Geography 101
Exploration
The Orchestra
Transportation
Algebra
100
The Nile is longer, but in terms of volume, this is the world's largest river.
What is the Amazon?
100
On Oct. 12, 1492 he wrote, "this afternoon the people of San Salvador came swimming to our ships".
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
The conductor wields this stick.
What is a baton?
100
In 2009 Dubai put into service the world's largest one of these; it has an X-ray unit & can carry about 100 patients.
What is an ambulance?
100
5/4 = 30/x; x = this
What is 24?
200
Stretching for about 5,500 miles, the world's longest land mountain range is this South American one.
What are the Andes?
200
In 1958, Vivian Fuchs became the first to cross Antarctica by land; he was joined partway by this Everest conqueror.
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
200
"X" marks the spot for this percussion instrument operated by wooden mallets.
What is a xylophone?
200
This term can refer to a Venetian boat or the basket suspended from a hot air balloon.
What is a gondola?
200
x= square root of 1/9
What is 1/3?
300
277 miles long & often 1 mile deep, it's the largest gorge in the U.S. of A.
What is the Grand Canyon?
300
Jacques Cartier's explorations of this 800-mile-long river laid the basis for French claims on the region.
What is the St. Lawrence River?
300
The "kettle" type of this spread through the world via Islamic culture.
What is a drum?
300
n 1784, 2 Frenchmen built Europe's first flying model of this type of aircraft; its rotors were made of feathers.
What is a helicopter?
300
The stadium holds 4,500 seats; 80%, this many, are filled
What is 3600?
400
About 23 degrees N. of the equator is the Tropic of Cancer; about 23 degrees S. of the equator is the Tropic of this.
What is Capricorn?
400
In 1609, this Englishman sailed The Half Moon into New York Bay.
Who is Henry Hudson?
400
The tuba is made from this metal & belongs to that section of the orchestra.
What is brass?
400
This U.S. railway system has smartfares that will save you 25% on select routes throughout the country.
What is Amtrak?
400
3x - y = 8 2x + y = 7; solve for x & y
What is x =3; y = 1?
500
The largest peninsula on earth is mostly made up of this Middle Eastern country.
What is Saudi Arabia?
500
This Spaniard had a busy year in 1513: he discovered Florida & became the first to describe the Gulf Stream.
Who is Ponce de Leon?
500
Italian & concert are types of this composition, found at the front/beginning of a musical work.
What is the overture?
500
In 2008, this type of bicycle racing that uses a dirt track filled with jumps became an Olympic sport.
What is BMX or Motorcross?
500
Factor: 28x7y2 + 49x5y5
What is 7x5y2(4x2 + 7y3)?
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