman's clothing do in Nigerian superstitions and beliefs?
Ward off evil spirits
Solve for x: log₅(x + 4) − log₅(x − 1) = 1
x = 9/4
For the function f(x) = 2sin(2x − π/3) + 1, this is the period and the amplitude.
period = π and amplitude = 2
In To Kill a Mockingbird, this character is the reclusive neighbor who ultimately saves Scout and Jem from Bob Ewell.
Boo Radley
In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the repeated motif of blood and water represents this broader idea explored throughout the play.
theme of guilt and remorse
What does the Yoruba ethnic group believe twins have the power to do
Usher in great wealth and protection for families