Assorted Math
Write the following percentage in decimal form: 24%
0.24
What US landmark did immigrants pass when they were on the boat to Ellis Island?
The Statue of Liberty
How many states are there in the US, not including territories?
50
How many Zodiac signs are there? Name 3 of them.
12: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.
How many feet are there in one yard?
3 feet
If a flat screen TV costs $452 and you have a 25% off coupon, how much money will you save? How much will the sale price be?
Savings = $113
Sale price = $339
Before being turned into a museum, Ellis Island was open and functioning as a facility that vetted immigrants from ___ to ____ (closest team gets the points!)
1892 - 1954
How many continents are there? Name all of them.
7 continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia.
Answer the following two multiple choice questions for 100 points each:
1. What Zodiac constellation is represented by a crab?
A. Aquarius B. Virgo C. Sagittarius D. Cancer
2. Which Greek mythological character could be found hunting with Artemis, goddess of the Moon?
A. Zeus B. Orion C. Hercules D. Arcas
D, B.
What is considered the deadliest animal AND insect in the world?
Mosquito
If you have a triangle with a length of 12 and a height of 9, what is the area? (Remember the last step!)
9 times 12 = 108, 108 divided by 2 = 54 feet
Medical examinations by doctors, detentions, questioning about why they decided to come there, inspection of their belongings, etc.
Name 3 states that begin with the letter W for 100 points each.
Wyoming, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington.
Define the following words:
Constellation
Eclipse
Nebula
Constellation: A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after the figure/form it resembles or the mythological character that it bears a resemblance to.
Eclipse: A disguising of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and is source of light.
Nebula: A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, noticeable at night as a blurry bright patch or as a dark spot against other glowing matter.
What is the highest grossing Broadway show of all time?
The Lion King
If you have a kite with one interior angle with a measurement of 67 (meaning the opposite side must be equal to that), one angle of 51, and another angle of 8x-7, solve for x by setting all of these measurements as equal to 360.
x = 22.75, angles are A = 175, B = 67, C = 67, and D = 51 (which all adds up to 360!)
Identify four reasons that people might have needed or wanted to immigrate to the United States for 100 points each.
War, violence, starvation, job opportunities, educational opportunities, a better life for their families that they would save up to bring over with them, etc.
On your tourist fact sheet, there were 7 important pieces of information that you were supposed to write down. Name 4 of them for 100 points each. If you weren't here on Wednesday, try to think of pieces of information that would be important for you to have if you were traveling to another country for vacation.
Country to be visited, continent, capital, current population, official languages, currency, exchange rate for US currency.
Match up the following mythical creatures with their respective legends/descriptions:
1. Hydra, 2. Fairy, 3. Dragon, 4. Mermaid.
A. These creatures are found in stories all over the world. They look like a woman from the waist up, but their lower bodies are made up of scaly fish tales.
B. This mythical creature is a sea monster who was said to have 9 heads. They were said to live in Lake Lerna in ancient Greece.
C. Tales have been told about these creatures since ancient times. They are large reptilian creatures that have played both heroes and villains in fairy tales.
D. These tiny folks who can fly became very popular during the middle ages. They usually are thought to have come from Scotland, England, and Ireland.
1:B, 2:D, 3:C, 4:A
This riot that happened in 1969 in New York City is considered to be the very first celebration of pride.
The Stonewall Riot
You want to get your masters degree for $180,000. Calculate the following:
65% - Grant amount that you do not have to pay back
The rest (35%) must be taken out in the form of a loan that you do have to pay back
You want to pay this loan back over the course of 8 years, but each year that it is not paid back it includes 1.5% interest on the principal amount.
How much will you end up having to pay back for your loan, including the interest? If you want to pay this loan and interest back in 8 years, how much will your monthly payment have to be?
Grant amount: 117,000
180,000 - 117,000 = 63,000
.015 x 63,000 = 945 x 8 years = 7,560
63,000 + 7,560 = 70,560 (total you'll have to pay back over the course of 8 years)
12 months x 8 years = 96 months
70,560 divided by 96 months = $735 per month
Answer the following multiple choice and true/false questions about Ellis Island for 100 points each:
1. Ellis Island is a small island that is a part of this US state.
A. New Jersey B. New York C. New Mexico D. Rhode Island
2. Between the years of 1892 and 1924, nearly _____ immigrants came through Ellis Island.
A. 1.2 million B. 20 million C. 12 million D. 87 million
3. Ellis Island reopened to the public as a museum in the year...
A. 1954 B. 1924 C. 1965 D. 1990
4. True or false: The number of people immigrating to the United States decreased between the years 1970 and 2020.
5. True or false: Women were unable to enter the country without the presence of a male relative.
B, C, D, false, true.
Match up the following countries with their corresponding continent:
Greenland, Uruguay, Australia, Antarctica, Ireland, Bhutan, Rwanda.
North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, Asia, Africa.
Greenland - North America
Uruguay - South America
Australia - Australia
Antarctica - Antarctica
Ireland - Europe
Bhutan - Asia
Rwanda - Africa
1. Why are bees so important to apple trees?
2. Why would it be bad for humans if there were no more bees?
3. What are the three main sections of a bee?
1. Because apple trees need cross pollination from other trees/plants that bees provide in order to survive and reproduce.
2. Bees pollinate many of our crops and help us produce honey. They are essential to our ecosystem and we would not have access to the same food and nutrition if they did not exist.
3. The head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
Where in the human body is our smallest bone located?
The ear (it's called the Stapes and it's located in the center of our ear. It can fit on your fingertip!)