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Name
Class
Date
1.

The name of what ancient calculator comes from the Latin for "counting board" ?

a)

stethoscope

b)

protractor

c)

abacus

d)

astrolabe

2.

What January 1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine argued for American Independence from England ?

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Common Sense

c)

Penny News

d)

Constitution

3.

Though more associated with a prestigious award, who invented dynamite?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Alfred Nobel

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Alexander Fleming

4.

Dinosaurs first appeared during which geologic period ?

a)

Proterozoic

b)

Paleozoic

c)

Jurassic

d)

Cambrian

5.

For nearly 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover served as director of what organization ?

a)

Department of Agriculture

b)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

c)

Central Intelligence Agency

d)

Department of Defense

6.

What independent country merged with the U.S. when it officially became a state in 1845 ?

a)

Texas

b)

Hawaii

c)

Alaska

d)

Louisiana

7.

Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still in existence ?

a)

Colossus of Rhodes

b)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

Statue of Zeus

d)

Pyramids of Giza

8.

In 1621, the Plymouth Pilgrims are said to have celebrated the first Thanksgiving with what Native American tribe ?

a)

Wampanoag

b)

Chenapinefu

c)

Meherrin

d)

Tonkawa

9.

Bordering four states, which of the Great Lakes is the only one entirely within the U.S. ?

a)

Huron

b)

Ontario

c)

Michigan

d)

Superior

10.

In what period of the Mesozoic era did dinosaurs become extinct ?

a)

Triassic

b)

Jurassic

c)

Cretaceous

d)

Precambrian

11.

What is the term for a word or phrase that reads the same way backward and forward ?

a)

homophone

b)

Anagram

c)

homonym

d)

Palindrome

12.

Physicist Isaac Newton contemplated what g-force while watching an apple fall perpendicularly to the ground ?

a)

electromagnetism

b)

gravity

c)

turbulence

d)

nuclear

13.

Renaissance man Leonardo da Vince drew this preparatory sketch in red chalk for what famous painting ?

a)

The Annunciation

b)

Vitruvian Man

c)

The Last Supper

d)

Virgin of the Rocks

14.

What 19th-century German composer wrote some of his famous works, including his Ninth Symphony, while he was almost completely deaf?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beathoven

c)

Handle

d)

Bach

15.

From an Inuit word, what water craft is pointed on both ends and propelled by a double-bladed paddle ?

a)

wakeboard

b)

Kayak

c)

hoverboard

d)

paddle boat

16.

Thanks to a 16th -century law to curb ostentatiousness, what canal boats of Venice Italy are traditionally black ?

a)

gondala

b)

speedboats

c)

ferrys

d)

river boats

17.

Whose face is on a dime?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Joe Biden

18.

What chemical gives leaves their green color and assists in photosynthesis?

a)

chlorophis

b)

chlorophyll

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

19.

How much is a baker's dozen?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

12

d)

18

20.

All of the athletes in this game are considered greats in their sport. Given the athlete, name the sport for which they were named to the Hall of Fame.


Kareen Abdul-Jabbar

a)

Boxing

b)

Basketball

c)

Golf

d)

Tennis

e)

Baseball

21.

All of the athletes in this game are considered greats in their sport. Given the athlete, name the sport for which they were named to the Hall of Fame.


Jack Nicklaus

a)

Boxing

b)

Basketball

c)

Golf

d)

Tennis

e)

Baseball

22.

(S Studies) What is the capital city of New Jersey?

a)

Montvale

b)

Trenton

c)

Princeton

d)

Newark

23.

How many nights is the celebration of Hanukkah?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

24.

In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?

a)

Paris

b)

New York

c)

London

d)

Sydney

25.

 33 = 3^{3\ }=\   

a)

9

b)

18

c)

27

d)

36

26.

The Great Lake that is circled in the picture is

a)

Michigan

b)

Ontario

c)

Superior

d)

Huron

27.
Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
28.
What is the name of the Australian toy that is designed to come back to you when thrown?
a)
boomerang
b)
pogo stick
c)
wallabaloo
d)
there is no such thing
29.
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
a)
Greece
b)
USA
c)
Canada
d)
Germany
30.

