Audition for Are You Smarter Than A Professor

English

100

Identify the Independent Clause in the sentence below:

• Although he sings well, he hates karaoke.

He hates Karaoke.

200

When is it appropriate to use a semicolon. 

a punctuation mark that can be used to separate two independent clauses. 

300

Find the preposition in the sentence below:

Tank loves to see smart students in the library.

In

400

Explain the key difference between the Logos, Ethos, and Pathos writing styles.

• Ethos appeals to the ethics or values of the speaker, and establishes the writer’s credibility.
• Pathos appeals to the emotions of the audience.
• Logos appeals to the audience’s reason, and uses evidence and facts to build up logical arguments.

500

21. The figurative language in this sentence is called what? “He has a heart of gold.”

A metaphor

Math

100

A term to explain the distance from the center to the edge of a circle.

Radius

200

What is the correct format for the Pythagorean theorem?  

a²+b²=c²

300

When solving binomials,
ex:(x+9)(x+1), what does the FOIL method acronym stand for? 

First, Outside, Inside, and Last.

400

Give the first six digits of pi.

3.14159

500

115. How do you represent 13 ¾ with decimals?

13.75

Science

100

The process of photosynthesis is powered by what energy source?

Sunlight

200

What are the 4 states of matter?

Solid

Liquid

Plasma

Gas

300

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Mercury

400

What is the name for the scientific study of traits passed down from parents to their children?

Genetics

500

what is the 5th element on the periodic table?

A.)Hydrogen

B.)Carbon

C.)Boron

Boron

LSUA

100

What is the mascot of LSUA? 

The Generals/ Tank the General

200

When was LSUA Founded?

a.)1990

b.)1961

c.)2015

1961

300

Who is the Chancellor of LSUA?

Dr. Paul Coreil

400

What month does the season begin for Women's Soccer? 

August 

500

How many students does LSUA have?

A.)2,000

B.)1,234

C.)Over 5,000 

LSUA proudly serves over 5,000 students.

Student Lingo

100

What is the nickname or the school's Cafeteria? 

The Cafe

200

The area of land that connects the bookstore, library, and cafeteria. 

The Quad

300

A three letter slang term that commonly begins with the statement, "What's 4+4?" It also is often followed by, "-and left no crumbs."

Ate

400

A free website where students go to find reviews about their future professors?

ratemyproffessor.com

500

Who is the artist who wrote the popular songs, "Love Story," "Shake it Off," and "Anti-Hero."

Taylor Swift