Misc
The ancient Greeks used a "tessera" technique to make its pieces all the same size and thus fit as many as possible in a given area. Name this art form, popular with the Byzantines and often used in flooring even today, that sticks small pieces of stone or ceramic together into a larger and more intricate design.
answer: mosaic
First and last name needed! When deep in thought, this character chews on her big toe, one of her many eccentricities that include a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson and surprise her friends Tommy and Annika. Name this girl created by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, famed for her red hair and great strength.
answer: Pippi Longstocking
In an energy pyramid, this term usually describes plants of all types that use photosynthesis to generate food. Give the general term for this bottom level of the pyramid that creates food for all the pyramid levels above it.
answer: producers
Pencils and paper ready! According to the Fundamental Counting Principle, how many possible wardrobe combinations can be made from a set of 8 shirts and a set of 3 pairs of pants ?
answer: 24
In 1787, Ben Franklin said, "There are several parts of [it] which I do not at present approve", but that he would accept it "because I expect no better and because I am not sure that it is not the best." Name this governing document that has 7 Articles and 27 Amendments.
answer: U.S. Constitution
Tom Coughlin and Jack del Rio both coached this team whose ring of honor includes former quarterback Mark Brunell [broo-NELL]. Name this NFL team in Florida, part of the AFC South.
answer: Jacksonville (or Jaguars)
Injun Joe seeks revenge in this novel against the Widow Douglas for her husband's having him publicly horsewhipped. Name this Mark Twain novel whose title character is best friends with the "uncivilized" Huckleberry Finn.
answer: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The genus of this animal is Helix. The garden variety of this animal has one lung and one foot. Name this small gastropod, part of the phylum of mollusks, that carries around its shell on its back.
answer: snail
Pencils and paper ready! Divide 9.452 by 2.78, giving your answer to 1 decimal place.
answer: 3.4
He headed for North America aboard his ship Matthew, arriving in what is now Newfoundland and then returning to England in the summer of 1497. Name this explorer, an Italian in spite of his English- sounding name, whose son Sebastian was also an explorer.
answer: John Cabot
The best hometown players ever to appear in this stadium include outfielder Ted Williams and designated hitter David Ortiz. Name this baseball stadium whose 37-foot-high wall known as the "Green Monster" plays a part in almost every Boston Red Sox home game.
answer: Fenway Park
Give the word in this sentence that means "storm": "Just two weeks after the Philippines finished cleaning up from flooding rains, they were slammed by Typhoon Olana."
answer: typhoon
SCIENCE The tricuspid valve, bicuspid valve, mitral valve and septum are found in this organ whose operation can be checked with an electrocardiogram. It includes the coronary sinus, as well as a right and left ventricle. Name this organ of your body that suffers a "myocardial infarction" if blood stops flowing to it.
answer: heart
Pencils and paper ready! The Belmont Stakes horse race covers 11⁄2 miles, or-- how many furlongs, if one furlong is 1⁄8 mile ?
answer: 12
Article I of the U.S. Constitution allows the person with this job to preside over the U.S. Senate. Name this job whose holder is allowed by the 25th Amendment, to become President if the President dies.
answer: Vice-President of the U.S.
This artist based his sculpture Profile of Time on his most famous work and painted a Disintegration of that work. He depicted three swans whose reflections are elephants in one painting. Name this Spanish Surrealist who painted a group of ants walking over a melting clock in his work The Persistence of Memory.
answer: Salvador Dalí
The ghost who scares Clara and her family in the novel where she appears is actually this title character, who sleepwalks when she begins to miss her grandfather and her friend Peter back home in the Swiss Alps. Name this orphan girl, created by Johanna Spyri.
answer: Heidi
Its main types include "isometric", "triclinic" and "cubic." Give the term for this type of solid whose atoms form a regular pattern and whose common examples include salt and sugar.
answer: crystal
A person described by this term may be "white hat" or "black hat." Give this term for anyone who tries to get into a computer system they shouldn't be trying to get into.
answer: hacker
The Bass Strait separates one of this nation’s provinces from its mainland. Name this country whose Ayers Rock (or Uluru) is held sacred by its "aborigines" [ab-a-RIDGE-a-neez] and whose "outback" area is a long way from its capital of Canberra.
answer: Australia
Often measured in 500-pound bales, this material is used to make soft clothing like socks and underwear. Name this popular plant that became easier to harvest after Eli Whitney developed a gin to remove its seeds quickly and easily.
answer: cotton
Each year, the summer solstice [SOAL-stuss] begins the summer season in the U.S. and the winter solstice begins winter. Spell the word "solstice."
answer: S-O-L-S-T-I-C-E
Identify the type of storm, common in America's Midwest, that results from a condensation funnel touching the ground and causes damage by the rotation of air at high speed.
answer: tornado
Pencils and paper ready! If using the area method to multiply 79 x 63, what number goes into the top left corner of the large rectangle because it equals 70 x 60 ?
answer: 4,200
The St. Mary’s River flows out of Whitefish Bay to the east of this lake. Islands and Isle Royale are situated within this lake whose port cities include Marquette, Thunder Bay, and Duluth [da-LOOTH]. Name this lake north of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the largest Great Lake.
answer: Lake Superior