Create your own...
What is the name of one of the famous inventors that was pictured on the 'create your own invention' packet on Monday? (Hint: even if you didn't see the packet, try to think of one very famous inventor/scientist)
Albert Einstein or Benjamin Franklin
Reduce the fraction to its simplest form: 99/132
33/44 -- 3/4
What is a campaign?
An organized course of action to achieve a goal, usually in reference to politics.
The United States is located on the continent of _____.
North America
Famed for her five-octave vocal range, which American pop singer is known as "Songbird Supreme", "Queen of Melisma", and "Queen of Christmas?"
Mariah Carey
In order to successfully run your own business, you must _______ your product to a wide variety of people.
Market/advertise
Use PEMDAS to solve the following equation: (2+4) x 6 + 2 squared - 10 = ?
(6) x 6 + 2 squared - 10
36 + 4 - 10
40 - 10 =
30
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive.
Name the capital of the following two states: Rhode Island and California.
Providence RI and Sacramento CA.
Which famous female singer had the hit song 'Bad Romance?'
Lady Gaga
On Monday, you had the choice between creating your own _____, ______, and ______ for 100 points each.
Invention, business, or country
Your gross annual income is $57,600. Calculate your gross monthly income. Once you have your gross monthly income, deduct 30% in taxes to find your net monthly income.
$57,600 divided by 12 = 4,800
4,800 - 30% = 3,360/month after taxes
Name 3 voting rights activists that you could have chosen to read about on Wednesday (last name only is fine) for 100 points each.
Penny Grover, Maggie Coleman, Lamar Smith, William T. Combash, Gladys Harris, Frederick Douglass, Malanie Taylor, Nathan Bacheldor, Peter Williams Ray, Lee Yok, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Bhagat Singh Thind, Modesto Rodiguez, Joseph Jackson, Xitaali Castellanos, Preston Allen, Denise McQuade, Timothy Duffy, Christia Adair, Larry Harmon, Fannie Lou Hamer, or Oscar J. Dunn.
Name 3 US states that begin with the letter N.
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota.
What famous R&B singer was known for helping Justin Bieber rise to fame?
Usher
Name 4 things that you would have to come up with or plan if you were in charge of your own country.
What would the area of a rectangle with the following dimensions be: 17 feet long, 4 feet high
What would the area of a triangle with the following dimensions be: 22 feet long, 3 feet high (don't forget the extra step for a triangle!
Rectangle: 17 times 4 = 68 feet
Triangle: 22 times 3 = 66 divided by 2 = 33
In the early 1960s, Hamer joined the ____ _____ _____ _____ (SNCC) to work on voter registration campaigns in ___________ (US state).
Name 4 oceans for 100 points each. 50 point bonus if you can name the 5th!
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic. Southern = Bonus!
In 2014, pop singer Megan Trainor was all about what low end frequency in a musical range?
Bass
Answers may vary - product or service you are providing, targeted demographic, how many employees you need, how you are going to pay your employees, how you are going to fund your business, what your storefront is going to look like if you have one, how you are going to market/advertise, etc.
Solve the following algebraic equation for X using the distributive property: 6(x-1) + 2(x-2) = 14
6x-6 + 2x-4 = 14
8x-10=14
8x=24
x=3
Answer the following questions about one voting rights activist of your choosing that you read about on Wednesday:
1. Where and when was this person born?
2. What demographic (group) of people did they fight for the right to vote for?
3. What was their greatest impact on voting rights?
Answer vary
Name the 7 continents.
Europe, North America, South America, Australia/Oceania, Africa, Asia, Antarctica.
Which American singer has been awarded the highest number of VMAs, the highest number of Grammys awarded to a woman, and in 2022 performed her nomination for Best Song, "Be Alive", at the Academy Awards ceremony?
Beyonce