Assorted Math
What is 53?
5 x 5 x 5 = 125
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Literal language
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
What is the largest organ that the human body has?
Skin
I'm not a blanket, yet I cover the ground; a crystal from the sky that doesn't make a sound. What am I?
Snowflakes
17 x 6 = 102 divided by 2 = 51
Are the following appeals logos, ethos, or pathos? Explain why:
1. Jenna argues that students should study more by providing a statistic from a study stating that students are proven to earn a 50% better grade after studying for at least one hour.
2. Carson tells a story about how much he loved baseball as a child because he played with his dad to convince his school board to start a baseball team.
Logos
Pathos
How many countries are there in Africa? Name 2 of them.
54 countries, answers vary.
What ancient country did the Olympics originate in?
Greece
David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle and _____?
David!
Solve the following equation using PEMDAS:
19 + (26 - 11) x 3 - 42 = ?
48
Name and explain the three rhetorical appeals.
Logos - Appealing to someone with logos (statistics)
Ethos - Appealing to someone with ethics (celebrity)
Pathos - Appealing to someone's emotion (sympathy/empathy)
Name and spell 3 US states that begin with the letter M.
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
What is the largest country in the world in terms of land mass?
Russia (transcontinental)
I am easy to lift, but difficult to throw. What am I?
A feather
Calculate both interior angles.
Angle B = 59 degrees
Angle C = 42 degrees
Spell the following literary devices for 100 points each:
Alliteration
Symbolism
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Tell me what state in the US the following capitals belong to for 100 points each:
Honolulu
Albany
Boise
Olympia
Hawaii
New York
Idaho
Washington (state)
What animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
A horse
I add 5 to 9 and get 2. The answer is correct, so what am I?
A clock. When it is 9 am, adding 5 hours would make it 2 pm.
75% of 18 is...
110 is ___% of 323.
If a $34 shirt is 30% off, it will cost...
$71 is 60% of what number?
450% of 100 is...
13.5
34%
$23.80
$118.33
450
Define the following literary devices for 100 points each:
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
Idiom
Metaphor
Hyperbole - An exaggeration
Simile - Comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'
Personification - Assigning human traits to inanimate objects
Idiom - A play on words; a phrase that doesn't literally mean but it says
Metaphor - Comparing two unlike words without using the words 'like' or 'as'
Tell me what continent the following country is a part of for 100 points each:
Chile
Tanzania
Belgium
Vietnam
Mexico
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
How many time zones are there in the world? Whoever gets the closest gets the points.
What five-letter word written or typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down?
SWIMS