This descriptor applies to most rap, pop, and jazz music. Hymns and spirituals, however, don't belong in this category. Give the word for non-religious music.

This literary category includes everything that isn't poetry or drama. It lacks meter and rhyme. Identify this form of ordinary written or spoken language.

What property of addition is illustrated by the following? Quantity, 7 plus 4, close quantity, plus 5 equals 7 plus, quantity, 4 plsu 5.

These acts were a series of four laws meant to discourage any further opposition by American colonists to British rule. What was the name of these acts that largely inspired the colonists to form the First Continental Congress in 1774?

Use the distributive property to simplify the following expression: 3 times, quantity, 8 plus 2x, close quantity.

One of these nine-digit numbers was assigned to you when you were born. All permanent residents and U.S. citizen have their own unique one. Name this number that represent an American's retirement "safety net."

This choreographer of The Pajama Game favored jazz hands and turned-in knees in his dances. His record eight Tony Awards for Best Choreography came for such words as Sweet Charity and Pippin. Name this director and choreographer of the film version of Cabaret.

This book began its life as a poem that was performed for an ESPN website of the same name. It traces the African-American experience from slavery and the Civil Rights movement up to the present. Name this Caldecott Medal winner with text by Kwame Alexander and illustrations by Kadir Nelson.

This order of insects contains more species than any other. Their font wings are hardened and are used to protect another pair of wings that may or may not help the insect fly. The weevil, scarab, and ladybug are all what kind of insect?

This man received a Nobel Prize for discovering the photoelectric effect. His special theory of relatively explained the relationship between energy, mass, and the speed of light. Who was this brilliant physicist and developer of the equation E quals M C squared?

An example of this sentence structure is, "I washed my hands before I ate lunch." Give the name for a sentence with one independent and at least one dependent clause.

This best-selling video game of all time can be played in survival, spectator, adventure, hardcore, or creative mode. Players' characters build worlds and find or create resources while battling mobs like zombies and creepers. What is this customizable game filled with blocky people and places?

In 2016, a large replica of this ship was opened for visitors to "encounter" in Grant County, Kentucky. What is this ship that appears in a Biblical story regarding a massive flood?

This shape can have up to five axes of symmetry. Most of the U.S. Department of Defense office reside in a building named for, and shaped like, one. What is this five-sided polygon?

The composer wrote this work for a 1924 concert given by Paul Whiteman's orchestra. At that concert, the composer himself played the piece's piano part. Identify this integration of jazz and classical music by George Gershwin.

Suppose you draw two queens, without replacement, from a standard deck of fifty-two playing cards. Find the probability in lowest terms that you will next draw another queen.

From this stadium's opening in 1914 until 1988, it was not allowed to have night games because the stadium's bright lights might inconvenience its neighbors in northern Chicago. Name the stadium, often called the "Friendly confines," that is home to the Chicago Cubs.

This kind of mineral deposit often has a central tube as wide as drop water. That tube makes this deposit basically a stone straw. What type of mineral deposit is found hanging from the roof of a cave?

Some verses added to this nursery rhyme depict the title girl attempting to reattach her animals' abandoned tails. The traditional opening stanza advises her to not look for these fleeing animals, but instead to wait for them to come to her. Give the name of this nursery rhyme about a shepherdess who lost her sleep.

One pronounced this way is defined as "to dispense from a container," and usually refers to a liquid. Another word with this pronunciation names a tiny opening in a leaf or a person's skin. What pronunciation, in addition, applies to a word whose antonym is "rich"?

This force means the engine in a gas-powered car works at only 20 percent of efficiency. However, this force can be beneficial, as when it keeps you from falling down when you are walking. What kind of force creates resistance when one solid object slides or rolls over another solid object?

For many years, this residence was simply known as the "executive mansion" as it was the hone of the head of the United States' executive branch. Name the residence located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in which the president lives and works.

Some Native Americans made this instrument by hollowing out a log and stretching buckskin across it. The djembe is a West African one of these instruments, which players could use to communicate over long distances. Give the general name for this percussion instrument.

State the greatest common factor of 15, 30, and 45.

In this novel, the title boy wins control of the title business by following directions and not making trouble. At the novel's conclusion, he rides in a glass elevator with his benefactor, Willy Wonka. What is this candy-centric Roald Dahl novel?

Examples of this type of body of water include the Hudson, Monterey, and Chesapeake. Give the term for a body of water similar to a gulf but somewhat smaller.

This celestial body has over 60 known moons. This planet's most notable features are composed of ice and dust particles and are located in the plane or its equator. What is the sixth planet from the Sun, known for its rings?

Like the tuba, this brass instrument curves around the player's body, making it ideal for marching bands. What is this large brass instrument, whose name includes the name of America's so-called "March King"?

Solve the following proportion for X: X is to 6 as 3 is to 9.

Solve the following inequality for A: 4 A is greater than 20.

In this basic ballet position, the front foot's heel is placed in the middle of the back foot, with both sets of toes pointing away from the dancer's body. Name this rarely used ballet position, which essentially combines first and fifth positions.

This body's system's solid organs are the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas. The rest of it consists of a tract that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus. The intestines and stomach are part of what system charged with breaking down food into energy?

