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100

What year did the US issue the declaration of independence and sever their political connections to Britain?

1776

100

Only bird that can fly backwards?

Hummingbird

100

Solve for x. 10x = 20

2

100

A part of speech that describes nouns or pronouns?

Adjective

100

Terrified of clowns!

Sean

200

what are the three branches of the us government?

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. 

200
What is the largest planet in our solar system at about 11X wider than earth? 

Jupiter

200

A car is traveling at 70mph.  How far will it travel after 3 hours?

210 miles 

200

Another name for the main character of a narrative?

Protagonist 

200

Won the advisory olympics last year

Ms. Rose!!!

300

List these four pivotal moments within US history in chronological order: Korean War, World War 2, Great Depression, and the Civil War.

Civil War, Great Depression, World War 2, and the Korean War.

300
What percent of the human body is made up of water? 

approx. 60%

300

Solve for the perimeter of a square with side length 2.5 inches. 

10 square inches

300

Who wrote the classic Of Mice and Men?

John Steinbeck

300

Talented Deep Sea fisherman!

Mr. D

400

The only president to have served for more than two terms

Franklin Delano Roosevelt(FDR).

400

How many hearts and brains does an octopus have? 

Three hearts and nine brains.

400

What is the slope of a line in the following formula? y=1/3x+3

1/3

400

Who is the main character in the novel Fahrenheit 451?

Guy Montag 

400

Traveled to Alaska this summer

Ms. Lisa

500

The year of the first heavier than air flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright

1903

500
The average gravitational pull of the earth is...(m/s2)

9.8(m/s2)

500

Solve for y.  4y - 10 = 30

y = 10

500

what is the format of a haiku

5,7,5 syllables 

500

Ran a marathon last year

Lorena