Musical Composers
Newbery Authors
Chemistry
Earth Science
US History(Pre-1750)
100

Composer of Four Seasons 

Antonio Vivaldi

100

The year the first Newbery Medal was given?

1922

100

These are the neutrally charged particles in the nucleus of an atom.   

Neutron 

100

The movement of sediments along a river, glacier, or by the week is called?  

Erosion  

100

Established as the first permanent English settlement. Faced initial hardships, including the "Starving Time," but eventually thrived economically with tobacco.

Jamestown 

200

Known as the "King of Rock and Roll", was an American singer and actor who revolutionized popular music. His electrifying performances and unique blend of blues, country, and gospel brought rock and roll to a wider audience. With songs like "Jailhouse Rock", and "Burning Love" Who is considered a symbol of 1950s youth culture

Elvis Presley 

200

Merci Suarez Changes Gears was written by? 

Meg Medina 

200

How many elements are on the Periodic Table of Elements  

118

200

This landmass began to break apart 200 million years ago. German meteorologist Alfred Wegener first proposed the existence of what ancient supercontinent made up of almost all the land on Earth?

Pangaea

200

Who was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 

John Winthrop 

300

An American composer and conductor who has shaped cinematic music with his iconic scores for films like Star Wars, Jaws, and E.T.: The Extraterrestrial. His style blends romanticism, impressionism, and atonal music with complex orchestration.

John Williams   

300

Dave Eggers's middle grade adventure book that won the 2024 Newbery Honor Award.  

The Eyes and the Impossible

300

Water’s high surface tension, heat of vaporization, and specific heat are partly caused by what type of weak

chemical bond that joins adjacent water molecules?

Hydrogen Bonds 

300

A powerful rotating thunderstorm that is capable of producing tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain.   

Supercell   

300

This Paleo-Indian tribe took over the Eastern Woodlands (modern day Midwest/Ohio Valley/Upper-South) from 800-1400AD.  Known for extensive mound building.    

Mississippian 

400

Composed music for the West Side Story 

Leonard Bernstein  

400

(Fill in the Blank) The 2022 John Newbery Medal was awarded to The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera. This science-fiction tale weaves Mexican folklore into a story about a young girl named ______ ______ who becomes the last person to remember Earth and carries humanity's stories into the future.

Petra Peña

400

A substance created by combining two or more chemical elements, where at least one is a metal.  Steel or Brass are examples of this.  

Alloy

400
When warmer than average ocean temperatures occur in the Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of South America.  This impacts the Monsoons across Asia, increases the subtropical jet along the Gulf Coast states, and tends to feature warmer and drier than normal winters in Kentucky.   

El-Nino   

400

Backcountry and poorer settlers attacked the Susquehannock tribe. The rebellion was led by, a young planter and member of the Virginia gentry (who this rebellion was named after) who was dissatisfied with the colonial government's policies and its handling of Native American relations. Many colonists, especially frontier settlers, were frustrated by their lack of economic opportunities and the perceived favoritism of the colonial elite.

Bacon Rebellion  

500

This Romantic Composer who works such as; Etudes, Barcarolle, Preludes, and Fantaisie-Impromptu.   

Frederic Chopin   

500

The 2026 book, All the Blues in the Sky, a poignant middle-grade novel exploring grief, friendship, and self-forgiveness was written by who (FIRST AND LAST NAME REQUIRED) 

Renee Watson 

500

These solutions are made with either a weak acid or a weak base. What type of solution resists a change in pH

when small amounts of a strong acid or strong base are added?

Buffer

500

Is a high-grade Metamorphic Rock formed by extreme heat and pressure. It is easily identified by its distinctive banded, zebra-like layers of light and dark minerals.

Gneiss (pronounced Nice)  

500

Name this tribe:

Location: Southwest (Arizona)

Distinguishing Features: Puebloan people known for intricate kachina doll carvings, agriculture, and cliff dwellings.

Hopi