Language Arts
Among this man's short stories are "Young Goodman Brown" and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment." He also wrote the novels The Marble Faun and The Blithedale Romance. Identify the author of The Scarlet Letter.
(NATHANIEL) HAWTHORNE
This particle was first proposed by Democritus and named after the Greek word for "indivisible." It is now believed that rather than containing orbitals around this particle, it has a charged probability cloud. What is this basic building block of matter?
Atom
Multiple answers required. Set A is all of the composite numbers in the 20s and set B is all of the numbers divisible by 3. What is the intersection of sets A and B?
21, 24, 27 (IN ANY ORDER)
The headwaters of this waterway can be found in the upper midwest, and it flows southward through St. Louis. The Ohio and Missouri Rivers are the primary tributaries of this major waterway. What is this major North American river that enters the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans?
Mississippi(River)
In Britain and India, this optional part of a theatrical evening is called the interval. It typically lasts ten to twenty minutes and gives both the audience and performers a chance for refreshment. What is this break that may fall between a play's, musical's, or concert's acts?
Intermission
At the end of this novel, Virgil finds the courage to stand up to his bully Chet and text his crush Valencia. Kaori [kah-AW-ree], a 12-year-old psychic, helps Virgil's family and friends rescue him from a well. Give the title of this Newbery-winning book by Erin Entrada Kelly.
Hello, Universe
Water has the highest value of this quantity among common liquid substances due to the large number of hydrogen bonds present in a water sample. This quantity is often contrasted with heat capacity, but this quantity takes into account the amount of mass in question. What is this quantity that varies between materials, denoted with the letter C in thermodynamic calculations?
Specific Heat
A specific arithmetic sequence has a formula A sub N equals 10 plus quantity N minus 1, close quantity, times 4. Which element in the sequence is equal to 54?
12
Chinese tin miners and Sumatran traders along the Selangor River were instrumental in settling this location. This city is also the home to the tallest twin buildings in the world, the Petronas Towers. What is this capital city of Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Talented opera singers match the resonant variety of this quantity in order to shatter glass with their voices. This term usually has a unit of seconds raised to the negative first power. What is this term defined by the number of complete cycles per unit of time, contrasted with wavelength?
Although this novel is set on Prince Edward Island, its heroine spent her first decade in Nova Scotia. That orphan moves to a farm with middle-aged siblings Mathew and Marilla Cuthbert, who become her adoptive parents. Identify this Canadian classic by L. M. Montgomery.
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
This sense relies on longitudinal waves rather than transverse waves, yet it's more similar to sight than it is to sound. It can be found in bats, dolphins, and on fishing boats. What is this sensing of location using reflected sound?
Echolocation
What is the value of: negative 103 minus negative 44?
-59
This empire was ruled until 1974 by a dynasty that claimed to have descended from the Queen of Sheba and the Biblical King Solomon. This east African empire controlled much of modern day Eritrea and parts of Somalia. What was this empire once ruled by Haile Selassie with capital at Addis Ababa?
ABYSSINIA (ACCEPT: ETHIOPIA or ETHIOPIAN EMPIRE)
This nearly 12-foot by 14-foot pain�ng was trimmed to fit a wall in Amsterdam's town hall. Since the building's opening, it has been the centerpiece of the Rijksmuseum [RYKEZ-myoo zee-um]. What is this group military portrait created by Rembrandt?
(The) Night Watch
This author imagined a young musician grieving his grandfather's death in Clayton Byrd Goes Underground. She earned King Awards and Newbery Honors for her Gaither Girls trilogy. Who wrote P. S. Be Eleven, Gone Crazy in Alabama, and One Crazy Summer?
(RITA) WILLIAMS-GARCIA
This fungi is known by scientific name Rhizopus stolonifer and is largely considered to be among the most important members of Zygomycota. This fungus acts as one of the most common agents of decomposition of stored foods. What is this fungus that typically can be found on overly-ripe fruits and its namesake sandwich ingredient?
(Black) Bread Mold
Triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF. If the length of AB is 4 units, the length of BC is 10 units and the length of DE is 6 units. What is the length, in units, of side EF?
15 (Units)
This law excluded Jews, Muslims, and Buddhists from its protection. This law helped inspire the free exercise clause of the First Amendment. What was this 1649 act that protected the religious freedom of colonists of different Christian denominations?
(MARYLAND ACT OF) TOLERATION (ACCEPT: (MARYLAND) TOLERATION (ACT))
The number of these in a standing wave is given by the equation n equals 2 times L divided by lambda. On a guitar string, this point can be found on both ends of the string. What is this four letter word that refers to the point on a standing wave that does not fluctuate?
Node
In this novel, Haitian teen Fabiola Toussaint [fah-bee-OH-lah too-SAN] lives with her American cousins after U.S. immigration detains her mother. The book's title references a real Detroit location that intersects Joy Road. Name this National Book Award finalist by Ibi Zoboi [EE-bee zuh-BOY].
American Street
These organisms are the most diverse in the animal kingdom, with well over a million described species. Their exoskeletons are made of chitin and their bodies are typically divided into three main parts. What is this class of arthropods that includes stinkbugs, fleas, and grasshoppers?
INSECTS (ACCEPT WORD FORMS)
A circle has a diameter of 102 millimeters. How many meters long is the circle's diameter?
0.102 (METERS) (ACCEPT: POINT ONE ZERO TWO (METERS))
According to legend Christopher Columbus was the first person to record strange lights in this region that during World War One saw the disappearance of the USS Cyclops. This region is bounded by Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Bahamas and Bermuda. What is this legendary portion of the Atlantic Ocean where some claim ships and airplanes mysteriously disappear?
BERMUDA TRIANGLE (ACCEPT: DEVIL'S TRIANGLE)
For the Contarelli Chapel, this man painted St. Matthew and the Angel, The Calling of St. Matthew, and The Martyrdom of St. Matthew. He depicted biblical characters realistically in paintings like The Beheading of St. John the Baptist and Judith and Holofernes [hall-oh-FUR neez]. Identify this Baroque artist of The Conversion of St. Paul.
(MICHELANGELO MERISI) CARAVAGGIO [kar-uh-VAH-jee-oh]