AMERICAN LITERATURE:

What American novel by Herman Melville opens with the line “Call me Ishmael”?

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AMERICAN LITERATURE:

Which author wrote such 20th century horror novels as Cujo, The Shining, and Carrie?

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MATHEMATICS:

Find the least common multiple of the following numbers: 12 & 14

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MATHEMATICS:

Solve the following equation for x (give your answer in lowest terms):

3x = 2y

y = 6

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MATHEMATICS:
Find the area of a trapezoid with the following dimensions: lengths of 19 and 11 units and an altitude of 12 units?

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WORLD HISTORY:

The last monarch from the House of Hanover was what British queen who was the first to receive the title “Empress of India”?

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WORLD HISTORY:

What Egyptian pharaoh and lover of Marc Antony committed suicide via an asp bite?

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WORLD HISTORY:

 What French monarch who was advised by Jean-Baptiste Colbert constructed the Palace of Versailles and was known as the “Sun King”?

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FINE ARTS:

A milk man named Tevye sings “If I Were a Rich Man” in what musical by Jerry Bock?

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FINE ARTS:

What composer was known as “The Waltz King”?

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FINE ARTS:

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

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LIFE SCIENCE:

What disease was formerly called “consumption” and can be diagnosed through a Mantoux skin test?

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LIFE SCIENCE:

Two identical daughter cells are formed in what process of cell division?

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LIFE SCIENCE:

Specialized structures within the cell such as the mitochondria and ribosomes are given what name?

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ENGLISH/WORLD LITERATURE:

What children’s book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery is titled for a character who visits Earth from his home planet Asteroid B 612?

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ENGLISH/WORLD LITERATURE:

What poet wrote short poems such as “When I Consider How My Light is Spent” and longer works, such as his epic about Satan’s rebellion against God, Paradise Lost?

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ENGLISH/WORLD LITERATURE:

Romeo kills Tybalt in anger after Tybalt kills what man, one of Shakespear’s most extraordinary characters, a man of imagination and wit, whose part is often greatly edited from high school versions of the play because of his double entendres?

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT:

What man held the position of Secretary of State in George Washington’s first cabinet?

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT:

What numbered amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes a number of rights including the right to a grand jury?

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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT:

What nineteenth century political party opposed the expansion of slavery and nominated Martin Van Buren for the Presidency in 1848?

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE:

Newton’s First Law of Motion can be summarized using what word that refers to an object’s resistance to change its motion?

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE:

What metal has the atomic symbol Ga?

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE:

At 24.80 Newtons per kilogram, what planet in our solar system has the strongest gravitational field?

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY:

What ocean is located on the northern shore of the state of Alaska?

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY:

What is the majority religion of Thailand?

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY:

What country situated between Mexico, Belize and Honduras is the site of the Mayan pyramids at Tikal?

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US HISTORY:

What vice president under Thomas Jefferson famously killed his rival Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel?

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US HISTORY:

What man who served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1794-1797 was the cousin of the second US President and helped organize the Boston Tea Party?

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US HISTORY:

What subject does the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passed August 18, 1920, address?

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ALPHABET ROUND T:

This device uses magnifying lenses to view images of celestial object.

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Brass instrument played by Glemnn Miller which has a slide mechanism.

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President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan during World War II.

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Chinese American author of Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat and The Joy Luck Club.

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Name given to a tax on imports or exports between countries.

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Holy text of Judaism that consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

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Foreign minister who demanded bribes in the XYZ affair; he later represented France at the Congress of Vienna.

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Human character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs who was raised by Mangani apes in the wilderness a 1999 Disney movie was named for this character who falls in love with Jane.

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(Multi-Word Answer) Most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead; is located about 23.4 degrees north of the Equator.

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Easternmost of the two rivers of Mesopotamia that joins with the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab.

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Mathematical property of equality stating that if a equals b and b equals c, then a must equal c.

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Sidekick of the Lone Ranger; this character was played by Johnny Depp in a 2013 film.

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Battle between George Washington’s Continental Army and Hessian troops that occurred shortly after Washington crossed the Delaware River.

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(Multi-Word Answer) Chinua Achebe novel about the colonization of Okonkwo’s Nigerian village, Umuofia.

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A boreal forest is another name for this biome that is characterized by coniferous trees and comprises the American Northwoods.

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Father of Pelops who was sentenced to spend all eternity with food and water just out of reach

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Chemical element that is found in lightbulb filaments and has atomic symbol W.

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Spanish city that El Greco depicted a “View” of in a famous 16th century painting.

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14th century nomadic conqueror who walked with a limp and was known for creating a pyramid of skulls.

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British author who created the characters Smaug, Gandlf, and Frodo in fantasy novels like The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

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