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The standard form of a quadratic equation whose roots are x=−3 and x=5, and has a leading coefficient of 1.
x2−2x−15=0?
What is the main purpose of mitosis in human body cells?
growth, repair, and tissue maintenance (producing two genetically identical diploid cells)
What 1776 document, primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson, declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule?
the Declaration of Independence
Which country hosted the first official FIFA World Cup tournament in 1930 and also went on to win it?
Uruguay
What 1994 film, starring Tom Hanks as a Alabama man who inadvertently witnesses key historical events, won six Academy Awards including Best Picture?
Forrest Gump
The value of x that satisfies the equation log2(x−3)=4.
19
During which phase of mitosis do chromosomes line up single file in the middle of the cell?
Metaphase.
What 1803 land deal between the United States and France doubled the size of the nation for $15 million?
the Louisiana Purchase
In basketball, which player holds the record for scoring the most points in a single NBA game with 100 points in 1962?
Wilt Chamberlain
What 1997 James Cameron epic became the first film to surpass $1 billion at the box office and won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture?
Titanic
The horizontal asymptote of the rational function f(x)=2x2+4x+13x2−5.
y=23
What are the two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome called?
sister chromatids
What 1863 executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were free?
the Emancipation Proclamation
In international soccer, which national team has won the most FIFA Men's World Cup titles with a total of 5 trophies?
Brazil
What 1999 sci-fi movie directed by the Wachowskis features Keanu Reeves as Neo, a computer hacker who discovers humanity is trapped inside a simulated reality?
The Matrix
The amplitude and period of the trigonometric function f(x)=−4sin(3x)+2.
What are an amplitude of 4 and a period of 32π?
Which process splits the cytoplasm to form two separate daughter cells?
Cytokinesis
What structure, completed in 1883, connected Manhattan and Brooklyn and was the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time?
the Brooklyn Bridge
In tennis, what term is used for a score of 40-40, requiring a player to win two consecutive points to win the game?
Deuce
What 1972 movie, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, is widely considered one of the greatest films in cinema history?
The Godfather
The remainder when 2x3−5x2+4x−7 is divided by x−3, determined using the Remainder Theorem.
14
What structure holds two sister chromatids together at the center?
the centromere
What 1955 civil rights movement event began when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus?
the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In track and field, who holds the world record for both the 100-meter and 200-meter men's sprints, set at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin?
Usain Bolt
What 2008 Christopher Nolan film features Heath Ledger's iconic, Oscar-winning performance as the Joker?
The Dark Knight