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Class
Date
1.
What do atoms contain?
a)
elements, neutrons, and bonds
b)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
c)
protons, molecules, and elements
d)
electrons, protons, and bonds
2.
Which of these is the best measure of how much space an object or substance takes up?
a)
mass
b)
length
c)
volume
d)
density
3.
What's a herbivore
a)
Eats meat
b)
Eats plants
c)
eats meat and plants
d)
decomposes
4.
What kinetic energy?
a)
Energy of Motion
b)
Potential Energy
c)
Food Energy
5.
The beads on this glass are caused by -
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
sweaty hands
6.
Who is the god of the hearth?
a)
Hestia
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Mya
7.
Who is the god of the underworld?
a)
Hestia
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
8.
Who is the god of water?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Pan
d)
Bird
9.
Who is the god of hunting?
a)
Hera
b)
Apollo
c)
Artemis
d)
Zeus
10.
Who is the god o love and beauty?
a)
Hera
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Me
11.
Who is the god of wisdom?
a)
Hestia
b)
Artemis
c)
Hera
d)
Athena
12.
Hercules had to complete ? tasks.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
14
d)
20
13.
What is the first monster Heracles had to slay or find?
a)
Lion
b)
Hydra
c)
Cereberus
d)
Harpies
14.
Who was the Hero who killed Medusa?
a)
Perseus
b)
Thesus
c)
Jason
d)
Bellerophon
15.
What is a centaur?
a)
Half man half horse
b)
Half human half goat
c)
a important person
16.
Hercules was the son of who?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
17.
What was Achilles's week spot?
a)
Elbow
b)
Shoulder
c)
Heel
d)
Knee
18.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
19.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Apollo
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
20.
Wife of Zeus; goddess of marriage
a)
Athena
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Persephone
21.
God of travelers, thieves, messages, and many other things; has winged shoes
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
22.
goddess of the hunt; twin of Apollo
a)
Artemis
b)
Aphrodite
c)
Hera
d)
Athena
23.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
24.
Who is the god of the sun and light,God of music and healing ?
a)
Apollo
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
25.
In a certain community, 14 out of every 20 cans are recycled. What percentage of the community's cans are recycled?
a)
60%
b)
70%
c)
80%
d)
95%
26.
This body of water covers approximately one-fifth of the total ocean area of the world. It stretches between the southern tips of Africa and Austrailia. What is the Earth's smallest ocean?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
27.
This primate was the subject of decades-long research by Dian Fossey. A famous one, Koko, uses modified American Sign Language to communicate with humans. The Cincinnati Zoo's Harambe was a member of what endangered species?
a)
Chimpanzee
b)
Monkey
c)
Gorilla
d)
Orangutang
28.
This part of speech can be proper, abstract, or concrete. What is this term, which commonly refers to a person, place, or thing?
a)
Adverb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Verb
29.
How many sides does a dodecagon have?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
12
d)
20
30.
You're throwing a birthday party, and need 7 liters of soda for every 14 guests. How many liters of soda will you need if you have 42 guests?
a)
14
b)
28
c)
7
d)
21
31.
This scientist proposed that animals inherited beneficial adaptations that gave them a better chance for survival, an idea called survival of the fittest. He developed his most famous theory while sailing the Galapagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle. Name the biologist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.
a)
Darwin
b)
Newton
c)
Galileo
d)
Tesla
32.
This artist, who used browns and dark greens in his early works, depicted a peasant family's meal in "The Potato Eaters." He wrote letters to his youngest brother Theo while living in a mental institution from 1889 to 1890. Who was this Post-Impressionist, remembered for his vibrant still lifes of sunflowers?
a)
Michaelangelo
b)
Manet
c)
Van Gogh
d)
Picasso
33.
Find the least common multiple of 4 and 18.
a)
36
b)
32
c)
46
d)
18
34.
This type of poem consists of three lines and seventeen syllables in a five-seven-five pattern. It often focuses on nature, and was mastered by the poet Basho. What is this Japanese poetic form?
a)
Limerick
b)
Sonnet
c)
Haiku
d)
Acrostic
35.
One character in this novel becomes queen of a fictional land created by her older brother. That character, May Belle, is the younger sister of Jesse Aarons, who must come to terms with his best friend, Leslie's, death. What is this Newbury Medal-winning novel by Katherine Paterson?
a)
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
b)
Bridge to Terabithia
c)
Lord of the Flies
d)
The Giver
36.
