The Radio as a Weapon
Paralympic Thrills
Taliban Takes Over Afghanistan
Math Isn't Just for Boys
A Day in My Wheels
Justa Buncha Random Stuff
100
Who were the opponents in the Cold War?
The United States and USSR (aka Soviet Union aka Russia)
100
The Paralympics was born from sports clubs creating athletic activities for people who were hurt doing what?
Fighting in World War II.
100
What made the Afghanistan military weak to protect the country from being taken over by the Taliban?
C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n.
CORRUPTION
100
"Girls are _____-________ at math competitions,
generally."
A. Under-represented
B. Over-represented
C. Accurately-represented
A. Under-represented
100
The building is accessible to people in wheelchairs because there are 2 elevators.
What is the meaning of accessible?
able to be reached or approached; able to get or receive something
100
TRUE or FALSE:
More people are killed per year by hippos than sharks.
TRUE:
Hippos kill about 500 people every year. Hippos be murderin!
200
In what years did the Cold War occur?
A: 1906 - 1945
B. 1786 - 1801
C. 1998 - 2003
D. 1947 - 1991
D. 1947 - 1991
200
What is the meaning of the word prosthetic?
a device that takes the place of a missing body part
200
"U.S. troops have been in that country [Afghanistan] for 20 years ever since they helped remove the Taliban from power in ________" What year?
A. 1995
B. 1990
C. 2001
D. 2005
C. 2001
200
"In 2015 and 2016, a U.S. team won the high school Olympics of math. Yet something was missing from both six-member teams: __________."
Girls
200
What is the meaning of the word maneuver?
A. To move in a careful and skillful way
B. To move in a way that is unorganized and chaotic
A. To move in a careful and skillful way
200
What is the name of this creature?
Axolotl
300
What does CIA stand for?
Central Intelligence Agency
300
What is the meaning of the word amputate?
to cut off a limb, usually done by a doctor for medical reasons
300
What did the President of Afghanistan do when the Taliban took over?
He fled.
300
True or False:
"This American Mathematics Competition (AMC) is for eighth-grade and younger students. Girls represented more than half —... about 60 percent of the contestants."
FALSE.
This American Mathematics Competition (AMC) is for eighth-grade and younger students. Girls represented fewer than half — only about 44 percent of the contestants.
300
In what state did Alex Johnson start the 'Spend a Day in My Wheels' campaign?
Tennessee
300
What is a gathering or group of crows called?
A murder
400
What is the meaning of the word dissident?
someone who strongly and publicly disagrees with and criticizes the government
400
Where and when are the Paralympics held?
"They're held every four years in the same city and at the same sites as the Olympic Games"
400
What is the capital city of Afghanistan?
1. Kabul.
2. Turkmen.
3. Lavislov
4. Purit
A. Kabul
400
"It might dissuade girls from joining math clubs or pursuing other activities that could help them become math superstars."
What is the meaning of the word dissuade?
to stop someone from doing something
400
This law requires all public buildings to in the United States to allow people who use mobility aids to have access to all public areas.
Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)
400
What is the average life span of a human being?
A. 88
B. 91
C. 66
D. 79
D. 79 years
500
What does RFE stand for?
A. Radio Foreign English
B. Radio Free Europe
C. Running Foreign Engines
D. Radio Frequency Energy
B. Radio Free Europe
500
How do athletes with vision impairments run in races?
There are 2 accommodations that help them. Name one.
1. They run with a human guide.
OR
2. They run with a tether.
500
According to Afghanistan which group committed the September 11th attacks and was then protected by the Taliban?
Al-Qaida
500
“You’ll never appreciate the beauty of math if you never try.” Who said this?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Demi Guo
C. Maya Angelou
D. Steve Jobs
B. Demi Guo
500
"The eighth grader challenged the Tennessee House of Representatives to spend a day in wheelchairs. And ____ men and women took him up on it!"
How many Members of the House of Representatives decided to participate?
10
500
Mesocricetus auratus is the scientific name for which animal?
Syrian hamster
