**** Please scramble the answers****
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – Identify the treaties that ended each of the following U.S. Wars:
American Revolution (Treaty of Paris)
Mexican-American War (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
Spanish-American War (Treaty of Paris)
WWI (Treaty of Versailles, Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, Treaty of Trianon, The Treaty of Sèvres)
SS – WH – LEVEL 1 – Connect the following world leaders to the countries they led during WWII:
1. Winston Churchill
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a. United Kingdom
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2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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b. United States of America
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3. Emperor Hirohito
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c. Japan
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4. Adolf Hitler
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d. Germany
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5. Benito Mussolini
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e. Italy
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6. Joseph Stalin
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f. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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**** Please scramble the answers ****
SS – WH – LEVEL 3 – Match the Political Philosopher with his Treatise:
1. Socrates and Plato
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a. The Republic
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2. John Locke
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b. Two Treatises on Government
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3. Thomas Hobbes
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c. Leviathan
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4. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
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d. The Communist Manifesto
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5. John Rawls
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e. A Theory of Justice
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6. Montesquieu
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f. The Spirit of Laws
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**** Please scramble the answers ****
Math – NE – Level I - Place the following in order form least to greatest
a) 20% of 600
b) 40% of 200
c) 125% of 80
d) 30% of 300 (b,d,c,a or 40% of 200, 30% of 300, 125% of 80, 20% of 600)
Math – NE – Level I - What is the sum of all the perfect squares between 10 and 50? (126)
Math – PR – Level I – A basket of fruit contains 4 oranges, 5 apples, and 6 bananas. If you choose a piece of fruit at random from the basket, what is the probability that it will be:
an apple
a banana
an orange (a. 1/3 or one-third b. 2/5 or two-fifths c. 4/15)
Math – WP – Level II - Brian takes three quizzes, one midterm and one final exam in his history class. For his semester average, the midterm counts twice as much as a quiz, and the final exam counts three times as much as a quiz. If his quiz scores were 82, 80, and 70, his midterm score was 60 and his final exam score was 80, what was his semester average? (74)
Math – WP – Level II – Jessica took five science tests in a semester, each with a maximum score of 100. Jessica’s five integer test scores have a mean of 85, a median of 87, and a unique mode of 92. What is the lowest possible score Jessica could have for one of her five tests? (68)
Math – WP – Level II – Butch’s Boxing Gym charges a membership fee plus a fixed amount per day for each day the gym is used. If Pam paid $68 for 22 days of use, and Becky paid $71 for 24 days of use, how many dollars is the membership fee? ($35)
Math – NE – Level I - Jenny records the number of people inside each of the first 100 cars she sees that can carry up to four people inside. If 22 cars carry exactly 4 people, 18 carry exactly 3 people, and 29 carry exactly 2 people, how many cars have only 1 person inside? (31 cars)
Math – AL – Level I - Karen has only dimes and quarters in her purse. The value of her dimes is exactly five times the value of her quarters. What is the least number of coins she could have in her purse if there is at least one quarter? (27 coins)
Math – NE – Level I - Peanuts cost $1.75 a pound. Almonds cost $5.25 a pound. Cashew cost $8.00 a pound. If equal amounts of peanuts, almonds, and cashews are mixed, what should be the selling price of a pound of the mixture? ($5 per pound)
Math – GE – Level II - A rectangle and a square each have the same area. If one side of the rectangle is 9 units and one side of the square is 6 units, how many units are in the perimeter of the rectangle? (26 units)
