Which zodiac sign is represented by a ram? Leo, Taurus, or Aries??
***TRIPLE POINTS***
ARIES
100
The two friends were in "earnest" conversation.
Does earnest mean gossipy, sincere or argumentative?
***500 POINTS***
Sincere
100
P E P L A
APPLE
100
"Science rules," "Inertia is a property of matter," and "T minus seven seconds." are all from what?
Bill Nye Theme Song
100
Which European country had 18 KINGS named Louis?
**negative 100 for incorrect answer**
FRANCE
200
What is another name for the muscles known as gluteus maximus: buttocks or thighs?
BUTTOCKS
200
The student had an uncanny feeling that he was being watched.
Define uncanny
STRANGE or MYSTERIOUS especially in an unsettling way.
200
R Y S N A C O
**3X POINTS***
CRAYONS
200
What do we call it when a starfish replaces a lost arm with a new one?
***negative 800 Points***
Regeneration
200
Who invented the telephone and an early hearing aid?
Alexander Graham Bell
300
Which band produced the hit song "Yellow Submarine"?
**Regular Points**
The Beatles.
300
The synopsis of the story means what?
***negative 600 for incorrect answer***
a brief summary of a book, play or movie-
300
E T I R R R W A S E B S
**3X POINTS**
STRAWBERRIES
300
Are the dark-looking spots on the sun's surface called sunspots or solar flares?
SUNSPOTS
300
In 1963, ___________ helped to organize the famous "March on Washington." Over 250,000 people attended this march.
Who was it?
**negative 600 for incorrect answer**
Martin Luther King, Jr.
400
The ______ ________ were two American inventors, and aviation pioneers who are credited with inventing and building the world's first successful ______
***Possible 800 POINTS***
Wright Brothers ------ airplane
400
Answer this riddle with alliteration: What do you call an unclean canine?
***5X POINTS*** without hint.
***2X POINTS*** with hint
a dirty dog
400
E K O O W H M R
HOMEWORK
400
What process transforms a tadpole into a frog?
**2X POINTS**
**NEGATIVE 800 POINTS INCORRECT**
METAMORPHOSIS
400
The Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) was known for creating what? Donuts, Paper, or Silk Threads?
PAPER!!
Cai Lun - created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other fibres along with fishnets, old rags and hemp waste.
500
What is the COLLECTIVE noun used to describe a GROUP of lions?
A PRIDE
500
If you're in your "salad days," are you young, old or on a diet?
Young (it means a time of early success and promise)
500
N A S I R M D E P
SPIDERMAN
500
The ________ are the protein builders of the cell.
**2X POINTS**
RIBOSOMES
500
The Marquis de Lafayette helped the Americans win what war? The French-American War, The Revolutionary War or The Great War of Wilson?