Math
Find the missing value.
(5 * ?) + 5 = 130
x = 25
What is a herbivore? Name three herbivores.
Mammals like deer and koalas, and some bird species, as well as invertebrates such as crickets and caterpillars.
What is an adverb? Give an example
words that usually modify verbs. (ie. badly, happily, rarely, etc.)
What is the national language of Brazil?
Portuguese
Where did I go to college?
University of Miami
8(4-9)+12
-28
Give 3 examples of precipitation
Rain, sleet, snow or hail
What does the word "conspicuous" mean?
obvious to the eye or mind; standing out so as to be clearly visible; attracting notice or attention
What year did WWII begin?
1939
Where was I born?
New York City
Solve: -3(x+5) = 2x-5
x = -2
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What is/are the subject(s) in this sentence?
My mom and dad drive to the city together to work every day.
My mom and dad
What sea surrounds Italy?
Mediterranean Sea
What was my first year with Breakthrough?
2022
Between which two integers does the value of square root of 50 lie?
7 and 8
What is Au on the periodic table?
Silver
Give an example of both a metaphor and a simile; state the difference
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by the words like or as ('you are like a summer's day'). A metaphor is when a word is used in place of another to suggest a likeness ('you are a summer's day')
What does the Richter Scale measure?
Earthquakes
Other than Education, what else did I study in college?
Sports Business/Sports Administration
What is the point slope formula?
What is the formula for slope-intercept form?
y-y₁=m(x-x₁)
y = mx + b
The body's biggest organ is what?
Skin
What does the word "audacious" mean?
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks; daring, bold, unapologetically courageous
Who was president when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated? (Extra 100 points iif you can tell me in what year he was killed)
1968
(President Lyndon B. Johnson)
Outside of the United States, name one other country I have lived in
United Kingdom/Scotland, Australia, Dominican Republic
x2 +10x+16=0 find x
-8 and -2
This is the smallest planet (hint: not dwarf planet).
Mercury
What do you call the following words:
racecar, civic, radar, rotor
They are Palindromes. They spell the same forward AND backwards.
What city was the first capital of the United States?
The City of York, Pennsylvania – named for York, England- now known as Philadelphia?
Who is my all time favorite musical artist?
Lil Wayne
Find the slope of the line passing through the following points: (-4, 0) and (-3, -2).
-2
Which Earth layer is made of molten metal?
Outer Core
What's the difference between a homophone, homonym, and homograph? (Extra 100 points to give an example of the 3)
Homophones are words that sound the same but are different in meaning or spelling. Homographs are spelled the same, but differ in meaning or pronunciation. Homonyms can be either or even both.
What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
What 2 pets do I have?
A dog and a snake