Social Studies
What is the name for the latitude that is located 66 and 1/2 degrees north of the equator?
ARCTIC CIRCLE
In lowest terms, what is 1/2 times 5/8?.
5/16
Name the author whose verse includes "Mandalay" and "Gunga Din," and whose children's stories include KIM, JUST SO STORIES, and THE JUNGLE BOOK.
KIPLING
Which science term that begins with the letter M refers to the property of matter in which there is an attraction of unlike poles?
MAGNETISM
Identify the terrible group of creatures who were the goddesses of vengeance in Roman mythology.
FURIES
Horus, Isis, and Osiris were deities of what ancient civilization?
EGYPT
A bag contains 15 green marbles, 15 blue marbles, 17 red marbles, and 13 purple marbles. If Billy chooses two marbles at random, what is the probability that both are orange?
ZERO
Peggy Parish, a children's author, writes about a girl who causes all sorts of problems because she takes instructions literally. Name this character whose full name rhymes.
AMELIA BEDELIA
What planet has at least 79 known moons including Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto? This planet is located between Mars and Saturn.
JUPITER
Give the French term that in ballet indicates a leap from one leg to another.
JETE
This mountain range extends from Eastern France through northern Italy and Switzerland into Germany and Austria. Name the highest mountains in Europe.
ALPS
What are the next two numbers in the following sequence: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 .... ?
64, 128
While Officer Delinko takes a nap inside his patrol car, Mullet Fingers spray paints the windows of the patrol car black. In what young-adult novel by Carl Hiaasen does this take place?
HOOT
The human skeleton is made up of many bones including the backbone. What is the scientific name of the column of bones that make up the backbone?
VERTEBRAE
What keyboard instrument which contained a plectrum was the predecessor of the piano?
HARPSICHORD
Which territory declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836 and became a U.S. state on December 29, 1845? It is known as the "Lone Star State."
TEXAS
What is the sum of 4/5 and 7 /10 reduced to lowest terms?
3/2 or 1 1/2
One of his tales teaches that "slow-and-steady wins the race." "The Tortoise and the Hare" and "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" are by which ancient Greek author of fables?
AESOP
What heavenly bodies, referred to as "wanderers" by the ancient Greeks, change their positions in relation to the stars?
PLANETS
What is the art term for a composition made of materials and objects pasted on a surface?
COLLAGE
In Greek mythology, she asked a riddle and destroyed those who did.not answer correctly. Name this creature portrayed as a lion with the head of a ram, bird, or human.
SPHINX
Carla has a rock collection with 84 rocks. Jill wants to start her own rock collection, so Carla agrees to give her one-twelfth of her collection to get Jill started. How many rocks will Carla give Jill?
7 ROCKS
Members of a race of mythical giants which had only a single grotesque eye in the middle of their foreheads were known as what?
CYCLOPS
What constellation's brightest star is the northern pole star "Polaris"? Another name for this constellation is the Little Bear.
URSAMINOR
Identify the family of musical instruments to which the following belong: piccolo, flute, clarinet, and saxophone.
WOODWINDS