California Missions
Mission San Juan Bautista
What job did Dr. Percy Julian do?
He was a "chemist with solutions".
What is a fraction with a numerator larger than the denominator called?
an improper fraction
Convert this mixed number to an improper fraction:
4 2/3
14/3
Which city is the national capital of Canada?
In the book Mystery on the California Mission Trail, which mission do Clara and Maria live at?
Mission La Purissima
at least 60 days
Which word is used to describe when a government takes over a religious place, such as a mission?
secularize or secularization
Continue this pattern: 2, 7, 4, 9, 6, 11, --, --
8, 13
Spain and Portugal
The swallows return to which mission each Spring?
Mission San Juan Capistrano
In the Washoe Indian language, what does the word TAHOE mean?
big water
Which word means, "someone newly converted to a religion"?
neophyte
Convert this fraction to a mixed number:
32/5
6 2/5
When people see Italy on a map, what does it look like?
a boot
Three missions are named after women saints. Name two of the three.
Mission Santa Clara, Mission Santa Barbara, and Mission Santa Ines
In the United States, which month marks the start of the hurricane season?
strings, percussion, woodwinds, brass
Solve this multiplication equation (answer must be in simplest form):
6 xx 2/3
4
Name the capital city of Germany.
Berlin
If you use the word CAMPANARIO, which part of the mission are you talking about?
the bell tower
Noodle kugel is a type of pudding from Eastern Europe. Is it sweet or savory?
savory
The musician played a group of notes at the same time. Which vocabulary words describes this group of notes played at the same time?
chord
Put these fractions in order, from least to greatest:
3/5
2/4
1/3
1/3 < 2/4 < 3/5
Name the deepest lake in the world.
Lake Baikal