History
When was the declaration of independence of the USA made?
July 4 1776
Who were the apostles?
Peter; James; John; Andrew; Philip; Judas Iscariot; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alpheus; Bartholomew; Judas Thaddeus; and Simon Zelotes
What word has no vowels?
Rhythm
What is 6 x 8 divided by 2 and minus eight then square rooted?
4
What is the deepest point on earth?
Challenger deep
What was the name of the operation that led to the invasion of the USSR?
operation barbarossa
What is the heresy of Arianism?
The heresy it explains that Jesus was created so he is not is equal to the father.
What part of speech is the word "quickly"?
Adverb
What is the next prime number after seven?
11
Boston Celtics
Who is considered the Shakespeare of the Philippines?
Francisco Baltazar
What do you call the turning of bread into the Body of Jesus?
transubstantiation
What rhetorical strategy is used when a speaker relies on their credibility or character to persuade an Audience?
Ethos
Solve for x: two x squared equals eighteen.
x equals three or x equals negative three
Who is the actor with the most grammy awards?
Beyonce
What did the Spanish call the Philippine islands when they arrived with Magellan?
Las Islas De San Lorenzo
Enumerate at least 5 ecumenical councils of the early Church.
Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon, 2nd Constantinople, 3rd Constantinople, 2nd Nicea
"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.
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
Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in what category and for what discovery?
Physics, for the photoelectric effect
What was the name of the founder of the Maurya dynasty?
Chandragupta Maurya
Who taught saint Augustine that led to his conversion?
Saint Ambrose
"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.
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
What 20th century linguist and philosopher developed the theory of universal grammar?
Noam Chomsky