Geography
List the three largest countries by land area in order from largest to smallest.
1. Russia (6.6 million square miles)
2. Canada (3.8 million square miles)
3. China (3.7 million square miles)
Name the three main different types of rock.
Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary.
What year did Christopher Columbus reach North America?
BONUS: Where did he first land?
In 1492 he landed in the Bahamas.
If cool is to refrigerator, then hot is to ?
Oven/Stove
67+26=?
93
How many hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time is London, England?
BONUS: What is this time zone called?
5 hours ahead.
BONUS: GMT or Greenwich Mean Time
What is the formula to determine velocity?
Velocity=Distance/Time
Which two months are named after Roman emperors?
July and August
What is a homonym?
At least two words that look and/or sound the same but mean different things.
What is 30% of 53?
15.9
Name alll 5 oceans.
1. Arctic
2. Atlantic
3. Indian
4. Pacific
5. Southern
How many calories are in 1 gram of each macronutrient: Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate?
Protein - 4 calories
Fat - 9 calories
Carbohydrate - 4 calories
What was the key inciting incident which led to the start of World War 1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Spell this word:
ANTIDISESTABLISHMENTARIANISM
If angle (A) of a triangle is 44 degrees and angle (B) is 61 degrees, then what is the measurement of angle (C)?
BONUS: What kind of triangle does this form?
Angle (C) is 75 degrees.
This forms an Acute Scalene Triangle.
Which U.S. state is furthest from an ocean?
BONUS: How far is it to the nearest 100 miles?
Allen, South Dakota is 1030 miles from any gulf or ocean.
What is formed when humid air rises, cools, and condenses into clouds to release heat and create a low pressure system over the Pacific Ocean?
A typhoon.
Who is known as "The face that launched a thousand ships"?
BONUS: In what form of media was this phrase furst used?
Helen of Troy.
This phrase was first used in a play called "The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus" in 1590.
If one were to write a short story, how many words would traditionally be in it?
1,500-7,500 words
Y=mx+b is the formula to find what?
The slope intercept of a straight line equation.
Name as many countries as you can that have 4-letter names in 2 minutes.
BONUS: How many did I know?
There are 11 countries with 4-letter names:
Chad, Cuba, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Laos, Mali, Niue, Oman, Peru, and Togo.
I knew 7.
In biology, what is the chart called that is used to determine the probability of offspring inheriting the parents different genetic traits, whether that be dominant or recessive?
BONUS: Draw an example of this chart.
It is called a Punnett Square.
What is the first name of EITHER Louis or Clark.
BONUS: Give the other person's first name as well.
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
What is widely considered to be the first true Science Fiction novel?
BONUS: Who is the author?
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Solve for x:
(3x+18)/6=10
x = 14