Assorted Math
What does 7 squared equal?
49
What type of government does the United States of America have?
A (constitutional) democratic republic
How many Zodiac Signs are there in total?
12
What do you have to break before using it?
An egg
Which breed of dog is associated with firetrucks?
Dalmatians
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 11 inches and a width of 4 inches?
44 inches
What are two thing that are important to include in a letter to a politician?
Your name and information, the date, the representatives's name and information, introduce yourself, why are you writing to the representative, name a specific bill that you are for or against if applicable, ask for a response, thank the representative for their time, close with your name.
What is a constellation? Give one example.
A cluster of stars that forms a shape.
Andromeda, canis major, cassiopeia, hercules, orion, pegasus, ursa major, ursa minor, etc.
I have hands, yet I cannot shake your hand. I cannot give you a high five, and I have fingers. What am I?
A clock
What precious stones do oysters create?
Pearls
5 (9 squared + 3 x 2) - 16 =
419
I will give you a form of government, you tell me how that type of government functions.
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
A form of government ruled by one religious doctrine
A government ruled by one wealthy and powerful group of people with no checks and balances
A government in which policies and laws are dictated by a majority of all eligible voters
What are three things that you should decide before trying to sell an invention?
Name, purpose, cost, materials, marketing, storefront (if applicable), demographic you're trying to sell to, what it looks like, employees (if applicable), etc.
What do you find at the end of the line?
The letter E
At what temperature does water freeze? I will take the number in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
32 degrees F, 0 degrees C.
x = 1
I will say four things that are regulated by the government. You tell me if they are controlled by the national, state, or local government.
Issuing driver's licenses
Providing police and fire protection
Holds and supervises elections
Controls food safety laws and regulations
State
Local
Local
National
What is a mythical creature? Name 3 of the 4 that we studied yesterday.
A legend that is made up but some individuals/cultures may believe that it exists.
Dragon, fairy, mermaid, hydra.
Tuesday, Sam, and Peter went to a restaurant to eat lunch. After eating lunch, they paid the bill. But Sam and Peter did not pay the bill, so who did?
Their friend named Tuesday.
What is the national animal of Scotland?
A unicorn
You have a budget of $300 to go shopping with. You want a television that costs $250, a beanbag chair that costs $100, and a phone case that costs $80. You have one 30% off coupon and one 40% off coupon. Which two items do you have to put these coupons on in order to afford all 3 items? How much do you have left after purchasing everything?
40% off 250 = 150
30% off 100 = 70
150 + 70 + 80 = 300
You have $0 left after purchasing everything.
When is Veteran's Day celebrated every year?
In what year did the holiday first start?
What president decided that this holiday should exist?
In what year did the United States Congress pass an act to make November 11 a federal holiday?
What is one other way that this holiday is referred to? (there are two other phrases for it)
November 11
1919
President Woodrow Wilson
1938
Armistice Day/Remembrance Day
Name all of the Zodiac signs.
Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.
Name three consecutive days that aren’t the names of the days of the week.
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
In what year did the Titanic sink? Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
1912