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100

Biology: Which of the following would not be a reason for reclassification?

  • A. Discovery of a new species

  • B.  Evidence for a common ancestor

  • C.  Evidence of similar bone structures

  • D.  Observation of different behaviours

D. Observation of different Behaviors 

100

What dish or popular food is Florida known for / originated from? 

Key Lime Pie 

100

Name the Elementary, Middle, High Schools, and College I attended. 

Vista Lakes Elementary, Arbor Ridge Middle, University High, UCF 

100

How to be Ninja and How to be Gangster, was one of the most popular Youtube videos in 2007, created by?

Ryan Higa or NigaHiga

200

English: The Stranger by Albert Camus explores the concept of __________ ? Refresher, Meursault killed a man after his mother's funeral, mad depressed. 

Existentialism 

200

300 Years ago the Joropo, traditional dance, was established to showcase resistance against enslavers. Traditionally the instruments are a harp, small maracas, and a cuatro. This dance originated from which country? 

Venezuela 

200

Name the City and State of Benny's Birthplace. 

Middlebury, Vermont

200

The Anime, One Piece has a pirate crew of all the main character. Which of the following character is the Doctor on the Sunny (ship)?

A. Luffy 

B. Sanji 

C. Brook

D. Chopper 

TONY TONY CHOPPER! 
300

DAILY DOUBLE 2X 2X 2X

History: Name two significant Cold War crisis and the respective years (range, Ex: 2000-2010) associated with them. 

Berlin Blockade (1948-49)

Korean War (1950-53)

Suez Crisis (1956)

Repression of Hungarian Uprising (1956)

Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) 

Crush of Prague Spring (1968) 

Euromissiles (1977)

300

The 4 mythical beasts in Vietnamese culture, symbolize; nobility and immortality, rebirth and survival, longevity and strength, mercy and good fortune. What are the 4 Beasts? 

Dragon, Phoenix, Turtle, Unicorn 

300

Based on the Myers-Briggs 16 Personality trait, Which one does Benny possess after the questionnaire? 

INFJ, INFP, ESTJ, ESFJ, ISFP, ISTP, ENTJ, ENTP, ISTJ, ISFJ, ENFJ, ENFP, INTJ, INTP, ESTP, ESFP

ENFJ - Protagonist

300

Asian 5 Spices, what are the 5? 

Fennel seeds, Cinnamon, Clove, Star Anise, Szechuan Peppers

400

Psychology: The Little Albert experiment, 1920. Dr. Watson from John Hopkins wanted to experiment a form of "learning process". What is this learning process called? Nine month toddler played with white fur, each time the scientist used a loud sound. Albert became scared of white furs later down the line. 

Classical Conditioning 

400

In the most recent census of the Philippines, which island (named the most beautiful island in the world by Conde Nast) is the only one of the country's ten largest islands by area to have reported a population of fewer than a million people?

Palawan 

400

Benny's Buddhist Temple is Called? 

1. Xiang Yun Temple 

2. Hsi Lai Temple 

3. Fo Guang Shan Temple

4. Guang Ming Temple 

5. Xing Jing Temple 

Guang Ming Temple 

400

If someone ruptures their achilles tendon, what technique can you use to examine and confirm the achilles is completely ruptured? 

Thompson's Test aka Calf Squeeze Test

500
TOK: Name 3 of the Way of Knowing (WOK) and 3 of the Area of Knowledge (AOK)

WOK: Emotion, Memory, Language, Imagination, Intuition, Reason, Faith, Sense perception, 

AOK: Ethics, History, The Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Human Sciences, Religious, Indigenous 

500

one of the China's smaller provinces, but it occupies a strategic maritime position between the two sections of the China Sea. On land it i protected by the Wuyi Mountains. What is the name of this state or region in China? (Must give the Chinese and American name)  

Fu zhou/jian, Happy City/Establishment 

500

Top 3 traits/moments/things Benny is most proud of based on the list 

A. Supportive Close friends 

B. Passing Microbiology with a B 

C. Humanistic Buddhism 

D. Earning scholarships through Undergrad & Grad

E: Diverse Patient Care Experience

F: Running a 9:30 mile pace in a 5k 

A. Supportive close friends

D. Earning scholarships through Undergrad and Grad

C. Humanistic Buddhism  

500

The Eightfold Path in Humanistic Buddhism is a philosophical guidance for one to reach enlightenment or end all sufferings. Which of the following is not one of the paths? 

A. Right mindfulness

B. Right view

C. Right compassion 

D. Right effort

E. Right concentration

C. Right compassion