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100

What does Slim tell Curley to say about his injured hand?

It got caught in a machine.

100

A stronger nation extends its power over a weaker nation to gain resources.

Imperialism

100

What is the scale factor?

A. 1

B. 3

C. 1/3

D.  8

B. 3

100

Where do most earthquakes form?

Plate boundaries 

100

What is the only animal that can't jump?

Elephant

100

This is Mr. Scipioni's ___ year as a teacher.

A) 1st

B) 5th

C) 8th

D) 10th

D) 10th

200

What town do George & Lennie escape from?

Weed

200

The United States wanted a canal built through Panama for military and shipping

Panama Canal

200

The point (2, 5) was dilated to become point (8,20). What was the scale factor?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 1/2

D. 4

D. 4

200

These seismic waves arrive second at a seismic station.

What are S-waves?  (also called the secondary waves)

200

Which country do koalas come from?

Australia

200

Which of the following can Mr. Scipioni NOT do:

A) Ride a bike

B) Swim

C) Whistle

D) Snap his fingers

B) Swim

300

What does Lennie hallucinate after escaping?

A rabbit and his Aunt Clara

300

Exaggerated reporting used to sell newspapers.

Yellow journalism.

300

Triangle ABC will be dilated by a scale factor of 1/2. What will be the coordinates of C'?


(3,-1.5)

300

Name an earthquake "hot spot?"

Hawaii, Iceland, or Yellowstone

300

Rotten Tomatoes is a famous movie rating website. What rating did it give "Toy Story" (scale of 1-100)

100!

300

What is the mascot for Mr. Scipioni's old college.  The University of Mount Saint Vincent __________

A) Dolphins

B) Eagles

C) Sharks

D) Friars

A) Dolphins

400

What did Curley's wife want to become before marrying Curley?

An actress/famous.

400

The volunteer cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt

Rough Riders

400

What is the measure of x?

A. 6

B. 33 

C. 24

D. 36

D. 36

400

The scale used to rank earthquake intensity (magnitude) based on the logarithmic scale? This scale accurately ranks earthquakes up to M8.

What is the Richter Scale?

400

What are 4 states that start with "M"?

Montana

Maine

Missouri

Michigan

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Mississippi

400

Mr. Scipioni was almost names what instead of Domenic?

A) Alfonso

B) Salvatore

C) Vincenzo

D) Luigi

D) Luigi

500

What is the name of the town where the ranch is in?

Soledad

500

Integrated into the 1901 Cuban Constitution essentially to be U.S. dominance over Cuba.

Platt Amendment

500

Select all true statements. 

A. Dilations always increase the length of line segments. 

B. When a figure is dilated, the image has the same corresponding angle measures of the original figure.

C. When a figure is dilated, the angle measures in the image are greater than the corresponding angle measures of the original figure. 

D. Dilations of a figure are always congruent to the original figure. 

E. Dilations of a figure are similar to the original figure.

B. When a figure is dilated, the image has the same corresponding angle measures of the original figure. 

E. Dilations of a figure are similar to the original figure.

500

It is composed of the oceanic crust, the continental crust, and the rigid underlying upper-uppermost portion of the mantle.

Lithosphere.

500

What is the state flower of NY

Rose

500

Which of the following is NOT true about Mr. Scipioni:

A) He is one of 11 cousins on his mom's side 

B) He has never been to an NBA game

C) He was student council president in high school

D) He started working in a pizzeria at 14 years old

C) He was student council president in high school

because...

He was student council VICE president in high school