Who, when he was nominated as a presidential candidate, was retired and living on his estate called Monticello.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
The largest one on record weighed 2 1/4 pounds. Name this form of precipitation.
What is hail (hailstorm)?
100
Barnum stars work at 8 a.m. an Bailey begins at 9 a.m. If they both finish at the same time and Barnum worked y hours, how many hours did Bailey work?
What is y-1?
100
Who wrote the poem that begins with this?
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright
Who is Shel Silverstein?
100
Ebenezer Scrooge's underpaid clerk in "A Christmas Carol" is...
Who is Bob Cratchit?
200
Had he not died in office, what U.S. president could have held the position for 16 years?
Who is Franklin Roosevelt (FDR)
200
Freezing rain that creates a thin and dangerous sheet of ice is what kind of storm?
What is Ice Storm?
200
What is x in 3x+5x-17=23?
What is 5?
200
This is what form of poety?
I must go begging
for water - morning glories
have captured my well.
What is Haiku?
200
This is about what biblical character?
The sailors reluctantly cast him into the sea, whereupon he was swallowed up by a great fish, in the belly of which he lived for three days.
Who is Jonah?
300
In the presidential oath of office, the incoming president swears to preserve, protect, and defend what?
What is The Constitution?
300
Radiational cooling causes water vapor to condense on grass and other surfaces. This condensed moisture is called..
What is dew?
300
One number is twice another. The larger number is diminished by 10. The result is 7 more than the smaller number. Find the smaller one?
What is 17?
300
In Longfellow's poem, what "fell to earth I knew not where"?
What is an Arrow?
300
Who is the captain of Jules Verne's Nautilus?
Who is Nemo?
400
Vladimir Pasternak became a naturalized U.S. citizen ten years asgo. In how many years would he be eligible to run as a candidate for U.S. president.
What is never?
400
It is a heavy rain fall affecting a small area and lasting for just a short time. Name this storm typical of the Rockies and the Great Basin.
What is cloudburst (downpour)?
400
What is the simplified expression for the value in cents of x dimes and (x+3) quarters?
What is 35x+75?
400
What comparative adjective completes this couplet by John Gay?
An open foe may prove a curse,
But a pretended friend is ...
What is worse?
400
In Kipling's "The Jungle Book," what kind of animal is Bagheera?
What is a panther?
500
Who is the most recent president whose face is carved into Mt. Rushmore?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
500
What is happening if a verbose friend comes into your house and says that translucent ice crystals in complex hexagonal forms are plummeting from the heights.
What is: It is snowing?
500
Factor x squared -2xy+y squared?
What is (x-y)(x-y)
500
What did Robert Louis Stevenson describe in these words?
He is very, very like me from the
heels up to the head,
And I see him jump before me when
I jump into bed.
What is shadow?
500
In what trilogy are these creatures found?
Stybba, Snowmane, Swish-Tail