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100

Who wrote Animal Farm?

George Orwell

100

What is the formula for the area of a circle?

Area = pi x radius squared
100

Is a bacteria cell prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

Prokaryotic

100

This formula is used to express the near future.

What is Ir + a + infinitive verb?

100

What was the name of the owl we met on Grouse Mountain?

Cleo

200

During your study of the Industrial Revolution, Mr. Samuelson used a phrase to describe the way in which, throughout history, humans have found creative solutions to complex sayings.  What is this phrase?

Necessity is the mother of invention

200

What is the circumference of 121?

11

200

Name five organelles in a eukaryotic cell.

Nucleus, ER (rough and smooth), Chloroplast, Vacuole, Mitochondria, Golgi Apparatus, Lysosome

200

This formula is used to say "to have to do something."

What is tener + que + infinitive verb?

200

What was the name of the lake you swam in at Big Bear?

What is Cedar Lake?

300

Kofi Offin is a member of this west African ethnic group in The Door of No Return.

What is the Asante?

300

What are the 2 formulas for finding the circumference of a circle?

C = pi x diameter

C = 2 x pi x radius

300

What are the 8 levels of classification, in order starting with Domain?

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

300

What are the five cases you have learned in Latin?

Nominative, Genitive, Dative, Accusative, Ablative

300

What was the name of last year's summer community read book? 

Whale Eyes

400

"Laissez faire" (as in laissez faire capitalism) roughly translates to what in English?  Explain the  basic principles behind this idea.

"leave alone"

A form of capitalism that believes businesses do best when the government leaves them alone.

400

Name four different types of taxes?

Income tax, property tax, estate tax, payroll tax, sales tax, excise (sin tax), Capital Gains Tax

400

What are the six characteristics of all living organisms?

Have cells, have DNA, reproduce, grow and develop, use energy, respond to stimuli to maintain homeostasis

400

Similar to lego bricks, these building blocks are put together to form Chinese characters, providing hints about their meaning or pronunciation.

What are radicals (or components)?

400

What are the classroom numbers for Math, Science, Humanities? 

Math - 220

Science - 116

Humanities - 211

500

What was the name of the democratically-elected, communist leader in Iran who wanted to nationalize Iran's oil industry, who was removed from power during a coup backed by the United States and Great Britain?

Mohammad Mosaddegh

500

A chicken and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half. How long will it take a chicken to lay a dozen eggs?

18 days

500

Name the Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, and Class of Glenn the Leopard Gecko.

Eukarya, Animalia, Chordata, Reptilia

500

Just like Thanksgiving, this Chinese holiday is celebrated in the autumn. It is a time for family reunions and eating a special feast. Instead of turkey, families share round pastries called "mooncakes" while admiring the full moon.

What is Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival/ Mooncake Festival?

500

Describe how to open your locker? If your code is 02 - 14 - 99. 

Spin the lock to clear it. (optional)

Turning the lock to the right, go to 2.

Turn the lock to the left, go pass 2, and then go 14.

Turn the lock to the right to 99.