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Mauritius [ma-RISH-uss] 2. Pencils and paper ready! Solve this equation for x: the square root of the quantity (x – 1) equals 3
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2. Pencils and paper ready! Solve this equation for x: the square root of the quantity (x – 1) equals 3. answer: x = 10 (square both sides to get x – 1 = 9) 3. In the 1920's, he designed the Weissenhof Exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany. Later on, he designed some apartments on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive and the Seagram Building in New York City.Name this artist for whom "less was more." answer: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (prompt on partial answers) [meez van da row] 4. As Governor of New York, he could not defeat Franklin Roosevelt in 1944. Name this Republican who was probably winning the 1948 election until the last few days, a fact that embarrassed the Chicago Daily Tribune after it printed a headline saying he'd defeated Harry Truman when he hadn't. answer: Thomas Dewey 5. The substance called "laudanum", used and abused in Europe throughout the 19th century, is a tincture of--what addictive painkilling substance that comes from a poppy and is used today to make useful narcotics like morphine ? answer: opium 6. Pencils and paper ready! A boy in the National Spelling Bee knows 450 of the 500 possible words in the first round and 25% of the words that will be used in the second round. In lowest terms, give the probability as a fraction that the boy will still be in the competition after Round 2 because he's spelled both of his words correctly. answer: 9/40 (9/10 x 1/4) 7. In science, "accuracy" refers to the "rightness" or "wrongness" of an observed answer. What term refers to an answer that, though it may not be accurate, is obtained repeatedly in each of several observations? answer: precision or precise answer 8. Narrated by a man known only as "The Tenderfoot", its title character is a man from the East who never reveals his name, either. But he comes west in the late 1800's and eventually marries the schoolteacher Molly Wood. Name this classic Western novel, written by Owen Wister. answer: The Virginian 9. His first few months in power saw the Great Fire of 1547 that destroyed most of Moscow. His reign saw the building of St. Basil's Cathedral, as well as frequent bouts of mental illness that led to the death of those around him. Name this "frightening" ruler, the first Czar Of All The Russias. answer: Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible 10. It has no definite volume, expands or contracts to fit the shape of its container, and has molecules that are constantly banging into each other. Name this state of matter, often created by heating a liquid until it boils. answer: gas 11. Originally a dance called the "albee", its creator said it was the only thing an ancient Egyptian mummy could have done to simulate dancing. In 2013, an unrelated song by the same name went viral, partly because of its sounds of a growling lion. Give the 2-word title of this song, named for a mostly-black area of New York City. answer: the Harlem Shake 12. Because his mother's piano teacher had been a student of Franz Liszt, he started the piano early, which allowed him to play with the Houston Symphony at age 12. Name this pianist who died in February 2013, still most famous for his 1958 victory at Moscow's first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition. answer: Harvey "Van" Cliburn 13. Aversion of it was used in both world wars, but its current setup dates from 1948. Established as an independent government agency, its purpose is managing a military draft if needed. So, despite there no longer being a military draft in the U.S., what government agency still requires all 18-year-old men to register with it? answer: Selective Service System 14. He made the world's first full-length animated musical movie during the Depression. Later on, he made more classic films for children like Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi. Identify this American businessman whose company now owns ESPN and several amusement parks named for him. answer: Walt Disney 15. She was cursed by Zeus to swallow a lot of water three times a day and then release it. Name this creature of myth whose water adventures created a huge whirlpool that sank many ships who came near it during their attempts to avoid the multi-headed sea monster Scylla. answer: Charybdis [ca-RIB-dus] 16. Pencils and paper ready! The point (x, y) is the midpoint of a line segment between (7, 6) and (-9, -4). What is the product xy ? answer: -1 (-1 x 1)
