MATH
The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated by this formula, using length L and width W.
What is 2(L+W)?
Accept equivalents within reason.
This Macedonian king, mentored by Aristotle, ruled one of history’s largest empires before dying in Babylon in 323 BCE.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Do not accept: Who is Phillip II?
I’m famished! Name this novel which involves the characters Caesar Flickerman, Cato, Clove, and Katniss Everdeen.
What is The Hunger Games?
Do not accept other books in the series or prequels, as they do not include Cato or Clove.
This hit Netflix TV series is based off a video game created by Fortiche, which features characters like Silco, Vander, and the sisters Violet and Jinx.
What is Arcane: League of Legends?
Accept: What is Arcane?
This Russian composer wrote the ballets Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and Sleeping Beauty.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
A measure of central tendency that appears most frequently in a data set.
What is the mode?
This temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is famous for its marble columns.
What is the Parthenon?
This novel, written by the author of the Penelopiad, Margaret Atwood, features the character Offred.
What is The Handmaid's Tale?
What character, who becomes unable to use her voice as a result of hiding part of her identity, is voiced by Arden Cho and Ejae, and sings Golden?
Who is Rumi?
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This Italian Baroque composer is famous for The Four Seasons, a set of violin concertos representing different times of year.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
This 17th-century English mathematician formulated the laws of motion, invented calculus independently of Leibniz, and wrote Principia Mathematica.
Who is Isaac Newton?
The ancient Athenian general and historian Thucydides wrote a historical prose regarding this war, fought between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 404 BCE.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Big Brother is watching! What is this novel written by George Orwell, which was banned in the USA for being communist?
What is 1984?
This studio is famed for their unique art style and plotlines, and often features music by Joe Hisaishi. Their first film was Princess Mononoke and directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
What is Studio Ghibli?
This German composer, known for his complex fugues and the Brandenburg Concertos, was a master of Baroque music and worked primarily in Leipzig.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
Accept:Who is J.S. Bach?
Memorized by math enthusiasts, this is the value of π (pi) rounded to the first nine digits after the decimal point.
What is 3.14159265?
Sadly, do not accept if it is not exactly nine digits.
This philosopher, known for developing his namesake method of using probing questions to stimulate critical thinking, was ordered death by hemlock consumption for “corrupting the youth of Athens.”
Who is Socrates?
Blue eyes are considered special in this dystopian world in which most people cannot see colour, except for Jonas, Gabe, and the title character. Name this novel by Lois Lowry.
What is The Giver?
Do not accept other books in this series, as they do not involve both Jonas and Gabe.
This Disney show, which takes place primarily in The Boiling Isles, was produced by Dana Terrace and is well known for its characters Hunter, Amity Blight, and Luz Noceda.
What is The Owl House?
This keyboard instrument predates the modern piano and is notable for its plucked strings; J.S. Bach wrote many works for it, including the Goldberg Variations.
What is the harpsichord?
This 18th-century Swiss mathematician introduced much of modern mathematical notation, including 𝑒 for the base of natural logarithms and the sigma for summation.
Who is Leonhard Euler?
This philosopher was a two-time gold medalist in Olympic Wrestling, was the student of Socrates, and the teacher of Aristotle. He also wrote The Republic.
Who is Plato?
This author wrote a series with covers all featuring an eye in the central design. Name this writer and wife of Ransom Riggs who wrote the Shatter Me series.
Who is Tahereh Mafi?
This animated series, which began in 2005, is famous for it’s opening line “Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.” Name this TV show in which Fire Lord Ozai antagonises the title character.
What is Avatar: The Last Airbender?
Prompt on just Avatar, since is also a popular film.
You’ll catch the entire school orchestra cursing this man’s name come graduation in June. Name this composer of the Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance.
Who is Edward Elgar?