Math
If a train was supposed to arrive at 3:15 pm and arrived 35 minutes late, it arrived at... ?
What is 3:50 pm?
What is the tallest mammal on Earth?
Giraffe
Woohoo Elise!
Which river forms the international border between Texas and Mexico?
The Rio Grande
What is sonnet?
14 line poem
To withdraw from the Union.
secede
A synonym for the word COMPLY
What is "Obey, observe, conform, abide by, submit?"
How many donuts are in a baker's dozen? (Elise!)
13
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
Which state contains the lowest point in North America and what is it called?
Death Valley, California
Shakespeare wrote in this poetic form.
Iambic Pentameter
This freedom_____________________ allows you to gather with a group peacefully to protest or express your views. It is found in this ___________________ amendment.
Freedom of Assembly, First Amendment
A synonym for the word INFURIATE
What is "madden, provoke, enrage, make angry"
In fractions what is the top number called?
Numerator
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
The Bering Strait separates the United States from which country?
Russia
How many adverbs are in this sentence?
Although it was incredibly hot, the man ran quickly to to the concert hall to hear the soloist sing sweetly.
Three. The incredibly, quickly, and sweetly.
What was the name of the bloodiest/deadliest battle of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
A synonym for the word JUSTIFY
Explain, Rationalize, Excuse, Account for
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
180 degrees
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Femur
What is the term for smaller rivers or streams that flow into a larger, main river?
Tributaries
Who was Anne Frank's roommate?
Albert Dussel/Fritz Pfeffer
This must be obtained by law enforcement based on "probable cause" before they can legally search private property.
Warrant
Synonym for the word METICULOUS
Showing extreme attention to detail; very precise.
Potatoes cost $1.5 a pound.
Carrots cost $1.80 a pound.
Jack buys 1.5 pounds of potatoes and .5 pounds of carrots. He pays with a $5 bill. How much change does he get back?
$1.85
Animals without backbones are known as ____.
Invertebrates
What is the only continent in the world that does not have a desert?
Europe
What are the two different types of sonnet?
Shakespearian and Italian
What was the name of the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
A synonym for SCRUTINIZE
Examine, inspect closely, review thoroughly
This is what it is called when a shape is flipped over the x or y axis.
Reflection
The metric unit for Force (what forces are measured in)
Newtons
Which natural disaster zone, known for its high volcanic and tectonic activity, surrounds the Pacific Ocean?
Ring of Fire
Over 200,000 Americans of Japanese heritage were interned in camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. What were they accused of doing?
Spying for Japan.
This 1820 agreement maintained the balance of power in the Senate by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri Compromise
Synonym for NUANCE
subtle, slight, or fine degree of difference in meaning or expression.