Math
Mills scored 24 points in the first basketball game of the season. In the second game he scored 25% more points than he did the first game. How many points did Mills score in the second game?
30
What is the process by which a cell nucleus divides into two nuclei?
Mitosis
Medina is a major city in what country?
Saudi Arabia
What word, beginning with the letter C, identifies a literary work, usually a play, which ends happily and often includes humor and laughter?
Comedy
In which city is Nebraska University?
Lincoln, Nebraska
If Abi hit 7 of her 9 free throws in the game. Correct to the nearest hundredth, what percent of her free throws did she hit?
78
Which fundamental body part did Robert Hooke discover in 1665 using the recently improvised microscope?
Cell
Portugal
Identify the object of the verb in the following sentence:
President Obama on Tuesday announced a sweeping new plan for revamping the educational system of our nation.
plan
"Australian police foil alleged ISIS terror attack" was a recent newspaper headline. For what does ISIS stand?
Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
What is the sum of the distinct prime factors of 12?
5
Group 18 in the Periodic Table contains elements that do not ordinarily combine with others to form compounds. What do we call this group of 6 elements that are used in electric lights that glow different colors?
Noble gases
What is the name of the ancient empire that was ruled by Alexander the Great?
Macedonia
What is the title of the book that presents, as a memory, the story of a young boy's journey to the North Pole aboard a magical train and his choice of the first gift of Christmas?
The Polar Express
Using north, south, east or west, in which direction would you go if you go the shortest distance from Argentina to Venezuela?
North
What is the solution of this inequality:
negative x divided by two is less than negative x divided by three
x is greater than zero
What is the name of the disease, which is caused by the bite of an animal, like a bat, coyote, fox, or raccoon and is characterized in later stages by hydrophobia? It is difficult and complicated to treat
Rabies
What is the name of the Portuguese explorer who discovered an all-water route to the Indies?
Vasco Da Gama
"Nunn to be CEO of Atlanta-based relief agency" was a recent newspaper headline. For what does CEO stand?
Chief Executive Officer
Spell the plural form of the following word:
Tomato
T o m a t o e s
is the following statement always true, sometimes true, or never true? If a is less than b, then negative a is less than negative b
never true
What do we call a weak spot in the earth's crust where magma oozes to the surface?
Volcano
What is the name of the general from Carthage who led his people against Rome in the Second Punic War?
Hannibal
What do we call the moment of greatest excitement, interest, or tension before the resolution of a play or narrative.
Climax
Which computer related company was founded by Jack Dorsey? He was a man of few words