answer: tenure 18. New research indicates that this party was even worse than has long been known: it created more than 42,000 ghettos, slave labor sites, and facilities for housing and killing people during its 12-year reign of terror. Name this German political party that controlled much of Europe between 1933 and 1945 under the regime of Adolf Hitler. answer: National Socialist (or Nazi) Party
answer: Bob Cratchit 20. Its highest point, Mount Katahdin, is part of the extension of the White Mountains from New Hampshire, the only state it borders. Name this "Pine Tree State" that borders the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick and is America's easternmost state. answer: Maine 21. Samuel Heinrich Schwabe [SHVAW-ba] showed that their numbers regularly vary. Low periods of them included the Maunder Minimum of the late 17th century. Identify these dark regions that are cooler than the sun's surrounding photosphere. answer: sunspots 22. When he came to the Orlando Magic, he was known only as a great shooter based on his career at Duke. But in his 7 years in the league, he has improved to the point that Orlando traded him in 2013 instead of losing him as a free agent. Name this basketball player, now with the Milwaukee Bucks. answer: J.J. Redick 23. In 2009, it finally accepted the Limbang district that divides it into two parts as officially belonging to its neighbor Malaysia. Name this tiny Asian nation, run by a fabulously wealthy sultan, that borders the South China Sea and shares the island of Borneo with Malaysia. answer: Brunei 24. Used as a technique of nonviolent resistance by both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, what two-word phrase describes the refusal to obey a law thought to be unjust or morally wrong even if you get put in jail for that refusal? answer: civil disobedience FOUR-PART BONUSES 1. In February 2013, it was the site of a hot air balloon explosion that killed a group of foreign tourists. A. Name this Egyptian city that contains many of the country's ancient ruins. answer: Luxor B. This temple complex, just north of Luxor, contains a Great Hypostyle Hall. answer: Karnak C. This valley, across the Nile from Luxor, contains many ancient tombs. answer: Valley of the Kings D. This young king's tomb was found in that valley in 1922 by Howard Carter. answer: King Tutankhamen 2. Now a World Historic site, it is officially considered the Historical Capital of Peru. A. Name this Peruvian city that is not the capital now. answer: Cusco [COO-sko] B. Name the Empire of which that city was the capital. answer: Incan Empire C. Name the Spanish conquistador who took over that city in the mid-1500's. answer: Francisco Pizarro D. Name the last emperor of that empire, captured and executed by that conquistador. answer: Atahualpa
A. She and her dog Sandy go from an orphanage to the home of billionaire Daddy Warbucks. answer: Annie B. "Robert Louis Stevenson's classic about a kindly, humane doctor who develops a potion that allows his brutal, animalistic side to emerge." answer: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde C. This show, based on an animated film, features the song "A Whole New World." answer: Aladdin D. "The tale of…Jack Kelly, who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets." answer: Newsies
A. Article 1 says this governing body shall consist of two people from each state. answer: the Senate B. Article 1 also says a member of the House of Representatives must be this minimum age. answer: 25 C. Article 2 requires the President not only to be native born, but also to have lived in the U.S. for this minimum number of years. answer: 14 years D. Article 3, Section 3 defines this crime as "levying War against [the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort." answer: treason 5. Pencils and paper ready! In terms of π as needed, give the surface area of each of these objects: A. A sphere with radius 4 cm answer: 64π cm2 (4π x 4 x 4) B. A right circular cone with radius 4 cm and slant height 5 cm answer: 36π cm2 [(π x 4 x 4) + (π x 4 x 5)] C. A right circular cylinder with radius 4 cm and height 5 cm answer: 72π cm2 [(2π x 4 x 5) + (2π x 4 x 4)] D. A cube with sides 4 cm answer: 96 cm2 [(4 x 4) x 6] 6. The 8 element groups in the periodic table that were once indicated by Roman numerals have been replaced by 18 groups, one for each column. I will name a set of elements within a group; you give the number of the column where that group is found: A. Nitrogen, bismuth, phosphorus answer: Group 15 B. Magnesium, calcium, strontium answer: Group 2 C. Copper, silver, gold answer: Group 11 D. Helium, neon, argon answer: Group 18
