Language Arts
According to an American tall tale, who was the legendary man who tried to outwork a steam drill with only his hammer and a steel bit?
JOHN HENRY
~alculate the range 9f the following set ,of data: 3, 6, 5, 8, 1,0, 1, 4, 3.
9
This question requires a full name. What explorer was responsible for founding the city of Louisville, Kentucky?
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK
What type of scientist researches atmospheric phenomenon such as storms, fronts, and lightning?
METEOROLOGIST
What musical instrument is in the brass family and is played by blowing into a mouthpiece while manipulating the telescopic slide?
TROMBONE
Anansi is a trickster and stqrytelling god most often depicted in what animal fonn?
SPIDER
What is the average of the following numbers: 570, 330 and 300.
400
From 1643 to 1715, this country was· ruled by a dazzling and extravagant monarch who called himself the "Sun King." Over what European country did Louis the 14th rule?
FRANCE
A group of lions is known as a pride. What is a group of baboons called?
TROOP
What three-stringed, American folk instrument of the zither type is played by plucking the strings?
DULCIMER
What Greek goddess won a contest against Poseidon to have the capital city of Greece named after her? She is the goddess of war and wisdom.
ATHENA
What is 250% of 80?
200
What is the name of the home that Thomas Jefferson built for himself in.Vrrginia?
MONTICELLO
What are the small birds that were used by miners in coal mines to warn of dangerous gases, giving us a commonly used expression?
CANARY
This is a term that refers to the rebirth of classical Roman and Greek art, roughly spanning from the 14th to 17th century.
RENAISSANCE
Derived from the fibers of an Egyptian reedlike water plant, it was the world's first known paperlike' material. Name this material.
PAPYRUS
MITanda has eaten 1/6 of the pizza. If the pizza originally contained 12 pieces, how many are left?
10
During World War II, about 80 percent of the buildings in this city were destroyed. It is the 8th largest city in the European Union. Name the capital city of Poland.
WARSAW
In what area of the cell are the chromosomes, which guide the development of the cell, located?
NUCLEUS
In this country dance, four couples start facing one another while standing aligned according to a geometric shape. Name this type of dance where the steps and . movements are shouted out by a caller.
SQUARE DANCING
This was the religion practiced by William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. This religious sect is formally called the Religious Society of Friends.
QUAKER
A rectangle has an area of 104 square inches. If the width of the rectangle is 8 inches, what is the length?
13 INCHES
Identify the American patriot who, during the time surrounding the Revolutionary War, said in a speech to the Virginia Assembly, "Give me liberty, or give me death."
PATRICK HENRY
Matter is made up of very small parts. Identify the units referred to as "The Building Blocks of Matter."
ATOMS
This American Indian was celebrated for his ferocity in battle. He died after being arrested and then restrained and run through by a bayonet. Name this famous Lakota chief who is the subject of a monument carved into a mountain, in the tradition of Mount Rushmore.
CRAZY HORSE