Which ocean is off the California coast?

a)

Pacific

b)

Specific

c)

Atlantic

31.

Which NFL quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles?

a)

Aaron Rodgers

b)

Eli Manning

c)

Tom Brady

d)

Drew Brees

32.

Which country hosted the 2016 Olympic games?

a)

Brazil

b)

China

c)

Sweden

d)

United States

33.

In which country did reggae music originate?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Unites States

d)

Brazil

34.
Most famous athlete in the world as of 2017. 
a)
Gareth Bale
b)
Cristiano Ronaldo
c)
Lionel Messi
d)
Antoine Griezmann
35.
Famous UFC fighter. 
a)
Joe Frazier
b)
Chuck Norris
c)
Conor McGregor
d)
Orlando Cruz
36.
From Hong Kong; he was a martial art instructor, actor and director.  In 1972 he died at age 32 from a reaction to pain medicine. 
a)
Jackie Chan
b)
Jet Li
c)
Stephen Chow
d)
Bruce Lee
37.

Wore #3, Called the Great Bambino and Sultan of Swat; he Pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Outfield for New York Yankees; 714 home runs.

a)

Hank Aaron

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Lou Gehrig

d)

Mickey Mantle

38.
From Spavinaw Oklahoma; Number 7 , Center Fielder and First Baseman for the New York Yankees
a)
Mickey Mantle
b)
Ty Cobb
c)
Willie Mays
d)
Hank Aaron
39.

Former QB for the Patriots now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Oldest active NFL player.

a)

Troy Aikman

b)

Eli Manning

c)

Tom Brady

d)

John Elway

40.

Nicknamed the Iron Horse he was a first baseman for the NY Yankees for 17 years and later died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

a)

Ty Cobb

b)

Derek Jeter

c)

Barry Bonds

d)

Lou Gehrig

41.

3 times NBA Champion, #33 for the Boston Celtics played from 79-92. Nicknamed the Hick from French lick".

a)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

b)

Bill Walton

c)

Steve Nash

d)

Larry Bird

42.

#42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, he was the first African American to play MLB from 1947-56 he played 2nd base.

a)

Hank Aaron

b)

Babe Ruth

c)

Willie Mays

d)

Jackie Robinson

43.

A bicyclist icon he won 7 Tour de France from 1999-2005. Later he was stripped of his wins due to evidence of performance-enhancing drug use.

a)

Jan Ullrich

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Lance Armstrong

d)

Floyd Llandis

44.
This picture is an example of Greek architecture of which type of column?
a)
Greek
b)
Corinthian
c)
Doric
d)
Ionic
45.
What is the building shown in the picture?
a)
Agora
b)
Pantheon
c)
Temple of Hera
d)
Parthenon
46.

Which of the following best describes the architectural style of the home?

a)

Contemporary/ Modern

b)

Cape Cod/ Dutch

c)

Ranch

d)

Tudor

47.
Which country is not a part of the African mainland?
a)
Chad
b)
Madagascar
c)
Egypt
d)
South Africa
48.
Easter Island is a part of which South American country?
a)
Chile
b)
Argentina
c)
Brazil
d)
Paraguay
49.

Where is this?

（ここどこ？）

a)

Brazil

b)

Canada

c)

Egypt

d)

South Korea

50.

what state looks like a boot?

a)

arkansas

b)

alabama

c)

louisiana

51.
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
New York
c)
Washington
d)
Boston
52.

Where did George Washington Live?

a)

Monticello

b)

Mount Vernon

c)

White house

d)

I don't know

53.
Name that river!!!
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
American River
d)
Harkins Slough
54.

Who are the two parties in the legislative branch?

a)

Senate and President

b)

Senate and Representatives

c)

Representatives and Congress

d)

Congress and House of Lords

55.
How many continents are there?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
56.
What is the name of the space station launched by the U.S.?
a)
Skylab
b)
Sputnik
c)
Sky Station
d)
Space Stop-In
57.
What about colors does this chart represent?
a)
warm
b)
cool
c)
primary
d)
complimentary
58.
If a wolf had a tick on its back, the wolf would be considered:
a)
a parasite
b)
prey
c)
predator
d)
a host
59.