A. Philippe Barbarin [fa-LEEP bar-ba-RAN] answer: France B. Angelo Scola answer: Italy C. Christoph Schönborn [SHERN-born] answer: Austria D. Antonio Llovera [yo-VAIR-a] answer: Spain
A. Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence Seaway. answer: 16th century or 1500's B. Lewis and Clark explored the western United States. answer: 19th century or 1800's C. Henry Hudson tried to find the Northwest Passage. answer: 17th century or 1600's D. Christopher Columbus first arrived in the New World. answer: 15th century or 1400's 9. In February 2013, British scientists discovered that the sea urchin uses a common metal to turn carbon dioxide into part of its shell. A. The sea urchin is part of this group of sea creatures that includes the starfish. answer: echinoderms or Echinodermata B. What metallic element, used by sea urchins to incorporate carbon dioxide into their shells, is sometimes used in coins and can cause allergic skin reactions ? answer: nickel C. What compound that makes up most of a sea urchin's shell is also part of a pearl and of an eggshell ? answer: calcium carbonate D. Give the chemical formula for that compound. answer: CaCO3 10. Name the actor or actress who plays each of these characters on the TV series NCIS Los Angeles: A. This rapper plays Special Agent Sam Hanna. answer: LL Cool J (or James Smith) B. She plays Special Agent Kensi Blye. answer: Daniela Rush C. She plays Operations Manager Hetty Lange. answer: Linda Hunt D. He plays Special Agent G. Callen. answer: Chris O'Donnell
A. This place contained very small people. answer: Lilliput B. This place contained giants. answer: Brobdingnag C. This place is the only real country Gulliver visits in the whole book. answer: Japan D. Gulliver also takes a trip to this place, where he meets Julius Caesar. answer: Glubbdubdrib
A. Mount Olympus is in this European country. answer: Greece B. Ben Nevis is in this European country. answer: England (or equivalents) C. Mount Chimborazo [cheem-bo-RAW-so] is in this South American country. answer: Ecuador D. Mont Blanc is in this European country. answer: France or Italy (it's on the border) 13. Its plot is described as, "The ancient war between humans and [another race] is reignited when [its title character]…opens a gateway between the two worlds." A. Name this 2013 fantasy movie. answer: Jack the Giant Slayer B. What young actor plays Jack, the Giant Slayer ? answer: Nicholas Hoult C. Name the actress who plays Jack's romantic interest, Princess Isabella. answer: Eleanor Tomlinson D. The lead bad guy in this movie has two of these, played by different actors. answer: heads 14. In Greek myth, the god Zeus often cheated on his wife. A. He came to Danae disguised as this and fathered Perseus with her. answer: a golden shower B. He carried Europa off, disguised as this animal. answer: a bull C. He came to Leda as this animal and fathered Helen of Troy with her. answer: a swan D. He fathered Hercules with this maiden. answer: Alcmene
answer: $7.00 (average of 3, 6 and 12) B. 25% X, 40% Y and 35% Z ? answer: $7.35 (0.75 + 2.40 + 4.20) C. 10% X and equal parts the other two ? answer: $8.40 (0.30 + 2.70 + 5.40) D. 40% X and equal parts the other two ? answer: $6.60 (1.20 + 1.80 + 3.60) 16. Name the title characters of these Grimm's Fairy Tales: A. It involves a gingerbread house , a very hot oven and a wicked witch. answer: Hansel and Gretel B. Its title character is so small that he can fit in a horse's ear or a wolf's stomach. answer: Tom Thumb or Thumbling C. Its title characters are a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster. answer: The Bremen Town Musicians D. A set of title characters make footwear for the other title character. answer: The Elves and the Shoemaker 17. Answer these about author Joel Garreau's book The Nine Nations of North America: A. One of his "nations" is this Southern area of the U.S., which he calls by this Civil War-era name. answer: Dixie B. Another is "The Islands", which is specifically the southern part of this state. answer: Florida C. This term he gives to the sparsely-populated area between Denver and Los Angeles shares its 2-word name with the desert area that contains most of Saudi Arabia. answer: the Empty Quarter D. He calls the western areas of these two Pacific Northwest states part of "Ecotopia." answer: Washington and Oregon 18. Answer these about volcanoes: A. If lava contains a large percentage of silica, the lava is called by this adjective. answer: felsic B. Japan's Mount Fuji is an example of this type, made partly by lava flows and partly by ejected material. answer: stratovolcano or composite volcano C. The Soufriere [soo-freer] Hills volcano is found on this Caribbean island owned by the British. answer: Montserrat D. The volcano Krakatoa that erupted in 1883 is found on this Asian island nation. answer: Indonesia
