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100
3/10 + 3/5
9/10
100
The first Americans traveled from Asia across the Bering Strait into North America and, over many generations, down to South America. Called ______ _________ they established extensive tribal cultures and several advanced civilizations.
Native Americans
Pg 438 in the GED Book
100
What phenomena keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
100
To find the meaning of a word, you can look at clues before, after, or within the sentence. This is what type of context clue?
A) Word Parts B) Same Meaning C) Inference D) Definitions
c) Inference
100
The words run, clean, cook, sing, write and sit are examples of what type of word?
Verbs
100
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest.
100
What is stronger than steel but can’t handle the sun?
Ice
100
David Bowie starred in which 1980's cult classic?
Labyrinth
100
What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit?
Al Capone
100
Lemu Emu and Doug represent what company?
Liberty Insurance
200
What is the mode?
12, 5, 2, 12, 4, 15, 12, 25, 15, 12, 2, 5
12
200
On August 2, 1776 an important document was signed in the USA. What was it?
The Declaration of Independence
200
What is the largest star in the solar system?
The sun
200
Writers use this method to show a relationship between events. A ________ is why something happens. An _______ is what happens as result. Some examples of words or phrases that signal this method include: So, since, as a result, because, therefore, and for this reason.
Cause and Effect
200
What modifies an verb or adjective?
Adverb
200
How many elements are listed in the periodic table?
118
200
Two cars were involved in an accident in the center of town. Driver of the little green car had overtaken a big black car. But he misjudged the distance between him and had to swerve back in, causing the black car to crash into a shop window. When the occupants of the cars were examined everyone in the green car was okay, but in the black car was one dead man. But the driver of green car was not charged, why?
The black car had a coffin carrying a dead body to the funeral.
200
What's the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?
Nakatomi Plaza
200
Which musician is the godmother to Elton John's sons?
Lady Gaga
200
I'm lovin' it.
McDonalds
300
How many dimes are there in $100?
1000
300
A carving of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt can be found where?
Mount Rushmore
300
Would you weigh more or less on Mars?
Less. A person who weighs 200 pounds on Earth would weigh just 76 pounds on Mars.
300
Writers often use graphics to present information visually. Examples are charts, graphs, and time lines. What is the writers purpose of using a flowchart?
A) To draw attention to specific information
B)To show how a process works
C) To show sequence in a procedure
B) To show how a process works
300
When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually, the same letter or group of letters).
alliteration
300
What reaction releases energy into its surroundings?
Exothermic reaction.
300
You can carry it everywhere you go but it never gets heavy. What is it?
your name.
300
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler's List
300
The "Venus de Milo" is a statue missing which body part?
Arms
300
Just Do It.
Nike
400
What is the median?
12, 10, 9, 14, 23, 7, 2
10
400
Who was elected President in 1988
George HW Bush
400
The _______ _______ sometimes called the cardiovascular system, consists of the heart and the blood vessels.
Circulatory
400
Good authors support their points with clear, valid reasons. They use ________ such as facts, details, examples and expert opinions to support their reasons.
evidence
400
What is an 'antagonist' in fictional writing?
The opponent or enemy of the main character.
400
What kind of energy does that sun create?
Nuclear
400
Extracted From A Mine, Closed In A Wooden Case and never released but used by everybody. What is it?
Pencil Lead
400
What is the name of the toy store in Toy Story 2?
Al's Toy Barn
400
Nori is which type of sushi ingredient?
Seaweed
400
It's finger-lickin' good!
KFC
500
What is the mean?
10, 10, 15, 20, 10
13
500
Where was Martin Luther King Jr born?
Atlanta, GA
500
The ________ system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
nervous
500
A scientific text is a type of ____________ text. Writers of scientific texts focus on topics in science. They might write about an important discovery in biology, or report on the results of a scientific experiment.
Informational
500
________appeals to the audience's reason, building up to logical arguments.
(Ethos, Logos or Pathos)
Logos
500
Free Points?! What?! Yay you! Pick a new category!! 😁
The other team: 
500
Why are 1999 dollar bills worth more than 1998 dollar bills?
Because it has one more. Just like 3 is greater than 2.
500
What does "Hakuna Matata" mean?
"No worries"
500
How many times did Ross Geller marry and divorce on Friends?
3 times
500
It's strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
Secret Deodorant
600
What is the formula to find the AREA of a CIRCLE?
A=πr2
600
Brown v Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court Case that ruled ___________ in schools unconstitutional.
segregation
600
Mitosis is the process a single cell uses to divide into two new identical cells. What do we call each set of cells?
Parent cells and daughter cells.
600
Writers of literary texts use literal and figurative language. In _________ language, words are used according to their accepted meaning.
Literal
600
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares things by using the words "like" or "as", a metaphor is a direct comparison and does not use like or as.
600
What was the Earth's supercontinent called?
Pangea
600
I have no flesh, bones, feathers, or scales but I have my own fingers and thumbs. What am I?
gloves
600
How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have?
Four (three fingers and a thumb)
600
Pickles start out as which vegetable?
Cucumber
600
Snap, Crackle and Pop represent what cereal?
Rice Crispies
700
What is the Range?
23, 12, 4, 7, 0, 9, 2, 5, 24, 15
24
700
What president was shot during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
700
What can sharks sense that humans cannot?
