Algebra
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100

Solve for x: 2x+3=11.

x=4

100

What is the formula for the volume of a cone?

V=(1/3) pi (r^2) h

100

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for effect?

Hyperbole

100

Which religion is the most widely practiced in India?

Hinduism

100

Which document encouraged public support for declaring independence from Great Britain?

Common Sense

200

Solve for x: 3(x+2)=4x−1.

x=7

200

The area of the base of a cone is 9pi square inches.  The volume of the cone is 36pi cubic inches.  What is the height of the cone in inches?

h=12

200

What is the sequence of events that lead to the main conflict?

Rising action

200

What do we call an economy that is not based on agriculture?

Industrial economy

200

The establishment of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison (1803) gave the Supreme Court the authority to...

Decide the constitutionality of a law

300

Factor the trinomial (x^2)+7x+10.

(x+5)(x+2)

300

What is the length of the radius of the circle whose equation is (x^2)+(y^2)-2x+4y-5=0

square root of 10

300

What is the turning point in a story?

Climax

300

What significant event started on July 28, 1914?

World War I

300

What was the major goal of the political reforms enacted during the Progressive Era (1900–1920)?

Expanding citizen participation in government

400

Solve the inequality 3x+4≤10.

x is GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO -2

400

A pyramid with a square base is made of solid glass.  The pyramid has a base with a side length of 5.7cm and a height of 7cm.  The density of the glass is 2.4 grams per cubic centimeter.  What is the mass of the pyramid to the nearest gram?

182

400

What is an internal conflict?

Struggle within a character

400

Which environmental issue faced the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China?

Catastrophic floods that destroyed crops and villages

400

Which pair of economic situations faced both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Barack Obama during the first 100 days of their administrations?

High unemployment and failures in the banking system

500

Solve the equation (x^2)+8x=33 by completing the square.

x=-11 and x=3

500

Ali made six solid spherical decorations out of modeling clay.  Each decoration has a radius of 2.5 inches.  The weight of the clay is 68 pounds per cubic foot.  Determine the total weight of the six decorations to the nearest pound.

15

500

What is the mood of a story?

The feeling or atmosphere created by the author

500

Throughout history, individuals have attempted to bring about political, social, economic, and intellectual change through their actions. Their actions have met with varying degrees of success. Select two individuals who have attempted to bring about change and for each:  describe the historical circumstances that led this individual to seek change, describe an action taken by this individual to bring about change, and discuss the extent to which this individual’s action was successful in bringing about change.

You may use any individual from your study of global history and geography who has attempted to bring about change. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include Confucius, Martin Luther, Galileo Galilei, Simón Bolívar, Karl Marx, Kemal Atatürk, Deng Xiaoping, Mohandas Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Malala Yousafzai.

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500

Throughout United States history, the government has taken foreign policy actions that have resulted in differences of opinion among the American people. These actions have had impacts on the United States and on other countries and regions. Choose two foreign policy actions that have caused disagreement among the American people and for each:  explain the point of view of those who supported the foreign policy action, explain the point of view of those who opposed the foreign policy action, and discuss the impact of the action on the United States and/or on another country or region. 

You may use any foreign policy action that caused disagreement among the American people. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include purchasing Louisiana (1803), declaring war against Mexico (1846), purchasing Alaska (1867), annexing the Philippines (1899), maintaining neutrality in World War I (1914–1917), providing Lend-Lease aid to Great Britain (1941), sending troops to Vietnam (1964–1973), ratifying the North American Free Trade Agreement (1993), and implementing Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003).

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