Math
2x + 6 = 14, x is...
4
Biology is the scientific study of...
Life and living organisms
"I run fast like a cheetah" is an example of this kind of figurative device
Simile
West Virginia hosts over ____ active Upward Bound programs.
20
The year the Declaration of Independence was signed...
1776
All Prime numbers are Odd, except for this one
2
This planet is the third planet from the sun
Earth
In this epic poem a man goes on a 20-year journey/adventure to make it home to his son and wife from war
The Odyssey
TRIO is not an acronym, but it was named TRIO after which three core programs...
Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services
This Roman city was destroyed and famously frozen in time in 79 CE due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii
Using the rule of PEMDAS, the answer to the problem 6 + 2 × 5 is...
16
This man is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution
Charles Darwin
This woman wrote Sense and Sensability and Pride and Prejudice.
Jane Austen
This actress achieved an EGOT status and is an alumni of Upward Bound
Viola Davis
Not only did this English scientist create the universal law of Gravitation, he also invented Calculus.
Sir Isaac Newton
The slope of of a line passing through points (2,3) and (6,11) is... (The formula for slope is (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁) = slope)
2
This organ is the largest organ in the human body
Skin
In this novel a millionaire throws lavish parties to try and make a woman fall in love with him
The Great Gatsby
This TRIO program is the oldest which eventually paved the way for other programs like Talent Search and Student Support Services
Upward Bound
This city was the first state capital of West Virginia
Wheeling
Using the rule of PEMDAS, find the answer to the problem 8 + (6 - 2) × 3 is...
20
This element is the most abundant element in Earth's crust
Oxygen
This type of poem has only 14 lines, a specific rhyme scheme, and is usually about love
Sonnet
The origins of Upward Bound goes back to the Educational Opportunity Act (1964) signed by....
President Lyndon B. Johnson
This town is the oldest town in West Virginia
Shepherdstown