Biology
Consider the following statements:
1. Insulin is a fat-storage hormone that is released by the pancreas and regulates metabolic processes.
2. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland in the brain which controls sleep and wake cycles.
Choose the correct answer
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
C. Both 1 and 2
An object on which only one force is acting is in equilibrium.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Macbeth clearly recognises the immorality of his murderous plan and foresees its terrible consequences. What does this internal conflict teach you?
A) Macbeth would score highly on the famous Hare PCL-R Checklist
B) Macbeth cares but little for morality
C) Obsessive ambition leads to committing evil actions
D) Ambition is something that can be controlled
C) Obsessive ambition leads to committing evil actions
The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement. Which of the following statements supports this fact?
A) The geography supported various desert plants and birds.
B) The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt
widely.
C) The geography included areas for farming.
D) The geography helped to unify the country.
C) The geography included areas for farming.
What is the toy that created a big collecting craze in 2017?
A) Fidget Spinners
B) Silly Putty
C) Sticky Hands
D) Kinetic Sand
A) Fidget Spinners
What makes a reptile a reptile?
A) Cold blooded
B) Warm Blooded
C) Egg-laying
C) Egg-laying
Velocity is _____ in a given direction.
A) Opposite
B) Growth
C) Speed
D) Vector
C) Speed
What hallucination did Macbeth see appear before him?
A) Axes
B) Lancers
C) Spears
D) Daggers
D) Daggers
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt’s location provide for early Egyptians?
A) It had temples in which to worship.
B) It had Sumerian artwork to use as decoration.
C) It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.
D) It had two dynasties to celebrate religious traditions.
C) It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.
What is the primary color of a Hot Wheels track?
A) Blue
B) Orange
C) Red
D) Green
B) Orange
Botany is the study of what life form?
A) Animals
B) Plants
C) Human
B) Plants
Free fall is when an object falls under the influence of ________ alone.
A) Speed
B) Gravity
C) Air
D) Friction
B) Gravity
What is Macduff's plan to put an end to Macbeth's ambition?
A) Fight with both of King Duncan's children
B) Getting King Edward of England to persuade the Northumberlands to fight
C) Creating a rebellion of nobles in Scotland
D) Advising Menteith, Caithness and Angus to cut the trees of Birnam Wood to camouflage themselves therewith
B) Getting King Edward of England to persuade the Northumberlands to fight
Which of the following best defines dynasty?
A) a collection of queens
B) series of rulers from different
families
C) a collection of kingdoms
D) series of rulers from the
same family
D) series of rulers from the same family
In what year was LEGO founded?
A) 1936
B) 1942
C) 1923
D) 1932
D) 1932
What is the name of the biggest part of the human brain?
A) Cerebrum
B) Cerebellum
C) Medulla oblongata
A) Cerebrum
In outer space, there is no gravity, so everything has zero ______.
A) Weight
B) Mass
C) Speed
D) Velocity
A) Weight
How many scenes did Shakespeare use for the climactic final battle?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
B) 3
Tutankamun(King Tut) is a well-known pharaoh because
A) he lived a long life.
B) he was a revolutionary
thinker.
C) his tomb was discovered
intact.
D) he was a great scribe.
A) his tomb was discovered intact.
What is a famous game that is based on something economically illegal in the US for big corporations?
A) Loan Shark
B) Monopoly
C) Snake Oil Trader
D) Business Walrus
B) Monopoly
Heterochromia results in which change in physical appearance?
A) Different skin color
B) Different eye color
C) Different hair color.
B) Different eye color
The acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass refers to which of Newton's laws of motion?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
B) Second
What do Macbeth's taunts of Young Siward reveal about his character?
A) He has resigned to die alone
B) He is prepared to die courageously
C) He regrets his evil deeds and seeks repentance
D) He has lost all care and focus concerning himself
B) He is prepared to die courageously
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?
A) It helped decode cuneiform
writing.
B) Soldiers used it to send
messages during battle.
C) It helped everyone to know
the rules and punishments.
D) It showed archaeologists
why writing was important.
C) It helped everyone to know the rules and punishments.
Where were the first traces of the card game Solitaire found?
A) Belgium
B) France
C) Scandinavia
D) Norway
C) Scandinavia