Academics

English

100

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth."- Crime and Punishment

What is the narrator trying to imply?

People who are really intelligent and are really kind often go through great sadness. 

200

"The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness."

- Speak, Memory

What literary device best describes this line?

Metaphor. Comparing life to a brief light between darkness.

300

"Literature was born on the day when a boy came crying 'wolf, wolf' and there was no wolf behind him."   - The Gift

What is the narrator suggesting about literature here?

True art comes from imagination, not reality.

Math

100

Solve for x:

3x+7=19

x=4

200

If f(x)= x^2-4, what is f(-3)?

5

300

In a right triangle, one leg is 9 and the hypotenuse is 15. What is the other leg? 

12 (a^2+9^2=15^2)

Science

100

What molecule carries genetic information in most living things?

DNA

200

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

300

What law states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction?

The Law of Conservation of Mass.

General Knowledge

100

Which US document begins with "we the people"?

The constitution.

200

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City.

300

What is the name of the mission that NASA plans on launching to the moon in 2026?

Artemis

Todays events

100

What happened to the goverment?

Shut down.

200

What was the most recent pandemic?

COVID

300

Which country recently got a new strain of covid?

China