Ancient Wonders of the World
Geometry or Bust
Motion in the Ocean
2+2=4 Quick Maffs
Theatrical Setting
100
The Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt was constructed along what river?
The Nile Delta/River
100
A unit circle is a circle with all radii of ___?
One
100
What percent of the Earth's surface is approximately covered by the ocean?
70%
100
solve: x=7 + 3 ×(6 × 5 + 3^2)
124
x=7 + 3 ×(6 × 5 + 3^2)
x=7 + 3 ×(6 × 5 + 9)
x=7 + 3 ×(30 + 9)
x=7 + 3 ×(39)
x=7 + 117
x = 124
100
In the 2019 Movie "The Joker" the notorious "Stairs dancing" scene takes place at what street in the Bronx?
167th street
200
The Colossus of Rodes is a Gigantic statue of which Greek god?
Helios
200
Angles that are larger than 90 degrees but smaller than 360 degrees are called what?
Bonus: what do you call an angle equal to 180 degrees.
Wager points for double or nothing.
Obtuse.
Bonus : Straight Angle
200
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific
200
If a + 54 = 5a - 18, then the value of 'a' is
Answer: 18
a + 54 = 5a - 18
=> 54 + 18 = 5a - a
=> 72 = 4a
=> a = 72/4
=> a = 18
200
In the climactic final battle in the classic 1979 film "The Warriors", where in NYC did the iconic battle take place?
Coney Island NYC
300
The Temple of Artemis is located in the western coast of Asia Minor, what modern day country is this?
Turkey
300
What is the name of a polygon with 4 angles that are all equal?
Rectangle
300
Which water is more dense?
Polar, cold water.
equator, hot water.
Water close to the shore.
Polar, cold water
300
The sum of two numbers is 74. The difference between the two numbers is 16. What are the two numbers?
Solve by using system of equations. The two equations are x+y=74 and x-y=16. Isolate either y or x in the second equation and substitute in the first.
300
In the Oscar winning triology "The Lord of the Rings" the visually stunning landscapes were all taken from which European country?
New Zealand
400
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Thought to have been built for his wife/concubine Amytis to remind her of her homeland, the Hanging Gardens are said to be the work of which ancient King?
Nebuchadnezzar II
400
Sine of an angle is equal to what sides of a triangle divided by one another?
Opposite over Hypotenuse
400
What is the deepest known location in the ocean?
Bonus: What is its depth in either km/ft/mi.
Double or nothing points.
Mariana Trench
Bonus 11km/6.83mi/36089ft
400
What are the two roots of x^2 - 9x + 18?
Answer: (x-3) and (x-6)
400
In Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park" the iconic backdrop for majority of the scenes were taken from what popular travel island destination?
Hawaii
500
The Statue Of Zeus at Olympia: housed inside the Temple of Zeus, the statue of the seated deity was criticized by the Greek geographer Strabo for being out of proportion. What was his reasoning behind this criticism?
If Zeus were to stand up, his head would unroof the temple
500
The inverse of a tangent is called?
Cotangent/Arctangent
500
In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located
Atlantic Ocean
500
Train A, traveling 70 miles per hour (mph), leaves West heading toward East, 260 miles away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 mph, leaves East heading toward West.
When do the two trains meet?
Two hours.
Train A moving at 70 mph in t hours will cover 70t miles
Train B moving at 60 mph in t hours will cover 60t miles
Together the two trains will cover the distance 70t + 60t
Since we know that this distance is 260 miles, we can write the following algebraic equation to represent this information.
- 70t + 60t = 260
Solving this equation we find that:
- 130t = 260
t = 2
which tells us that the trains will meet in 2 hours.
500
In the award winning movie, The Dark Knight Rises: The iconic underground prison Bruce Wayne escapes is located in what country?
Double points for listing the city.
Jodhpur, India