Arts and Humanities
This artist was considered the greatest artist alive during his lifetime. Two biographies of this artist were published during his lifetime. What artist completed the relief sculpture, Madonna of the Stairs?
MICHELANGELO
On a typical keyboard, this punctuation mark is found by shifting and pressing a "1." This punctuation mark may be used after an interjection. What type of punctuation is used in an exclamatory sentence?
EXCLAMATION (MARK/POINT)
John is planting a rectangular garden. The garden is 8 units long and 5 units wide. What is the area of John's garden in square units?
40 (SQUARE UNITS)
These arthropods mostly live in the oceans but a few may live in freshwater. They have three body segments and five pairs of legs. What group of arthropods include shrimp, crabs, and lobsters?
CRUSTACEAN(S)
Two-word answer, please. In 1948, this international organization published the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It includes a General Assembly and a Security Council and has its headquarters in New York City. What is this group of 190 countries sometimes abbreviated U.N.?
(THE) UNITED NATIONS
This dance was the chief ceremonial dance in Colonial America. It originated in France. What is this dance that was favored by royalty and aristocrats?
MINUET
There are three types of verbals. One type is found in the following sentence: The dog became tired after running around the bases. What is the gerund in the preceding sentence?
RUNNING
At noon, a tree casts a shadow that is nine feet long. At the same time a 3-foot stick casts a 1.5 foot shadow. What is the height of the tree in feet?
18 (FEET)
This group of mammals have opposable thumbs and two eyes at the front of the head. They have large brains and many can walk on two legs. What group of mammals include monkeys, gorillas, and humans?
PRIMATE(S)
This economic word has a similar meaning in ecology, where it applies to autotrophs [AH-tow-trofez]. In economics, it is the opposite of a consumer. Give the word for a person or company who creates goods or provides services.
PRODUCER(S)
This fourth-longest-running Broadway musical was based on a book of T. S. Eliot poems. Among itscharacters are Jellicles like Rum Tum Tugger, Bustopher Jones, Old Deuteronomy, and Grizabella.Give the title of this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, the source of the hit song "Memory."
CATS
This type of clause consists of a subject and its predicate. They create simple sentences. What type of clause expresses a complete thought?
INDEPENDENT(CLAUSE) (ACCEPT: MAIN (CLAUSES))
Happy Hunter is a game that uses one die to determine the players' moves. In order to start, the player must roll a six. What is the probability of rolling a six with one die?
1/6 (ONE-SIXTH)
The outer layer of this part of the brain is made of gray matter and is called the cortex. It is made of two hemispheres that have many ridges and grooves on their surface. What part of the brain is involved in conscious thought?
CEREBRUM
Two-word answer, please. Designed by Henry Bacon, this monument includes a 19-foot-tall marble statue sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Modeled on the Parthenon, it features carvings of it subject's Second Inaugural and Gettysburg Addresses. Give the name of this Washington, D.C. landmark dedicated to our 16th president.
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
This folk dance tradition derives from English Morris and country dances, as well as Frenchquadrilles and cotillions. Couples perform set movements, including the promenade, allemande, and do-si-do, when a caller announces them. What is this type of recreational dance named for the geometric floor patterns its performers make?
SQUARE (DANCE)
This author explores sibling rivalry in The Pain and the Great One, and The One in the Middle Is theGreen Kangaroo. A second grader mixes up a horrible concoction in Freckle Juice, while a girl masksher phobias in Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great. Who followed the Hatcher boys' adventures in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Superfudge?
(JUDY) BLUME
A number pattern begins with 1, 3, 5, and 7. What is the sixth number in the pattern?
11 (ELEVEN)
These scientific instruments usually have two lenses--an objective and an eyepiece. These instruments may magnify images up to about 1000 times. What instruments allow a biologist to observe cells?
MICROSCOPE(S)
This phrase was created by the British government in 1939 to boost morale. It is topped with a Crown Symbol. What phrase's revival has become a popular cultural meme?
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
This drawing by Leonardo shows a man inside a square. It looks like he is doing jumping jacks. What is this pen and ink drawing?
VITRUVIAN MAN
This man addressed the U.S. on the same day the space shuttle Challenger exploded. A year later, he delivered a historic speech in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate. Who was this president, who urged Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall"?
(RONALD) REAGAN
Three times N equals 18. What is the value of N?
(N EQUALS) 6 (SIX)
He was born in London, England and attended Oxford University. He built the first web browser that is now called Nexus. What computer scientist developed the first version of the World Wide Web in 1989?
(TIM) BERNERS-LEE
He received his record eighth Ballon d’Or award in 2023. In 2022, he led his native Argentina to a championship victory in the FIFA World Cup. Identify this athlete, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players in history.
(LIONEL) MESSI