VOCABULARY
HISTORY OF ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
AMERICAN TRIVIA
100
What is the definition of "association"?
The definition of association is "relationship."
100
Can native English speakers understand Old English? Why or why not?
Native English speakers can't understand Old English because Old English didn't sound or look like English today.
100
Person A has some oranges. By adding 5/3 of these oranges to the original number, the total becomes 80. How many oranges person A has?
Person A has 30 oranges.
100
How many chromosomes should there be in a typical human cell?
A. 45, B. 47, C. 36, D. 37, E. 46
There should be 46 chromosomes in a typical human cell.
100
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington was the first president of the United States.
200
What is the definition of "etymology"?
The definition of etymology is "the study of the history of words."
200
What are three Old English words that we kept in Modern English? What are three Spanish words influenced Modern English?
Three Old English words that we kept in Modern English are "be," water," and "strong."
Three Spanish words that influenced Modern English are "canyon," "ranch," "stampede," "vigilante..."
200
What is the measure for a three dimensional figure?
(Area, length, net, surface area, or volume?)
The measure for a three dimensional figure is volume.
OR
Volume is the measure for a three dimensional figure.
200
What are the two gases that make up 99% of the air?
(Nitrogen, Carbon, Helium, Oxygen, Hydrogen)
Oxygen and nitrogen (are the two gases that) make up 99% of the air.
200
What month and day is the American Independence Day?
July 4th of the American Independence Day.
300
What is the definition of "acumen"?
The definition of acumen is "the ability to think clearly and make good decisions."
300
What are the two main things that changed Early Modern English into Late Modern English?
The two main things that changed Early Modern English into Late Modern English were the Industrial Revolution (when technology advanced) and the British Empire (that covered one quarter of the Earth's surface at its height).
300
Compute the value of i30 + i40 + i60.
i30 + i40 + i60 = (i4)7. i2 + (i4)10 + (i4)15
i30 + i40 + i60 = 1(-1) + 1 + 1
i30 + i40 + i60 = -1 + 1 + 1
i30 + i40 + i60 = 1.
The value of i30 + i40 + i60 is 1.
300
What type of energy is required for photosynthesis to happen?
(Light, Heat, Electrical, Sand)
Light is required for photosynthesis to happen.
300
Who invented the electric light bulb?
Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb.
400
What is the definition of a "tribe"?
The definition of a tribe is "a close group."
OR
The definition of a tribe is "a family or a community."
400
What language is the "brother" of English? What are two examples of Romantic languages? Why are they called Romantic?
The "brother" of English is German. Two examples of Romantic languages are (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French), and they are called Romantic because they were influenced by the Roman Empire.
400
There are 5 people. The first person is 100 cm tall. The subsequent (next person) is 20% taller than the person before. What will be the height of the 5th person?
(180cm, 110cm, between 110cm and 180cm, more than 180cm)
The height of the 5th person will be more than 180cm.
400
Which of these is not a salt?
Zn(OH)Cl
KCl
NaOH
NaCl)
NaOH is not a salt.
400
What state did Native Americans go to by crossing on a bridge from Asia?
The Native Americans went to Alaska by crossing on a bridge from Asia.
500
What are the definitions of "upper classes" and "lower classes" in terms of social and economic groups?
The definition of an upper class is "a group of people who have a high social rank and who are usually rich."
The definition of a lower class is "a group of people who have a low social rank and who are usually poor."
500
What is a "chronology"? What happened in the middle of the chronology of the History of English?
(HINT: Chronology = Chronos = Greek God of Time)
A chronology is a timeline (of events in order.) In the middle of the chronology (of the History of English)...
William Caxton established the first English printing press.
OR
the Great Vowel Shift began.
OR
Shakespeare was born.
500
A parent rewards a child with 50 cents for each correctly solved mathematics problem and fines the child 30 cents for each incorrectly solved problem.
If the child nets $22.00 after 100 problems. How many problems were solved correctly?
a. 30, b. 35, c. 45, d. 53, e. 65
65 problems were solved correctly.
500
Which of the following occurs during lightning?
A. Acid rain
B. Nitrogen fixation
C. Greenhouse effect
D. Earthing
Nitrogen fixation occurs during lightning.
500
What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
He never discovered America. Native Americans were living there for hundreds of years before he arrived.