Logic Literature & Writing
Define an adjective.
Describes a noun or pronoun
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
The trench
What is Logic?
The science and art of reasoning well.
What are the Latin passive voice endings?
or, ris, tur, mur, mini, ntur
A number’s absolute value is its _______________________.
Distance from zero.
Which Babylonian King was prophesied to lead the Israelites and allow their return from exile in Babylon?
King Cyrus of Persia
Artists often create a value scale by blending these two extremes.
Black and white
Who has an accidental selfie with a wild bear?
Ms. Parker
Whenever two independent (main) clauses are joined by commas, what part of speech must be used to avoid a comma splice?
A Coordinating Conjunction / FANBOYS
Two fractions whose product is 1
Reciprocals
What are the 3 tenses of the perfect system?
Perfect, pluperfect, future perfect
Which daughter of Oedipus broke the law to properly bury her brother?
Antigone
The slopes of perpendicular lines are ____________ and ____________.
Opposites and reciprocals
How did Socrates die?
Drank a cup of hemlock
This is the technique used to create the illusion of distance and depth in a two-dimensional artwork.
Perspective
Ritchie is the name of the dog belonging to...?
Mr. and Mrs. Young
In Rosemary Sutcliff's "Black Ships Before Troy," this Greek hero is enraged when Agamemnon takes his war prize, Briseis, leading him to withdraw from battle.
Achilles
Tell the degree of the monomial: x3y2
5
Who are the two presidents who served non consecutive terms?
Cleveland and Trump
Translate the Latin sentence: Optimi sumus.
We are the best.
What are the products in a reaction between an acid and a base containing hydroxide?
Water and a “salt” (ionic compound)
Which worldview sees the world through the lens of oppressors and oppressed people?
Marxism
The three steps to sight reading are…
Chant, audiate, sing
Which faculty member baptized in the Lampasas River in 37-degree weather?
Dr. Ash
What is the purpose of an Invective essay?
To attack someone or something.
What is the pH of water?
7
Translate the Latin sentence: Respondēre tímeo.
I am afraid to respond.
Who is considered the Father of Modern Literature?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What is a vector?
“A quantity represented by an arrow with both direction and magnitude.” - Despicable Me
Which worldview leads people to seek the universal consciousness instead of their own consciousness?
New Spirituality
This iconic woodblock print, created by Katsushika Hokusai in the early 1830s, features towering waves and Mount Fuji in the background.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Which faculty enjoys obscure anecdotes about the history of the English language?
Mrs. O'Shay
In "Lord of the Flies," this object, shattered near the novel’s climax, symbolizes the final breakdown of civilization and order among the boys.
The conch shell
What is it called when a bacteria gets new genetic information from a dead (non-functional) donor bacteria?
Transformation
Sir Francis Drake's brilliant naval strategy was a contributing factor in the defeat of this fleet of vessels threatening England and Elizabeth's navy. What is this fleet of ships known as?
The Spanish Armada
What is a 14-line lyric poem in iambic pentameter called?
Sonnet
Why does freezing water not violate the second law of thermodynamics?
The entropy of the universe did not decrease.
What city did the Fourth Crusade end up attacking?
Constantinople
The circle of fifth helps determine what…
Key signature or number of sharps/flats
Even though this teacher was born and raised on the city's South Side, they are a lifelong Cub fan.
Mrs. DeSalvo