Ancient Greece
Rocks and Minerals
Mindsets
Miscellaneous
100
Fill in the blank:
Zeus is the god of the _____________.
Poseidon is the god of the __________.
Hades is the god of the ____________.
Zeus is the god of the sky.
Poseidon is the god of the sea.
Hades is the god of the underworld.
100
I will show you a picture of a cool desert basin. What rock is it made of?
Sandstone
100
Fill in a "G" for the phrase that describes growth mindset and an "F" for the phrase that describes a fixed mindset in the chart below:
1: Wanting to be perfect
2: High self esteem, confidence
3: Takes risks
4: Advice is seen as criticism
1: F
2: G
3: G
4: F
100
In my presentation "What Age is the Smartest?" what age was revealed as the smartest?
a) 10-20 years
b) 20-30 years
c) 30-35 years
d) Depends on what the challenge to complete is
d) Depends on what the challenge to complete is
200
Which of the following is NOT a cause for the Trojan War?
a) The judgement of Paris
b) The abduction of Helen
c) The ambition for conquest
d) These are all correct reasons
d) These are all correct reasons
200
Sedimentary rocks are made up of everything except:
a) Dead plants/animals
b) Other rocks
c) Dissolved chemicals
d) Everything above is correct
D
200
Briefly describe the difference between an open and closed mindset.
An open mindset is when you do not see failure as a way to describe yourself, but as a way to develop and grow new abilities.
A fixed mindset is when you believe that your basic qualities, like intelligence or talent will never change, and are fixed traits.
200
I have presented many topics so far, but only one has been presented to my class. Which one is it?
a) The Superpower of the Mindset
b) Biomimicry
c) Rocks and Minerals
d) Understanding and Stimulating Your Dog's Mind
d) Understanding and Stimulating Your Dog's Mind
300
True or false:
Ancient Greeks believed that everything was born out of Chaos; an original void from where everything emerged.
True
300
Fill in the blank with the correct response: (100 points each)
The Statue of Liberty's base is made out of _______(limestone/granite/marble) due to it being one of the world's hardest natural substances. However, ______(gneiss/marble) is harder than it(rock you chose before). Mount Everest is made of soft _______(limestone/sandstone/marble), so it may someday lose it's crown(due to it being vulnerable and prone to erosional and other destructive forces)!
Granite
Gneiss
Limestone
300
Fill in the blanks with the correct choice: 50 points each
To develop a growth mindset, a Stanford University professor who coined the term, advises leaders, teachers, and parents to celebrate _______(succeeding/trying). Instead of applauding for an A, juniors should be ________(awarded/punished) for any grade given if they have ________(crammed all night/studied hard). In fact, parents should _______(discourage/encourage) their children to try to learn any useful ______(skill/hobby), even if it’s unrelated to school. Then children learn that they can______ (learn/have fun), which they then also apply in class.
1: trying
2: awarded
3: studied hard
4: encourage
5: skill
6: learn
300
What was the first presentation I presented for everyone (not just my parents)?
Biomimicry
400
In the Iliad, Paris(a young shephard boy) is chosen to decide which god is the fairest; Athena, Hera, or Aphrodite. Hera offers him power and wealth, Athena offers him wisdom and military skill, and Aphrodite offers him the love of anyone he desires.
a) Which does he choose? (150 points)
b) How does he use this gift? (250 points)
a) Aphrodite's gift of love
b) He uses it to steal Helen, the most beautiful woman, away.
400
Match the type of rock to its general appearance:
1) Igneous 2) Metamorphic 3) Sedimentary
a) Can have crystals, air bubbles or a glassy surface
b) You can often see fossils or other rocks in this rock
c) You can often see minerals in theses rocks
1) a
2) c
3) b
400
Unscramble the steps to create a growth mindset:
1: barEcme ghanec
2: teS ogals
3: osPitvie opelep/sdienfr
4: oG seiduto
1: Embrace change
2: Set goals
3: Positive people/friends
4: Go outside
400
What was the first presentation I presented for everyone (not just my parents)?
Biomimicry
500
Match the major Greek god with what they controlled:
a) Gaia 1) Sky
b) Uranus 2) Mother Earth
c) Nyx 3) Love/desire
d) Eros 4) Night/darkness
1b
2a
3d
4c
500
Fill in the formula to cook a rock and create a Hornfels rock based on previous knowledge and the image:
1) Take a lump of ____(clay/sand/gravel)
2) (Put it in an oven/pour molten magma over it)
3) Wait for_____ (3-7 years/hundreds of years/thousands of years)
4) Keep it hot at a temperature of ____(732 C/500 C/ 1,000 C)
1) Clay (150 points)
2) 3-7 years (100 points)
3) 732 C (250 points)
500
Explain what this cartoon represents.
In the first group of children, you can see that the two other kids (the boy and girl to the side) are cheering on the boy who's standing right next to the box-climbing-toy. In his thought bubble, you can see how he's thinking about how if he falls, the other children will laugh at him. And so, he doesn't climb on, representing fixed mindsets, while the other group is happily climbing and playing, representing growth mindsets.
500
In my presentation "What Age is the Smartest?" you had to choose which person would be best in a ____ challenge.
a) Puzzle
b) Trivia
c) Spelling Bee
d) Math
b) Trivia