Arts & Humanities
These define the edges of shapes and forms. Identify the term for the element of art which is defined as the path of moving point.
Consider a geometric sequence with first term 4 and third term 16. What is the second term of this geometric sequence?
Math
Janice Avery is a bully who takes Twinkies from the sister of one of the main characters, but later befriends the main characters. What book by Katherine Paterson is about Jess and Leslie's imaginary playland?
Bridge to Terabithia
The former mansion of R.J. Reynolds is located on Sapelo Island in this state while the first transcontinental telephone call was made from Jekyll Island. Both islands are located in what state, the largest state in land area east of the Mississippi River.
Georgia
This physical property is described in the first of Newton's three laws of motion. Give the property embodied in the phrase often stated, "A body in motion tends to stay in motion."
Inertia
Despite its name, it is not always pleasing to the ear. Identify the term for the sounding of two or more notes simultaneously.
Harmony
A builder has to cover a nine-foot wall with panels that are three-fourths of a foot wide. How many panels will it take to cover the nine-foot wall?
12
When these punctuation marks enclose an independent sentence, the sentence's end punctuation belongs inside these marks. They set off information that is not essential to a sentence, and often de-emphasize that information. Identify these paired punctuation marks, which are more rounded than brackets and less curvy than braces.
Parentheses
Its eruption in 79 AD buried the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. Name the Italian volcano that last erupted in 1994.
(Mount) Vesuvius
This part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wavelength and the highest energy. Give these "rays" designated with the third letter of the Greek alphabet.
Gamma Rays
Though born in Germany, he spent most of his adult life in England, becoming a British subject in 1727. Identify this composer best known for Water Music and Messiah.
(George Frederic) Handel
The median of the following distribution distribution is 9: 4, 5, 9, 11, 14 What would be the median if the 14 were replaced by 19?
9
This type of work is closely related to the memoir. The label applies to Roald Dahl's Boy, Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming, and Lois Lowry's Looking Back. Give the name for a life story that a person writes about him or herself.
This civilization, located in modern-day Tunisia, was founded by Phoenicians from the city of Tyre in 814 B.C. Name this civilization, which was on the losing side in the Punic Wars.
Carthage
This part of the brain is involved in sensory data, speech, and memory. Name the largest part of the human brain.
Cerebrum
The name for this type of song derives from the Greek for "song of praise." Identify the term for a song of praise, adoration, or prayer, typically addressed to a god.
Hymn
The odds that an event will occur are 4 to 5. What is the probability that the event will not occur?
Five Ninths (5/9)
This man's love for nature, especially scenes found in New England, is evidenced by his poems "A Patch of Old Snow" and "The Pasture". He examines neighborly relationships in "Mending Wall" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Identify this poet of "The Road Not Taken".
Robert Frost
Although it is customarily called a "mountain", this land form is actually a long ridge that runs through Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It extends from Jellico, Tennessee to near Elkhorn City, Kentucky. Name this ridge through which the Cumberland River passes at Pineville.
Pine Mountain
This type of joint allows the highest freedom of motion. It can be found in the shoulder and hip areas. Identify the type of joint where two or more bones meet and allow rotational or circular movement.
Ball and Socket
This art technique was sometimes used to decorate ancient floors, but is most frequently seen on walls. Its individual elements, called tesserae (Tes-uh-ree), are set in wet plaster or cement. What do we call this artwork made from small pieces of glass and stone?
Mosaic
A class has 10 pencils and 20 erasers. What is the ratio of pencils to erasers?
1:2 (10:20 simplified)
Spelling required. The teacher distributed mandatory assignments prior to winter break. Spell the word from the previous sentence that is a synonym of "required".
M-A-N-D-A-T-O-R-Y
This economic value is reached by decisions of both suppliers and consumers. It is affected by how valuable a product might be to those that want it. What is this value that also reflects the cost of the resources used to produce the product?
Price
This division of the animal kingdom includes 95% of all animal species. Organisms in this group range in size from microscopic mites to the giant squid with soccer-ball size eyes. What term describes animals without a backbone or bony skeleton?
Invertabrates