Math
Use your knowledge of the number line to answer this question. Start at positive 12 and move to the right 8 units. Where will you land on the number line if you then move 19 units to the left?
1
Diamond is the hardest mineral, ranking 10 on this scale. What scale measures the hardness or softness of a mineral?
MOHS (HARDNESS SCALE)
This musical rest resembles the number 7. Name this rest held half as long as a quarter rest.
EIGHTH (REST)
Found in the west-central and northwestern parts of Kentucky, this geographic region includes Henderson and Madisonville. What is this Kentucky geographic region named for a precious mineral mined there?
WESTERN COAL FIELD(S) (GEOGRAPHIC REGION)
The fourth book in this author's Mihi Ever After series will be published in February 2025. She illustrates the power of friendship in Jennifer Chan is Not Alone. Give the name of this Newbery winner and author of When You Trap a Tiger.
(TAE) [TAY] KELLER
Consider the data set with elements {2, 5, 7, 1, 12}. Determine the range of the set of data.
11 (ELEVEN)
Determine the direction of the force in this example. Tommy jumps on a trampoline and the trampoline applies a force to Tommy's feet. What is the direction of the force on Tommy's feet?
UP(WARD) (ACCEPT: AWAY FROM THE TRAMPOLINE)
Two-word answer, please. Examples of this kind of composition include "Song of the Germans" and "O Canada." It is a patriotic song that celebrates a country. The U.S. considers "The Star-Spangled Banner" its what?
NATIONAL ANTHEM
This politician and sports executive was born in Kentucky. Known as "Happy," who served as U.S. Senator, Governor, and Commissioner of Major League Baseball?
(GOVERNOR, SENATOR OR COMMISSIONER ALBERT BENJAMIN "HAPPY") CHANDLER
This author set Summer at Squee in a Chinese culture appreciation camp. Chinese culture also inspired her to write The Nian Monster and a Caldecott-winning picture book. Name the author of Watercress.
(ANDREA) WANG
Large baskets of petunias cost $25.00. That is five times as much as a small basket of mums costs. How much does a small basket of mums cost?
$5.00 (FIVE DOLLARS)
A bolt of lightning is one form of this energy. It requires a closed circuit to flow. What is the flow of electrons through a circuit?
ELECTRICITY (ACCEPT: ELECTRICAL (ENERGY))
This youngest major brass instrument inspired the Sousaphone. Different models have rotary or piston valves, and its bent metal tubing would stretch to 18 feet in length. Name this largest and lowest-pitched orchestral brass instrument.
TUBA
This city is America's most populous. A song says if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. What city features Central Park, the Statue of Liberty and the 9/11 Memorial?
NEW YORK (CITY)
This humorous poet created the characters Herbert Glerbett, Super Samson Simpson, and Dora Diller. His other works include "Bleezer's Ice Cream" and "Last Night I Dreamed of Chickens." Who wrote "Be Glad Your Nose Is on Your Face"?
(JACK) PRELUTSKY [pruh-LUT-skee]
An adult dolphin weighs 330 pounds. It eats one-tenth of its body weight in fish each day. How many pounds of fish does a dolphin eat each day?
33 (THIRTY-THREE) (POUNDS)
This term referring to a harmful atmospheric condition is a portmanteau, a word made by combining two other words. It's common in highly populated areas with lots of cars, like Los Angeles and Mexico City. What is this word, a combination of "smoke" and "fog"?
SMOG
This ballet's characters include King Florestan, the Lilac Fairy, and Carabosse. At its conclusion, Prince Désireé [dez-uh-RAY] weds Princess Aurora. Name this fairy tale-inspired Tchaikovsky [chigh-KAWF-skee] ballet.
(THE) SLEEPING BEAUTY
In the late 1700s, this European power had multiple administrative districts called "viceroyalties" in the New World, ranging from what is now South America to Canada. What nation sent forth so-called conquistadors [kon-KEESE-tah-doors] like Cortes [core-TEZ] and Pizarro [pee-ZAH-row]?
SPAIN
This novel's protagonist grows up to be a nurse-midwife in the Appalachian Mountains. Sarah Louise Bradshaw makes peace with her twin sister Caroline after spending her life resenting her. What is this Newbery Medal-winning novel by Katherine Paterson?
JACOB HAVE I LOVED
Converting from fraction to percentages is a skill you need in Governor's Cup. What percent is equal to the common fraction one-eighth?
12.5 (%) (TWELVE POINT FIVE PERCENT) (ACCEPT: 12 AND ONE-HALF PERCENT)
This type of rock includes sandstone and limestone. What type of rocks often start as tiny bits of sand carried in rivers and deposited in lakes and oceans?
SEDIMENTARY (ROCKS)
These six compositions from 1720 were lost until a Prussian royal library custodian discovered them in 1849. The composer wrote them for Christian Ludwig [LOOD-veeg], Prussian king Frederick the First's younger brother. Give the title of these Johann Sebastian Bach works.
(THE) BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS
U.S. presidents who graduated from this university include Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy and George Bush. Name this prestigious Cambridge, Massachusetts Ivy League school founded in 1636 as the first higher education institution in the English colonies.
HARVARD
Characters who serve this narrative purpose include Buzz Lightyear, Draco Malfoy, and Peeta Mellark. They can, but don't have to, be their story's antagonist. Identify this kind of character that contrasts with another character's--usually the protagonist's--traits.
FOIL