Electricity. They do this using organs called ampullae of Lorenzen.
700
Similes and metaphors are two types of __________ language. In this type of language words are used to mean more than their usual definition.
Figurative.
700
"The trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of what type of figure of speech?
Personification
700
What does a camel store in it's hump?
(hint: Its not water)
Fat
700
I have branches but I don't have a trunk, leaves, or fruits. What am I?
a bank
700
Genie was stuck in the lamp for how many years before Aladdin found him?
10,000 years
700
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
700
Always low prices
Wal-mart
800
What is the value of the expression when x=4 and y=5? (no calculator)
3(2x-y)+(3+x)2
58
Plug in the values given for x and y and then follow the order of operations.
800
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Theodore Roosevelt
800
How many limbs does an octopus have?
Eight. These tentacles are divided up between six “arms” and two “legs.”
800
In literature ___________ refers to who is telling or narrating a story. It allows readers to see the thoughts and feelings of the characters. This is commonly done in first or third person writing.
Point of view
800
Free Points!!! YAY!! Pick a new catagory!
The other team right now...
800
The line "to be, or not to be" comes from which Shakespeare play?
Hamlet
800
I have keys but no doors. I have space but no rooms. You can enter but you can't leave. What am I?
keyboard
800
Which Disney Princess attended Elsa’s coronation day in Arendelle?
Rapunzel
800
How many time zones are there in Russia?
11
800
Zoom Zoom
Mazda
900
What is 35% as a fraction? Simplify your answer.
7/20
900
In 1346 a plague was believed to have started in Europe in Asia. What was the plague?
Bubonic Plague
900
What process do bats use to locate their prey?
Echolocation.
900
Writers use details to provide information about characters, places and events in stories. However, writers usually do not directly present all the details in a story. Sometimes you need to make an ___________ or educated guess.
Inference
900
The clock went "cuckoo-cuckoo" and then "bang" it fell to the floor.
What figure of speech was used?
Onomatopoeia
900
A variable that doesn't changes when the other variables are altered is known as __________.
independent variable
900
I can fly but have no wings. I cry but have no eyes. What am I?
cloud
900
How old is Crush in Finding Nemo?
150 (and still young!)
900
What country invented tea?
China
900
Betcha' can't eat just one.
Lay's potato chips
1000
There are approximately 1,335,000,000 cubic kilometers of water in the Earth's oceans. How would you express that number in scientific notation?
1.335 x 109
You move the decimal point 9 spaces to the left to get 1.335. Multiply this by 109 to get the final answer.
1000
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain peace after WWI?
The League of Nations
1000
What is the smallest unit of matter?
An atom
1000
The _________ of a literary work is the life lesson or moral that the writer wants readers to understand. A literary work might have more than one of these.
Theme
1000
________ and _________ occurs when one idea influences the other. For example, you forgot to put gas in your car so you are now broke down on the side of the road.
Cause and effect
1000
What continent do acai berries grow on?
South America
1000
I have many teeth but I cannot bite. What am I?
comb
1000
The Haunted Mansion is home to how many happy haunts?
999...(but there's room for a thousand)
1000
In what language does "konnichiwa" mean "hello"?
Japanese
1000
Eat Fresh.
Subway
1100
You have been working hard to get to this far.... here are some free points. 
Pick a new category!! 😊
The other team right now...
1100
Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
1100
How many states of matter are there? (Double points if you can name them)
Four. Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.
1100
When you _________ a literary work, you tell the text's most important events in the correct order. This helps you remember what the text is all about.
summarize
1100
Writers use __________ language to make their descriptions clearer and more vivid.
Figurative language
1100
What country is Tasmania a part of?
Australia
1100
I am at the beginning of everything and the end of everywhere. What am I?
the letter E
1100
Rapunzel’s chameleon in Tangled is called what?
Pascal
1100
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
1100
Maybe she is born with it, maybe it's _________.
Maybelline
1200
Which of the following is equal to the expression below? (No Calculator)
(3x+2y)(5x-6y)
A) 8x-4y
B) 15x2-12y2
C) 15x2-10xy-12y2
D) 15x2-8xy-12y2
D) 15x2-8xy-12y2
Use FOIL (First Outer Inner Last) to distribute the terms in the expression.
1200
Despite the superiority of the well-trained British forces, the Americans had the advantage of defending their own land and eventually forged a fighting force with strong military leaders. The ________ ________ lasted until the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.
American Revolution
Pg 438 in the GED book.
1200
What word can you use to describe when a solid turns into a liquid?
Melting
1200
Authors of informational texts organize information in ways that help readers understand the text. The term text structure refers to the way the information is organized. Which of the following text structures presents a problem and describes how it is solved?
A) Description B) Sequence C) Cause and Effect D) Problem and Solution E) Compare and Contrast
D) Problem and Solution
1200
What type of word shows time, location or movement?
Preposition
1200
"Let them eat cake" is a famous misquote attributed to who?
Marie Antoinette
1200
I don't have a life yet I die. What am I?
A battery
1200
All you need is a little faith, trust and what else?
Pixie Dust
1200
What is the joule a unit of?
Energy
1200
Like a good neighbor ______________ is there.
State farm