U.S. Intervention in Latin America (II)
Who was the U.S. president when the U.S. military helped to liberate Panama from Colombia in 1903?
A) William McKinley
B) Woodrow Wilson
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) William Howard Taft
C) Theodore Roosevelt
In "David T...." what is the main conflict David faces throughout the poem?
a. His inability to follow the school's strict formatting rules
b. His struggle with learning English as a second language
c. His difficulties in making friends at school
d. His poor performance in physical education
a. His inability to follow the school's strict formatting rules
What was the name of the powerful storm that battered parts of Southeast Asia and was described as the strongest storm on the planet so far in 2025 in one of the episodes?
A. Typhoon Haiyan
B. Hurricane Ian
C. Super Typhoon Ragasa
D. Cyclone Freddy
C. Super Typhoon Ragasa
What is the fundamental rule of a standard Sudoku puzzle?
A) All odd numbers must go in the top half of the grid.
B) The sum of the numbers in each row and column must be 45.
C) You cannot use the number 7.
D) Each number from 1 to 9 must appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block.
D) Each number from 1 to 9 must appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block.
Which bone exists as five separate bones when you are an infant?
A) Radius
B) Fibula
C) Patella
D) Cranium
D) Cranium
Who was the French engineer who convinced the United States to take over the building of the Panama Canal?
A. Philippe Bunau-Varilla
B. Gustave Eiffel
C. Ferdinand de Lesseps
D. Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur
A. Philippe Bunau-Varilla
In "David T..." how does David express his defiance on the last day of school?
a. By arguing with his teachers
b. By throwing his papers in the air and marking them with "Yes! David, yes!"
c. By refusing to attend class
d. By destroying school property
b. By throwing his papers in the air and marking them with "Yes! David, yes!"
NASA's newest class of astronauts, featured in one episode, is being trained to participate in which major program that aims to return humans to the Moon and eventually to Mars?
A. Voyager Program
B. Artemis Program
C. Gemini Program
D. Apollo Program
B. Artemis Program
A standard Sudoku puzzle is a 9x9 grid divided into how many 3x3 sub-grids?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12
C) 9
Which U.S. state cast the 36th and deciding vote to repeal Prohibition in 1933?
A) Pennsylvania
B) Ohio
C) Utah
D) Maine
C) Utah
What is the use of economic, political, or cultural pressure to influence other countries called?
A. Globalization
B. Sphere of influence
C. Traditional Colonialism
D. Neocolonialism
D. Neocolonialism
In "David T..." what detail from the poem suggests David's home environment?
a. His mother works during the day
b. He lives in a large house
c. He has many siblings
d. His father helps with homework
a. His mother works during the day
A segment discussed the ongoing push for equal pay and gender equity in professional sports. Which organization's players were highlighted for their historic push for fair pay?
A. NFL
B. WNBA
C. MLS
D. PGA Tour
B. WNBA
What is the main objective of the game?
A) To get the highest score possible.
B) To complete the puzzle as quickly as you can.
C) To fill all empty cells with a number from 1 to 9 while following the rules.
D) To discover the hidden pattern in the numbers.
C) To fill all empty cells with a number from 1 to 9 while following the rules.
Which U.S. state has the most national parks?
A) Alaska
B) Utah
C) California
D) Colorado
C) California
According to President Roosevelt, whose interests did he claim to serve by building the Panama Canal in his address to Congress in 1903?
A. Himself
B. Latin America
C. United States
D. Civilization
D. Civilization
In "Looking for Work," what is the main reason the narrator wants his family to change their behavior?
a. He wants them to be wealthier
b. He wants them to be more like TV families he watches
c. He wants them to have better table manners
d. He wants them to dress better for dinner
b. He wants them to be more like TV families he watches
The episode on Friday, September 26, 2025, featured the return of a popular annual online competition where people vote for the bear that has put on the most weight in preparation for hibernation. What is this competition called?
A. Grizzly Grow-Out Week
B. Fat Bear Week
C. Kodiak King Contest
D. Hibernation Heavyweights
B. Fat Bear Week
A common solving technique where a number can only be placed in a single, available cell within a row, column, or block is known as a:
A) Naked Single
B) Hidden Pair
C) X-Wing
D) Swordfish
A) Naked Single
How many known moons does Pluto have?
How many known moons does Pluto have?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
C) 5
Who was the first president of the Federal Republic of Central America?
A. Juan Vicente Villacorta Díaz
B. Francisco Morazán
C. José Manuel Arce
D. José Cecilio del Valle
C. José Manuel Arce
How does the narrator's family typically interact during dinner time?
a. They use formal language and proper table manners
b. They eat in complete silence
c. They laugh loudly and point forks while talking about everyday things
d. They watch television while eating
c. They laugh loudly and point forks while talking about everyday things
In a discussion about monitoring global environmental issues, a new fleet of satellites was mentioned as helping to keep track of which natural phenomenon around the planet?
A. Volcanic eruptions
B. Forest fires
C. Glacier melting
D. Ocean currents
B. Forest fires
The name "Sudoku" is a Japanese abbreviation. What is its approximate meaning in English?
A) "Number Cross"
B) "The Nine Squares"
C) "Single Number" or "The number must be single"
D) "Logic Puzzle"
C) "Single Number" or "The number must be single"
What is the only muscle in the human body not attached at both ends?
A) The biceps
B) The tongue
C) The diaphragm
D) The triceps
B) The tongue