Language Arts
In this novel, both Tom Hunter and his simple-minded daughter Hety are killed. Judith Hunter, Hurry Harry March, and Hawkeye survive attacks by the Iroquois. Name this first chronological, but final written, Leatherstocking Tale.
(The) Deerslayer
This substance is broken apart by way of a hydrolysis reaction, which can only occur in the presence of water. DNA, candle wax, and cellulose are all examples of this type of compound. What is this compound that is composed of many repeating subunits called monomers?
Polymer
What is the least common multiple of 6 and 20?
60
Despite accusations of racism and sexism this individual hosted one of the most highly rated programs in cable news. This conservative Republican commentator hosted programs on: CNN, MSNBC, and PBS at various points in his career, including the program Crossfire. Who is this former news commentator for Fox News that was fired in April 2023?
Members of this theatrical crew help actors with quick changes and are often responsible for makeup and hair or wigs. The designer of this element has his work scrutinized during a dress parade, which occurs before the first dress rehearsal. What is this term for the clothing a performer wears?
Costume (Accept: Wardrobe)
At this novel's conclusion, the Takeshima [tock-uh-SHEE-muh] family decides to vacation by the Pacific Ocean. Katie matures after her older sister Lynn dies of lymphoma. Identify this Cynthia Kadohata [ka-do-HOT-uh] Newbery winner.
Kira-Kira
This property of matter keeps the moon from crashing into the Earth's surface. This term comes from the Latin word for "inactive." What is this measure of an object's resistance to change its motion?
Inertia
The 9th triangular number is the product of that number, the next number, and one half. Using this formula, what is the 40th triangular number?
820
After World War Two local publications in this place often advertised nearby atomic weapons tests for tourists in the area. The Irish rock band U2 recently announced a series of residency concerts in this place, that saw similar events by Elvis Presley, Wayne Newton, and the magicians Sigfried and Roy. What is this Nevada city famous for "The Strip" and numerous casinos?
Las Vegas (Nevada)
In art, the golden ratio helps with both scale and this other quality. Leonardo da Vinci explored the human body's in his Vitruvian Man. Give the word for the different sizes of the individual parts that make up an object.
Proportion
This woodcut is the third and most famous in a series of fifteen depicting scenes from the Book of Revelation. It focuses on a quartet of riders who respectively represent Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death. Give the title of this Albrecht Dürer [ALL-brekt DOOR-er] work.
(The) Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
From plum pudding to clouds, many models of this particle have been accepted throughout scientific history. Stripping all of these particles off of a gas leads to a fourth state of matter known as plasma. What is this negatively charged subatomic particle, the antiparticle of the positron?
Electron
What is the value of the expression: 7 minus the absolute value of, quantity 2 minus 15, close quantity?
-6
The internationally rated opera house Teatro Colon is located here, as are over 300 active theatres, giving this place more than London or New York. This city hosted the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and was the seat of power for the dictator Juan Peron. What is this capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
In this fictional travel memoir, a ship's surgeon travels to seven magical lands. Those locations include the flying island of Laputa [luh-POOT-uh] and Houyhnhnmland [WIN-um-land], where talking horses coexist with Yahoos. Give the name of this Jonathan Swift satire.
Gulliver's Travels
This novel's protagonist, Caitlin, is an autistic, gifted 10-year-old artist. She learns about empathy and closure as she copes with her older brother Devin's death in a school shooting. Name this National Book Award winner by Kathryn Erskine.
Mockingbird
Before the development of the safety lamp, European coal miners used dried fish skins of fish with this property as a weak source of light. In the Disney film Moana, Tamatoa is swindled out of the heart of Tafiti when Moana replaces it with a rock covered in algae with this property. What is this term for the production of light by a living organism?
Bioluminescence
Y varies directly as X. When Y equals 14, X equals 6. What is Y when X equals 18?
42
When this location was first named the sun was found within its namesake constellation. The sun's appearance directly above this line marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. What is this line of latitude located at twenty-three and one half degrees south of the Equator?
Tropic of Capricorn
In this double portrait's background, part of a red barn stands next to a white farmhouse. The artist used his sister and his dentist as the models for the painting's man and woman, who may be husband and wife or father and daughter. Identify this Grant Wood masterpiece.
American Gothic
In this YALSA Finalist book, pathologist Dr. Charles Stiles spends most of his career treating, curing, and educating people about the title organism. That so-called "parasite that haunted the South" was the hookworm. Name this installment in Gail Jarrow's Medical Mysteries series.
American Murderer
There are four types of this behavior: accidental, expressive, instrumental, and hostile. The "Ruthless blank" era of WWE lasted from 2002 to 2008 and was marked by superstars Triple H, John Cena, and The Undertaker. What is this type of behavior that shows intent to cause harm?
Aggression
Janice has 3 cups of water. She used 5 ounces worth of water. How many ounces of water does she have left?
19 (Ounces)
According to the book of Genesis this city was founded by Nimrod and was the site of the Ishtar Gate. This location can be found in southern Mesopotamia, on the Euphrates River. What was this ancient city that was the primary cultural center of the Akkadian culture and namesake for an ancient empire.
Babylon
This Greek order's first great temple was the Temple of Hera on Samos, an island near the Turkish coast. Its long, slender columns featured vertical flutes, while its frieze was a band of carved reliefs. Identify this order, whose capital was topped by paired scrolls called volutes [vuh LOOTZ].
Ionic (Order)