General
This is what the acronym "HTTP" stands for in web addresses
What is HyperText Transfer Protocol
This is the name of the audio effect that corrects pitch in real time, made popular by artists such as T-Pain and Cher
What is Auto-tune
This is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space
What is Sputnik 1
Who is Frances Perkins
Find the area of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 8 cm
This term is used to refer to the ruler of ancient Egypt
What is
P-H-A-R-A-O-H
This is the name of the first school Mrs. Vaughn ever taught at.
What is Cottage Hill Presbyterian Preschool
The painting, The Persistence of Memory, with melting clocks, was created by this artist
Who is Salvador Dali
This artist made history by winning Album of the Year three times at the Grammy Awards before turning 35
Who is Taylor Swift
This particle mediates the electromagnetic force
What is a Photon
This person wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that inspired American independence
Who is Thomas Paine
What is 1/2
3+5+2=10
5/10 = 1/2
This word refers to words that are similar to sounds or noises, these words are often used for “boom” or “buzz.”
What is
O-N-O-M-A-T-O-P-O-E-I-A
Mrs. Vaughn shared a video of this fictional character that made the Mobile, AL local news in March 2006 of the town in which she was raised.
What is the Crichton Leprechaun (or Mobile Leprechaun Man)
This coutry won the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930
What is Uruguay
This children's animated show was in the spotlight in 2022 with its trending song on TikTok, "Into the Thick of It!"
What is The Backyardigans
This is the acceleration rate due to gravity on Earth's surface
What is 9.8 m/s2
This is the same calendar day that both Abraham Lincoln and Julius Caesar died (over 1,900 years apart)
What is the 15th
(Lincoln died early April 15th, and Caesar was assassinated on March 15th)
A jacket originally costs $80. It is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
What is $60
0.25 X 80 = 20
80 - 20 = 60
This word describes the piece of cloth that is usually in the breastpocket of a suit jacket for blowing noses, wiping sweat, etc.
What is
H-A-N-D-K-E-R-C-H-I-E-F
This unitless proportion is what Mrs. Vaughn used the most when asking the trombones to "dial it down" during band rehearsal.
What is "10%"
In The Matrix (1999), this is the color of the pill that Neo takes
This song got Olivia Rodrigo in trouble with Paramore due to copyright laws
What is Good 4 U
This planet in our solar system has the strongest magnetic field
What is Jupiter
This U.S. President was the first to be born as a U.S. citizen rather than a British subject.
Who is Martin Van Buren
(he was born in 1782, after U.S. independence)
A ladder is leaning against a wall. The bottom of the ladder is 6 ft from the wall, and the ladder reaches 8 ft up the wall. How long is the ladder? (Hint: this is the Pythagorean Theorem)
6^2+8^2
sqrt36+sqrt64 = sqrt100
sqrt100 = 10
Synonyms of the word: small, little, microscopic, micro, mini, etc.
What is
M-I-N-U-S-C-U-L-E
It took Mrs. Vaughn this amount of time to produce her first sound on her flute in 6th grade.
What is 3 months
This country has the most official languages recognized in its constitution, totaling 11
What is South Africa
This band released the album Dark Side of the Moon
Who is Pink Floyd
This element has the highest electronegativity according to the Pauling scale
What is Fluorine
In what year did India officially gain independence from British rule?
What is 1947
Solve for X:
3(2x-5)-4(x+2)=2x+7
-23=7
This is a contradiction, so the equation has no solution
What is
M-I-S-C-H-I-E-V-O-U-S
Mrs. Vaughn did kung fu with this famous actor when she was 5 years old. (Hint: he has been in many action/comedy movies, including a somewhat recent Marvel movie...)
Who is Channing Tatum