Math
Solve without a calculator: 5 X 12
60
What caused Islam to split into two groups, the Sunni and Shia?
Which is evidence for evolution? Analogous structures or Homologous structures?
Homologous structures
If Old Man Warner played Rock, Paper, Scissors, what would he throw?
rock
Can Mr. B dunk?
Hah! No!!!
Solve without a calculator: 48 / 8
6
What is the largest branch of Islam?
Sunni
What are vestigial structures?
Structures with no function because they are left over from a past ancestor. Some days I worry that the human brain is becoming a vestigial structure.
What does "deluded" mean?
harboring false beliefs, mistaken, or deceived in judgment
There are currently 15 WNBA teams; name 2 of them.
Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Golden State Valkyries, Indiana Fever, Los Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Portland Fire, Seattle Storm, Toronto Tempo, Washington Mystics
Solve without a calculator: 15 X 11
165
The people of the Byzantine Empire considered themselves to be part of what fallen empire?
The Roman Empire
What are homologous structures?
Structures in different species that often have different functions, but the same structure
What are the last words of Mrs. Hutchinson, the woman who wins The Lottery?
"It isn't fair; it isn't right!"
What NBA player, nicknamed "The Truth" is famous for leaving a Finals game in a wheelchair only to return to play minutes later?
Paul Pierce
Solve without a calculator: 369 / 3
123
Who ruled during a time widely regarded as the “Islamic Golden Age”?
The Abbasids
What are analogous structures?
Structures in different species that often have different structures, but the same function
How much did a hamburger cost in the short story we read in Unit 1 by Gary Shteyngart?
69 cents
What NCAA women's basketball program holds the record for most national championships with 12 (and counting)?
UConn
Solve without a calculator: 33 X 13
429
In what year did the Umayyad Caliphate fall?
750 CE (will accept any answers within 50 years)
What is a transitional fossil, and what is one example of a famous transitional fossil?
Fossils that show traits of two types of organisms, showing how one type evolved into another.
Some famous examples include:
- “Lucy” (link between apes and humans)
- Tiktaalik (link between fish and amphibians)
- Archaeopteryx (link between birds and dinosaurs)
Name three authors we have read this year in ELA.
Roald Dahl, Cristina Henríquez, Bonnie Smith-Yackel, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Gary Shteyngart, William Shakespeare, George Orwell, Russell Baker, Shirley Jackson, Mike Myatt, John F. Kennedy,
There are 9 NBA teams with animal mascots. Name 5 of them.
Raptors, Bulls, Pistons, Bucks, Hawks, Hornets, Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Pelicans