12 - English
How could the narrative structure and character journey in Candy Land be compared to the classic elements of a hero’s quest in literature?
Characters start in an ordinary world, embark on adventure, face trials, enemies, and allies, and reach a goal or transformation before returning home.
In Candy Land, 12 out of 66 cards move you 2 spaces. What’s the probability of drawing one?
2/11
A candy cart rolls down a hill. It starts at rest. What happens to its speed as it goes down and why?
The cart speeds up because gravity pulls it downhill.
How did the post-World War II economic boom contribute to the success of games like Candy Land in American households?
The post-WWII economic boom increased disposable income and spending. Families had more money to buy leisure products. The growth of neighborhoods and the baby boom created a larger market of children and families seeking affordable home entertainment.
What is special about the second wrapper of the popular Chinese candy White Rabbit?
It is made of rice paper and is edible.
Which character from Hamlet said, “To be or not to be, that is the question.”
Hamlet
Calculate the definite integral of the function y=x from 0 to 1.
1/2
If a player of Monopoly on their fifth turn lands on GO!, what is their average velocity from the start of the game?
Zero
What is one difference between a presidential and a parliamentary system?
Parliamentary systems have a different executive as head of state and head of government; Presidential systems have one person who serves as both. Presidential systems have a separated legislative and executive branch, while Parliamentary systems have a fused executive and legislative branch.
French: Is “Il est triste que” a trigger for the subjunctive? Explain why or why not.
Spanish: ¿Quién era Augusto Pinochet?
French: Yes. Second part of the answer will vary. Example: Il est triste que les ados soient accros aux écrans - because it is an impersonal expression and an emotional reaction, not a statement of objective fact.
Spanish: Un dictador chileno
Which American author created Detective Fiction?
If the antiderivative of pi is divided by the cos of 60 the solution is?
2 pi x
What energy transformations are occurring when you release a rock from a height above the ground, release it, and watch it fall until it hits the ground and stops?
Gravitational Potential to kinetic energy to thermal energy
How are the countries of the world categorized according to Wallerstein’s World Systems Theory?
Core, semi-periphery, and periphery
French: OIF c’est une association qui promeut la langue française, préserve la diversité culturelle et linguistique. Que signifie l’abbréviation “OIF”? (OIF is an organization that promotes French language and preserves cultural and linguistic diversity. What does the abbreviation OIF stand for?)
Spanish: In Monopoly, players buy and trade properties. Translate the following sentence into Spanish using the correct sequence of tenses:
"If I had bought that property, I would have won the game." (Hint:Property=propiedadˆ)
French:L’organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
Spanish: Si yo hubiera comprado esa propiedad, yo habría ganado el juego.