The condition of this membrane is used in the diagnosis of otitis media. Inflammation and the buildup of fluid behind it can lead to some loss of hearing. What is this membrane whose movement with sound allows us to hear?

Consider the monomial the cube root of the quantity 8 X, close quantity, squared. What is the exponential equivalent for this monomial?

This restaurant's logo is the same color worldwide except for in Sedona, Arizona, where it is turquoise, and in one Paris location, where it is white. It serves cheese quiche in Brazil, red bean pie in Hong Kong, and kebabs and falafel in Israel. It is the home of the Quarter Pounder and Big Mac. Which restaurant is this?

This explorer led two major expeditions, the First Kamchatka Expedition and the Great Northern Expedition. This person's explorations included the north-eastern coast of Asia and the western coast of North America. Who was this Danish born Russian explorer and cartographer?

One man with this surname led an expedition which captured British settlements at Kaskaskia and Cahokia and later helped found the city of Louisville. Another man with this surname was a U.S. Army lieutenant who helped lead an expedition across the Louisiana Purchase from 1804 to 1806. What is the surname shared by these two brothers, George Rogers and William?

These objects may be specialized, grouped, or appear on their own, but must be capable of recreating a copy of themselves. They consist of a gel-like substance that is bound by a membrane. What are these objects that are the building blocks of life?

This artist showcased one of his favorite locations in Cape Cod Morning and Cape Cod Evening. He returned to urban settings in Room in Brooklyn and New York Movie. Identify the 20th-century artist of Early Sunday Morning.

In a message to Congress, President James K. Polk stated this country had, quote, “invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil.” In a conflict sometimes referred to as “Mr. Polk’s War”, the United States fought what country from 1846 to 1848?

The temperature of an oven is 176 degrees Fahrenheit. In degrees Celsius, what is the temperature of this oven?

Along with the Ionic, this ancient Greek architectural order lent some of its characteristics to the Composite order. It was the latest of the Greek orders to develop, as well as the most ornate. Identify this order, whose columns had capitals shaped like acanthus leaves.

Among the works that earned this author the Margaret A. Edwards Award are Lincoln's Grave Robbers and The Port Chicago 50. He also wrote Most Dangerous and The Notorious Benedict Arnold. Give the name of this author of Bomb and its sequel Fallout.

This animal cell organelle is surrounded by a membrane which keeps the organelle in an acidic environment. Within this organelle are enzymes whose function is to break down nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharides. What is this organelle whose function in the cell is to digest large molecules in the cell with hydrolytic enzymes?

This dance's roots include the English Morris dance and the French quadrille. Northeastern, Western, and Appalachian varieties also exist. Identify this American folk dance with a caller who determines what moves the dancers perform.

Another name for this type of verb is the auxiliary [ock-ZIL-uh-ree] verb. Along with main verbs, they express mood and tense. Will, shall, and might are examples of what kind of verb?

This religious group's so-called "testimonies" typically stress simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, service, and stewardship. Worship services lack clergy, music, and sacraments, instead emphasizing quiet reflection and waiting for the inner light. Pennsylvania's founder William Penn belonged to what pacifist Christian sect?

In plants, they are present for both angiosperms and gymnosperms and may or may not have stored food. They have a large variety of shapes and many ways to be dispersed. What are these reproductive bodies of plants?

This city was originally a religious center before rising to political prominence during the reign of the Amorite kings. This city, often mentioned in the Bible, has also been dominated by the Persian, Parthian, and Assyrian Empires. What is this ancient city on the banks of the Euphrates River, and home of the famed Hanging Gardens?

Solve the following inequality: negative x divided by 2 is less than negative 5 plus 2X. What are the possible values for X?

This precious, metallic element is very dense but extremely malleable and ductile. It is valued because of its luster and easily molded into shapes, punched, or hammered. What is the precious element with symbol A-U that is so easily fashioned into extremely thin sheets or leaves?

Words associated with this element of music include "range," "density," and "thickness." It might be homophonic, polyphonic, or monophonic. Identify this element that shares its name with an element of art.

At this novella's conclusion, Miles dies in his governess's arms. Before that, the Governess repeatedly sees the ghosts of Peter Quint and Miss Jessel. Give the title of this Henry James ghost story.

