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100
Which cultural group is NOT matched to the correct region of VA?
a. English - Coastal Plain (Tidewater) & Piedmont
b. Africans - Shenandoah Valley
c. Germans - Shenandoah Valley
b. Africans were in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont areas where tobacco was grown.
100
Which property is demonstrated here:
(5 x 6) x 7 = 5 x (6 x 7)
a. associative
b. commutative
c. multiplicative identity
d. distributive
a. associative
100
The left lung is slightly smaller than the right lung to make room for what important organ?
heart
100
Not all residents of the American colonies desired independence from England. What was the name for those who preferred to remain with England?
Tories or Loyalists
100
Name the city where the following landmark can be found
Rome, Italy
100
Sara Lanphere's middle name (not her "maiden" name)
Katharine
200
Which amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark is said to have inspired Walt Disney to build Disneyland?
Tivoli Gardens
200
If the radius of a circle = 10 units, what is its diameter?
20 units
200
Name the five "senses"
1. sight
2. hearing
3. smell
4. taste
5. feeling
200
Who became the US president when Lincoln was assassinated?
Ulysses S. Grant
200
In which state does one find Mount Rushmore, pictured here?
South Dakota
200
Recite the Our Father prayer
Our Father, Who Art in Heaven
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done
On Earth, As it is in Heaven
Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
And Forgive Us Our Trespasses
As We Forgive Those Who Trepass Against Us
And Lead Us Not into Temptation
But Deliver Us From Evil.
300
Birthplace of President Bill Clinton, this state is home to Hot Springs National Park and The Ozark National Forest
Arkansas
300
Mia is 4 feet 6 inches tall. Her brother is 5 feet 7 inches tall. How many inches tall is Mia's brother.
67 inches
300
It is really important for children to study and learn all they can while their brains are still developing. The brain is fully developed at
a. teen years
b. early twenties
c. mid-thirties
d. late-forties
b. early twenties
300
In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphis
300
Name the capital city where this landmark can be found.
London (Tower Bridge)
300
How were the Finger Lakes formed?
From glaciers as they moved south in what is now New York State.
400
This saint born in France is known as the "Little Flower."
Therese
400
Gus practices basketball for 1 and 1/2 hours. How many seconds does he practice for?
5400 seconds
400
The bodily organ that filters waste and excess water from your blood is
a. liver
b. small intestines
c. kidneys
d. pancreas
c. kidneys
400
In which state were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
South Carolina (Fort Sumter)
400
This landmark is located in the once divided city by what name?
Berlin (Germany)
400
September 1, 1939 (Germany invades Poland)
September 2, 1945 (Japan formally surrenders)
Which conflict do these dates "bookend?"
WWII
500
Matt went to a grocery store and bought 4 gallons of cooking oil for $30.67. What is the approximate price per quart of the cooking oil?
a. $7.67
b. $30.67
c. $1.92
d. $15.43
c. $1.92
500
Solve (0.7)2
a. 4.9
b. 49
c. 0.49
d. 0.49
c. 0.49
500
Which ia NOT true of the human body?
a. Muscles are connected to bones by tendons.
b. The lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide when you breathe.
c. Taste buds can detect three primary tastes: sweet, sour, and salty.
d. The immune system defends the body against harmful bacteria and viruses.
c. Taste buds can detect five primary tastes (includes bitterness and umami).
500
One of the incidents that sparked the American Revolution, a famous "Tea Party" occurred in which city?
Boston
500
In which country can the statue called Cristo Redentor be found?
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
500
Both Grandma and Pa have graduate degrees. What is Grandma's graduate degree in?
a. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
b. Master of Education (MEd)
c. Master od Library and Information Science (MLIS)
d. Master of Arts (MA)
a. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
600
This day in Sweden shines a special light on the oldest girl in each family. During the celebration, which occurs on December 13 as part of the Christmas season, she must dress in white and wear an illuminated crown to represent the early Christian saint whose name is attached to the holiday.
St. Lucia's Day
600
Violet can read 43
pages per day. If the book she is reading is 420 pages long, how many days will it take her to finish it?
a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8
c. 7
600
Which part of the eye controls the amount of light enters the eye?
pupils
600
From which state was Ethan Allen of the Green Mountain Boys?
Vermont
(GMB defended against New York's claims on the land of VT and NH).
600
In which country can this landmark, The Kelpies," be found?
Scotland
600
Which of these newly added words to the dictionary would you not want someone to use when talking about you?
a. having "rizz"
b. being "cooked"
c. having "aura"
d. ate (and left no crumbs)
b. being "cooked" = being a failure at something