Poetry
This type of Japanese poetry is 17 syllables total, with the first line being 5, the second being 7, and the third and final line being 5.
Haiku
What is 339 minus 152? (No calculator allowed)
187
How many moons does earth have?
How many countries are there in all of North America?
23
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
The poem 'Still I Rise' was written by this famous female African American poet who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Maya Angelou
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS: 12+8-(42x4)+50=?
-98
This is the hottest planet at 867 degrees Fahrenheit.
This is the coldest planet at -330 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hottest - Venus
Coldest - Neptune
Name 4 of the 8 states that start with the letter N.
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, and North Dakota.
What has keys but can't open locks?
Piano
This type of poem is when you choose a word, write it vertically, and start lines of the poem with each letter of the word.
This type of poem is often written about and dedicated to a person or object that brings the author great joy.
Acrostic; Ode
Add these fractions together and put your answer (which should be written as a mixed number) into the simplest possible form: 11/12 + 17/18 = ?
67/36 - (36 = common denominator) 1 and 31/36
Our sun is a _____ billion year old yellow dwarf ____.
4.5 billion; star
Name all 7 continents.
Europe, South America, North America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia.
The more of this there is, the less you can see. What is it?
Darkness
Sonnets were popularized by William Shakespeare centuries ago, but written by many other authors and poets over the years. Identify four common traits of a sonnet for 100 points each.
Iambic pentameter, rhyme scheme (ABAB CDCD EFEF GG), rhyming couplet at the end, 14 lines long, 10 syllables per line, 3 quatrains and a couplet, etc.
Simplify the following equation as much as possible using the distributive property and combining like terms: 5c + 7d - 8(2c - 5d)
-11c + 47d OR 47d - 11c
We are in the _____ galaxy. Name the first three planets in order of closeness to the sun.
Milky Way; Mercury, Venus, Earth.
We learned about countries in every continent yesterday. Tell me which country we learned about from 4 continents for 100 points each (or if you weren't here, just name one random country in four continents).
North America - Canada
South America - Uruguay
Europe - Finland
Asia - Japan
Africa - Rwanda
Antarctica - Antarctica (or one country that claims territory there)
Australia - Australia
I'm not alive, but I can grow. I do not breathe, but I need air to survive. What am I?
Fire
Spell the following words for 100 points each:
Formidable
Devious
Incidental
Synthetic
Handkerchief
You make $13.80 per hour as a lifeguard. How much would your gross pay be after working for two weeks if you worked 16 hours per week? If taxes were 25%, how much would you net pay be after working for two weeks if you worked 16 hours per week?
$441.60 = gross biweekly pay
$331.20 = net biweekly pay
Name the 9 planets in our solar system (yes, including one dwarf planet).
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Pluto, Neptune, Uranus
What are the capitals of the following states in America: Rhode Island, California, Ohio, Texas, Florida.
Rhode Island - Providence
California - Sacramento
Ohio - Columbus
Texas - Austin
Florida - Tallahassee
I'm a word that looks the same upside down and backwards. What word am I?
Noon