Green Folder (Math)
What does each letter of PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
Which of Newton's Laws of Motion is best summarized by the equation F = ma?
2nd, aka the Law of Force and Acceleration
What is the name of the supercontinent that contained all of the Earth's land masses before they rifted apart?
Pangaea
Words that are used to describe verbs and adjectives are known as what?
Adverbs
(They are also used to describe other adverbs)
Two colors that are located on the exact opposite ends of the color wheel are called what?
Complimentary colors
What is the name of a twelve-sided, two-dimensional polygon?
Dodecagon
C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for what substance?
Glucose
What ancient network of trade routes connected Far East Asia to the Middle East and Europe?
The Silk Road
Words such as "for", "but," and "so" are known as what?
Conjunctions
Baldr, Sif, and Freyr are all gods of what ancient mythology?
Norse / Nordic / Scandinavian / North Germanic
Besides 1, what is the only number between 1-100 that is both a square and a cube?
64
(82 & 43)
What band of electromagnetic waves sits between ultraviolet and gamma rays on the spectrum?
X-rays
From 1920 to 1933, the U.S. experienced the Prohibition era, during which the production, selling, and consumption of alcohol was illegal due to what constitutional amendment?
18th
(It was later nullified by the 21st Amendment)
What does the Greek prefix "helio" mean?
Sun
(e.g. "heliocentric")
In Western music theory, what minor key is comprised of all seven natural notes?
A minor
(@Drake)
6 - 7 (4 / 22) + 3 = ?
2
Which lobe of the brain, responsible for visual information and perception, is located at the very back?
Occipital
"Mr. Watson, come here - I want to see you" were the first words spoken during what historical breakthrough?
Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone call
What infinitive phrase is in the following sentence?
"Jesse was looking forward to prom next month, but she couldn't decide what to wear."
"To wear"
In theatre, what is the standard response from actors when the stage manager tells them "Places in five minutes"?
"Thank you, five"
Solve for x:
y = 3x - 8
x = 2y + 1
x = 3
(y = 1)
The shift in frequency of a wave that occurs from the source moving relative to the observer is best known as what?
The Doppler Effect
What country was the first to give women the right to vote in national elections?
New Zealand
(1893)
*Spell* the word that is defined as "the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named"?
O-N-O-M-A-T-O-P-O-E-I-A
(Onomatopoeia)
Translate the following binary code to its numeric value:
10011
19
(1 * 24 + 0 * 23 + 0 * 22 + 1 * 21 + 1 * 20)