Assorted Math
3/8 + 3/8 = ? Simplify.
6/8 --- 3/4
What is a literary device?
Language that a writer uses to make their literature more interesting and descriptive to the reader.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Weather refers to what is happening outside currently (ie it's raining today) while climate refers to the general trends of a region during a season (ie winter).
What is a hieroglyph?
A pictorial symbol or character used in ancient writing systems—most famously Egyptian—representing sounds, objects, or concepts
The summer Olympics are held every ___ years.
4
Write the mixed number 7 and 5/8 as an improper fraction.
61/8
What type of poetry is William Shakespeare particularly famous for writing?
Sonnets
What are two things that you should consider about an invention before you attempt to sell it?
Name, supplies, what is it used for, what does it do, what does it look like, who is your target demographic for it, how much will it cost to make, how much will you charge for it, how will you advertise it, etc.
What is the only ancient wonder of the world that is still standing and able to be visited today?
The great pyramids of Giza
In what sport is 'Love' a score?
Tennis
Solve the following equations using PEMDAS: 2 cubed x 9 + (13-11) x 9 = ?
90
Robert Frost wrote a lot about _____ and/or _____.
Emily Dickinson became famous mostly because of her ______ poems because she didn't leave her home.
Maya Angelou marched with ________ during the civil rights movement.
Nature and/or animals
Envelope
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Name three parts of a bee for 100 points each.
Head, simple eyes/ocelli, compound eye, antennae, mandibles, proboscis, thorax, front wings, rear wings, legs, feet, pollen basket, abdomen, and stinger.
Name 3 of the 7 ancient wonders of the world for 100 points each.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the great pyramid of Giza.
What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?
Los Angeles Lakers
Solve for x and y using the following system of equations: -4y - 11x = 36 and x = -y - 2
Hint: Plug in the value of x (-y-2) for x in the first equation to solve for y.
y = 2 and x = -4
The poem 'The Rose that Grew from Concrete,' was written by _______. Two examples of literary Devices that he used in this poem are ____ and _____. The purpose or theme of this poem was _____.
Tupac Shakur
Symbolism, imagery, rhyme, etc.
Finding beauty in adversity (answers vary)
What makes a business or initiative 'green?'
Global warming and rapid climate change can impact...(name two of the four things listed on the packet)
How many elements are there on the periodic table?
If it is environmentally friendly
Rising sea levels, shrinking mountain glaciers, ice melting faster than usual in arctic climates, and changes in flower and plant blooming times
118
How many millions of years ago did Pangaea exist?
How did Pangaea form and why did it eventually split apart?
In what modern day country is the 'land between rivers' located in?
How many thousands of years ago was the first set of wheels and a pushcart invented?
300 million years ago
The gradual shifting of plate tectonics
Iraq
5,500 years ago
How many baseball players from the same team can be on the field at the same time?
9
Identify 5 places and/or ways in which you can store your money for 100 points each.
Certificate of Deposit, savings account, checking account, bonds, family & friends, a safe at home, money market deposit account, prepaid cards, 401k, IRA, stock market, etc.
Define the following Literary Devices for 100 points each:
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Foreshadowing
Simile
Personification
When the first consonant of a word repeats 2+ times in a row to add emphasis
An exaggeration
A negative warning about what is going to happen next in a piece of literature
Comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'
Assigning human like characteristics to an inanimate object
Tell me what element from the periodic table each of the following letter(s) represent for 100 points each (hint: some of the abbreviations are not in the actual name of the element):
Au
Ag
Fe
He
Ne
Gold
Silver
Iron
Helium
Neon
Name the two of the four things that ancient Romans were responsible for building.
Name three of the seven hierarchies of ancient Egypt.
Roads, arches, aqueducts, and bridges.
Pharaoh, vizier, nobles/priests, soldiers/scribes, craftsmen, farmers, and slaves.
Which team has the record of scoring the most points in a single Super Bowl?
San Francisco 49ers