SOMS Staff
Who is the principal? (You will only win the points if you include the whole last name.)
Mrs. Irby-Hill
What is the vertical axis in a graph called?
y-axis
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
mitochondria
What is the antonym of the word "synonym"?
antonym
In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece
Who are the two assistant principals?
What is the next prime number after 11?
13
What pigment gives green plants their color?
chlorophyll
What is the name for a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five?
haiku
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
Who are the two secretaries in the Main Office?
Ms. Paschall and Ms. Hellstern
What is the longest side of the right-angle triangle called?
the hypotenuse
What percentage of the Earth is covered in water? (within 5 percentage points)
71%
(Acceptable answers range from 66% to 76%)
Spell the word stated by the facilitator.
accommodate
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Who are the two former Math teachers turned academic interventionists?
Ms. McGlotten and Ms. Harris
When something is going to occur, which mathematical term is used to express the likelihood of the event?
probability
What is the name of the process in which caterpillars turn into butterflies?
metamorphosis
What is the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)?
onomatopoeia
What is considered the largest empire in history?
the Mongol Empire
Who are the two guidance counselors and guidance secretary?
Ms. Walsh, Ms. Robinson, and Ms. Holt
What is pi to the fifth digit after the decimal?
3.14159
Name one of the two mammals that lay eggs.
What is a hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
(Prince) Siddhartha Gautama