Math – GE – Level I - Kyle wants to fence in a square region that shares a side with his house, so only three sides of the square will be made by the fence. The area of the fenced-in region measures 900 square feet. How many linear feet of fencing does he need? (90 feet)
Math – NE – Level II - Purple paint is made with a 16:3:1 ratio of white paint: blue paint: red paint. How much white paint, in gallons, is needed in order to make one gallon of purple paint? Express your answer as a common fraction. (4/5 gallon)
Math – PR – Level II - Maria has only these measuring cups: 1/8 cup, 1/4 cup, and 1/3 cup. Each measuring cup can be used more than once. How many different combinations of these measurements could be added together to measure 1 cup of flour? (6 combinations)
Math – NE – Level I – There are only two positive three-digit perfect cubes. What are they? (63 or 216 and 83 or 512)
Math – PR – Level II – Gilbert can trade 4 oranges for 3 apples or he can trade 3 oranges for 7 lemons. How many apples would he need in order to trade for 56 lemons? (18 apples)
Math – WP – Level I - Darrin bought two pounds of apples and three pounds of grapes for $5.80. A little while later he bought another pound of apples and two more pounds of grapes for $3.42. How much would he have to pay altogether for one pound of apples and one pound of grapes? ($2.38)
Math – AL - Level II – Sally, Lucy, and Frieda each entered into a drawing to guess the number of marbles in a jar. Sally estimated 300, Lucy estimated 325, and Frieda estimated 360. One estimate was off by 49 marbles, another was off by 24 marbles, and the remaining estimate was off by 11 marbles. How many marbles are in the jar? (349 marbles)
Math - GE – Level II – Susan ran one time around the perimeter of a rectangular field that measures 40 feet by 70 feet. Rachel ran from one corner to the opposite corner and back. Who ran the farther distance and by how much? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth. (Susan ran 58.8 feet farther than Rachel)
Math – PR – Level II – A drawer contains five white socks, five black socks, and five gray socks. Randomly selecting socks from this drawer, what is the minimum number of socks that must be selected to guarantee at least two matching pairs of socks? A matching pair is two socks of the same color. (6 socks)
Math – AL – Level II – World record holder Albert Rayner skipped rope 108 times in 10 seconds. If he could have continued at that rate, how many times would he have skipped the rope in:
a) 1 minute
b) 30 minutes
c) 1 hour (a. 648 times b. 19, 440 times c. 38,880 times)
Math – NE – Level I - A bus comes by Gina’s bus stop every 20 minutes starting at exactly 5:13 a.m. Calculate how many minutes Gina will have to wait for the bus if she arrives at the bus stop at:
a) 5:51 a.m.
b) 6:08 a.m.
c) 8:35 a.m. (a. 2 minutes b. 5 minutes c. 18 minutes)
Math – NE – Level I - A play has three acts that are 80 minutes, 50 minutes, and 45 minutes long, respectively. There is also a 15-minute intermission after both Act 1 and Act 2. If the play starts at 5:30 p.m., what time is it
a) at the end of the first intermission
b) at the end of the second intermission
c) at the end of the last act (a. 7:05 p.m. b. 8:10 p.m. c. 8:55 p.m.)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- Explain Gregor Mendel’s pea plant experiments. What type of pea plants served as the parents? What percentage of dominant to recessive traits were seen in the offspring (F1, and F2) generations? (Gregor Mendel crossed two pea plants that were purebreds for each trait and called them the P1 – Parents. The resulting offspring, F1 generation, showed 100% dominant traits. Mendel then allowed the mature F1 plants to self-pollinate (reproduce). The resulting F2 generation showed 75% dominant traits and 25% recessive traits. Accept 3:1 ratio
Science – LS – Level 2 – Explain the steps to follow to create a Punnett square to show two parents with Bb genotype. (Step 1: Place the parents’ genotypes outside the Punnett square with one parent along the side and the other across the top; Step 2: Bring parent one down; Step 3: Bring parent two across)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- Match the following descriptions with their genotypes:
Descriptions
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Genotypes
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Heterozygous
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BB
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Homozygous Dominant
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bb
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Homozygous Recessive
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Bb
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(Heterozygous = Bb; Homozygous Dominant = BB; Homozygous Recessive = bb)
Science – LS – Level 2 – Match the genotype(s) to each blood type.