Choose the equivalent expression.

6(4c + 5)

a)

24c + 5

b)

24c + 30

c)

4c + 5

d)

4c + 30

60.

What is the solution of 42 = 7f

a)

294

b)

49

c)

35

d)

6

61.
What is the value of 53 ?
a)
15
b)
25
c)
100
d)
125
62.

This runs East to west and north to south

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

prime meridian

63.
A letter/symbol that takes the place of an unknown number. 
a)
Fraction
b)
Difference
c)
Proportion 
d)
Variable 
64.
A number multiplied by itself, and by itself again.
a)
Square
b)
Variable
c)
Cubed
d)
Factor
65.
What is 49.96 - 29.64?
a)
20.32
b)
20.50
c)
10.98
d)

11.2

66.
Gary read 34 pages of a 340-page book. What percent did he read?
a)
34%
b)
15%
c)
10%
d)
25%
67.
200 children attended the school play. Of the total attendance, 40% were boys. How many girls attended the school play?
a)
800
b)
180
c)
80
d)
120
68.

From the skittle activity, 1250\frac{12}{50} skittles were green. What percent of the skittles were green?

a)

12%

b)

100%

c)

24%

d)

6%

69.

height above the ground

a)

league

b)

furlong

c)

fathoms

d)

altitude

70.

Evaporation

a)

water going into the ground

b)

liquid changing to a gas

c)

solid melting to a liquid

d)

gas changing to liquid

71.

When a rubber band stretched it has____ energy

a)

nucular

b)

potential

c)

kinetic

d)

chemical

72.
a)
12 yds
b)
6 yds
c)
16 yds
d)
9 yds
73.
Patrick has 2 black, 3 red, and 5   white toy cars. What is the ratio of red toy cars to all the toy cars? 
a)
3:5
b)
1:3
c)
3:11
d)
3:10
74.

Use the data set 2,3,3,4,5,7,8,8,8,10,10,12.

Find the mode of the data.

a)

6236\frac{2}{3}

b)

7.5

c)

8

d)

No mode

75.

What dance craze did this kid create?

a)

floss

b)

kiki

c)

dab

d)

dougie

76.

Who is the leader of S.H.I.E.L.D.?

a)

Nick Fury

b)

Tony Stark

c)

Natasha Romanoff

d)

Bruce Banner

77.

Leading lady of tv series 'Stranger Things'?

a)

Eleven Eleven

b)

Max Mayfield

c)

Nancy Wheeler

d)

Noah Schnap

78.

What is the name given to the centre of the island in 'Fortnite?'

a)

Eye

b)

Isle

c)

Eyes

d)

Igma

79.
Which actor portrays Captain America?
a)
Chris Evans
b)
Chris Rock
c)
Chris Allen
d)
Chris O'Donnell
80.

Which pop star has released albums such as "Red" and "1989"?

a)

Selena Gomez

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

Avril Lavigne

d)

Ariana Grande

81.

What is the name of Chip and Joanna Gaines' lifestyle brand?

a)

Orchard

b)

Fixer Upper

c)

Almost Home

d)

Magnolia

82.

Where is the "Gold and Silver Pawn Shop" shown in the reality show Pawn Stars located?

a)

Kalamazoo, MI

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

San Francisco, CA

d)

Las Vegas, NV

83.

Which former NFL quarterback co-stars with country singer, Brad Paisley, in a number of Nationwide commercials?

a)

Drew Brees

b)

Peyton Manning

c)

Troy Aikman

d)

Phillip Rivers

84.

The 2022 Winter Olympics took place in which city?

a)

Beijing

b)

Oslo

c)

Vancouver

d)

Lake Placid

85.

How many Harry Potter books and movies are there?

a)

8 books 7 movies

b)

7 books 8 movies

c)

6 books 6 movies

d)

9 books 8 movies

86.

Which tech entrepreneur named his son x AE A-12?

a)

Mark Zuckerburg

b)

Brian Chesky

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Elon Musk

87.

Which artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammy's four main categories?

a)

Olivia Rodrigo

b)

Jacob Sartorius

c)

Billie Eilish

d)

Shawn Mendes

88.

