Percentages, Decimals, and Fractions
What number is a percentage almost always out of?
100
What is a myth?
A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
What continent are we on right now?
North America
The left side of your brain controls the more _____ parts of you and the right side of your brain controls the more ____ parts of you.
Left: Analytical, logical, mathematical/scientific, verbal/concise, detail oriented
Right: Visual, intuitive, imaginative, non-verbal, spatial
What instrument is Louis Armstrong best known for playing?
Trumpet
What would 6.5% be as a decimal?
0.065
Name three of the four mythical creatures that you could have chosen to read about on Tuesday. If you weren't here, think of three mythical creatures in general that you have heard of.
Dragon, mermaid, hydra, fairy.
What continent is also a country?
Australia
What is the largest organ INSIDE the human body?
What is the largest organ in or outside of the entire human body?
Liver
Skin
What was the name of Billie Eilish's first song ever? Hint: it came out in 2015.
Ocean Eyes
Convert the following decimal into a fraction in its most simplified form and a percentage:
0.62
62%, 31/50
What are three things that should be found in a resume?
Name, contact information, education, job experience, specific awards/accomplishments/extracurriculars, special skills, your objective, etc.
What country is part of both Asia and Europe?
How many countries are there in North America?
Russia
23 countries
There are four different kinds of joints in the human body. Name 2 of them for 150 points each.
Pivot, gliding, hinge, ball-and-socket.
When did Beyonce win the Grammy for Best Album of the Year for the first time?
2025
You go out to dinner with 2 friends. The check ends up being $72.50 for all 3 of your meals/drinks. You want to tip 20% on your entire bill. How much will you each end up paying if you want to split the bill equally?
20% of $72.50 = $14.50
$14.50 + $72.50 = $87
$87 / 3 = $29 per person
Name four main story elements that should have been in your creation myth (or most stories in general).
Characters, setting, problem, solution.
Ghana is part of what continent?
Mexico is part of what continent?
Costa Rica is part of what continent?
New Zealand is part of what continent?
Africa
North America
South America
Australia/Oceania
How many chambers are there in our heart? What are the two top ones called? What is the little flap of skin that separates both sides of the heart called? What pumps blood out of the heart?
Four, atria, septum, ventricles.
What is the most decorated (awarded) rap song in Grammy Awards history?
Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar which won 5 categories at the 2025 Grammy's.
You want to get a bachelors degree in English that costs $80,000.
You will only have to pay 40% of that amount because of financial aid.
You will then receive a grant for 30% of the amount remaining after financial aid is calculated. (This means that you will have to pay 70% of that amount!)
How much money will you actually have to pay for your degree after these deductions all together? If this is a four year degree, how much do you have to pay per year?
40% of $80,000 = $32,000
70% of $32,000 = $22,400
$22,400 / 4 = $5,600
Spell the following poetry related words for 100 points each:
Autobiographical
Deferred
Persuasive
Concrete
Rephrase
Autobiographical
Deferred
Persuasive
Concrete
Rephrase
Name all 7 continents and all 5 oceans.
Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia.
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern.
According to Howard Gardner, there are eight different kinds of intelligence. Name 5 of them for 100 points each.
Linguistic, logical/mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, Naturalist.
The best selling album of all time (in the US) belonged to the man known to this day as the king of pop. Hint: it had a spooky song on it that you probably hear every year near Halloween)
Thriller by Michael Jackson