Blood Type (Phenotype)
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Genotypes
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Type A
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oo
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Type B
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AA, Ao
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Type AB
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BB, Bo
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Type O
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AB
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(Type A blood = AA, Ao; Type B blood = BB, Bo; Type AB blood = AB; Type O blood = oo)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- Dad has Type B blood type (phenotype) because he has a B gene and an O gene genotype. Mom has Type A blood because she has an A gene and an O gene. Draw a Punnett square to determine the possible genotype outcomes in the offspring for these two parents. (AB, Ao, Bo, oo)
Science – PS – Level 1 – Name the four states of matter and give an example of each. (Solid, Liquid, Gas, plasma…examples will vary Solid = anything in solid form; Liquid = water, soda; Gas = oxygen, Helium, Hydrogen, Methane; plasma = lightning, neon sign, flames)
Science – PS – Level 2 -- The king wants to pick out a new crown but only wants one made of 100% pure gold, not gold plated or mixed with other metals. Can you help him find his new gold crown? Volume of Crowns is 60 cm3. Densities of Metals: Lead – 11.34 g/cm3, Gold -19.3 g/cm3, Silver -10.5 g/cm3, Platinum - 21.4 g/cm3, Copper - 8.9g/cm3. Mass of Crowns: A = 680.4 g, B = 534 g, C = 1,158 g, D = 1,284 g. Density = mass divided by volume; D = M/V (crown C is the gold crown, 1158 g/60 cm3 = 19.3 g/cm3)
Science – PS – Level 2 – Match the following definitions to terms:
Definitions
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Terms
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A. Physical adaptation in which an animal’s body is designed to defend itself or get food by using its claws, horns, shells, or other structures.
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Concealing Coloration
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B. Physical adaptation in which an animal releases or injects venom, ink, or spray to escape, defend itself or to get food.
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Physical Structures
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C. Physical adaptation (protective coloration) in which the color of the animal is similar to the color of its surroundings.
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Mimicry
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D. Physical adaptation (protective coloration) in which the animal’s color is patterned like stripes, spots to break up the animal’s outline.
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Chemical Defense
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E. Physical adaptation in which the animal’s body shape & color resembles an object from its eco-system-- like a part of a plant or rocks.
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Disruptive Coloration
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F. Physical adaptation in which an animal’s physical appearance is similar to another animal that is more dangerous than itself.
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Disguise
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(A = Physical Structures; B = Chemical Defense; C = Concealing Coloration; D = Disruptive Coloration; E = Disguise; F = Mimicry)
Science – LS – Level 2 – Match the following organisms with the behavior cycle that the organism utilizes: migration, estivation, hibernation, dormancy.
grizzly bear (H)
salmon (M)
wildebeest (M)
desert tortoise (E)
cane toad (E)
chipmunk (H)
sea turtle (M)
oak tree (D)
Science – LS – Level II – Match the following scientists with the focus of their work and contributions to the field of science.
Scientist
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Accomplishments
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Walter Alvarez
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Model of the universe
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Copernicus
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b. wrote Silent Spring –related to the use of pesticides such as DDT causing bird egg shells to be too thin
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Rachel Carson
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c. discovered Pluto
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Percival Lowell
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d. Theory of Continental Drift
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Alfred Wegener
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e. Demise of dinosaurs was due to asteroid hitting the Earth.
