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100
Was Euplocephalus a plant eater or a meat eater?
a plant eater
100
Jim Henson made up the word Muppets as a blend of which two words?
“marionette” (a type of puppet controlled by strings) and “puppet.”
100
The equator is the starting point for what measuring system?
latitude
100
Discoveries by Galileo provided evidence that the sun is the center of what?
solar system
100
How have military forces used kites?
spying on enemies OR practice shooting down planes by shooting at kites.
200
Where do most soft ticks live?
in the host’s home or nest
200
What is the meaning of the word "hieroglyph"?
holy carving
200
Name the 5 coasts that are included in Queen Maud Land.
Princess Martha, Princess Astrid, Princess Ragnhild, Prince Harold, and Prince Olav coasts
200
How do animals prepare for hibernation? (Name two ways.)
go underground or into caves OR line their hibernation place with grass, hair, and other materials OR extra eating (to store fat) OR collect and store food to eat during hibernation
200
In Cricket, what is a batting session called? When is an innings completed?
an innings after 10 players have batted
300
The antibiotic drug penicillin is made from what species of mold? (use the full latin name of the mold)
Penicillium notatum
300
Alliteration,a figure of speech, is a group of words that do what?. (Hint: alliteration is a kind of figure of sound.)
the words start with the same sound, usually a consonant
300
About how long have American Indians lived in what is now Saskatchewan?
more than 5,000 years.
300
What activity led mathematician Blaise Pascal to the discovery of modern probability theory (a kind of mathematics that is used to measure uncertain outcomes)?
calculating the chances of winning or losing for his friends who gambled
300
In artistic gymnastics, which 2 events are done by both men and women. Which are done only by women? Which are done only by men?
both: floor exercise and vault women: uneven parallel bars and balance beam men: parallel bars, high bar, rings, pommel horse
400
Except for penguins, no birds are better divers than loons. How deep can loons dive, how long can they stay underwater, and watch do they catch when they dive?
1. 200 feet (60 meters) below the surface of the water 2. 3 minutes or more 3. fish and other small water animals
400
Name 2 things ballerina Maria Tallchief did after she retired as a dancer in 1965.
She then taught ballet. She directed the Lyric Opera Ballet in Chicago. She and her sister, who was also a dancer, founded the Chicago City Ballet.
400
Monticello is the name of Thomas Jefferson's home. When was Monticello declared a UNESCO World Heritage site?
1987
400
Which part of the human brain controls balance, posture, and muscles and also helps in speech?
the cerebellum
400
In the sport of rowing, some boats carry an extra person called what? What does this person do?
coxswain steers the boat
500
Animals and people can die from eating some poisonous plants called hemlock, although these poisonous plants are not related to hemlock trees. What are the names of 2 of these poisonous plants?
poison hemlock and water hemlock
500
E. L. Konigsburg was an award-winning author of children's books. How many Newbery medals did she receive, what did she study in college (name of the degree), and what was her last name before she married?
2 Newbery medals degree in chemistry last name was Lobl
500
What group of people first lived in the Namib desert? Include both names of this group.
Khoisan people, also known as Strandlopers
500
What determines how long the swing of a pendulum bob takes?
the length of the wire or string
500
How many rounds are played in the Men's World Soccer Cup championship tournament?
5 (The teams are placed in groups of four teams each. In the first round, each team plays the other three in its group. The top two teams from each group advance to the next round. In the next three rounds teams are eliminated as they play each other.)