This Greek prefix means "new." What is this prefix, which can be found before "natal" and "classical"?
a)
Neo
b)
Geo
c)
Bi
d)
Un
37.
It takes Irene four hours to deliver 180 boxes of Girl Scout cookies. At this rate, how many boxes could she deliver in one hour?
a)
50
b)
45
c)
60
d)
40
38.
This astronomical object is capable of slowing time and stretching space. It is invisible, and results when a star or large volumes of interstellar gas collapse. What is this object, whose gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape from it?
a)
Meteor
b)
Eclipse
c)
Supernova
d)
Black hole
39.
This disease, once known as hemorrhagic fever, causes rash, profuse bleeding, and high fever. A 2014 outbreak killed over 11,000 people, more than all its previous outbreaks combined. Identify this disease, which spread to the U.S. and Spain from the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
a)
Zika
b)
Bird Flu
c)
Ebola
d)
Bubonic plague
40.
This disease, once known as hemorrhagic fever, causes rash, profuse bleeding, and high fever. A 2014 outbreak killed over 11,000 people, more than all its previous outbreaks combined. Identify this disease, which spread to the U.S. and Spain from the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
a)
Zika
b)
Bird Flu
c)
Ebola
d)
Bubonic plague
41.
This disease, once known as hemorrhagic fever, causes rash, profuse bleeding, and high fever. A 2014 outbreak killed over 11,000 people, more than all its previous outbreaks combined. Identify this disease, which spread to the U.S. and Spain from the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.
a)
Zika
b)
Bird Flu
c)
Ebola
d)
Bubonic plague
42.
Lying on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, these high and rugged peaks are part of the Appalachian Mountain range. Named for the blue haze that covers them, thousands of vacationers visit these mountains each year. In what mountains is Gatlinburg, Tennessee?
a)
Smoky Mountains
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Andes
d)
Himalayas
43.
This planet was the object of study for NASA's Viking and Mariner missions. The rovers Spirit and Opportunity landed on the planet, whose orbiting moons are Phobos and Deimos. Name this home of Olympus Mons, which scientists are still studying for signs of life.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
44.
This art medium is usually made of pigment, binder, and solvent. It can be oil-, water-, or egg-based. What medium used in two-dimensional art can be acrylic, tempera, or watercolor?
a)
Chalk
b)
Charcoal
c)
Paint
d)
Airbrush
45.
This economic system has been dominant in the Western world for several centuries. In it, most means of production are privately owned. What is this system, that is also known as a free market or free enterprise economy?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mixed economy
c)
Socialism
46.
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is three to five. Find the number of girls in the class if the total number of students in the class is thirty-two.
a)
15
b)
20
c)
25
d)
18
47.
Located in northeast Germany, this city lies in the wide glacial valley of the Spree River. With over 180 kilometers of canals and rivers, this German city, once divided into East and West, has more bridges than Venice and is eight times the size of Paris. Identify the largest city and official capital of Germany.
a)
Amsterdam
b)
Munich
c)
Berlin
d)
Madrid
48.
This physical force may be rolling, fluid, sliding, or static. It acts in the opposite direction from that in which the object is moving. Give the word for "the resistance that one surface encounters when moving over another."
a)
Energy
b)
Friction
c)
Motion
d)
Gravity
49.
One type of this scientific instrument was invented by physicist Evangelista Torricelli. The aneroid type, which uses springs, is less accurate but sturdier than the mercury type. Name this tool, which meteorologists use to measure air pressure.
a)
Barometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Microscope
d)
Hydrom
50.
Born in Hyde Park, New York, this president was the first to appear on television. Known for his Fireside Chats on radio, he led the United States through the Great Depression, establishing the New Deal aimed at providing jobs and relief to many Americans. What president was on his fourth term when he died?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
51.
This ancient site, which was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham, is divided into an upper area of temples and royal residences, and a lower area with workers' houses and warehouses. Constructed of quarried granite, it was built around 1450 before being abandoned a century later. Name this World Heritage Site nestled in Peru's Andes Mountains, the home of ancient Inca ruins.
a)
Stonehenge
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Great Pyramid of Giza
d)
Colosseum
52.
This literary device is a specialized form of consonance--the sound of repeated consonant sounds close to each other. The sentence, "Polly played ping pong with Peter" uses this device. Identify this term for repetition of a particular consonant sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
53.
After this natural resource is collected, what often follows is an attempt at land reclamation. It is collected both underground and through a surface mining technique. What is this material found in both eastern and western Kentucky?
a)
Fossil Fuels
b)
Coal
c)
Soil
d)
Water
54.
