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3/10 + 3/5

9/10

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The first Americans traveled from Asia across the Bering Strait into North America and, over many generations, down to South America. Called ______ _________ they established extensive tribal cultures and several advanced civilizations. 

Native Americans

Pg 438 in the GED Book

100

What phenomena keep the planets in orbit around the sun?

Gravity

100

To find the meaning of a word, you can look at clues before, after, or within the sentence. This is what type of context clue?

A) Word Parts       B) Same Meaning       C) Inference        D) Definitions

c) Inference

100

The words run, clean, cook, sing, write and sit are examples of what type of word?

Verbs

100

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest.



100

What is stronger than steel but can’t handle the sun?

Ice

100

David Bowie starred in which 1980's cult classic?

Labyrinth

100

What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit?

Al Capone

100

Lemu Emu and Doug represent what company?


Liberty Insurance


200

What is the mode?

12, 5, 2, 12, 4, 15, 12, 25, 15, 12, 2, 5

12

200

On August 2, 1776 an important document was signed in the USA. What was it?

The Declaration of Independence

200

What is the largest star in the solar system?

The sun

200

Writers use this method to show a relationship between events. A ________ is why something happens. An _______ is what happens as result. Some examples of words or phrases that signal this method include: So, since, as a result, because, therefore, and for this reason. 

Cause and Effect

200

What modifies an verb or adjective?

Adverb

200

How many elements are listed in the periodic table?

118

200

Two cars were involved in an accident in the center of town. Driver of the little green car had overtaken a big black car. But he misjudged the distance between him and had to swerve back in, causing the black car to crash into a shop window. When the occupants of the cars were examined everyone in the green car was okay, but in the black car was one dead man. But the driver of green car was not charged, why?

The black car had a coffin carrying a dead body to the funeral.

200

What's the name of the skyscraper in Die Hard?

Nakatomi Plaza

200

Which musician is the godmother to Elton John's sons?

Lady Gaga

200

I'm lovin' it.

McDonalds

300

How many dimes are there in $100?

1000

300

A carving of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt can be found where?

 Mount Rushmore

300

Would you weigh more or less on Mars?

Less. A person who weighs 200 pounds on Earth would weigh just 76 pounds on Mars.

300

Writers often use graphics to present information visually. Examples are charts, graphs, and time lines. What is the writers purpose of using a flowchart?

A) To draw attention to specific information

B)To show how a process works

C) To show sequence in a procedure

B) To show how a process works

300

When two or more words in a group of words begin with the same sound (usually, the same letter or group of letters).

alliteration

300

What reaction releases energy into its surroundings?

Exothermic reaction.

300

You can carry it everywhere you go but it never gets heavy. What is it?

your name. 

300

For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?

Schindler's List


300

The "Venus de Milo" is a statue missing which body part?

Arms

300

Just Do It. 

Nike

400

What is the median?

12, 10, 9, 14, 23, 7, 2

10

400

Who was elected President in 1988

George HW Bush

400

The _______ _______ sometimes called the cardiovascular system, consists of the heart and the blood vessels.

Circulatory 

400

Good authors support their points with clear, valid reasons. They use ________ such as facts, details, examples and expert opinions to support their reasons. 

evidence

400

What is an 'antagonist' in fictional writing?

The opponent or enemy of the main character. 

400

What kind of energy does that sun create?

Nuclear

400

Extracted From A Mine, Closed In A Wooden Case and never released but used by everybody. What is it?

Pencil Lead

400

What is the name of the toy store in Toy Story 2?

Al's Toy Barn

400

Nori is which type of sushi ingredient?

Seaweed

400

It's finger-lickin' good!

KFC

500

What is the mean?

10, 10, 15, 20, 10

13

500

Where was Martin Luther King Jr born?

Atlanta, GA

500

 The ________ system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. 

nervous

500

A scientific text is a type of ____________ text. Writers of scientific texts focus on topics in science. They might write about an important discovery in biology, or report on the results of a scientific experiment. 

Informational

500

________appeals to the audience's reason, building up to logical arguments. 

(Ethos, Logos or Pathos)

Logos

500

Free Points?! What?!  Yay you! Pick a new category!! 😁

The other team: 

500

Why are 1999 dollar bills worth more than 1998 dollar bills?

Because it has one more. Just like 3 is greater than 2.

500

What does "Hakuna Matata" mean?

"No worries"

500

How many times did Ross Geller marry and divorce on Friends?

3 times

500

It's strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.

Secret Deodorant


600

What is the formula to find the AREA of a CIRCLE?

A=πr2

600

Brown v Board of Education was a landmark Supreme Court Case that ruled ___________ in schools unconstitutional. 

segregation 

600

Mitosis is the process a single cell uses to divide into two new identical cells. What do we call each set of cells?

Parent cells and daughter cells.

600

Writers of literary texts use literal and figurative language. In _________ language, words are used according to their accepted meaning. 

Literal

600

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile compares things by using the words "like" or "as", a metaphor is a direct comparison and does not use like or as.

600

What was the Earth's supercontinent called?

Pangea


600

I have no flesh, bones, feathers, or scales but I have my own fingers and thumbs. What am I?

gloves

600

How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have?

Four (three fingers and a thumb)

600

Pickles start out as which vegetable?

Cucumber

600

Snap, Crackle and Pop represent what cereal?

Rice Crispies

700

What is the Range?

