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100
What does the S&P 500 represent?
a. 500 countries
b. 500 small businesses
c. 500 large U.S. companies
d. 500 banks
c. 500 large U.S. companies
100
The president who was in office at the time of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase and initiated the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Thomas Jefferson
100
There are 4 blue, 8 red, and 12 green marbles in the bag. What is the ration of blue to green marbles?
a. 1:3
b. 3:1
c. 1:4
d. 1:6
a. 1:3
100
We rented a car and drived north to Denali National Park where we took a bus though the park.
We rented a car and drove north to Denali Park where we took a bus through the park.
100
This company founded by Jeff Bezos started as an electronic bookstore but the breadth of its products now span from A to Z, as illustrated by its logo.
a. Alphabet
b. Amazon
c. Apple
d. AT&T
b. Amazon
100
Which former president took office in 1961?
a. George W. Bush
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Richard Nixon
d. Dwight Eisenhower
b. John F. Kennedy
200
On what date was this photo taken?
September 9, 2017
200
This US president's name (our fifth president) was attached to the doctrine, the ________ Doctrine, that stated that foreign powers should not interfere in US affairs.
Choose the president's name:
a. James Madison
b. James Monroe
c. John Quincy Adams
d. Andrew Jackson
b. James Monroe
200
There are 12 boys in the class. If 40% of the students in the class are boys, how many girls are in the class?
a. 18
b. 28
c. 30
d. 52
a. 18
200
We had good fortune with the whether and were able to see Mount Denali, highest mountain in North America, in all it’s glory.
We had good fortune with the weather and were able to see Mount Denali, the highest mountain in North America, in all its glory.
200
This soup manufacturer's slogan is "M'm, M'm, good!" Its red and white can labels became pop art icons due to artist Andy Warhol.
Campbell's
200
In which year did man first step on the moon?
a. 1966
b. 1969
c. 1973
d. 1975
b. 1969
300
In which city is the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa?
a. Jakarta
b. Hong Kong
c. Dubai
d. Abu Dhabi
c. Dubai
300
This president signed the "Indian Removal Act," which forced 60,000 - 100,000 Indigenous people to move from the Southeast US to "Indian Territory" in Oklahoma in the 1830's. Today this is referred to as the "Trail of Tears." The president was
a. Andrew Jackson
b. Martin Van Buren
c. William Henry Harrison
d. John Tyler
a. Andrew Jackson
300
Simplify the expression -4(2-3t).
a. -8 +12t
b. -2 -3t
c. -8 - 3t
d. -8+3t
a. -8 +12t
300
We arrived in Sweden in June 23rd, nearly the longest day of the year. The sun rised at about 3:30 AM and set after 10 PM. Our home for the week was the Hotel Rival, where we has a beautiful room. I was so happy to unpack for the week after to live out of a suitcase for eight days in Denmark and Norway! Best of all, our Swedish friend Antonie took a week off from werk to be our personal guide.
We arrived in Sweden on June 23rd, nearly the longest day of the year. The sun rose at about 3:30 AM and set after 10 PM. Our home for the week was the Hotel Rival, where we had a beautiful room. I was so happy to unpack for the week after living out of a suitcase for eight days in Denmark and Norway! Best of all, our Swedish friend Antonie took a week off from work to be our personal guide.
300
Its founder Henry perfected the assembly line, sparking a Second Industrial Revolution. The company also paid its workers well enough that they could afford to buy the products they made.
Ford Motor Co.
300
The style of home pictured is called "split-level" because
a. It was intended for two families to live in.
b. The were several different levels of living space.
c. There was a parents' wing and a children's wing.
d. It was originally one level that was expanded to include a living space for elderly parents.
b. The were several different levels of living space.
400
“Black Monday” occurred in which year?
a. 1929
b. 1987
c. 2000
d. 2020
b. 1987
400
This NY-born president was known as a trust buster and a conservationist who establish national parks. He began the construction of the Panama Canal and ended up on Mount Rushmore.
