Literature
Each of the following would be typical in a Petrarchan sonnet EXCEPT
a. an octave
b. a sestet
c. a concluding heroic couplet
d. fourteen lines
e. a volta
c. a concluding heroic couplet
Melting ice sheets around the North Pole is an example of a(n)
a. forcing
b. tipping point
c. positive feedback
d. negative feedback
e. greenhouse effect
c. positive feedback
Which of the following BEST describes the study of environmental science?
a. the study of geological formations and their influence on climate oscillations
b. the study of human activities and their impacts on environmental systems
c. the study of examination of plant and animal interactions within ecosystems
d. the study of development of technology to exploit natural resources
e. the study of historical cultures and their relationships with nature
b. the study of human activities and their impacts on environmental systems
“What a Wonderful World” was written specifically for which singer?
a. Ella Fitzgerald
b. Sarah Vaughan
c. Billy Holiday
d. Frank Sinatra
e. Louis Armstrong
e. Louis Armstrong
Beginning in 1669, French King Louis XIV built which lavish palace to express his absolute monarchy?
a. Versailles
b. Château de Fontainebleau
c. the Louvre
d. Buckingham Palace
e. Chateau de Chambord
a. Versailles
The title of "Space Leek" contains
a. onomatopeia
b. apostrophe
c. a pun
d. anaphora
e. paradox
c. a pun
A U.S. government report released by the White House in 2021 estimates how many people move from their homes due to extreme weather events every year?
a. 10 million
b. 20 million
c. 30 million
d. 40 million
e. more than 50 million
c. 30 million
Which of the following is the primary source of energy on Earth?
a. Geothermal energy
b. Wind energy
c. the Sun
d. Nuclear energy
e. Hydroelectric energy
c. the Sun
With which musical era is Beethoven MOST associated?
a. Impressionist
b. Baroque
c. Romantic
d. Renaissance
e. modern
c. Romantic
Fresco is a technique BEST used for painting
a. pottery
b. walls and ceilings
c. canvas or other fabrics
d. murals
e. metallic surfaces
d. murals
Since 2011, author George R.R. Martin has been working on the sixth installment of his A Song of Ice and Fire series, a novel alliteratively titled The Winds of ______. What word fills in the blank?
a. winter
b. December
c. summer
d. june
e. may
a. winter
Which European state did NOT build an overseas empire during the 1500s?
a. the Portuguese
b. the Spanish
c. the English
d. the Dutch
e. the Germans
e. the Germans
What constitutes an environment according to environmental science?
a. only the living organisms in a specific area
b. the sum total of all conditions and factors, living and nonliving, that surround an organism
c. the built urban spaces where humans live and work
d. the political and social systems governing a region
e. the cultural traditions and practices of indigenous communities within a habitat
b. the sum total of all conditions and factors, living and nonliving, that surround an organism
What style of music became MOST deeply intertwined with protest activities in the 1960s and with artists
like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan?
a. blues
b. R&B
c. folk
d. classical
e. country
c. folk
When speaking of a color, hue refers to
a. its intensity
b. simply the color itself
c. its complement
d. the color’s value
e. its lightness or darkness
b. simply the color itself
Who is the narrator in the Great Gastby?
a. Jay Gatsby
b. Daisy Buchanan
c. Nick Carraway
d. Myrtle Wilson
e. Jordan Baker
c. Nick Carraway
In 1957, the Soviet Union carried out what international sensation?
a. It launched the first rocket propelled with atomic power.
b. It sent the first man into space.
c. It sent the first monkey into orbit.
d. It launched the first artificial earth satellite.
e. It sent its first team of cosmonauts into space.
d. It launched the first artificial earth satellite.
Which of the following is NOT a factor defining the growth rate of a country?
a. births
b. deaths
c. immigration
d. education
e. emigration
d. education
What institution championed musical notation in the Middle Ages?
a. Lutheran Church
b. Catholic Church
c. English court
d. French court
e. German court
b. Catholic Church
The introduction of what religion from India had a profound effect on the art and culture of China?
a. Shintoism
b. Buddhism
c. Hinduism
d. Zoroastrianism
e. Islam
b. Buddhism
What language, in which "doubleplusungood" means "very bad," does the government of Oceania use to establish thought control in George Orwell's novel "1984?"
a. Apex
b. Longword
c. Began
d. Noshort
e. Newspeak
e. Newspeak
Why did Al Gore lose the presidential election to George W. Bush in the year 2000?
a. Al Gore pledged to be less proactive than George W. Bush on combating climate change.
b. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Al Gore over voting ballots in Florida.
c. George W. Bush promised to promote more alternative energy programs than Al Gore.
d. Al Gore opposed the Kyoto protocol to combat climate change.
e. George W. Bush promised to reduce global oil production.
b. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Al Gore over voting ballots in Florida.
Global patterns of temperature, sunlight, and rainfall are key to creating geographic regions distinguished by different dominant forms of
a. soil types
b. human populations
c. plants and animals
d. rivers and lakes
e. mountain ranges
c. plants and animals
How many original tunes did The Beatles release during their years together?
a. 51
b. 72
c. 98
d. 188
e. 235
d. 188
An art exhibition held every five years in Kassel, Germany is called
a. Art Basel Miami Beach
b. Documenta
c. Manga
d. the Armory Show
e. Global West
b. Documenta