Language Arts
This novel's characters include the Roman governor Valerius Gratus, the military commander Quintus Arrius, and the antagonist Messala. The title man converts from Judaism to Christianity after watching Jesus's crucifixion. Identify this Lew Wallace historical novel.
Ben-Hur
Compounds with this property are often added to detergents as a whitening agent. Often contrasted with phosphorescence, this phenomena happens almost instantly after absorbing a photon. What is this phenomenon that occurs when a substance re-emits previously absorbed light energy?
Flourescence
Consider the base two number one-zero-zero-one. What is this number in base ten?
9
This Pleistocene Era lake of the Great Basin was named for a French born trapper and explorer whose adventures were chronicled by Washington Irving. The leftover namesake salt flats of this ancient body of water have often been used for racing and testing of rocket cars that often set landspeed records. Utah's Great Salt Lake is a remnant of what ancient body of water?
(Lake) Bonneville
This musical element changes quickly when the composer calls for a sforzando [sfort SAHN-doh]. Conversely, a diminuendo or crescendo alters it gradually. What is the word for a note's volume?
Dynamics
This novel's title character spends time as a bucking bronco nicknamed "The Cougar." He later becomes a riding horse named Cloudy before reuniting with Clint the cowboy. What is this Newbery Medal winner by Will James?
Smoky The Cowhorse
This concept can be illustrated with a deck of playing cards, as it is nearly impossible to randomly shuffle a deck back into the original order. This quantity is usually represented by the letter S, which honors French physicist Nicolas Sadi-Carnot (Sah-dee Car-no), who also proposed the Carnot cycle. What is this term describing general energy flow towards disorder, given by the second law of thermodynamics?
Entropy
You jog 3 kilometers due north. Then you jog 4 kilometers due east. Assuming you didn't give up, what is your total displacement in kilometers?
Zambia and Zimbabwe both have national parks and tourism dedicated to this site on the Zambezi River. Archaeology indicates that this site was known to locals for thousands of years, but was first recorded in the west by the Scottish explorer David Livingston in 1855. What is this largest waterfall in Africa?
Victoria Falls
Printmakers use this type of etching to create a broad range of tones. The artist attaches fine particles of an acid-resistant material to the plate before immersing the plate in an acid bath. Which type of intaglio [in-TAHL-yoh] gets its name from the end product's similarity to a watercolor painting?
Aquatint
Brandon Sanderson finished this author's final three novels: The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight, and A Memory of Light. His best-known series is set on an Earth that exists in both the distant past and distant future. Give the name of this author of The Wheel of Time series.
(Robert) Jordan
Leeches produce a chemical called hirudin (high-roo-din) that prevents these cells from acting on a wound site. These cells are alternatively called thrombocytes, which comes from the Greek word "thrombus" meaning to clot. What is the common name of these blood cells that are responsible for stopping the seepage of blood from an opening?
Platelet
In an arithmetic sequence, the second term is 4 and the tenth term is 68. What is the first term of the sequence?
-4
This figure was worshipped from the Bronze Age on particularly among the Phoenicians and was associated with cities such as Ugarit and Emar. This love goddess was also the subject of worship cults in Egypt and the Iberian Peninsula. Who was this ancient goddess of the near eastern people such as the Canaanites and Hitites, often seen as the equivalent of Ishtar?
Astarte
This man began as a Post-Impressionist before rejecting Cubism and leading a group nicknamed the "Wild Beasts." He attacked traditional portraiture with his oddly colored The Woman with a Hat and Blue Nude II. Give the name of this Fauvist artist of The Joy of Life.
(Henri) Matisse
One quartet by this Edwards Award-winning author consists of First Test, Page, Squire, and Lady Knight. Another of her quartets includes Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, and Lioness Rampant. Name this fantasy author of the Protector of the Small and Song of the Lioness series.
(Tamora) Pierce
The formula F equals nine-fifths C plus 32 can be used to convert Celsius temperatures to Fahrenheit. A given beaker of water is 35 degrees Celsius. What is the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, of this beaker of water?
95 (degrees Fahrainheit)
Use order of operations to solve the following expression: five plus seven times two minus four times eight.
-13
This ruler's mother, Helena, is often credited with determining many of the locations of key events in the Holy Land. This man rose to power after his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. Who was this Roman emperor famed for making Christianity the official religion of the empire?
Constantine
This man adapted a tintype of his great aunt into the sepia-toned painting Victorian Survival. He presented idealized American life in Spring in Town but poked fun at that same life in Daughters of Revolution. Identify this Regionalist artist of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.
(Grant) Wood
In this semi-autobiographical graphic novel, the protagonist befriends Martha and develops a crush on Mike. The book depicts Cece as a rabbit superhero whose Phonic Ear gives her bionic hearing. What is this Newbery Honor Book written and illustrated by Cece Bell?
EL Deafo
This process is actually a type of symbiosis, although it probably isn't the first one you'd think of. The longest study of this interaction runs on Isle Royale, Michigan and graphs relative abundance of wolves and moose. What is this process by which organisms catch and kill others for food?
Predation
Mr. Vincent wants to know how many people preferred math, science, or language arts. The results of his survey are in the ratio of 2 to 3 to 4. If there are 27 total students, then how many prefer science?
9 (Students)
In 2002 this currency replaced the: German Mark, Italian Lira, and French Franc. This is the second most used reserve currency, and the second most traded on international markets. What is this official currency of 20 members of the European Union?
Euro
This architect often designed homes for the wealthy, including the Casas Vicens [bee SENZ], Milà [mee-LAH], and Batlló [bahl-YO]. His largest project was the church whose English name is Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family. Who was this Art Nouveau architect of La Sagrada Familia?
(Antoni) Gaudi