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BIOLOGY
ENGLISH 9
MUSIC
DEATH
RANDOMNESS
100
This is the smallest but very complex unit of life.
What is the cell?
100
This author wrote the Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.
Who is Sherman Alexie?
100
This instrument hails from India and was used by 1960s artists like George Harrison of The Beatles and Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones.
Sitar
100
This is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Heart attack.
100
This is the part of your IEP which talks about your plans after HS, such as jobs and college.
Transition.
200
This is the toxic metal found in fish like salmon.
Mercury
200
This author wrote The Catcher in the Rye, whose main character is Holden Caulfield.
J.D. Salinger
200
This singer, known as The King, died in 1977, though his death certificate was never signed and there have been multiple sightings of him since.
Elvis Presley
200
This is the leading cause of death among women in the developing world.
Childbirth
200
This actor's 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most nominated male in history.
Jack Nicholson
300
The mitochondria takes energy from glucose and moves it to this safer energy.
What is ATP?
300
This author wrote the Great Gatsby during what was called "The Jazz Age."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
300
With over 600 million albums sold, this band ranks as the top selling musical group of all time.
The Beatles.
300
The sloppy handwriting of these professionals kills over 7000 people annually.
Doctors.
300
In a pedigree chart, what determines if a train is dominant?
One of the parents must have it.
400
This is an organism’s state of maintaining a balance in order to survive.
What is homeostasis?
400
This is a part of an essay that gives the reader the opposing view.
What is a counterclaim?
400
Born in Hawaii, this singer has 5 singles in the "Best Selling of All Time" rank, including "Just the Way You Are."
Bruno Mars
400
A human head remains conscious for this amount of time after decapitation.
15-20 sec. Acceptable answers: anything between 10-30 secs. Closest wins.
400
An organized paragraph starts with this type of sentence.
Topic sentence.
500
This is the study of interactions between life and the environment on Earth.
What is Ecology?
500
This is the term for people talking in writing.
What is dialogue?
500
Michael Jackson was the first singer to use MTV to show a Music Video. What was the name of this song?
Thriller
500
Used sometimes for executing murderers, this device was created by a dentist.
Electric Chair.
500
This is the name of the city where Batman fights crime.
Gotham City.