Ratios & Rational Thinking
If a recipe for 4 people uses 2 cups of flour, you need this many cups for 12 people.
What is 112?
Known as the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle creates energy.
What is mitochondria?
"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of this literary device.
What is personification?
This 1836 battle lasted 13 days and ended with the defeat of Texan defenders like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie.
What is the Battle of the Alamo?
This "Eras Tour" artist became a billionaire and a global icon in the mid-2020s.
Who is Taylor Swift?
If something is "mid," it is considered this level of quality.
What is mediocre or average?
This sandbox game allows players to build with "blocks" and fight "Creepers."
What is Minecraft?
Convert the fraction $3/4$ into a percentage.
What is k75%?
This process is how plants use sunlight, water, and $CO_2$ to create oxygen and sugar.
What is photosynthesis?
A comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
He is known as the "Father of Texas" for bringing the first 300 families (the Old Three Hundred) to the territory.
Who is Stephen F. Austin?
his genre of music, originating in South Korea, features groups like BTS and NewJeans.
What is K-Pop?
If you are "salty," you are feeling this emotion
What is bitter or angry?
In this game, 100 players drop onto an island to be the last one standing.
What is Fortnite?
A map uses a scale where 1 inch represents 50 miles. If two cities are 4.5 inches apart on the map, how many miles apart are they in real life?
What is 225 miles?
This molecule, shaped like a double helix, carries all your genetic information.
What is DNA?
In a story, this is the highest point of tension or the "turning point."
What is the climax?
On April 21, 1836, Texas won its independence after defeating Santa Anna’s army at this final battle.
What is the Battle of San Jacinto?
She is known for the hit "Vampire" and her album GUTS.
Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
Karen's post: "I literally failed the math test faster than anyone else in class today."
Sarah responds: Weird flex but OK.
What is Sarah's opinion of Karen's post?
Sarah thinks Karen is bragging about something irrelevant or pointless.
This Nintendo character is a plumber who travels through the Mushroom Kingdom.
Who is Mario?
If a $50 hoodie is on sale for 20% off, this is the new price
What is $40?
An organism that eats both plants and animals is called this.
This is the main message, moral, or "big idea" that an author wants the reader to take away from a story.
What is the theme?
This term describes the belief in the 1800s that the United States was "destined" to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This artist, known as "Cactus Jack," is famous for Utopia and his Fortnite concert.
Who is Travis Scott?
his term describes someone who has high "charisma" or "game."
What is "rizz?"
Q: "V-Bucks" and "Robux" are examples of this two-word term for in-game money.
What is virtual currency?
Express the unit rate: A hiker walks 15 miles in 6 hours. How many miles do they walk per hour?
What is 2.5 miles per hour?
Humans have 23 pairs of these thread-like structures in the nucleus of most cells.
What are chromosomes?
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a complex list or connect two independent clauses.
What is a semi-colon?
Texas was its own independent nation for nine years; this was its official name during that time
What is The Republic of Texas?
This instrument has four strings and is a smaller, Hawaiian version of a guitar.
Who is Ukulele?
When someone has stop talking to you on social media, you've been . . .
What is "ghosted?"
This console, released by Nintendo, can be used both as a handheld and a home system.
What is Nintendo Switch?
In a circle, this is the name for a straight line that passes through the center and connects two points on the edge.
What is the diameter?
This is the "brain" or control center of the cell that contains the genetic material.
What is the nucleus?
This is the dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to its emotional association
What is denotation?
This 1901 event in Beaumont, Texas, started the state’s massive oil boom.
The Spindletop Gusher (or Discovery of Oil at Spindletop).
This female rapper became a household name with hits like "Super Freaky Girl."
Who is Nicki Minaj?
"I totally stan the new Taylor Swift album—I've had it on repeat all week!" What do they mean?
They are a very dedicated, enthusiastic fan of Taylor Swift.
This term, often used in multiplayer games like Valorant or League of Legends, refers to the "most effective tactic available."
The "Meta."
Which is the better buy: A 12-ounce bottle of juice for $3.00 or a 20-ounce bottle for $4.80?
A: he 20-ounce bottle (it costs $0.24 per ounce, while the 12-ounce costs $0.25).T
The 20-ounce bottle (it costs $0.24 per ounce, while the 12-ounce costs $0.25).
This body system is responsible for breaking down food into nutrients that the body can use for energy.
What is the digestive system?
This is a struggle between opposing forces—it can be "Internal" (inside a character) or "External" (against an outside force)
What is the conflict?
This "Juneteenth" holiday originated in this Texas island city when enslaved people were finally informed of their freedom in 1865.
What is Galveston?
This British singer, famous for "Levitating," released her hit album Radical Optimism and continues to dominate the pop charts.
Who is Dua Lipa?
This bizarre meme involving heads popping out of toilets became a massive YouTube sensation and even inspired its own "multiverse."
What is skibidi toilet?
This term refers to a "Non-Player Character" in a video game
What was NPC?