Science
The process by which plants convert sunlight into food is called this
Photosynthesis
This athlete holds the world record for the men’s 100-meter dash
Usain Bolt
To Kill a Mockingbird was written by this American author
Harper Lee
This war, fought between 1754 and 1763, set the stage for the American Revolution by leaving Britain deep in debt
French and Indian War
If you were to put carbon dioxide into a bottle of water, would its ph level increase or decrease. Remember, water normally has a neutral ph level of 7
Increase
This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men’s soccer history.
Brazil
What is Freytag's Pyramid?
Freytag's Pyramid is a five-part structure used to analyze the plot of a story, consisting of Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Denouement. This framework helps writers create engaging narratives by outlining the progression of tension and resolution in their stories
This wall fell in 1989, marking the symbolic end of the Cold War
Berlin Wall
What is newtons third law of motion?
Newton's third law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
In basketball, this statistic is awarded when a player assists on a basket, grabs ten rebounds, and scores ten points in the same game.
Triple-Double
What is the difference between there, their, and they're
There > In reference to location
Their > In reference to possession
They're > They are
The assassination of this heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne sparked the beginning of World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This subatomic particle determines an element’s identity and defines its atomic number
Proton
This tennis scoring term refers to a tied score of 40–40
Deuce
What job does Guy Montag have in Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451, despite it's purpose being different than in the real world
Firefighter
What did Voltaire stand for and in what era of history?
(Must answer both)
Voltaire advocated for the separation of church and state, emphasizing the importance of freedom of religion. It was in the Enlightenment era of history
If Ben is flying in a spaceship from Earth to space, which takes him 5 minutes and is accelerating at 2m/s^2, what is the velocity he is going if his acceleration doesn't change.
600 m/s (meters per second)
This Major League Baseball player broke Babe Ruth’s career home run record in 1974
Hank Aaron
What type of rhyme scheme is used in an Italian Sonnet?
Typically has an ABBA rhyme scheme
What word was carved into the tree after the remains of the Roanoke Colony were found
"CROATOAN"