GMS Jeopardy

8th Grade Math

100

What is the area of a rectangle with the length of a and width of b? 

Pg 226 ISEE 

ab

200

What is the value of 5,280,000 in scientific notation?

5.28 x 10^6

300

What is 3.695 x 10^-7 in standard form? 

0.0000003695

400

What is the slope of the line represented by y=5x-7?

5

500

What is the greatest common factor of 36m^4, 18m^8, and 30m^6 ?

6m^4

Vocabulary

100

Because the billiards player had a(n) ____ for showing off her skills, her defeat at the hands of a novice filled her with a sense  of ______. 

antipathy...humiliation 

fondness...honor

liking...esteem

penchant...ignominy 

penchant ... ignominy  

penchant def: strong or habitual liking for something 

ignominy def: public shame or disgrace 

200

After being discharged from military service, the soldier learned that she had become much more ____, always thinking about things realistically and logically. 

manic, predictable, optimistic, pragmatic 

pragmatic

300

Salubrious:

detrimental, healthy, loquacious, sacred 

healthy

400

Desultory: 

ambitious, discerning, intermittent, resilient

intermittent 

500

Sinuous 

direct, illustrations, luscious, winding 

winding 

8th Grade Math Pt 2

100

Which of the following represents 25^4?

a) 5⁴

b) 5⁶

c) 5⁸

d) 5¹⁰

C - 5⁸

200

What is the value of (2/3)^-3?

27/8

300

Which of the following is equivalent to 1/32?

-2⁵

2^-5

25^-2

16^-2

2^-5

400

What is the value of (1/9)^1/2?

1/3

500

If x and y are prime numbers, what is the least common multiple of 12x²_y³ and 16x³y? 

48x³y³

Pop Culture

100

Name the singer who proclaimed themself, "The King of Pop"

Michael Jackson

200

What is the name of the album of this recently un-engaged pop singer? 

Sweetener - Ariana Grande 

300

What are the names of all three of Beyonce and Jay Z's children? 

Blue Ivy, Rumi, Sir

400

Where will the 2020 Olympics be hosted? 

Tokyo

500

List the names of all three sisters in "To All The Boys I've Loved Before"

Lara Jean, Kitty, Margot

Vocabulary

100

Augment: 

argue

amplify

minimize

reduce

Amplify

200

Capitulate

Surrender

Remove 

Exaggerate

Minimize

Surrender/give up (The country refused to capitulate)

300

Slovenly: 

fatherly

heavenly

lovingly

messy 

Messy

400

Gripped by strong feelings of _______, the government banned all immigration. 

equality 

xenophobia

discomfort

fraternity  

xenophobia 

500

The criminal was further punished for attempting to ______ the facts pertaining to the crime; he had attempted to tamper with evidence and had lied about his whereabouts.

clarify

dissuade 

obfuscate 

understand 

obfuscate