World Geography
What is the name of the small country that is located entirely within the city of Rome, Italy?
Vatican City
Solve for x in the equation 2x + 3 = 9.
x = 3
What punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or to form contractions?
Apostrophe (')
What type of ship is used to transport goods across oceans?
A Cargo Ship
What is the capital city of Colorado?
Denver
What Canadian city, known as the "City of Champions," was the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics and is home to the Canada Olympic Park?
Edmonton, Alberta
Solve for x in the equation 4x - 5 = 15.
x = 5
What part of speech describes an action, state, or occurrence?
A Verb
What is the name of this two-wheeled vehicle powered by pedaling comes from the Latin words for 'two' & 'wheel'?
Bicycle/Cycle
What is the capital city of Texas?
Austin
What country is made up of more than 17,000 islands, including Java and Sumatra, and is the largest archipelago in the world?
Indonesia
Solve for x in the equation 3(x - 2) = 12.
x = 6
What is the term to describe a group of 2 or more words that sound alike when spoken but each have different meanings?
ie; to, too, two
Homophones
What type of public transportation system runs on rails and is often found underground in big cities?
The Subway/Metro
What is the capital city of Alaska?
Juneau
What Canadian territory, the largest by land area, is home to the Nahanni National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is known for its vast wilderness and the South Nahanni River
Northwest Territories
Solve the equation x² - 4x - 5 = 0.
x = -1 and x = 5
What punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related in thought?
What high-speed train in Japan is nicknamed the "bullet train."
The Shinkansen
What is the capital city of Nevada?
Carson City
What two European Union Member Countries joined the Schengen Area as of January 1st, 2024?
Bulgaria & Romania
Solve for x in the equation 2(x + 4) - 5 = 3x + 2.
x = 3
What is the mistake in the following sentence?
"Each of the students are responsible for bringing their own supplies."
The mistake is that "are" should be "is" because the subject "each" is singular.
This rare type of vehicle, known as the "Autostrada" or "Highway of the Sky," is powered by a system of cables and can transport vehicles and cargo across large distances, often above terrain that is otherwise impassable. The first commercial system of this kind was opened in the 1950s in which European country? NOTE: To get all 500 points, you must state the method of public transportation along with the country.
What is the capital city of Vermont?
Montpelier