Arithmetic
What is 12+15?
27
What is the general name for a 4 sided shape?
Quadrilateral
What planet do we live on?
Earth
What is the common term for a mathematical object used to count, measure, and label quantities?
A number.
Who is the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is 7*7?
49
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with sides 12 and 30?
84
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
Binary number systems, often found in computer programming, use only which two digits?
0 and 1
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
The ancient Egyptians
What is 13 * 7?
91
What is the volume of a triangular prism 5 cm long with a base area of 8 cm2?
40 cm3
What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food?
photosynthesis
How long ago was the big bang (as we know currently)?
13.8 billion years ago
What was the name of the trade route that connected China with Europe and helped spread goods and ideas?
The Silk Road
What is 12/5 as a demical?
2.4
What is x in 5(x+1)−3=2x+12?
x = 10/3 = 3.333...
What is the name of the process in which liquid water changes into water vapor?
Evaporation
Often found in tile patterns and in the artwork of M.C. Escher, what is the name of the concept that refers to the repeated arrangement of interlocking figures and shapes? (hint: we did it before in this class)
Tessellations
What ancient civilization is famous for creating a republic and building the Colosseum?
The Romans
What is (5−[3+2(4−1)])2?
16
Which of the following is not a prime number: 61, 71, 117, 137?
117
Which star has the greatest apparent brightness when viewed from the planet Neptune?
The Sun
What is the longest running laboratory experiment?
The pitch drop experiment
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776