When Elsa sings "the wind is howling like this swirling storm inside," she is using (a)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Neither a simile nor a metaphor

89.

What is the name of this type of puppy?

a)

Baby Husky

b)

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

c)

Pomeranian

d)

Beagle

90.

What is the name of this dance move?

a)

The Shoot

b)

The Floss

c)

The Dab

d)

The Slide

91.

What is the name of this famous Tik Tok dancer? HINT: She has a drink named after her at Dunkin' Donuts!

a)

Addison Rae

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

JoJo Siwa

d)

Charli D'Amelio

92.

Which application allows you to watch all movies from Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar?

a)
b)
c)
d)
93.

What is the name for this popular toy?

a)

Silly Bandz

b)

Rainbow Loom

c)

Friendship Bracelets

d)

Rubber Bandz

94.

Who is this actor?

a)

Rick Foxx

b)

Leonardo Dicaprio

c)

Robert Downey Jr.

d)

Al Pachino

95.

Who sang the famous hit song "Hotline Bling"?

a)

Niki Minaj

b)

Drake

c)

Migos

d)

Kanye West

96.

State capital of Washington

a)

Olympia

b)

Montana

c)

Denver

d)

Boise

97.

State capital of

Utah

a)

Salt Lake City

b)

Provo

c)

Park City

d)

Ogden

98.

State capital of Alaska

a)

Ketchikan

b)

Anchorage

c)

Fairbanks

d)

Juneau

99.

State capital of Oregon

a)

Olympia

b)

Salem

c)

Carson City

d)

Helena

100.

Capital city of Nevada

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Salt Lake City

c)

Carson City

d)

Reno

101.

Which President resigned?

a)

Nixon

b)

Ford

c)

Carter

d)

Reagan

102.

Which President is associated with the Affordable Care Act?

a)

GHW Bush

b)

Clinton

c)

GW Bush

d)

Obama

103.

What is the name given to kings of Egypt?

a)

Pharaohs

b)

Tyrants

c)

Monarchs

d)

Politicians

104.

What type of sculpture ?

a)

High Relief

b)

Low Relief

c)

In the Round

d)

Embossed

105.

Name this type of sculpture

a)

Low Relief

b)

Embossing

c)

Bust

d)

High Relief

106.

An oily chalk MEDIUM ?

a)

Charcoal

b)

Paint

c)

Pastel

d)

Crayon

107.

The art of making motion pictures

a)

filmography

b)

pictography

c)

cinematography

d)

mammography

108.

Tile or glass held together with mortar

a)

mural

b)

Bastille

c)

mosaic

d)

pictograph

109.
Which of the following artists painted the painting named Starry Night in 1889?
a)
Pablo Picasso
b)
Georges Seurat
c)
Claude Monet
d)
Vincent Van Gogh
110.
Name this painting by Abstract Expressionist Edward Munch
a)
Tooth Ache 
b)
The Horror
c)
The Scream
d)
Guernica
111.
Name this painting by Grant Wood.
a)
American Farmer
b)
American Gothic
c)
American Neogothic
d)
Odd Couple
112.
The Last Supper by _____; found in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan Italy.
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Botticelli 
113.
Where would you see this painting by Michelangelo? 
a)
Louvre, France
b)
Metropolitan Museum
c)
Sistine Chapel
d)
Hagia Sophia
114.

What capital style is this?

a)
Ionic
b)
Doric
c)
Corinthian
d)
Sinthian
115.
Michelangelo's sculpture of  ___________ stands 17 feet tall and is located in Florence, Italy. 
a)
Jesus
b)
Moses
c)
Adam
d)
David
116.

period?

a)

Neoclassical

b)

Medieval

c)

Greek

d)

Roman

117.

art genre

a)

Realism

b)

Folk Art

c)

Pop Art

d)

Street Art

118.

art genre ?

a)

Realism

b)

Surrealism

c)

Pop Art

d)

Folk Art

119.

What does a cartographer do?

a)

Builds Boats

b)

Writes Music

c)

Makes Maps

d)

Explores Caves

120.

