Vocabulary Words
Americana
Literature
Research
Miscellaneous
Music
100

A clash; conflict, coming into violent contract

What is Collision 

100

Harry Houdini's real name is Erik Weisz.  During WWI, Houdini used his talents to help America by training American troops to

What is he taught soldiers how to escape sinking ships, free themselves from ropes, handcuffs and other restraints in the event of capture by the Germans.

100

The main character in Flowers for Algernon.

Who is Charlie Gordon 

100

A question that guides and centers your research.

What is a research question 

100

International events for athletes with disabilities held in the same years and cities as the Olympic Games 

The Paralympic Games

100

Finish the Lyrics: "Hello from the other side"

What is " I must have called a thousand times"

200

A sunken place or part; an area lower than the surrounding surface. Sadness; gloom; dejection.

What is Depression 

200

This President said, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth."

Who is Abraham Lincoln

200

The night school teacher, who Charlie falls in love with.

Who is Miss. Alice Kinnian 

200

A concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay.

What is thesis statement 

200

This wedding anniversary is traditionally referred to as the golden wedding anniversary.

What is the 50th

200

This now deceased artist has been given the tag 'King of Pop'

Who is Micheal Jackson

300

To scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel. To spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete.

What is Dissipate 

300

This volcano erupted on May 18, 1980 killing 57 people.

What is Mount St. Helen

300

Algernon is

What is the mouse that had the test before Charlie.

300

A group of scholars who create a universal set of guidelines for citing any source.

What is MLA/ Modern Language Association

300

What ingredient is added to white sugar to make brown sugar.

What is molasses.

300

This artist performed at performed at this year’s Super Bowl half-time show?

Who is Justin Timberlake 

400

The process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.



What is Erosion 

400

The first American man to orbit the earth.

Who is John Glenn

400

The name of the picture test that Charlie took

What is Ink-blot/ Rorschach test

400

An original source of information that has not been altered in any way.

What is Primary Source

400

What is the heaviest naturally occurring element found on earth.

What is Uranium (U92) 

400

Number of Grammy Awards that Johnny Cash won

What is 17

500


To declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.

What is Predict 
500

This president said "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 --- a date that will live in infamy --- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by Naval and Air Forces of the Empire of Japan."

 Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt

500

To pull a Charlie Gordon means to

Do something stupid. 

500

Daily Double:

Another name for an in-text-citation is ______.

A list of works that you referenced in your paper is called the _________.

What is parenthetical notation.

What is Works Cited.

500

"My bologna has a first name" are the first words of a classic jingle advertising what company.

What is Oscar Meyer

500

Carrie Underwood won American Idol in 

2005

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