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What is the slope and y-intercept of the line represented by the following equation:
-4x + 2y = 16
slope is 2
y intercept is 8
What app would have these dates on its tombstone?
Rest in Peace
2013 - 2017
Vine
QUASI-STUPID ANSWERS: Decibel, a unit of sound intensity, comes in part from the name of this man who did a lot with sound
Alexander Graham Bell
1346
When am I ever going to get home?!?! - this man
What are the two types of cellular reproduction?
Meiosis and Mitosis
A famous set of twins in the internet app world? We don't actually attribute anything to them, but they want credit where credit is due.
The Winklevoss twins—Cameron and Tyler
GEOGRAPHY FILED UNDER "T": Located in Bass Strait, King & Flinders Islands are part of this Australian state
Tasmania
Within 2 years, when was Great Gatsby published?
1925
It is not clear if it is trendy, science-backed, or both. This chemical is used to help with acne, wrinkles, and sun damage.
Glycolic acid
Which of the following is a strong base?
A NH₃, which only partly accepts protons
B C₂H₅OH, an alcohol with negligible basic properties
C NaOH
D H₂O, due to its ability to autoionize
C NaOH (an easy question from a practice AP Chem test!)
Known globally as the "Yodeling Walmart Kid," he went viral in 2018 for yodeling a Hank Williams song in an aisle
Mason Ramsey
U.S. COINS: This Midwest state's commemorative quarter features an astronaut, an early airplane & the words "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers"
Ohio
Within 5 years, when did Napoleon's first reign as emperor begin?
1804
An herb native to the Mediterranean, the ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage.
Thyme
Which piece of advice in Washington’s Farewell Address was intended to preserve the nation’s independence?
A Support global trade
B Form alliances with Europe
C Avoid foreign entanglements
D Increase national debt
C Avoid foreign entanglements (a medium question from a practice APUSH test!)
Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg gave us the gift we never knew we wanted fro Christmas of what year?
2006
LEONARDO DiCAPRIO MOVIES BY CHARACTER: Left for dead frontiersman Hugh Glass
The Revenant
Within 1 year, when did the Titanic sink?
A movie by James Cameron set deep underwater (not Avatar 2)
The Abyss
In Romeo and Juliet, how does Mercutio’s witty and cynical nature function as a foil to Romeo’s idealistic and romantic disposition?
A It demonstrates how minor characters can overshadow the protagonist with their dynamic presence in a narrative.
B It undermines the seriousness of Romeo’s love for Juliet by providing comic relief through Mercutio’s jests.
C It reveals the similarities between the two characters, emphasizing their shared experience as young men in Verona.
D It accentuates Romeo’s youthful naiveté and passion by contrast with Mercutio’s pragmatic realism.
D It accentuates Romeo’s youthful naiveté and passion by contrast with Mercutio’s pragmatic realism. (A medium AP Lit question!)
What does it take to go viral? Geese got help from this company.
Backup question: Who is the lead singer of Geese (the band that used viral as a business strategy)?
Chaotic Good
Cameron Winter
SPORTS NICKNAMES: As a young tennis player, this Spanish phenom was nicknamed "El Niño"
Rafael Nadal
Within 1 year, when was the Roanoke "lost colony" settled?
1587
A sign of Alzheimer's seen only during an autopsy
Amyloid placques