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Luis Alvarez
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f. Radar
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**(1. e, 2. a, 3. b, 4. c, 5. d, 6. f)**
65. Science – LS- Level I- Using the following list, group predator, prey, and biome as appropriate:
Animals: coyote, elk, lion, jackrabbit, wolf, polar bear, seal, sea star, gazelle, mussels
Biomes: desert, grassland, temperate forest, arctic tundra, marine
Answer:
Predator
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Prey
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Biome
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Coyote
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Jackrabbit
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Desert
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Lion
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Gazelle
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Grassland
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Wolf
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Elk
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Temperate forest
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Polar bear
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Seal
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Arctic tundra
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Sea star
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Mussel
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marine
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66. Science – LS - Level II- Name the body system to which the following body parts belong:
scapula, humerus, femur (skeletal system)
heart, veins, arteries (circulatory system)
brain, neurons, spinal cord (nervous system)
stomach, small intestines, colon (digestive system)
tonsils, lymph nodes, spleen (immune system)
67. Science – ES – Level 1 – Match the following kinds of rocks with the correct rock classification: igneous, metamorphic, and/or sedimentary:
obsidian (igneous)
sandstone (sedimentary)
schist (metamorphic)
marble (metamorphic)
granite (igneous)
limestone (sedimentary)
68. Science – PS – Level 1 – Classify the following changes as chemical or physical:
Trimming off a tree branch (physical)
Making an origami paper crane (physical)
Burning a log in a fireplace (chemical)
Metal on a bike rusting (chemical)
Heating water to create steam (physical)
Milk turning sour after being left out of the refrigerator too long (chemical)
Science – LS – Level 1 – Put the following classification terms in order from largest to smallest: Kingdom, order, class, phylum, domain, family, species, genus.
(Domain> Kingdom> Phylum> Class> Order> Family> Genus> Species)
Science – ES – Level II – Put the following layers of the ocean in order from top (surface level) to bottom: abyssal, hadel, midnight, sunlight, twilight . (Sunlight> Twilight> Midnight> Abyssal> Hadel)
THIRD QUARTER
SS – UL – LEVEL II – Topic: Preamble of the U.S. Constitution – The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution gives 6 reasons for creating the document: 1. Form a perfect union, 2. Establish justice, 3. Insure domestic tranquility, 4. Provide for the common defense, 5. Promote the general welfare, 6. Secure the blessings of liberty. Give a presentation as to which of the reasons is the most important and why. Explain which is the least important.
SS – CE – LEVEL II – TOPIC: Water Rights – The Colorado River flows through 5 states and is a major source of water for these states. Recently there has been a massive debate on how to split up the ownership rights of the water of the Colorado River among the 5 states. You have been tasked by Congress to come up with solutions in which all 5 states will agree. You will be asked to present your 2 best solutions as to who gets what rights to the Colorado River’s water.
SS – CE – Level II – Should English be designated as the official language of the United States?
Science – PS – Level II – To reduce the emission of pollution and greenhouse gases from electrical power plants, some scientists think nuclear energy is the answer. Discuss the risks and benefits of nuclear energy and argue for or against a nuclear power plant being built in your city—using examples of successful and failed nuclear power plants as evidence to support.
FOURTH QUARTER
English – LT – Level 2 – Which word in the following quotation is used as a synecdoche (sin-EK-duh-KEY): “Friends, countrymen, lend me your ears.” (ears)
English – LT – Level 1 – Which poet authored “O Captain! My Captain!?” (Walt Whitman)
English – LT – Level 1 – Which author wrote “The Tell-Tale Heart?” (Edgar Allen Poe)
English – LT – Level 2 – Which Walt Whitman poem was written as a tribute to assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? (“O Captain! My Captain!”)