A. The U.S. team was managed by this former Yankees and Dodgers manager. answer: Joe Torre B. This two-time defending champion team was managed by Koji Yamamoto but did not win in 2013. answer: Japan C. One of this European country's assistant coaches was Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven, who was born there. answer: Holland or the Netherlands D. This Asian country's manager was former Seattle Mariners skipper John McLaren. answer: China (not Taiwan)
A. Name the country where you'd find it in the city of Ghent. answer: Belgium B. Give the last name of the 15th-century artist brothers Hubert and Jan who created it. answer: Van Eyck [ike] C. This patron saint of travelers is prominently featured. answer: St. Christopher D. One of the Altarpiece's paintings is of this naked woman, holding an apple. answer: Eve
1) Synonym for “gift” that can also mean “right now” Ans. present 2) The 3 wise men from the East who took gifts to infant Jesus Ans. Magi 3) Wedding anniversary traditionally honored by gifts of silver Ans. 25th 4)Alliterative name for Santa Claus Ans. Kris Kringle 5) Eight-day Jewish holiday during which gifts are often given Ans. Hanukkah 6) Gift the ancient Greeks gave to Troy Ans. Trojan horse 7) Poisoned gift the queen brought to Snow White Ans. apple 8) Rich American family who donated land for U.N. headquarters Ans. Rockefeller 9) The U.S got it for 2 cents an acre from Russia—almost a gift Ans. Alaska 10) 2-word term for a gift not wanted or needed, often exchanged at parties Ans. white elephant
1) He is considered the founder of the Soviet Union. Ans. V.I. Lenin 2) He was Russia's dictator during World War II. Ans. Josef Stalin 3) He was the last Communist ruler of the former Soviet Union. Ans. Mikhail Gorbachev 4) Nickname of Ivan III, who preceded Ivan IV "the Terrible" Ans. the Great 5) 3-word phrase for the chaotic period 1606-1613 Ans. Time of Troubles 6) He is Russia's current President. Ans. Vladimir Putin 7) This dynasty ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917. Ans. Romanov dynasty 8) The capital, once St. Petersburg, is now this city. Ans. Moscow 9) This Czar was removed in the Russian Revolution of 1917. Ans. Nicholas II 10) Crown Prince Alexei, murdered in 1918, had this genetic disease. Ans. hemophilia
1) Large ancient bird Ans. pterodactyl 2) National currency of Mexico Ans. peso 3) It contains 16 liquid ounces. Ans. pint 4) When one of these gets clogged on your face, you'll develop a zit. Ans. pore 5) Result of a cucumber left in a brine vat Ans. pickle 6) Term for someone who loves to play with fire Ans. pyromaniac 7) French ballet word for "keeping the back straight while bending knees out" Ans. plié [plee-ay] 8) Body position often seen at the beginning of a dive Ans. pike 9) Animal often called a "mountain lion" or "panther" Ans. puma 10) Lloyd Alexander fantasy novel set: The Chronicles of … Ans. Prydain
1. His new series of stories is called "All the Wrong Questions" and begins with a book called "Who Could That Be At This Hour?" Name this American writer whose more popular series of books so far tells of the Baudelaire orphans who experience "A Series of Unfortunate Events." answer: Lemony Snicket (or Daniel Handler)
answer: 29 and 31 (both needed) [x + (x + 2) = 60] 3. It is usually performed in concert without scenery or costumes. Name this type of large-scale vocal composition, exemplified by Handel's famous Messiah. answer: oratorio 4. Only the threat of being treated as a foreign nation by the other 12 colonies convinced it to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1790. Those born there include the founder of its Brown University. Name this tiny state whose early residents included Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams. answer: Rhode Island 5. The "lady slipper" is just one type of orchid that has been shown to be related to--what green vegetable that grows in "spears" ? answer: asparagus 6. It helps connect your elbow to your wrist and runs parallel to the ulna. Identify this bone that, in math, is the name of the distance between the center of a circle and any point on the edge, a distance equal to half the diameter. answer: Download 1.25 Mb. Share with your friends:
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