A square has a side with length 2.5 units. What is the area, in square units, of the square?
a)
4.5
b)
10
c)
6.25
d)
6.75
55.
Which correctly defines legend?
a)
A Greek or Roman myth
b)
A story with animal characters
c)
A widely told story about the past with exaggerated details
d)
A story with magic that ends happily
56.
"An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized or fearful lives" is the definition for--
a)
dynamic
b)
utopia
c)
anthropomorphism
d)
dystopia
57.
"A respected teacher and friend" is the definition for--
a)
protagonist
b)
hero figure
c)
dynamic character
d)
mentor
58.
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story, often times a memory. Clues the reader into the past experiences of the character.
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Metaphor
d)
Rising Action
59.
In literature, a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.
a)
Setting
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Resolution
d)
Mood
60.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What is this an example of?
What is this an example of?
a)
Climax
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Tone
d)
Metaphor
61.
What is an implied comparison between dissimilar objects? A comparison not using the words "like" or "as", usually comparing things using "is" or "was" (ie. He is a couch potato.)
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Imagery
d)
Hyperbole
62.
In the famous words of Forest Gump, "Life is like a box of chocolates."
What literary device did he use for his comparison?
What literary device did he use for his comparison?
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
63.
What word explains the overall sequence of events in a literary work?
a)
Plot
b)
Metaphor
c)
Resolution
d)
Setting
64.
Prior to the french revolution, which type of government best described France
a)
Republic
b)
Absolute Monarchy
c)
Constitutional Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
65.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens was based on all of the following documents EXCEPT:
a)
Declaration of INdependence
b)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
c)
United States Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
66.
What was the "slogan" of the French Revolution?
a)
Equality, liberty and justice
b)
Peace, liberty and justice
c)
Equality, liberty and fraternity
d)
Peace liberty and fraternity
67.
Look at the following painting. Who is pictured in this painting by Jacques-Louis David?
a)
King Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
68.
Look at the following picture. During which ere of the French Revolution was this used?
a)
During the time Napoleon as a means to kill prisoners of was
b)
DUring the time of Robespierre as a means to kill traitors
c)
During the time of the Louis XIV as a means to kill his wife
d)
During the time of Pope Pius VII as a means to kill his Protestant enemies
69.
Which term best describes Napoleon's ability to unify the French, particularly in terms of unification and strong sense of "love of country"?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
70.
Where was Napoleon after the "Hundred Days War"?
a)
St. Helena
b)
Martinique
c)
Elba
d)
Rhodes
71.
Who were the bourgeois?
a)
Wealthier members of the third state
b)
The king's family
c)
The members of the second estate
d)
The member of the first estate
72.
Which of the following phrases best describes The Bastille?
a)
A royal palace
b)
A Parisian marketplace
c)
A agora
d)
A prison
73.
Napoleon gained territory in all of the following EXCEPT?
a)
Great Britain and Russia
b)
Russia and Spain
c)
Spain and Italy
d)
Great Britain and Italy
74.
All of the following phrases describes the 1st Estate EXCEPT:
a)
Exempt from paying taxes
b)
Owned approximately 10% of the land
c)
Made up a majority of the population
d)
Opposed enlightenment ideas such as liberty
75.
The following is a picture of the flag of France. What do historians believe are the meanings of the three colors?
a)
Ocean, clouds and bloodshed
b)
LIberty, equality and fraternity
c)
Nobility, clergy and bourgeoisie
d)
Liberty, freedom an peace
76.
slave narrative
a)
a short saying with a message
b)
to shorten a longer work by putting in own words, but also keeping the main message of the story
c)
an autobiographical work of a captured human.
d)
the autobiography of a purchased human
77.
What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?
a)
the loss of African cultural traditions
b)
the fight to abolish slavery
c)
the observations of a slave merchant
d)
the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage
78.
If 3x = 594, what is the value of x?
a)
203
b)
198
c)
189
d)
1,782
79.
The difference between two positive numbers is 807.64. If one of the numbers is 312.09, what is the other number?
a)
1099.34
b)
1019.64
c)
1119.73
d)
1201.29
80.
The area of a square is 25 square centimeters. What is the length of each side of this square?
a)
4 centimeters
b)
5 centimeters
c)
6 centimeters
d)
3 centimeters
81.
David has a baseball card that has a book value of $12.72. How much will the card be worth if its value triples in the next year?
a)
$36.21
b)
$28.39
c)
$38.16
d)
$40.35
82.