English – LA – Level 1 – State the meaning of the synecdoche (sin-EK-duh-KEY) “breadwinner of the family.” (The family member who makes money)
English – LA – Level 1 – State the meaning of the synecdoche (sin-EK-duh-KEY) “all hands on deck.” (All members of the crew report for duty)
English – LA – Level 1 – State the meaning of the synecdoche (sin-EK-duh-KEY) “fallen into the wrong hands.” (In the possession of an opposing group)
English – LA – Level 1 – State the meaning of the synecdoche (sin-EK-duh-KEY) “to ask for her hand in marriage.” (To ask a woman to marry)
English – LA – Level 1 – State the meaning of the synecdoche (sin-EK-duh-KEY) “boots on the ground.” (Soldiers present)
English – LT – Level 1 – In poetry, what type of rhyme includes only one shared vowel or consonant sound, like the words “thumb” and “gun?” (Imperfect/partial/near/oblique/half rhyme)
English – LT – Level 1 – In poetry, what type of occurs within the same line of poetry? (Internal rhyme)
English – VC – Level 1 – Denotation refers to the literal definition of a word. What word is used for the subjective, emotional definition of a word? (Connotation)
English – VC – Level 1 – What type of appeals are used when an author uses ethos? (Appeals to authority / the credibility of the presenter)
English – VC – Level 1 – What type of appeals are used when an author uses pathos? (Appeals to the audience’s emotions)
English – VC – Level 1 – What type of appeals are used when an author uses logos? (Appeals to logic)
English – GR – Level 1 – In writing, what punctuation indicates the omission of a word or words? (an ellipsis)
SS – UL – LEVEL I – According to the Preamble, who ordained and established the U.S. Constitution? (We the People, the people of the United States)
SS – UG – LEVEL 1 – The Rio Grande flows through 3 U.S. States. Name 2 of the 3. (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas)
SS – UH – LEVEL 1 – Rivers were an important part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. What 2 rivers were essential to the expedition’s success? (Missouri River and Columbia River)
SS – UG – LEVEL 1 – The Rio Grande forms the border of what U.S. State? (Texas)
SS – WG – LEVEL 1 – What is the highest mountain peak in Australia? (Kosciuszko)
SS – WG – LEVEL 1 – What is the highest mountain peak in Asia? (Everest)
SS – WG – LEVEL 1 – What is the highest mountain peak in Europe? (Elbrus)
SS – WG – LEVEL 1 – What is the highest mountain peak in North America? (McKinley, Denali)
SS – WG – LEVEL 1 – What is the highest mountain peak in Africa? (Kilimanjaro)
SS – WG – LEVEL 1 – What is the highest mountain peak in South America? (Aconcagua)
SS – WG – LEVEL 3 – What is the highest mountain peak in Antarctica? (Vinson Massif)
SS – UL – LEVEL 2 – What body directly elects the President of the United States? (Electoral College, House of Representatives)
SS – UL – LEVEL 3 – Both the 6th and 7th amendments to the U.S. Constitution mention a right to trial by jury. What is the difference between these 2 amendments’ rights to trial by jury? (6th amendment is for criminal trials, and the 7th amendment is for civil trials)
SS – EC – LEVEL 2 – Adam Smith wrote his economic theory in what book? (An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, The Wealth of Nations)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – Who is known as the “Great Compromiser?” (Henry Clay)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – What U.S. State was originally its own country before joining the United States? (Texas)
SS – UL – LEVEL 3 – What U.S. Supreme Court Case decided that slaves were not people and thus could not sue under the law? (Dred Scott)
SS – UH – LEVEL 3 – The phrase “Go West, young man” is attributed to what famous U.S. Politician? (Horace Greeley)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – Arlington National Cemetery was created during the civil war as a place to bury the many soldiers who were dying in the war. On whose family homestead was the cemetery located? (Robert E. Lee)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – President Lincoln signed what document that made slavery illegal in the rebellious states? (Emancipation Proclamation)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – What Civil War battle is known was the “Bloodiest Day in the Civil War?” (Antietam, Sharpsburg)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – What Civil War battle is known as the “High Tide of the Civil War?” (Gettysburg)
