Mathematics
235. 68- What is the place value of the 8 in the number 235.68 ?
Hundredths
Which punctuation mark is used to separate parts of a sentence, like items in a list.
A comma
What force pulls objects toward the centre of the Earth?
Gravity
This indigenous group, known for their skilled canoe-building and resistance to European colonization, inhabited islands like Dominica and St. Vincent.
Who were the Kalinago (Caribs)?
What is Dominica's nickname, reflecting its lush natural environment?
Answer: The Nature Isle
If 3 apples cost $1.50, how much do 5 apples cost?
Answer: $2.50
What is it called when words sound alike, like "cat" and "hat"?
Rhyme
What is the name of the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
This term refers to the large agricultural estates where cash crops like sugar were grown using enslaved labor.
What is a plantation?
What is the name of the language that is a blend of European languages and African languages, commonly spoken in the Caribbean?
Creole
What is 15% of $60?
Answer: $9
Correct the sentence: "The principle is a man who I respect."
The principal is a man whom I respect.
Which form of energy is produced by a moving object?
Kinetic energy
This system, imposed by the Spanish, forced indigenous people to work on plantations and mines under brutal conditions.
What is the encomienda system?
Who is known for being the Caribbean's first Female Prime Minister?
Dame Eugenia Charles
If a cube has a side length of 3 cm, what is its volume?
Answer: 27 cm^3
A verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as a noun.
What is a gerund?
The process by which water evaporates from leaves, creating a pull that draws water up the xylem.
transpiration
This term describes the process by which sugar cane juice was boiled and crystallized into sugar, a key step in sugar production on plantations.
What is sugar refining or sugar boiling?
Dominica's system of government is a what?
Answer: Parliamentary democracy
Calculate the mean of the data set: 2, 4, 6, 8.
Answer: 5
What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
"Affect" is usually a verb (to influence), and "effect" is usually a noun (a result).
The functional unit of the kidney, where filtration, secretion and reabsorption take place.
The nephron
This indigenous leader, also known as Hatuey, led a rebellion against the Spanish in Cuba and is celebrated as a symbol of resistance.
Who was Chief Hatuey?
What is the name of Dominica's highest mountain?
Answer: Morne Diablotins