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Q: What tool is used to tighten a bolt to a specific amount of force?

A: Torque wrench

100

Q: What date is remembered as the day of the 9/11 attacks in the United States?

A: September 11, 2001

100

Q: What word means understanding or relating to another person’s feelings?

A: Empathy

100

Q: True or False: 3 + 3 = 9.

A: False

100

Q: What is it called when you close your notes and try to remember the information without looking?

A: Retrieval practice / active studying

200

Q: What type of measuring cup is best for measuring 1 cup of flour?

A: Dry measuring cup

200

Q: What mineral is the primary ore commonly mined for lead?

 A: Galena

200

Q: In music, what marking tells a performer to play notes smoothly and connected?

A: Slur

200

Q: How do you say the number 8 in Spanish?

A: Ocho

200

Q: True or False: Making your own practice questions can be an active study strategy.

A: True

300

Q: Which measurement is larger: 1 centimeter or 1 inch?

A: 1 inch

300

Q: Why can water molecules form hydrogen bonds?

A: Because water molecules are polar

300

Q: In Of Mice and Men, who is accidentally killed by Lennie?

A: Curley’s wife

300

Q: Which inequality symbol means “at least”?

A: ≥

300

Q: Which is a better study method: rereading the same notes or closing your notes and trying to recall the information?

A: Closing your notes and recalling the information

400

Q: A recipe calls for 2 cups of an ingredient. If you make half the recipe, how much do you need?

A: 1 cup

400

Q: Which gas increased greatly during industrialization because of widespread fossil-fuel burning?

A: Carbon dioxide

400

Q: Why is “Was George right to kill Lennie?” weaker as a study-game question?

 A: It depends heavily on opinion or interpretation rather than one clearly correct answer

400

Q: Why do we say “Es la una” for 1:00 in Spanish but “Son las…” for most other hours? 

A: Because una is singular and the other hours are plural

400

Q: A student rereads notes for 20 minutes without testing themselves. What should they do to make their studying more active?

A: Close the notes and self-quiz

500

Q: After cutting raw chicken, what should you do before using the cutting board and knife for vegetables?

A: Wash and sanitize them or use clean separate equipment

500

Q: Name one environmental effect of increased fossil-fuel use during industrialization.

A: Examples: increased carbon dioxide, air pollution, contribution to climate change

500

Q: Rewrite this into a stronger study question: “Was George right to kill Lennie?”

A: Answers vary; example: “What events lead George to make his final decision?”

500

Q: Write an inequality for: “You must spend at least $20.”

A: x ≥ 20

500

Q: Name TWO active study strategies that are better than simply rereading notes.

A: Any two: retrieval practice, self-testing, practice problems, teaching aloud, making questions, summarizing from memory, spaced practice