SS – UL – LEVEL 2 – Coming from the term used by Roman Tribunes to stop any action on the Roman Senate floor they didn’t like, what term describes the President’s right to refuse a law passed by the U.S. Congress? (veto)
SS – UH – LEVEL 1 – What is the last name of the 2 father-son pairs of U.S. Presidents? (Adams and Bush)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – Who created and operated the company Standard Oil? (John D. Rockefeller)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – What event led to the beginning of the Spanish-American War? (The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – In 1993, the U.S. Congress wrote a letter of apology to what kingdom for the actions of U.S. citizens and the U.S. government that led to the overthrow of its leader? (Hawaii)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – The U-boat sinking of what ship led to the U.S. outcry over German acts in the 1915? (Lusitania)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – The Great Depression began on October 29, 1929, this date has been given what nickname? (Black Tuesday)
SS – UH – LEVEL 3 – On what U.S. Battleship did WWII end? (U.S.S. Missouri)
SS – WH – LEVEL 2 – What game lent its name to the theory that if one country becomes communist then the surrounding countries will be more vulnerable to also becoming communist? (dominos)
SS – WH – LEVEL 2 – NATO was created after WWII to stop the spread of Communism. What does NATO stand for? (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
SS – WH – LEVEL 2 – Who led the Chinese Communist movement during the Chinese Civil War and eventually became the first leader of the People’s Republic of China? (Mao Zedong, Mao Tse-tung)
SS – WH – LEVEL 2 – Who led the Nationalist forces during the Chinese Civil War and eventually lost the war and retreated to the Island of Formosa? (Chang Kai-shek)
SS – UH – LEVEL 3 – What event ended the day Ronald Reagan became President of the United States? (Iran Hostage Crisis)
SS – UH – LEVEL 2 – Who is the only President to resign from office? (Richard Nixon)
SS – WH – LEVEL 1 – Who is credited with creating the movable type printing press? (Gutenberg)
SS – WH – LEVEL 1 – Whose studies of light led to new ideas in both art and science in Renaissance Italy? (Leonardo Da Vinci)
SS – WH – LEVEL 3 – What two ancient civilizations gave birth to the types of government that the United States merged into one Democratic-Republic? (Rome and Greece)
Math – NE – Level I - 75% of 20 is the same as what percent of 50? (30%)
Math – WP – Level I - Susie paid $72 for a prom dress after getting a 20% discount off of the original price. What was the original price of the dress? ($90)
Math - GE – Level II - What is the maximum number of non-overlapping regions in a plane that can be formed by four lines? (11)
Math – PR – Level I - Starting with the third term in the sequence 1, 5, 6, 11, 17,…, each term is the sum of the previous two terms in the sequence. What would be the seventh term in this sequence? (45)
Math – PR – Level I – What is the next number in the following sequence: 2, 6, 30, 210…? (2310)
Math – NE – Level I - An average grocery bag can hold up to 8 pounds of grapefruit. What is the fewest number of bags needed to hold 50 pounds of grapefruit? (7 bags)
Math – GE – Level I - Every science student knows that the earth rotates at a constant rate and rotates 360 degrees in one day. How many degrees does it rotate in one hour? (15 degrees)
Math – NE – Level I - Jake has five pairs of white socks, three pairs of black socks and two pairs of red socks. What percent of his socks are red? (20 percent)
Math – PR – Level I - In how many ways can four people sit in a row of five chairs? (120 ways)
Math – PR – Level I – In how many ways can Sarah and her five best friends be arranged in a row? (720 ways)
Math – AL – Level I - In 36 years Eden’s age will be 2.5 times her current age. How old is she now? (24 years old)
Math – GE – Level II - The radius of a circle is 2 inches. When the radius is doubled, by how many square inches is the area increased? Express your answer in terms of π. (12π square inches)
Math – NE – Level I - What is the value of the expression –7 + 3 × 23 – 6 (negative 7 plus 3 times 2 cubed minus 6)? (11)
Math – GE – Level I - If the area of a square is 36 square units, then half the square’s perimeter is how many units? (12 units)
Math – NE – Level I - What is the smallest multiple of 6 that is greater than 115? (120)
Math – AL – Level I - If x − y = 6 and x + y = 12, what is the value of y? (y = 3)
