Beethoven wrote his Kreutzer Sonata for this instrument, of which Paganini was a master. Vivaldi's most famous concerti, The Four Seasons, were also written for this instrument. Name this smallest member of the string quartet.

This poet explores the charms of unusual pets in "Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?" and "A Giraffe and a Half". The toilet troll and Stick-a-Tongue-Out-Sid appear in "Every Thing On It". Identify this poet of "A Light in the Attic" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends".

As part of this practice, land is sometimes left unplanted after a year or two of growing crops. What is the term for changing the crop that is grown on a piece of land every year or two, to improve the yield and quality of what is grown?

Answer in fraction form. Three fair coins are flipped, each with a heads and tails. What is the probability that all three coins show the same side?

Lesser-known examples of this musical notation are called tenor and alto. Like their more famous counterparts, they tell which notes a staff's lines and spaces correspond to. Identify this musical marking, which is usually either treble or bass.

Greek and Latin words meaning "map" and "write" are put together to form the name of this job. What is the term for someone who makes maps?

Examples of these include ticks and mites. They are not insects, but they are in the phylum of arthropods. What is this class of eight-legged creatures, including spiders?

Correct the following sentence, if needed: Last year, we was in the same class at school.

Evaluate the following numerical expressions using the order of operations: 6 plus 5 times 12.

Carol's rectangular prism-shaped fish tank is 1.5 feet tall, with a 3-foot by 4-foot base. If she wants to double the volume of her fish tank without changing the dimensions of the base, what should be the height, in feet, of her new fish tank?

This ancient civilization constructed semi-circular theaters whose tiered seats were often carved into hillsides. Actors wore masks, and the chorus chanted most of the storyline. Name this birthplace of Western theater, whose tragedies and comedies were frequently performed in Athens.

He was the inventor of dynamite. Who is this Swedish scientist, known for a namesake prize?

He served as the first Governor of Puerto Rico, and led the first European expedition to explore what is now Florida. Which man was said to be searching for the Fountain and Youth?

Give the following sentence's complete subject: Our Mexican restaurant's bean burritos are the best in the city.

This art movement rejected historical and mythological subjects, instead focusing on contemporary portraits and landscapes. Casual composition, a sunnier palette, and short, shimmery brushstrokes characterized its works, which emphasized the effects of light and color. Identify this 19th-century movement associated with Renoir, Cassatt, and Monet.

This physical quantity comes in static and kinetic varieties. This force produces heat, such as when rubbing your hands together. Name this term describing a force that exists when one object moves against or over another.

In 1927, he flew from Long Island, New York to Paris, France in 33.5 hours. Who was this man, pilot of The Spirit of St. Louis, and the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

State the following sentence's noun clause: That vault is where the priceless paintings are stored.

Find the next number in the following sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64

This dancer, whose birth name was Austerlitz, executed complex tap and ballroom routines while wearing a top hat and carrying a cane. Among his film appearances were "Flying Down to Rio", "Easter Parade", and "Top Hat". Whose most popular on-screen dance partner was Ginger Rogers?

This amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1971, and was the quickest amendment to be ratified after being submitted to the states. Its passage was influenced by the fact that 18-year-olds were compelled to perform military service. What was this amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

Katrina purchased a fish tank in the shape of a cube. Each of the tank's sides is two feet long. In cubic feet, how much water will this fish tank hold?

This organ is divided into two hemispheres and four lobes. It allows us to speak, breathe, see, and think. Identify this organ, encased in the skull.

How many commas should the following sentence contain?: Heather explained "Matt my younger brother goes to a Montessori preschool."

When he adapted this work as a suite for a symphonic orchestra, the composer won a Pulitzer Prize. In the original, a young couple celebrates their wedding day amidst pioneers and a revivalist preacher. Name this ballet, which includes the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts", and was composed by Aaron Copland.

This English explorer was set adrift to die in a Canadian body of water that bears his name. Identify the man for whom the river separating New York and New Jersey was named.

Miguel found out he was getting a forty percent raise at work. If Miguel made $20 per hour before his raise, how much will he make per hour after his raise?

This is the hardest substance on the Mohs scale. Identify this substance made of carbon, which is a valuable gemstone.

In the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue", this type of animal is "in the meadow". The speaker of another nursery rhyme asks a black one, "Have you any wool?" What kind of animal does Little Bo Peep tend?