SAGES Quiz 4

COMPUTATION: Brandon's mom just did his laundry and he wants to know how much money she washed. In his pockets were a 5 dollar bill, two 1 dollar bills, 2 quarters, a nickel, and 3 pennies. Adding the values for these, Brandon can calculate, for 10 points, what amount of money that got washed?

In one story concerning this fairy tale character, her tears are able to cure a blinded prince. A deal is made to trade this girl for rampion, stolen by her parents, with a neighboring enchantress. For 10 points, name this Brothers Grimm fairy tale character that is called to "let down your hair.”

This band had two videos nominated for Duo Video of the Year at the 2014 CMT Music Awards; their video for "Round Here" won. Nelly collaborated with this band on a track that says "baby, you a song." For 10 points, name this band that released "This Is How We Roll" and "Cruise."

This particle's charge was discovered in Millikan's oil drop experiment. The movement of this particle causes electricity. This particle orbits around the nucleus of an atom. For 10 points, name this tiny, negatively charged particle sometimes contrasted with neutrons and protons.

In 1939, a letter written by Leo Szilard warned that Germany might be producing these things. One of them was tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico, under the code name Trinity. For 10 points, name these weapons that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

This monument is surrounded by the Y and Z Holes. It was built during the 2000s BC in what is today Wiltshire. This monument is made of a circular series of holes, some of which contain large rocks. Since 1905, the Ancient Order of Druids has been using this monument. For 10 points, name this Neolithic monument in England.

COMPUTATION: A quarterback needs to know the distance to the goal line. His team caught the kickoff ball on their own 30 yard line and then ran for 20 yards. He could add those distances together and then subtract from 100 yards to find, for 10 points, what distance to the goal line?

This prefix by itself is a unit of heat energy, about 100,000 Btus. This prefix is in the name of an atmospheric layer that is very hot compared to its surroundings. When combined with geo, it describes heat from the ground. For 10 points, name this Greek prefix that means “heat”.

Graupel is ne form of this process, as is virga, which evaporates before reaching the ground. During monsoon season, this process may happen often and be very severe. When this process rarely occurs in an area, it can cause a drought. For 10 points, name this process with types such as rain, snow and hail.

This government moved its capital to Richmond in 1861, although it was never recognized as an independent country. Its vice president was Alexander Stephens, and its president was Jefferson Davis. For 10 points, name this group of states that seceded from the Union prior to the U.S. Civil War.