Geometry
What word describes two lines which never intersect?
parallel or skew
skew lines are on different planes
In which battle did the “shot heard 'round the world” happen?
Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill actually occured on Beacon Hill.
Who is known as “world's all-time fastest man”?
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt can run 100m (a quarter of a high school track) in 9 seconds
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Although Mercury is closer to the Sun, Venus has intense conditions such as high pressure which cause the surface temperature to be higher.
Name all the five oceans.
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, Indian
What is a triangle with 125, 45, and 10 degree angles called?
obtuse
Which substance was mined from Lake Massapoag to help the Revolution?
Iron
The lake's reddish-yellow color comes from its high iron content.
How many Olympic rings are on the logo?
5
Each ring represents one of the five continents that participate (with the Americas counted as one)
What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?
Andromeda
Andromeda is only visible from the Southern Hemisphere and is scheduled to collide with the Milky Way in 4.5 billion years
What is the address of East Elementary School?
45 Wilshire Dr, Sharon MA 02067
The sum of the angles in a quadrilateral.
360
What was the Massachusetts militia called?
the Minutemen
The mascots of University of Massachusetts Amherst are the Minutemen.
Which of the following is not an Olympic sport: curling, badminton, bowling, golf?
Bowling
However, it was featured in the 1988 Olympics as a demonstration event.
On average, how far away is the sun from the earth?
93 million mi, 149 million km, 1 AU
The Earth follows a slightly elliptical orbit, and is in fact closer to the Sun during the Northern Hemisphere's winter.
What is the longest word in the English language with no vowels?
Rhythms
What is a line segment with endpoints on a circle called?
chord
In which European city was the treaty that ended the war signed?
Paris
This treaty is usually called the Treaty of Paris
In which country was the modern Olympics first hosted?
Greece
Greece was also the location of the ancient Olympics.
What is the closest star to the sun?
Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri is located approximately four light-years away from the Sun.
Of printer ink colors, which two combine to form blue?
Cyan and magenta
The four printer ink colors are magenta, yellow, cyan, and black.
How many sides does an icosagon have?
20
icosagon comes from the Greek eíkosi, 20, and gonía, for angle.
Which famous revolutionary figure named the town of Canton?
Paul Revere
Named because he thought Guangzhou, China (then called Canton) was on the exact other side of the world.
How many events are there in women’s all-around gymnastics?
4
The four events are: beam, vault, bars, and floor.
In which season is the constellation Orion most prominent?
Winter
Orion is an easy constellation to spot due to the three stars in a row which make up his "belt".
Name the 10th term of the Fibonacci sequence. The Fibonacci sequence begins 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, etc.
55
Each term of the Fibonacci sequence is the sum of the two previous terms.