Reduce the fraction 20/88 to simplest terms.
a)
10/44
b)
2/12
c)
5/16
d)
5/22
83.
What is the value of the expression 6x + 17, if x = 9?
a)
74
b)
45
c)
71
d)
83
84.
What is the lowest common denominator of the fractions 2/3, 4/5, and 1/4?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
30
d)
60
85.
A train departs a station at 10:05 a.m. and arrives at another station 150 miles away at 1:50 p.m. What was the average speed of the train during this trip? Hint: It may help you to remember the distance formula, distance equals rate times time.
a)
30 miles per hour
b)
35 miles per hour
c)
40 miles per hour
d)
45 miles per hour
86.
The width of a rectangle is x inches long. What is the length of the rectangle if it is 6 inches greater than twice the width?
a)
2x + 6
b)
6x + 2
c)
4x + 6
d)
2x + 4
87.
What is the measure of the interior angle of an isosceles right triangle that does not measure 45 degrees?
a)
60 degrees
b)
90 degrees
c)
120 degrees
d)
180 degrees
88.
Express the decimal 0.12 as a fraction in simplest terms.
a)
3/22
b)
3/25
c)
1/12
d)
1/20
89.
How many zeroes would appear to the right of the decimal point when writing the fraction fifty-seven ten thousandths as a decimal?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
90.
Give the answer to the following subtraction problem using Roman numerals. Subtract IX from LXIV. Give your answer in Roman numeral form.
a)
LV
b)
LX
c)
LI
d)
LM
91.
Known for his powerful baritone vocals, Eddie Vedder is the lead singer with which American rock band?
a)
Alice in Chains
b)
Foo Fighters
c)
Cake
d)
Pearl Jam
92.
An individual's state of mind is -
a)
Attitude
b)
Morale
c)
Belief
d)
Perspective
93.
Where is the home for the U.S. Sixth Fleet?
a)
Venice, Italy
b)
Rome
c)
Gaeta, Italy
d)
Naples
94.
Iceland and Japan engage in what industry?
a)
Wailing industry
b)
Nuclear industry
c)
Compost industry
d)
Copper industry
95.
A surging wall of water caused by a large geologic event is a -
a)
tsunami
b)
hurricane
c)
tidal wave
d)
high tide
96.
What is the name of the deepest spot in the South Atlantic and how deep?
a)
The South Sandwich Trench 27,113 ft
b)
The South Sandwich Trench 26,113 ft
c)
The Native Trench 33,121 ft
d)
The Native Trench 27,113 ft
97.
What are the two chief resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean?
a)
Oil & Seawater
b)
Iron & Oil
c)
Minerals & Iron
d)
Oil & Natural gases
98.
Where is the home port for the U.S. Third Fleet?
a)
San Diego, California
b)
Coronado, California
c)
Fort Riley, Kansas
d)
Miami, Florida
99.
What is the freezing point for sea water?
a)
28 C
b)
18 C
c)
37.5 C
d)
28.5 C
100.
Which current brings icebergs to the North Atlantic?
a)
North Atlantic Drift
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
West Atlantic Drift
d)
Northern Sea Stream
101.
What are the largest animals of the zooplankton group?
a)
Jellyfish
b)
Zooplankton
c)
Phytoplankton
d)
Lobster
102.
Light produced from certain organisms is called -
a)
Bioluminesence
b)
Luminescence
c)
Natural glow
d)
Radiation
103.
When a tide sweeps up from the mouth of a river to the ocean is called -
a)
tidal bore
b)
tidal broach
c)
tidal current
104.
Apathy is -
a)
overly emotional
b)
lack of emotion
c)
favoritism
d)
condescending
105.
A measurable part of a line consisting of two end points is called a -
a)
line segment
b)
arrow
c)
bisector
d)
linear pair
106.
Points that lie on the same line are -
a)
collinear
b)
coplanar
c)
colines
d)
they are just points on the same line
107.
Two segments that have the same length are -
a)
congruent segments
b)
congruent lines
c)
congruent rays
d)
collinear
108.
Which one of the following methods is used to separate the colors in food dye?
a)
splicing
b)
sieving
c)
chromatography
d)
decanting
109.
The study of mites & ticks is -
a)
Abiology
b)
Acarology
c)
Macrology
d)
Actinology
110.
The study of bees -
a)
Mellittology
b)
Anthropology
c)
Acraology
d)
Insectology
111.
A yellow rose symbolizes --
a)
Peace
b)
Friendship
c)
Innocence
d)
Love
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