Assorted Math
Simplify the following fraction as much as possible:
21/35
3/5
What is the difference between astrology and astronomy?
Astronomy = The factual study of space
Astrology = The belief that celestial bodies, such as constellations, dictate human traits and behaviors
Define the word 'suffrage.'
The right to vote in political elections and public decisions.
The idea of commemorating Indigenous Peoples' Day was first proposed at a United Nations international conference on discrimination against indigenous populations in the Americas in the year...
1977
How many bones can you find inside of a shark?
0 - All cartilage!
0.61 = ? %
40% of $313 = ?
61%
$125.20
Name 4 mythological creatures for 50 points each.
Mermaids, fairies, hydras, dragons, etc.
African American men technically gained the right to vote in the Constitution in the year ___.
White women technically gained the right to vote in the Constitution in the year ___.
1870
1920
What is the term that represents the customs, beliefs, and ways of making a living for a group of people called?
Explain one way in which nature played an important role in Native American cultures.
Culture
Many indigenous people in the Americas believed that spirits dwell in nature and that these spirits played an important role in their daily lives.
What is a baby goat called?
A kid
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
45 - 6 (3 squared + 2) + 14 = ?
64
Spell and define the following words for 100 points each:
Constellation
Nebula
Solstice
Constellation: A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after the figure/form it resembles or the mythological character that it bears a resemblance to.
Nebula: A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, noticeable at night as a blurry bright patch or as a dark spot against other glowing matter.
Solstice: When the sun reaches the highest or lowest point in the sky at noon. This is marked as the longest and shortest days in summer and winter.
Name and briefly explain 3 of the amendments to the Constitution that pertain to voting rights for 100 points each.
15th amendment - Men of any race can vote
19th amendment - White women can vote
24th amendment - No one has to pay to vote
26th amendment - 18+ year olds can vote
Inca, Iroquois, and Navajo.
About how many feet high can a penguin jump? Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
9 feet
Solve the following algebraic equation for x using the distributive property:
4(-5x+8) - (x+5) = -15
x = 2
What are four elements that are necessary to a creation myth (or a story in general)? Note: These are not the 5 points on the story arch, but rather 4 vital components of a story.
Characters, setting, problem, and solution.
What are four things that you should be sure to include in a campaign speech if you're running for office in or outside of school?
Who they are, what they believe in, what they'll do as president, experience that they have that will help them do well in the role, positive attributes, etc.
Who was Susan La Flesche Picotte?
A commonly held, oversimplified, and sometimes discriminatory view of a group of people is called a...
What material were beads initially made out of in some Native American cultures?
______ were the most common type of beadwork.
The first Native American woman to earn a medical degree
Stereotype
Glass
Pincushions
What are the four stages to an insect's complete metamorphasis for 100 points each?
Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult
The measurements of the 3 interior angles of a triangle are as follows:
<A = 3x - 9
<B = 92
<C = 2x + 12
What does x equal? When you figure that out, plug x into angles A and C and tell me what they equal.
x = 17
<A = 42
<C = 46
How many astrological signs are there? Name them all.
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Fannie Lou Hamer was born in the US state of...
She was the youngest of __ children!
Hamer joined the SNCC, which stands for...
She joined this committee in order to work on voter _______.
In order to make a living, her family worked as...
Mississippi
20
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Registration
Sharecroppers
What branch of the military did Navajo Code Talkers work with?
What war did the Navajo Code Talkers help the United States win?
Who was unable to understand the coded language that the Navajo people used?
The Navajo did not have a written...
This is the name of the man who survived WWI and initially recommended using Navajo Code Talkers to communicate during WWII.
Marine Corps
WWII
Japanese & German
Alphabet
Philip Johnston
There are only two types of mammals that lay eggs. What are they?
(Duck-billed) Platypus and a (spiny) anteater.