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100

When was the declaration of independence of the USA made?

July 4 1776

100

Who were the apostles?

Peter; James; John; Andrew; Philip; Judas Iscariot; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alpheus; Bartholomew; Judas Thaddeus; and Simon Zelotes

100

What word has no vowels?

Rhythm

100

What is 6 x 8 divided by 2 and minus eight then square rooted?

4

100

What is the deepest point on earth?

Challenger deep

200

What was the name of the operation that led to the invasion of the USSR?

operation barbarossa 

200

What is the heresy of Arianism?

The heresy it explains that Jesus was created so he is not is equal to the father.

200

What part of speech is the word "quickly"?

Adverb

200

What is the next prime number after seven?

11

200
What is the NBA team with the most championships?

Boston Celtics

300

Who is considered the Shakespeare of the Philippines?

Francisco Baltazar

300

What do you call the turning of bread into the Body of Jesus?

transubstantiation 

300

What rhetorical strategy is used when a speaker relies on their credibility or character to persuade an Audience?

Ethos

300

Solve for x: two x squared equals eighteen. 

x equals three or x equals negative three

300

Who is the actor with the most grammy awards?

Beyonce

400

What did the Spanish call the Philippine islands when they arrived with Magellan?

Las Islas De San Lorenzo

400

Enumerate at least 5 ecumenical councils of the early Church.

Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon, 2nd Constantinople, 3rd Constantinople, 2nd Nicea

400

"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France" - Winston Churchill

What rhetorical device is used in the passage? What is its effect on the Audience?

Anaphora. It creates unity, rhythm, and urgency.

400

A line that passes through the points two comma five and six comma thirteen. What is the equation of the line in slop-intercept form?

y=2x+1

400

Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in what category and for what discovery?

Physics, for the photoelectric effect

500

What was the name of the founder of the Maurya dynasty?

Chandragupta Maurya

500

Who taught saint Augustine that led to his conversion?

Saint Ambrose

500

"They do not sweat and whine about their condition. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins." - Annie Dillard

What tone is conveyed in this excerpt, and how does the author use contrast to support it?

Reverent or admiring. The contrast with human behavior highlights the subject's strength or purity.

500

A rectangle has a length that is three more than twice its width. If the area of the rectangle is 66 square units. What is the width of the rectangle?

Use the formula for area=length x width

6 units

Solution: Let width = x. Then length 2x+3. So x(2x+3)= 66
--> 2x squared + 3x - 66 = ) -->x=6

500

What 20th century linguist and philosopher developed the theory of universal grammar?

Noam Chomsky