23, 12, 4, 7, 0, 9, 2, 5, 24, 15

 24

700

What president was shot during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

700

What can sharks sense that humans cannot?

Electricity. They do this using organs called ampullae of Lorenzen.

700

Similes and metaphors are two types of __________ language. In this type of language words are used to mean more than their usual definition. 

Figurative.

700

"The trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of what type of figure of speech?

Personification

700

What does a camel store in it's hump?

(hint: Its not water)

Fat

700

I have branches but I don't have a trunk, leaves, or fruits. What am I?

a bank


700

Genie was stuck in the lamp for how many years before Aladdin found him?

10,000 years

700

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo Da Vinci


700

Always low prices

Wal-mart

800

What is the value of the expression when x=4 and y=5? (no calculator)

3(2x-y)+(3+x)2


58

Plug in the values given for x and y and then follow the order of operations. 

800

Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?

Theodore Roosevelt

800

How many limbs does an octopus have?

Eight. These tentacles are divided up between six “arms” and two “legs.”

800

In literature ___________ refers to who is telling or narrating a story. It allows readers to see the thoughts and feelings of the characters. This is commonly done in first or third person writing. 

Point of view

800

Free Points!!! YAY!! Pick a new catagory!

The other team right now... 

800

The line "to be, or not to be" comes from which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet

800

I have keys but no doors. I have space but no rooms. You can enter but you can't leave. What am I?

keyboard

800

Which Disney Princess attended Elsa’s coronation day in Arendelle?

Rapunzel

800

How many time zones are there in Russia?

11

800

Zoom Zoom

Mazda

900

What is 35% as a fraction? Simplify your answer.

7/20

900

In 1346 a plague was believed to have started in Europe in Asia. What was the plague?

Bubonic Plague

900

 What process do bats use to locate their prey?

 Echolocation.

900

Writers use details to provide information about characters, places and events in stories. However, writers usually do not directly present all the details in a story. Sometimes you need to make an ___________ or educated guess. 

Inference

900

The clock went "cuckoo-cuckoo" and then "bang" it fell to the floor. 

What figure of speech was used?

Onomatopoeia

900

A variable that doesn't changes when the other variables are altered is known as __________.

independent variable

900

I can fly but have no wings. I cry but have no eyes. What am I?

cloud


900

How old is Crush in Finding Nemo?

150 (and still young!)

900

What country invented tea?

China

900

Betcha' can't eat just one.

Lay's potato chips

1000

There are approximately 1,335,000,000 cubic kilometers of water in the Earth's oceans. How would you express that number in scientific notation?

1.335 x 109

You move the decimal point 9 spaces to the left to get 1.335. Multiply this by 109 to get the final answer. 

1000

What was the name of the international group formed to maintain peace after WWI?

The League of Nations

1000

What is the smallest unit of matter?

An atom

1000

The _________ of a literary work is the life lesson or moral that the writer wants readers to understand. A literary work might have more than one of these. 

Theme

1000

________ and _________ occurs when one idea influences the other. For example, you forgot to put gas in your car so you are now broke down on the side of the road.

Cause and effect

1000

What continent do acai berries grow on?

South America

1000

I have many teeth but I cannot bite. What am I?

comb

1000

The Haunted Mansion is home to how many happy haunts?

 999...(but there's room for a thousand)

1000

In what language does "konnichiwa" mean "hello"?

Japanese

1000

Eat Fresh. 

Subway

1100

You have been working hard to get to this far.... here are some free points.  

Pick a new category!! 😊

The other team right now... 

1100

Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?


Athena


1100

How many states of matter are there? (Double points if you can name them)

Four. Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

1100

When you _________ a literary work, you tell the text's most important events in the correct order. This helps you remember what the text is all about. 

summarize

1100

Writers use __________ language to make their descriptions clearer and more vivid.

Figurative language

1100

What country is Tasmania a part of?

Australia


1100

I am at the beginning of everything and the end of everywhere. What am I?

the letter E

1100

Rapunzel’s chameleon in Tangled is called what?

Pascal

1100

Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?

Marie Curie


1100

Maybe she is born with it, maybe it's _________.

Maybelline

1200

Which of the following is equal to the expression below? (No Calculator)

(3x+2y)(5x-6y)

A) 8x-4y

B) 15x2-12y2

C) 15x2-10xy-12y2

D) 15x2-8xy-12y2

D) 15x2-8xy-12y2

Use FOIL (First Outer Inner Last) to distribute the terms in the expression. 

1200

Despite the superiority of the well-trained British forces, the Americans had the advantage of defending their own land and eventually forged a fighting force with strong military leaders. The ________ ________ lasted until the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.

American Revolution

Pg 438 in the GED book. 

1200

What word can you use to describe when a solid turns into a liquid?

Melting

1200

Authors of informational texts organize information in ways that help readers understand the text. The term text structure refers to the way the information is organized. Which of the following text structures presents a problem and describes how it is solved?

A) Description        B) Sequence       C) Cause and Effect       D) Problem and Solution     E) Compare and Contrast

D) Problem and Solution

1200

What type of word shows time, location or movement?

Preposition

1200

"Let them eat cake" is a famous misquote attributed to who?

Marie Antoinette

1200

I don't have a life yet I die. What am I?

A battery

1200

All you need is a little faith, trust and what else?

Pixie Dust

1200

What is the joule a unit of?

Energy

1200

Like a good neighbor ______________ is there. 

State farm