Books and Stories
This nursery rhyme character converses with Alice in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass. That book illustrates him as an egg, but the original rhyme only mentions that all the king's horses and men couldn't repair him. Give the name of this character, who sat on a wall and had a great fall.
HUMPTY DUMPTY
Carson made 12 pints of strawberry jam. How many quart jars will he need to store his jam?
6 (SIX) ( QUARTS or QUART JARS)
This is the outermost layer of the sun. What is this layer of the sun where dark cool sunspots are located?
PHOTOSPHERE
This actor and choreographer co-directed multiple films with Stanley Donen. He choreographed and appeared in films like Anchors Aweigh and An American in Paris. Give the name of this co-director and co-star of Singin' in the Rain.
(GENE) KELLY
This black man lived as a slave on an Alabama farm owned by Peter Blow, then accompanied Blow when he moved to Missouri, where slavery was prohibited. He was involved in a legal case that would help bring about the Civil War. Who lends his name to an 1857 Supreme Court case that held that blacks could never be U.S. citizens?
(DRED) SCOTT
This tragedy begins with three witches chanting during a thunderstorm. Macduff defeats the title character, who kills Duncan to become King of Scotland. Give the name of this Shakespearean play.
MACBETH
A problem states that the coordinates of an ordered pair are six and seven. In which quadrant would the ordered pair be located?
(QUADRANT) 1 (ACCEPT: FIRST, ONE, ETC.)
These plants are nonvascular plants. They have green parts that look like leaves. What are these plants that have rhizoids instead of roots to anchor them to the ground?
MOSS(ES)
An artist might use this principle of design by including complementary colors or dark and light values in a work. Another example is using positive and negative space in an artwork. Identify this concept of pairing opposite elements.
CONTRAST
Many historians point to the stock market crash of 1929 as the beginning of this U.S. economic event. Lasting roughly 10 years until 1939, what event saw millions unemployed, panics at banks, and sharp rises in poverty and homelessness?
(GREAT or THE) DEPRESSION
This novel opens on one of the Protectorate's Days of Sacrifice. At its conclusion, Luna replaces Xan as the good witch who lives in the woods. Name this fantasy novel by Kelly Barnhill
(THE) GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON
Two word answer. This geometric figure is a part of a whole. It has two distinct endpoints that define its start and end. What is this part of any line?
LINE SEGMENT
These invertebrates have soft bodies. Some of these invertebrates also have shells. Which invertebrates include oysters and snails?
MOLLUSKS (ACCEPT: MOLLUSCA)
A replica of this ancient Greek building stands in Nashville's Centennial Park. The Elgin Marbles were removed from the original structure, whose ruins stand on the Acropolis in Athens. Name this former temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
(THE) PARTHENON
Kentucky representatives to this federal government body include Henry Clay, Albert "Happy" Chandler, Alben Barkley, and Mitch McConnell. What legislative body has two members from every state, who serve six-year terms?
(UNITED STATES) SENATE
In this story, a young girl in a red hooded coat finds a small animal lost in a whiteout. She carries that pup to its family, and the animals howl to help her family find her. What is this Matthew Cordell Caldecott winner?
WOLF IN THE SNOW
A cube has a side length of 3 inches. What measurement equals 27 cubic inches?
VOLUME
These blood vessels are connected to arteries by way of capillaries. What blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?
VEIN(S)
This man wrote "Old Folks at Home," also known as "Swanee River," for the Christy minstrel show. His other songs included "Beautiful Dreamer," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," and "Oh! Susanna." Identify the composer of "My Old Kentucky Home."
(STEPHEN) FOSTER
This Constitutional amendment states that a well regulated militia is important for our freedom. What amendment contains U.S. citizens' right to bear arms?
2(ND) AMENDMENT
This classic novel begins, "Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy." Those children encounter Mr. Tumnus, the White Witch, and Aslan the lion in a mythical land. Identify this first novel in C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia.
(THE) LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
This is another name for a natural number. What are the numbers 1, 2, 3 and so on to infinity?
COUNTING (NUMBERS) (ACCEPT: CARDINAL (NUMBERS))
This term describes how well a material can carry electricity. What is the measure of the ability of a substance to pass an electrical current?
CONDUCTIVITY
In sheet music, this accidental cancels out other accidentals. It means a note should be played at its unaltered pitch. Name this counterpart of the sharp and flat.
NATURAL
This geographic region touches the Ohio River on both ends, and borders the Bluegrass Region on its south. What is this Kentucky geographic region named for its numerous small hills?
(THE) KNOBS (GEOGRAPHIC REGION)