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Summer Major Events/ Fun Questions
100

What form of government did Ancient Greece create/introduce?

A. Absolute Monarchy.   B. Democracy.    C. Dictatorship   D. Constitutional Monarchy

B. Democracy

100

Which Meso-American Ancient Civilization lived in the Andes Mountain in modern-day Peru?

A. Mayans.   B. Olmecs.    C. Incas.     D. Aztecs

C. Incas (Macchu Picchu)

100

Which Macromolecule can be passed down from generation to generation?

A. Protein.    B. Nucleic Acid (DNA).   C. Carbohydrates.   D. Fatty Acids

B. Nucleic Acid (DNA)

100

Using this sequence {1, 5, 9, 13, ...}, what are the two numbers following 13?

17 and 21

100

Who won the 2026 NBA Finals?

New York Knicks

200

What are the names of the 2 rivers that supported Mesopotamia's agriculture?

A. Euphrates and Tigris River  B. Nile and Tigris River  C. Nile and Euphrates River 

A. Euphrates and Tigris river

200

Which Meso-American Ancient Civilization lived in the capital city of modern Mexico?

A. Mayans.   B. Olmecs.    C. Incas.     D. Aztecs

D. Aztecs

200

Which Macromolecule is the first thing used to create energy for our body?

A. Protein.    B. Nucleic Acid (DNA).   C. Carbohydrates.   D. Fatty Acids

C. Carbohydrates

200

Which of the following is a binomial?

A. 2x+1    B. 3x    C. x^2+2x+4    D. 2

A. 2x+1

200

What major sporting event held every 4 years had their Finals in New York City this Summer?

A. Olympics. B. NBA Finals. C. Men's Soccer World Cup. D. Super Bowl

C. World Cup

300

With the collapse of the Roman Empire, it was split into Western and Eastern Roman Empires. Western split into many smaller kingdoms, what is the name of the Eastern half that lasted 1000 more years?

A. Ottoman. B. Incas.  C. Egyptians.   D. Byzantine

D. Byzantine

300

Which of the following countries is NOT a Nordic Country?

A. Denmark.  B. Iceland.   C. Poland.   D. Finland

C. Poland

300

Which vitamin can be activated to be a hormone that helps our bone absorb calcium to make them stronger?

A. Vitamin B.  B. Vitamin C.   C. Vitamin D.   D. Vitamin K   

C. Vitamin D

300

Which of the following is an IRRATIONAL number?

A. Pi.    B. 0.5.  C. 15   D. 2/3

A. Pi

300

Which of the following is NOT a mammal?

A. Dolphin.  B. Orca   C. Whale.   D. Whale Shark.  E. Narwhal

D. Whale Shark

400

Which ancient Chinese imperial dynasty had a FEMALE Emperor?

A. Qing.  B. Yamato.   C. Olmecs.    D. Tang

D. Tang

400

Which small island country is on the bottom right side of India? (Looking at a map straight on)

A. Maldives.  B. Bangladesh.  C. Sri Lanka.  D. Madagascar 

C. Sri Lanka

400

Aluminum weight 27 grams/mole (MW) with an Atomic Number of 13. How many Neutrons and Protons are there?

A. 14 Neutrons and 13 Protons.     B. 13 Neutrons and 13 Protons.    C. 13 Neutrons and 14 Protons

14 Neutrons and 13 Protons

400

What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation: y=4x-2

Slope= 4

Y-intercept= (0,-2)

400

Who won the Men's World Cup that happened in New York City this year?

A. England.  B. Spain.   C. USA.  D. Argentina

B. Spain

500

What is the name of the last imperial dynasty in China called?

A. Qin.  B. Ming.   C. Qing.    D. Tang

C. Qing

500

What is the capital of Estonia and Croatia in order?

A. Tallin and Zagreb.  B. Riga and Tallin.    C. Minsk and Baku.  D. Warsaw and Paris

A. Tallin and Zagreb

500

Eukaryotic Cells are split into two groups: Animal and Plant cells. What are things Plant Cells have, but humans do not? (more than one choice)

A. Chloroplast.  B. Cell Membrane.  C. Cell Wall. D. Ribosomes  

Chloroplast and Cell Wall

500

Factor out this trinomial: x^2+3x+2

(x+2)(x+1)

500

How many US states touch the Pacific Ocean?

A. 3  B. 4.  C. 5  D. 3

(Bonus points if you can name them)

C. 5