In this novel, the narration comes from the viewpoints of the four characters: Valencia, Chet, Kaori, and Virgil. The story continues in a daring rescue after Virgil tries to save his guinea pig from an abandoned well in the woods. Give the title of this Newberry winner by Erin Entrada Kelly.

Econonists use this term to refer to a period of economic decline that may last for several months, but is not long to be considered a depression. What do we call such an economic period, such as the one experienced in the United States from 2007-2009?

Sandy buys a lollipop for each of her children. Each lollipop costs 75 cents, and Sandy spends a total of $3.75 on lollipops. How many lollipops did she buy?

In this fable, both the title characters are captured after escaping to the forest. Its moral is, quote, "Gratitude is the sign of noble souls." What is this Aesop fable about a slave who removes a thorn from a large cat's paw?

Each magisterial district in Kentucky elects one of these law enforcement officers, who are able to arrest suspects, but generally are used to deliver court documents within their jurisdiction. Name this locally elected law enforcement official.

These biochemical compounds consist of one or more polypeptides folded into a three-dimensional shape. There compounds are essential to all cells and are vital for metabolism. What are these molecules built from amino acids and joined together with peptide bonds?

In its most technical artistic sense, this word is the opposite of "tint". What word names the result when an artist adds back in order to darken a hue?

Pablo has written 1/5 of his research paper. By Sunday night, he wants to have 4/5 of his paper finished. To reach his goal, what fraction of the paper much Pablo complete between now and Sunday night?

In one of his illustrated books, this poet assures the reader, quote, "With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, / You're too smart to go down any not-so-good street." He helped teach millions of children to read with rhyming books like Fox in Socks and Green Eggs and Ham. Give the name of this creator of Horton, The Grinch, and The Cat and the Hat.

In ancient Greek theaters, this word named the space where the chorus performed. Today, it refers to the front part of a theater's main floor that is nearest the stage. Give this word, which also applies to a group of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.

During this war, enemy troops captured the American captiol and set fire to the United States Capitol building and the White House, What was this war between Great Britain and the United States, that began in the year for which it is named?

The first prototype of this technological invention was the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, or ARPANET. You access the World Wide Web on your computer, smart phone, or tablet by the way of this service. What is this massive network that links smaller computer networks around the globe?

Carrying such passengers as Myles Standish and William Bradford, this ship arrived in Massachusetts in November 1620. Give the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims sailed to the New World.

How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized? I hope that Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl.

Mary is measuring two lengths of ribbon. One ribbon is 50 centimeters long, while the other is 300 millimeters long. In centimeters, what is the total length of both ribbons?

Ensembles for playing this music consist of violins, trumpets, guitar, a guitarron [gee-tah-rohn], and a vihuelas [vee-WAY-lah]. Strolling bands of traditionally costumed instrumentalists play it at funerals, weddings, and other types of celebrations. Identify this Mexican dance music.

Some fish propel themselves forward by shooting a stream of water through these organs. They are tiny filaments full of blood vessels, and have openings that are covered by a smooth flap. Name these structures that let fish breathe the oxygen dissolved in water.

Based in Paducah, Kentucky, this company makes a unique style of ice cream that must be kept extremely cold. Give the name of this Kentucky company whose ice cream is a popular treat at many amusement parks, and can be described as bead-like.

Most of the known species of this genus of trees are known through fossils. Their leaves are fan-shaped and were used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine. What is this genus of trees that has one living species that is native to China?

Columns in this Greek architectural order have slender, fluted shafts. They are noted for their capitals, which are decorated with volutes [vuh-lootz]. Name this order known for its scroll-topped columns.

Give the verb's direct object in the following sentence: Wyatt caught the baseball that his dad threw him.

How many integers are there between 6.3 and 10.9?

In the state of matter, the energy in atoms is less than in the other states, and the atoms join to create a regular shape. A substance in this state can change directly to a gas through a process called sublimation. Name this state of matter that is seen with trees, rocks, and concrete blocks.

Correct the following sentence, if needed: I should have did my homework last night.

A stop sign is shaped like a regular octagon. If one side of the stop sign measures 1 foot, find the sign's perimeter, in feet.

After collaborating with Walt Disney Studios on a series of films, this animation studio was purchased by Disney in 2006. Name this studio, recognized by its bouncing desk lamp mascot, that has created such popular animated franchise as Cars, The Incredibles, and Toy Story.

An alternative name for this musical clef is the F clef. Traditionally, it appears on the bottom staff of a piece of sheet music. Identify this clef, whose notes pianists play with their left hand.

Spelling required. Marissa took her seat near the orchestra's woodwind section. Spell the word in the preceding sentence that means "area" or "region."

Among the books this man illustrated and published were The Way of an Indian and Pony Tracks. Many of his paintings and sculptures centered on frontiersman's, soldiers, Native Americans, and cowboys. Identify this sculptor of The Bronco Buster.

After all this company's retail stores closed due to bankruptcy in 2017, it returned in 2019 under the name Tru Kids. The company also began operating "Geoffrey's Toy Box", a name that references its longtime giraffe mascot. Give the name of this former popular toy store.

This type of cloud usually causes overcast skies and may caused light rain. What type of clouds are characterized as low, flat, and large, and tend to cover the entire sky?

A standard deck of 52 playing cards contains 13 club cards. What is the probability, in lowest terms, of drawing a club from such a deck?