Slopes from Two Points
Find the slope of the line between the two given points. Make sure to reduce any fractions if possible.
(21,9) and (12,15)
-2/3
From the given, identify each of the following term found in astronomy. The answers will be alphabetical, beginning with U.
Area of total darkness in the shadow of an eclipse
Umbra
Given the acronym for a U.S. federal department, identify the name of that cabinet-level department. You do not need to say "Department of" in your answer.
DOJ
Justice
Given a nickname, name the musician:
Yardbird
Charlie Parker
Given the title and author of a literary work, name the original language in which that work was written:
The Aeneid, Virgil
Latin
Given the former name of a city or country, give the name to which it has been changed:
Constantinople
Istanbul
Find the slope of the line between the two given points. Make sure to reduce any fractions if possible.
(-11,-23) and (-8,-8)
5
From the given, identify each of the following term found in astronomy. The answers will be alphabetical, beginning with U.
Constellation with a galaxy cluster of over 2000 galaxies
Virgo
Given the acronym for a U.S. federal department, identify the name of that cabinet-level department. You do not need to say "Department of" in your answer.
DOE
Energy
Given a nickname, name the musician:
Godfather of Soul
James Brown
Given the title and author of a literary work, name the original language in which that work was written:
Beowulf, unknown
Old English
Given the former name of a city or country, give the name to which it has been changed:
Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Find the slope of the line between the two given points. Make sure to reduce any fractions if possible.
(3,-5) and (12,19)
8/3
From the given, identify each of the following term found in astronomy. The answers will be alphabetical, beginning with U.
Distance between crests of a wave of electromagnetic radiation
Wavelength
Given the acronym for a U.S. federal department, identify the name of that cabinet-level department. You do not need to say "Department of" in your answer.
HHS
Health and Human Services
Given a nickname, name the musician:
The Swedish Nightingale
Jenny Lind
Given the title and author of a literary work, name the original language in which that work was written:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera
Czech
Given the former name of a city or country, give the name to which it has been changed:
Abyssinia
Ethiopia
Find the slope of the line between the two given points. Make sure to reduce any fractions if possible.
(-1,15) and (13,8)
-1/2
From the given, identify each of the following term found in astronomy. The answers will be alphabetical, beginning with U.
Very short wavelength of electromagnetic radiation
X-ray
Given the acronym for a U.S. federal department, identify the name of that cabinet-level department. You do not need to say "Department of" in your answer.
USAD
Agriculture
Given a nickname, name the musician:
The Man in Black
Johnny Cash
Given the title and author of a literary work, name the original language in which that work was written:
The Epic of Gilgamesh, Unknown
Akkadian
Given the former name of a city or country, give the name to which it has been changed:
Upper Volta
Burkina Faso
Find the slope of the line between the two given points. Make sure to reduce any fractions if possible.
(8,33) and (-25,44)
-1/3
From the given, identify each of the following term found in astronomy. The answers will be alphabetical, beginning with U.
Ordinary star at the last point in its evolution where it no longer emits much light
Yellow Dwarf
Given the acronym for a U.S. federal department, identify the name of that cabinet-level department. You do not need to say "Department of" in your answer.
VA
Veteran's Affairs
Given a nickname, name the musician:
The Devil's Violinist
Niccolo Paganini
Given the title and author of a literary work, name the original language in which that work was written:
Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel
Spanish
Given the former name of a city or country, give the name to which it has been changed:
Southwest Africa
Namibia
Find the slope of the line between the two given points. Make sure to reduce any fractions if possible.
(14,6) and (26,-12)
-3/2
From the given, identify each of the following term found in astronomy. The answers will be alphabetical, beginning with U.
Point directly overhead for an observer
Zenith
Given the acronym for a U.S. federal department, identify the name of that cabinet-level department. You do not need to say "Department of" in your answer.
DOD
Defense
Given a nickname, name the musician:
The Singing Cowboy
Gene Autry
Given the title and author of a literary work, name the original language in which that work was written:
The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Russian
Given the former name of a city or country, give the name to which it has been changed:
Choson
(North and South) Korea