Math Facts
Word Problems
AoPS Lore
Grammar
LA Lit
10
Located in Washington, D.C., the famous government building, The Pentagon, has this many sides.
The Pentagon
10
I am the only number that, when multiplied by every other number, always yields the same result. What number am I?
0
10
What does the "o" in AoPS stand for?
of 🤭
10
What is an example of a reflexive pronoun?
A. me
B. myself
C. there
C. him
B. myself
10
This lovely literary device leaves listeners lingering on a single starting sound.
Alliteration
20
First celebrated in San Francisco in 1988, this mathematical holiday is celebrated annually on March 14th.
Pi Day 
20
3 monkeys share a bunch of bananas. The first monkey takes 3 bananas. The second monkey then takes half of the remaining bananas. The third monkey takes the last banana. How many bananas were in the original bunch?
5
20
What is the name of the founder of AoPS?
Richard Rusczyk
20
Words like Sally, Disneyland, the Olympics, and Mr. Cho are examples of what specific part of speech?
Proper Nouns
20
A word or sentence that reads the same backward or forward is called what?
Example: “Madam, I’m Adam” or "Racecar"
Palindrome
30
This famous Greek mathematician, and author of The Elements, is known as the “Father of Geometry.”
Euclid
30
Round me to the nearest ten, and you get 50. Divide me by 6, and you get an even number. Who am I?
48
30
Mandelbrot, AMC, MATHCOUNTS, and Math Kangaroo are types of _______ that AoPS supports.
Math Competitions/Contests
30
Which sentence uses passive voice?
A. The baker had been to the movies before.
B. She was able to be class president.
C. They have given us a chicken nugget.
D. The feast was completed quickly.
D. The feast was completed quickly.
30
What Japanese poetic form traditionally has 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 pattern?
Haiku
40
This old school calculating tool uses sliding beads to help you get your answer faster.
Abacus
40
15+🐸= 22
17-🧁= 🐸
(🧁- 🐸) + 3= 🏀
💡 + 🏀 + 1= 🧁
🏀 / 💡 + 🐸= ?
9
40
When was the first AoPS textbook published?
*Whoever is the closest get the points.
1994
40
Which sentence uses a semicolon properly?
A. Alice was playing Roblox all night; she missed the school bus the next morning.
B. Although Alice was playing Roblox all night; she still made time to finish her AoPS homework.
C. Alice had only one thing to do; to play Roblox all night.
D. Alice went over to Belle's house to do three things; finish their project, play Roblox, and eat ice cream sandwiches.
A. Alice was playing Roblox all night; she missed the school bus the next morning.
40
Mary Wollstonecraft is best known for her 1792 work "A Vindication of the Rights of _______"
Woman
50
The mathematical term “googol,” means a 1 followed how many zeroes?
100 zeroes
50
Eight of my pets aren’t dogs, five aren’t rabbits, and seven aren’t cats. How many pets do I have? *extra time*
10 pets. (5 rabbits, 3 cats, 2 dogs)
50
Name one person who works at Gaithersburg's front desk?
Joanna, Kelly ann, Alyssa, Ankitha
50
What do you call a verb form ending in -ing when its used as a noun?
Gerund
Example: My favorite summer activity is swimming.
50
Which New York neighborhood gives its name to the literary and cultural "Renaissance" movement of the 1920s that celebrated African American art, music, and literature?
Harlem