Language Arts
What is the following sentence's grammatical structure? We'll go hiking this weekend if the weather cooperates.
COMPLEX (SENTENCE)
Be specific. Which math property is illustrated by the following? 37 plus 15 equals 15 plus 37.
COMMUTATIVE (PROPERTY) OF ADDITION
This composer was friends with Brahms and was married to a fellow pianist and composer. He grouped 13 piano pieces into Scenes from Childhood and 43 solo works into Album for the Young. Identify the Romantic composer of Carnaval and husband of Clara.
(ROBERT) SCHUMANN
The term “abdication” refers to a process by which a head of this form of government resigns, thus relinquishing a title they would otherwise hold for life. Give the term for this form of government typicallyled by a queen or king.
MONARCHY
When something falls into one of these objects, it becomes stretched long and thin in a process called spaghettification. The center of one of these objects is called the singularity and its outer boundary is called the event horizon. Name these celestial objects that are so massive, not even light can escape their gravitational pull.
BLACK HOLE(S)
This novel ends with Annemarie's request for her father to repair a Star of David necklace. She holds that keepsake for her friend Ellen Rosen, whose family was smuggled out of Nazi-occupied Denmark. Name this World War Two-set novel by Lois Lowry.
NUMBER THE STARS
When you add this number to X you get X. This number is neither negative nor positive. What number always equals itself when multiplied by any other number?
ZERO
Appropriately, this French word refers to any type of ballet jump. Give this word that also means, quote, "to fry food quickly in a little fat."
SAUTÉ
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second, this four-word phrase was officially the title of the United Kingdom’s national anthem. State this phrase which, when spoken, simply expressed a hope the monarch would enjoy a long reign and live a long life.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
Examples of this might include a prototype of a new spacecraft or a successful clinical trial of a new vaccine or medication. What three-word term refers to a demonstration used by businesses or other professionals to show that a new proposal, product, or design is effective and feasible?
PROOF OF CONCEPT
This novel opens in Concord, Massachusetts, in the days before Christmas 1860. Its second section begins with Meg's wedding to tutor John Brooke. Give the title of this loosely autobiographical Louisa May Alcott work.
LITTLE WOMEN
Let X equal negative 4 and Y equal 12. Evaluate the expression 2Y plus 6X.
ZERO
This musical's characters include trolls named Bulda and Pabbie. In Act I, Olaf the snowman sings "In Summer." Give the title of this Disney musical named for Elsa's power to create cold conditions.
FROZEN
Most of this national park’s nearly 53,000 acres are located in Edmonson County, Kentucky. Name this National Park which includes the world’s most extensive cave system.
MAMMOTH CAVE (NATIONAL PARK)
When this happened to the Jakobshavn Isbrae [Yah-kub-SHAW-vuhn EEZ-bray] glacier, it resulted in the sinking of the Titanic. Icebergs may form when this process occurs near an ice shelf. Name this process by which large chunks of ice break off of glaciers.
(GLACIER) CALVING (Accept: (ICEBERG) CALVING or CALVE)
This author's Track series consists of Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu. Recently, he won the Edwards Award for his novels When I Was the Greatest, All American Boys, and Long Way Down. Identify this author of Ain't Burned All the Bright.
(JASON) REYNOLDS
Solve the equation for X: 2 minus 3X equals 20.
(X = ) NEGATIVE 6
In 2000, this award bestowed by The Recording Academy launched a Latin spinoff for Spanish- language work. Its so-called "General Field" includes "Producer of the Year, Non-Classical" and "Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical" categories. Identify this most prestigious American music award.
GRAMMY (AWARD(S)) (Accept GRAMMYS)
This Kentucky-based family was once involved in a decades long feud with another family who lived in West Virginia. What family was led by their patriarch “Ole Ran’l” in this long feud with the Hatfield family?
MCCOY(S) (FAMILY)
These organs are covered with a thick layer of fat to protect them from damage when you get hit in the back. The adrenal glands sit atop these organs. What are these paired organs that filter the blood and form urine?
KIDNEY(S)
This biography uses poetry and prose to profile a pioneering author of Afrofuturism. Its subtitle notes that it is, quote, "a biographical constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler." What is the name of this King Author Honor Book by Ibi Zoboi [EE-bee zuh-BOY]?
STAR CHILD
A 30-60-90 right triangle has a perimeter of 30 plus 10 radical 3 inches. In square inches, what is the area of the triangle?
50 (TIMES) RADICAL 3 (INCHES) (ACCEPT: 50 (TIMES) SQUARE ROOT OF 3 (INCHES))
The name of this city in New York is synonymous with a hall of fame which has honored such athletes as Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey Jr., and Babe Ruth. What New York city us home to the Baseball Hall of Fame and is often used to refer to the Hall of Fame itself?
COOPERSTOWN (NEW YORK)
Be specific. This competition aroused controversy in 2021 when Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for an illegal steroid. It is traditionally held on the first Saturday in May and is linked to the Preakness and Belmont. What is this so-called "most exciting two minutes in sports," held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville?
((THE) KENTUCKY) DERBY
The loss of these for organisms is the number one cause of extinctions. An example of one of these is the eucalyptus forests for koalas. What is the natural home of an organism?
HABITAT