This is a Practice Game to Explain the Basics

Math

100

2(2+2)=?

8

200

2(6+6-2)+1=?

21

300

5+((10/2)(2x3))=?

35

400

2+(X-5)=12

X=?

15

500

5(2X+1)=25

X=?

2

Science

100

What type of organism is a snake?

A reptile.

200

What do we call the distance light travels in a year?

A light year.

300

What do we call the process by which plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen?

Photosynthesis

400

Which of your organs act as the "filter" for your blood?

The kidneys.

500

What is the symbol for gold on the periodic table?

Au ("Aurum")

History

100

What year was the US Declaration of Independence created?

1776

200

When did Columbus "discover" America?

1492

300

Who gave the Gettysburg Address?

Abraham Lincoln

400

What was the previous name of Istanbul?

Constantinople

500

How many years was George Washington president of the United States?

8 years (1789-1797).

English

100

A Petrarchan Sonnet is an example of what kind of written text?

A poem.

200

What example of written text is Romeo and Juliet?

A play.

300

What do you call an essay in which you try to prove someone/something is right or wrong?

An argumentative essay.

400

How many errors are in the following sentence:

"No."

There are no errors.

500

What are Aristotle's three most basic rhetorical appeals?

Ethos, pathos, logos