Greek Mythology
Who is known as the 'supreme ruler' of all the Greek Gods and Goddesses?
Zeus
If you make 2 million dollars in album sales but you have to pay your manager 15%, how much are you left with?
1,700,000
Define inflation.
Inflation is an increase in the general level of prices.
Name one of the three scientists who discovered the structure of DNA.
Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick.
I can be cracked or played; told or made. What am I?
A joke
Thespis was known as the first ____ in Ancient Greece. (Hint: A word for actors/actresses was created in his honor)
Thespis (Thespians = Actors/actresses)
Reduce/simplify the following fraction to its smallest possible version: 60/105
60/105 = 12/21
12/21 = 4/7
True or false: With inflation, the demand for things is LESS than the supply for things
False (inflation = demand is GREATER than supply)
What is Malleability?
The quality of something that can be shaped into something else without breaking or disappearing.
What word contains 26 letters but only has three syllables?
The alphabet
Socrates and Plato were both known as ____ because of the wise words and theories that they shared with the public.
Philosophers
$725 leftover
What are the three branches of government and which branch does the US Congress fall into?
Legislative, executive, and judicial. US Congress falls under the legislative branch.
What are the three main subatomic particles?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons
A man crosses a river without using a bridge and without getting wet—how is that possible?
The river was frozen
What is the significance of the word 'demo' and cracy' in the context of the word 'democracy?'
Demo = Multiple people
Cracy = Governing body/rule
Solve the following equation using the distributive property: 4 (x+3) - 2 = 6
4x + 12 - 2 = 6
4x + 10 = 6
4x = -4
x = -1
What is the % of increase of the average house in the 1970s and the average house in the year 2022 if a house in the 70s cost $17,000 and a house in 2022 cost $306,000? Use the following formula: New price minus old price divided by old price times 100)
306,000 - 17,000 = 289,000
289,000 divided by 17,000 = 17
17 x 100 = 1,700%
What are the four letters that you see in a strand of DNA for 100 points each?
A, T, G, and C
Born in an instant, I tell all stories. I can be lost, but I never die. What am I?
Memories
Name 5 of the 7 genres or themes of Greek theater.
Comedy, drama, epic, fable, myth, oracle, and tragedy.
You are a famous singer. You go on a world tour that includes 20 shows. Each show sells 1,500 tickets at a price of $150 each. Each show (20) also costs $50,000 to put together and you have to pay 10 employees $100 per day for 5 days to help you organize it. How much money do you make after everyone and everything is paid for?
1,500 x $150 = $225,000 per show
$225,000 x 20 shows = $4,500,000 profit total
20 shows x $50,000 = $1,000,000 owed
10 employees x $100 x 5 days = $5,000 owed
4,500,000 - 1,005,000 = $3,495,000 left
Name 8 of the original 13 colonies.
Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode island, Georgia, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and south Caroline.
Define three of the following terms in Chemistry: Periodic Table, protons, neutrons, electrons, 3rd law of Thermodynamics, or Quantum theory.
Periodic table: a table of the chemical elements arranged in order of atomic number, usually in rows.
Protons: a stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge.
Neutrons: a subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei.
Electrons: a stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms.
3rd law of thermodynamics: the branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy.
Quantum theory: the theoretical basis of modern physics that explains the nature and behavior of matter and energy on the atomic and subatomic level.
When Jack was 8, his brother was half his age; now, Jack is 14; how old is his brother?
His brother is 10 because he is 4 years younger than Jack.