Social Studies
SOCIAL STUDIES It lists more than a dozen different ways in which England's King George III acted tyrannically-- in the opinion of Thomas Jefferson. Identify this historical document that claims men have the inalienable right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
answer: Declaration of Independence
Pencils and paper ready! Find the cost of Barry's proposed rose garden with 20 rows of bushes and 20 bushes per row if each bush costs $12 to install.
answer: $4,800
One website defines it as "an involuntary action in response to a stimulus." When your eyes get too much light, this dark part of your eye involuntarily shrinks in response.
answer: pupil
Give the plurals of these compound nouns: father-in-la white sheep
answer: white sheep
Name these roles played by actress Idina Menzel: She played this character in the original Broadway cast of Wicked.
answer: Elphaba [ELF-a-ba]
STUDIES He believed strongly that federal branches of government should have “checks and balances.” Name this very short man, the "father" of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, who succeeded Thomas Jefferson as President.
answer: James Madison
Pencils and paper ready! For each of these fractions, give the number that must be divided into both numerator and denominator to get the fraction into lowest terms in one step: 55/143
answer: 11
Name this part of a cell: It separates the inside of a cell from its outside.
answer: cell membrane
A staff using the bass clef has 5 lines and 4 spaces. Counting from the top, tell which note is the:. Second space
answer: E
Name these roles played by actress Idina Menzel:. She was to be the voice of a villain in the movie Frozen but was changed to voice this character so she could sing "Let it Go."
answer: Elsa
Answer these about the 1950's: Nikita Khrushchev replaced this man as Soviet dictator.
answer: Josef Stalin
Make this metric-to-English conversion to the
nearest integer: 10 kilograms to pounds
answer: 22 (10 x 2.2)
Name the states containing these National Parks: Carlsbad Caverns
answer: New Mexico
Name these fairy tales as written by Frenchman Charles Perrault: She marries a prince after she proves a glass slipper was hers.
answer: Cinderella
Give these terms from football: Hitting a passer or kicker after he no longer has the ball
answer: roughing
Name the U.S. states where this corporate headquarter is located: Target
answer: Minnesota
Make this metric-to-English conversion to the nearest integer: 10 kilometers to miles
answer: 6 (10 x 0.62)
Name these types of metamorphic rock: Made from shale, this foliated rock can be found in roofing shingles.
answer: slate
Answer these about classic video games: Donkey Kong throws barrels at this little man.
answer: Mario
The weather symbol for this type of front is a blue line with pointed teeth in one direction.
answer: cold front
Answer these about the 1950's: Nikita Khrushchev replaced this man as Soviet dictator. Countries on this continent that became independent included Sudan, Tunisia, and Morocco.
answer: Africa
Give these geometry terms: A curved section of a circle
answer: arc
Name these rivers that had some effect on Napoleon: When he took over what is now Egypt in 1798, he was stuck there for a while after France lost the Battle named for this river.
answer: Nile River
"A technique used to depict volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface, as in a painted scene that appears to extend into the distance"
answer: perspective
A set of treaties in 1919 and 1920 signed in and around Paris ended this major armed conflict.
answer: World War I