What is the name for the native people of New Zealand and Australia?

a)

Inuits

b)

Aborigines

c)

Kanaka

d)

Ainu

121.

The most prevalent COVID-19 strain in the U.S. and is considered more resistant to current vaccines than other strains.

a)

Delta

b)

Alpha

c)

Omicron

d)

Trifecta

122.

What is the name of the island country off the coast of Africa?

a)

Malawi

b)

Madagascar

c)

Tazmania

d)

Philippines

123.

Narrow rivers ensconced by steep cliffsides—are created by glaciers.

a)

estuarie

b)

fjords

c)

canal

d)

aqueduct

124.

Which of these destinations is not in Asia ?

a)

Thailand

b)

Sri Lanka

c)

Tokyo

d)

Kenya

125.

This first wife of former President Donald Trump, died at age 73 in an apparent accident at her home.

a)

Ivanka

b)

Ivana

c)

Marla

d)

Melania

126.

Cameron Smith, a professional golfer, won the 2022 Open Championship in Scotland. He is from what country?

a)

USA

b)

Australia

c)

Ireland

d)

Spain

127.

This line of longitude divides the eastern and western halves of the globe.

a)

equator

b)

Mason Dixon

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Prime Meridian

128.

A smaller river that flows into a larger one.

a)

delta

b)

channel

c)

conduit

d)

tributary

129.

This singer of "Achey Breaky Heart" is both the fictional and real-life father of Hannah Montana.

a)

James Dean Cyrus

b)

Jodie Dean Cyrus

c)

John D. Cyrus

d)

Billy Ray Cyrus

130.

This religion's texts include the Torah, and the Talmud is a collection of its teachings about the Torah. Name this religion, whose Orthodox and Conservative sects typically still keep kosher. The Rosh Hashanah holiday marks the start of this religion's year, and Hanukkah is a remembrance of the re-dedication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.

a)

Judaism

b)

Taoism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Islam

131.

Reality shows have been a staple of television for a while now. This long-running reality show strands players in the wilderness in tribes. When a player is voted out, host Jeff Probst says “the tribe has spoken.”

a)

Big Brother

b)

Love Island

c)

Alone

d)

Survivor

132.

2. The only still existing Wonder of the Ancient World. Name the largest pyramid found in Egypt.

a)

Djoser's Step

b)

Menkaure

c)

Khufu

d)

Khafre

133.

Name him

a)

Blak Griffin

b)

Tim Duncan

c)

Derrick Williams

d)

Jamal Murray

134.

St. Basils cathedral is found where?

a)

London

b)

Moscow

c)

Paris

d)

Dubai

135.

Who did Will Smith slap at the 2022 Oscars?

a)

Bernie Mac

b)

Kevin Hart

c)

Chris Rock

d)

Dave Chappelle

136.

Who is the President of Ukraine ?

a)

Viktor Yushchenko

b)

Verkhovna Rada

c)

Petro Poroshenko

d)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

137.

God of music, poetry, light and healing.

a)

Zeus

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Hephaestus

138.

The great mother goddess; marriage and the home; second wife to Zeus.

a)

Demeter

b)

Medusa

c)

Hera

d)

Athena

139.

Goddess of agriculture; mother to Persephone

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Artemis

d)

Demeter

140.

Half man half horse

a)

Minotaur

b)

Cerberus

c)

Hydra

d)

Centaur

141.

Monster slayer; killed Medusa and gave her head to Athena to put on her shield.

a)

Hercules

b)

Poseidon

c)

Ares

d)

Perseus

142.

Half eagle half lion; guards treasure.

a)

Phoenix

b)

Griffin

c)

Dryad

d)

Typhon

143.

Messenger god; always stealing and doing mischievous stuff; has Superhuman strength

a)

Hades

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Apollo

d)

Hermes

144.

Great Huntsman put into the stars by Gaia with the scorpion that stung him to death; this is to remind us of importance of treating animals with respect.

a)

Ursa Major

b)

Orion

c)

Scorpius

d)

Capricorn

145.

He looked at his reflection until he died.

a)

Apollo

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Hercules

d)

Narcissist

146.
Where was the first state capitol of Oklahoma located?
a)
Tulsa
b)
Enid
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