Arts & Humanities
Instruments that read music from this clef include cello, bassoon. The two dots that are part of it lie on either side of the F line, giving it the alternate name F Clef. Name this clef that controls the piano's left hand notes.
Bass
What is the least common denominator when you add the fractions one-half and two-thirds?
6
Ancient works in this poetic genre include the Aeneid, Iliad, and the Odyssey. Give the word for a long narrative poem in which a hero goes on a quest.
Epic
The two types of this physical process are evaporation and boiling. What is the word for a substance's phase change from liquid to gas?
Vaporization
The military bugle call began as a signal to extinguish lights. Major General Daniel Butterfield revised an old call, "Tattoo," to create this 24-note work in 1862. What is this solemn song heard at military wreath layings and funerals?
Taps
This musical word is a synonym for "decrescendo." Give this word that means gradually decreasing a musical passage's volume.
Diminuendo
In mathematics, the least common multiple is the smallest number that two or more numbers can divide into evenly. What is the least common multiple for the numbers 4 and 14?
28
This sound device appears in one sentence, “The bat had a snack.” What is this device consisting of repeated sounds?
Assonance
This vector quantity has both magnitude and direction. However, it uses the same SI unit as a certain scalar quantity: meters per second. Which physics measure gives an object's speed and direction?
Velocity
This city has an easter counterpart that is actually in Illonois. What is this Missouri city, home to baseball's Cardinals and the Gateway Arch?
St. Louis
This instruments, fifth string, called the chanterelles or drone, is shorter than its other four. Players can pluck the strings with plectrums or fingerpicks. Name this instrument that originated in Africa before becoming a bluegrass staple.
Banjo
Your teacher asks you to hand out three sheets of blank paper to each student in your class. How many sheets of paper do you need if there are 23 students in your class?
69
In ancient Greece, right who specialize in this style was Aristophanes. It works were the opposite of tragedies. Give this word that, today, refers to a funny work with a happy ending.
comedy
Most remotes use this type of electromagnetic radiation to signal the objects they control. On the electromagnetic spectrum, it lies between microwaves and visible ligt. What is this radiation that humans sense as heat?
Infrared
For what old world Empire did the following explorers sale Gonzalez Pizarro de Soto and Ponce de Leon?
Spain
This stand in 2/4 time originated in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. Performed as a “one-two-three-hop,” It is often accompanied by accordion music. Identify the stance that, because of its name, many people associate with Poland.
Polka
State your answer as a fraction. A maximum of four people can play pickle ball at the same time on 1 court. If there are three Pickleball courts open and 36 people wanting to play, what fraction of those people can play?
1/3 of the people
This Greek prefix can mean “against” or “opposite.” Give this prefix they can proceed, “freeze” or “biotic.”
anti-
Along with silver, this metal is found in the mineral ore galena. Because it absorbs radiation, people use it to make storage containers for radioactive waste, and shields around x-ray machines. What is this poisonous element that was one’s common in paint?
An activist gave his address on the Lincoln Memorial steps on August 28, 1963. In it, he envisioned a day in which his children will be judged by the content of their character rather than by the color of their skin. What is this Martin Luther King Jr. speech?
I have a Dream
This element of art deals with the areas occupied by and surrounding an artist primary objects identify this element that is either positive or negative.
Space
Sharon set aside half of her paycheck every week for her vacation. If she is paid $230 a week, how much will she have saved for vacation after four weeks?
460
One word, homophone pair is a category of religious like “Amazing Grace”. The other is a pronoun that refers to a male individual. Give these word shared pronunciation.
Hymn or him
This method of coal mining extracts material near the surface and is particularly harmful to the environment. Named for the high elevations where it typically occurs, and what type of coal extraction do machines, remove shallow, and layers of coal deposits?
Mountaintop
People who served on this body include Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. What ruling body serves as the final determinator for what is constitutional in the United States?
Supreme Court