Assorted Math
Put the following improper fraction into its simplest form as a mixed number: 60/9
6 and 2/3
In what major US city did the Haymarket Square riots of 1886 take place?
Chicago
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What are two things that you would need to think of or create before trying to sell your invention?
Name, supplies needed, what the invention is used for, what the invention does, and what it looks like.
When a password is limited strictly to numbers, the secret is often referred to as a PIN. What does that acronym stand for?
Personal Identification Number
Write the following fraction as a decimal and as a percentage: 3/50
0.06 and 6%
There are two May Days, but each one represents something very different. Briefly explain what May Day celebrates/recognizes in both contexts for 100 points each.
May Day: Pagan/Celtic holiday that is celebrated predominantly in Europe and North America to honor the coming of summer.
May Day: A labor rights movement that commemorates those who fought for the rights of workers in several different countries.
What is the capital city of Louisiana?
What is the capital city of Massachusetts?
Baton Rouge
Boston
Explain what heterozygous vs. homozygous alleles are.
Heterozygous = two different alleles (one recessive and one dominant)
Homozygous = two of the same alleles (two recessive or two dominant)
The mobile app development company Niantic struck gold in 2016 with what smash-hit smartphone game that captured tens of millions of players within days of its release? The game became a global phenomenon with players largely playing outdoors, with people even walking into busy streets and bodies of water!
Pokemon Go
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
2 x 6 / (8 - 2) - 2 cubed + 3 x 4 = ?
6
Name 3 things that labor rights activists were protesting for or against during the Haymarket riots of 1886 and beyond.
For: Safer work environments, better wages, unions, and hours that would allow them to spend time with their families.
Against: Child labor and police brutality.
Name 3 US states that begin with the letter I for 100 points each.
Iowa, Illinois, Idaho, Indiana.
Name each element for 100 points each:
Fe
Ag
H
Iron
Silver
Hydrogen
hat delicious computer term did web browser programmer Lou Montulli coin to refer to information that is sent from the browser to the web server?
Cookie
Solve the following equation for x by using the distributive property and combining like terms:
5 (x + 4) - 13 = 2x + 19
x = 4
Maypole dancing, lighting bonfires, floral decorations, May queen crowning, festive feasts, and traditional clothing.
Name all 7 continents and 5 oceans.
Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, and Africa.
Pacific, Southern, Indian, Arctic, and Atlantic.
What four pieces of information about an element can be found in the individual box containing each elements' abbreviation?
In what early computer game did pioneers often die of dysentery? The game was later inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame but originally came out in the year 1971.
Oregon Trail
You just accepted your first job and you'll be earning a gross income of $30,000/year. 25% of that amount will automatically be taken out for taxes. What will you have left for an annual salary? What will your monthly take home pay be? If 30% of your monthly net pay goes to rent, 10% of your monthly net pay goes to utilities, and 5% of your monthly net pay goes to your emergency savings, how much will you have leftover each month for other bills and entertainment?
Net annual: 22,500
Net monthly: 1,875
After rent, utilities, and emergency savings: 1031.25 (Final Answer)
What country inspired American laborers to strike and protest for better working conditions?
What was Peter McGuire known for?
What was Mother Jones known for?
What was Nelson Cruikshank known for?
What was Baynard Rustin known for?
Australia
McGuire = Father of Labor Day
Jones = Workers rights' activist, supporting coal miners, and abolishing child labor
Cruikshank = Establishing Social Security & Disability benefits + Medicare
Rustin = Integrating racial justice with economic equality alongside MLK Jr.
Name all of the 13 original colonies of the US.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Name and briefly explain 5 natural disasters that were in the packet about weather and climate yesterday.
Hurricane: A tropical storm with wind exceeding 74 miles per hour
Tsunami: A string of large, destructive ocean waves that come on land
Volcano: An opening in the earth that allows magma and lava to erupt out of it
Dust Bowl: A severe 'dirt blizzard' that often results in severe drought
Flood: An event that occurs when water can no longer be contained due to a storm
Landslide: A slope of land is disturbed in some way that causes debris, mud, and/or water to go downhill
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air that is in contact with clouds and the ground simultaneously
In the tech industry, there are 5 large corporations known as the 'big five' that control most of the computer software production in the world. The acronym for these corporations is GAMAM. Name all 5 big tech companies for 100 points each.
Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft.