Science
These animals live in both sea and freshwater. They are often used around the home for
their absorption properties. Identify the simplest group of invertebrates.
Sponges
With an elevation of 4,150 feet, what is the highest peak in Kentucky?
Black Mountain
Elias had sixty-four dollars to spend. He spent eighteen dollars on a haircut, twenty-two
dollars on a shirt, and seven dollars for a movie ticket. To the nearest ten how much does
Elias have left?
Twenty dollars ($20)
A favorite of Andy Warhol, is a printmaking method in which ink is forced through a meshy material to form a design. What is this process, which is named for a cool, thin material that originated in China?
SILKSCREEN(ING)
An example of this grammatical error might be capitalizing the first word and putting a period at the end of this
clause: When he went to town. What common sentence error occurs when a sentence lacks a subject,
predicate, or complete thought?
(SENTENCE) FRAGMENT
Scientists use an orderly and systematic procedure when solving problems. Identify the
name of this procedure, usually having six steps.
Scientific Method
The sinking of American merchant ships by German submarines led the United States to
declare war on Germany in what year?
1917
Tuesday the low temperature was five degrees below zero Fahrenheit. The high
temperature was twenty-two degrees Fahrenheit. By how many degrees did the
temperature rise?
Twenty Seven Degrees
A 1999 Broadway musical celebrates the work of this famous choreographer. Identify the man who choreographed All That Jazz, Sweet Charity, and Chicago.
(BOB) FOSSE
Christopher Paul Curtis's first two books, The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 and Bud, Not Buddy, are based
in the same state. Name this state, whose capital is Lansing.
Michigan
What term defines plants that complete their life cycle in one year?
Annual
The kilt, a woolen skirt, is a traditional item of clothing in which political division of the
United Kingdom?
Scotland
The average 60-minute television program has nine minutes of commercials. Express the
commercial time in seconds.
540 Seconds
He is one of the great heroes of the 20th century. What doctor developed the first polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
First and last name answer required. Give the famous historical name that will complete the following line of a
poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Listen, my children, and you shall hear / Of the midnight ride of ---
Paul Revere
Many people are becoming concerned about landfills filling up. One way they are
conserving space is taking plastic, aluminum, and glass to special centers. What is this
process called?
Recycling
She has one of the most recognized names and faces in the world of home decorating,
including a line of products at K-Mart. Identify the media figure charged with insider
trading in the summer of 2002.
Martha Stewart
Solve the following equation for X: 3X plus 4 equals 28.
He led the University of Kentucky to a national championship in 1998, his first season of coaching there. What coach left UK in 2007 for the University of Minnesota?
(ORLANDO "TUBBY") SMITH
Forms of this verb include "are," "is," "was," and "were." What is this linking verb?
Be
This question requires a multiple answer. Smoking affects which two body systems more
than the others?
RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY (SYSTEMS)
Located in Maryland, identify the fort whose defense against a British attack in September
1814 inspired Francis Scott Key's The Star-Spangled Banner.
Fort McHenry
What is 90 percent of 50?
45
Heracles released this Titan from his imprisonment because he was the only one who could capture the apples of the Hesperides [ huh SPER uh deez ]. Name this Titan, who then decided not to take the world back from Heracles' shoulders.
Atlas
He always inserts a dog named Fritz into his books. Name the Caldecott winning author of The Polar Express
and Jumanji.
(CHRIS) VAN ALLSBURG