2025 Round 2 Varsity Quick Recall

This French phrase is a synonym of "camaraderie" and refers to a feeling of common interests and responsibilities. Which phrase translates to "group spirit"?

• Joie de vivre

• Esprit de corps

• Faux pas

• Savoir-faire

The condition of this membrane is used in the diagnosis of otitis media. Inflammation and the buildup of fluid behind it can lead to some loss of hearing. What is this membrane whose movement with sound allows us to hear?

• Tympanic membrane

• Cochlea

• Eustachian tube

• Semicircular canal

Consider the monomial the cube root of the quantity 8 X, close quantity, squared. What is the exponential equivalent for this monomial?

This restaurant's logo is the same color worldwide except for in Sedona, Arizona, where it is turquoise, and in one Paris location, where it is white. It serves cheese quiche in Brazil, red bean pie in Hong Kong, and kebabs and falafel in Israel. It is the home of the Quarter Pounder and Big Mac. Which restaurant is this?

• McDonald's

• Burger King

• Subway

• KFC

This explorer led two major expeditions, the First Kamchatka Expedition and the Great Northern Expedition. This person's explorations included the north-eastern coast of Asia and the western coast of North America. Who was this Danish born Russian explorer and cartographer?

• Vitus Bering

• James Cook

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

One man with this surname led an expedition which captured British settlements at Kaskaskia and Cahokia and later helped found the city of Louisville. Another man with this surname was a U.S. Army lieutenant who helped lead an expedition across the Louisiana Purchase from 1804 to 1806. What is the surname shared by these two brothers, George Rogers and William?

• Clark

• Lewis

• Boone

• Pike

These objects may be specialized, grouped, or appear on their own, but must be capable of recreating a copy of themselves. They consist of a gel-like substance that is bound by a membrane. What are these objects that are the building blocks of life?

• Cells

• Atoms

• Molecules

• Organelles

This artist showcased one of his favorite locations in Cape Cod Morning and Cape Cod Evening. He returned to urban settings in Room in Brooklyn and New York Movie. Identify the 20th-century artist of Early Sunday Morning.

• EDWARD HOPPER

• GRANT WOOD

• GEORGIA O'KEEFFE

• JACKSON POLLOCK

In a message to Congress, President James K. Polk stated this country had, quote, “invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil.” In a conflict sometimes referred to as “Mr. Polk’s War”, the United States fought what country from 1846 to 1848?

• MEXICO

• CANADA

• SPAIN

• FRANCE

The temperature of an oven is 176 degrees Fahrenheit. In degrees Celsius, what is the temperature of this oven?

• 80 (DEGREES)

• 100 (DEGREES)

• 60 (DEGREES)

• 120 (DEGREES)