Math – AL – Level I – If x + y = 7 and x – y = 1, what is the value of the product x · y (x times y)? (12)
Math – WP – Level II - Grapes are sold at a farmer’s market at a rate of $4 per five pounds. According to this rate, how many dollars does it cost to buy 15 pounds of grapes? ($12)
Math – WP – Level I - In Marketplace Mall, 18 of the 90 stores there sell shoes. If that same ratio holds true for Broadway Mall and 9 stores there sell shoes, how many stores are at Broadway Mall? (45 stores)
Math – AL – Level I - If y − x = 7, what is the value of x − y? (-7)
Math – PR – Level I – Bennett needs to select an outfit from six possible unique shirts, four possible unique ties, and five possible unique pairs of pants. Any shirt and any tie can be worn with any of the pants. How many different outfits consisting of a shirt, tie, and pants can he choose? (120 outfits)
Math – PR – Level I – If Sally has three pairs of pants and four shirts, and an outfit consists of 1 pair of pants and one shirt, how many distinct outfits can Sally create? (12 outfits)
Math – WP – Level II - Currently one-fourth of the members of a local club are girls, and there are 80 members. If no one withdraws from the club, what is the minimum number of girls that would need to join to make the club one-third girls? (10 girls)
Math - NE – Level I – In a group of 212 men and women, there were 32 more women than men. How many women were in the group? (122 women)
Math – PR – Level II – For his band concert, Mr. Jones is going to select 4 pieces of music from the recommended list of 20 pieces. How many combinations of 4 pieces of music are possible? (4845 combinations)
Math – GE – Level I – The area of a right triangle is 36 cm2. If the length of one leg of this triangle is 8 cm, what is the length of the other leg, in centimeters? (9 cm)
Math – NE – Level I – The average of a, b, and c is 15. The average of a and b is 18. What is the value of c? (9)
Math – PR – Level II – In a baseball league of x teams in which each team plays every other team twice, the total number of games played is x2 – x. How many teams are in the league if 56 games were played? (8 teams)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- Name the scientist whose experiments with pea plants identified dominant and recessive traits. (Gregor Mendel)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- What does DNA stand for? (Deoxyribonucleic acid Pronounced DEE-OXEE-RIBO-NEW-CLAYIC Acid)
Science – LS – Level 2 --Cell division for growth and repair is called ____________________. (Mitosis: Pronounced MY-TOE-SIS)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- Cell division for reproduction is called _______________________. (Meiosis: Pronounced MY-OH-SIS)
Science – LS – Level 2-- How many chromosomes does a human body cell have? (23 pairs or 46 total)
Science – LS – Level 2 -- What does DNA look like? (Twisted ladder or double helix)
7. Science – LS – Level 2 – In the A-B-O system of blood types which gene(s)/allele(s) are dominant? (A & B)
Science – PS – Level 1 – What is anything that has mass and volume? (Matter)
Science – PS – Level 2 -- What is the term used to describe a solid state/phase changing directly to a gas state/phase? (Sublimation)
Science – PS – Level 1 – The point at which a solid changes to a liquid. (Melting point)
Science – PS – Level 1 – The point at which a liquid changes to a gas. (Boiling point)
Science – PS – Level 1 – The point at which a liquid changes to a solid. (Freezing point)
Science – PS – Level 1 – The amount of space taken up, or occupied, by an object. (Volume)
Science – PS – Level 1 – The amount of matter in an object. (Mass)
Science – PS – Level 1 – A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object. (Weight)
Science – ES – Level III – Name one of the two basic types of geological folds. (anticline or syncline)
Science – ES - Level II – What is categorized using the Saffir-Simpson scale? (hurricanes – based on wind speed and potential damage)
Science - PS - Level II – Name the astronomical event that occurs when the earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon, causing the moon to appear red in color. (total lunar eclipse)
Science – ES – Level I – What is the phase of the Water Cycle called that involves the formation of clouds? (Condensation)
Science – GS-Level I- Sam walks 1 kilometer a day. How many meters does he walk in a week (7 days)? (answer: 7000 m)
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