Theodore Roosevelt
400
Which of the following decimals is equal to 7/8?
a. .78
b. .87
c. .875
d. 7.8
c. .875
400
Stockholm is a city of much islands; we were able to see a lot of the city from the water. Not far from our hotel in the Södermalm section of the city was a fairy boat to a island with some museums. One day we spended at a museum similar in concept to Colonial Williamsburg. There were homes, shops, cherches and other buildings typical of life in different periods of history and different places in Sweden.
Stockholm is a city of many islands; we were able to see a lot of the city from the water. Not far from our hotel in the Södermalm section of the city was a ferry boat to an island with some museums. One day we spent at a museum similar in concept to Colonial Williamsburg. There were homes, shops, churches and other buildings typical of life in different periods of history and different places in Sweden.
400
Its "Big Mac " product is used to measure the purchasing power of different currencies.
McDonalds's
400
Martin Luther King's most iconic speech contains which line:
a. I am tired of fighting
b. I should not be up here
c. I have a dream
d. We shall fight on the beaches
c. I have a dream
500
Name the colors in the rainbow.
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
500
This Virginia-born US president was in office during WWI and the Spanish flu pandemic.
Woodrow Wilson
500
The population of Tokyo is 8 x 106 and the
population of Piketon is 2 x 103. How many
times greater is the population of Tokyo than the population of Piketon?
a. 400
b. 600
c. 4,000
d. 6,000
c. 4,000
500
The economy of the Hawaiian Islands are one of the most unusual in the United States, shaped by geographic isolation, natural beauty, and reliance in a few key industries.
Tourism has long been the mane driver, accounting for roughly one-fifth of the state’s total economic activity. Millions of visitors—mostly from the U.S. mainland and Japan—arriving each year to enjoy Hawaii’s beaches, resorts, and cultural cites.
The economy of the Hawaiian Islands is one of the most unusual in the United States, shaped by geographic isolation, natural beauty, and reliance on a few key industries.
Tourism has long been the main driver, accounting for roughly one-fifth of the state’s total economic activity. Millions of visitors—mostly from the U.S. mainland and Japan—arrive each year to enjoy Hawaii’s beaches, resorts, and cultural sights.
500
This > $1 trillion dollar company was started by Mark Zuckerberg and a few other students in a Harvard dorm.
Meta (fka Facebook)
500
The name given to the 1930's period of severe drought was
a. the Sandstorm
b. the Big Drought
c. the Dry Time
d. the Dust Bowl
d. the Dust Bowl
600
British author Beatrix Potter wrote stories about Peter Rabbit, a young rabbit who frequently got into mischief. He had three sisters. Name them.
Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail
600
The president -- a former haberdasher--who succeeded FDR and ultimately made the decision to drop atomic bombs on two Japanese cities to end WWII.
a. Warren Harding
b. Calvin Coolidge
c. Herbert Hoover
d. Harry Truman
d. Harry Truman
600
What is the equation of the line that passes through the points (2,6) and (4,10) and intersect the y-axis at 2.
a. y = x + 2
b. y = 2x
c. y = 2x -2
d. y = 2x +2
d. y = 2x +2
600
Beyond tourism, other sectors play important rolls in Hawaii’s economy, though on a smaller scale. The U.S. military maintains a major presence, contributing billions of dollars annually threw bases, contracts, and personnel spending. Agriculture, once dominant by sugar and pineapple plantations, now focuses on niche products like coffee, macadamia nuts, and pineapples. Renewable energy development—especially soler, wind, and geothermal—are also growing.
Beyond tourism, other sectors play important roles in Hawaii’s economy, though on a smaller scale. The U.S. military maintains a major presence, contributing billions of dollars annually through bases, contracts, and personnel spending. Agriculture, once dominated by sugar and pineapple plantations, now focuses on niche products like coffee, macadamia nuts, and pineapples. Renewable energy development—especially solar, wind, and geothermal—is also growing.
600
With a wide range of products such as soaps, shampoos, paper products and diapers, this company invented the name "soap operas" for radio shows that were paid to market cleaning products to housewives.
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
600
In which year did the Titanic sink?
a. 1912
b. 1914
c. 1918
d. 1920
a. 1912