The Democratic Governors Association elected this man as its chair in 2023. A year earlier, he had been reelected to a second term as governor of Minnesota. Identify this Democrat who was chosen by Kamala Harris to serve as her vice presidential running mate in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

What are the only three prime numbers that are consecutive odd numbers?

This novel dramatizes the founding of English track racing's modern Thoroughbred. Agba accompanies Sham the horse to France and then England, where Sham fathers stallions that win money for the Earl of Godolphin. Give the name of this Marguerite Henry Newbery winner.

This igneous rock cools so quickly that the atoms do not have time to arrange in any type of structure. Because of its cooling rate, it is considered a mineraloid and breaks easily into useful conchoidal fractures. Name this extrusive, igneous rock whose shiny, glassy characteristics were used extensively by ancient people as arrowheads and knives.

A rectangle has a width of 10 inches and a length of 14 inches. A diagonal drawn across this rectangle would have a length between what two integer values, in inches?

E*Trade, Edward Jones, and Charles Schwab would be examples of these types of professionals. They may act as financial advisors and investment managers. What are these individuals or companies that buy and sell investments for financial market participants?

This instrument was originally made with five strings before replacing the bass viola da gamba. J. S. Bach composed six unaccompanied suites for the instrument, whose masters have included Pablo Casals [kuh-SAHLS] and Yo-Yo Ma. Identify this lowest instrument in a traditional string quartet.

This man adapted an ancient Chinese parable into the short story "The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind." He anticipated virtual reality in "The Veldt" and set "All Summer in a Day" on Venus. Name the originator of the Butterfly Effect in "A Sound of Thunder."

The invention of this part of a simple machine was probably the greatest of all time. Its greatest contribution is decreasing the sliding friction to increase mechanical advantage. What is this invention that is usually paired with an axle?

This unit of energy or heat is approximately equal to 4.2 joules when used to calculate specific heat. It is also used to measure the energy found in food. Name this unit of heat capacity that is defined as the heat required to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius.

Simplify the following expression: the quantity 12A times B squared minus 3A times B squared, close quantity, divided by the quantity 4AB.

The second man to serve as vice president under President James Madison, he died while in office in 1814. Identify this former governor of Massachusetts whose name inspired the term for a political maneuver by which congressional districts are redistricted to benefit one political party over the other.

This sculptor of Magdalene Penitent also sculpted Saint George and Saint John the Evangelist. His Gattamelata [GAH-tuh-may-LAH-tuh] was the first bronze equestrian statue not to depict a ruler. Who was this Renaissance sculptor of the bronze David?

This author earned a Margaret A. Edwards Award for the two novels that each won a Hugo and a Nebula Award in consecutive years. Those parallel science fiction works are told from the perspectives of Andrew Wiggin and Bean, a homeless child from Rotterdam. Name this author of Ender's Shadow and Ender's Game.

Although he didn't create the character, this artist painted a version of Rosie the Riveter in 1943. He executed numerous paintings for the calendars and magazines issued by the Boy Scouts of America. Give the name of this frequent Saturday Evening Post cover illustrator.

This verse novel's protagonist is sent to Riverview after a school for the deaf deems him "unteachable." While there, he meets Victor, a conscientious objector from World War Two's fighting. Identify this Scott O'Dell Award-winning novel by Helen Frost.

Nathan is making cookies for his classmates. The original recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour for 2 dozen cookies. If he wants to make 5 dozen cookies, how many cups of flour should he use?

Name this companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin.

What type of sentence gives instructions or issues a command?

The Strait of Magellan separates it from mainland South America. Chile and Argentina share the nearly 29,000 square miles of land encompassed within this archipelago. Identify the three-word, Spanish name for this group of islands located off the southern coast of South America.

This large layer of gas surrounds all of Earth.

This end-blown flute derives from China's xiao [shee-OW]. Its bell is cut obliquely and contains a piece of bone or ivory. Identify this Japanese end-blown flute.

A bag contains 30 total blocks. Ten are red; five are green; and fifteen are blue. What is the probability that a randomly picked block is red?

This layer of the Sun is considered by scientists to be where photons escape into the universe, where most of its light is emitted, and where sunspots appear. Name this part of the Sun that is referred to as its surface.

How many words need to be capitalized in the following sentence? My favorite movie is The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

This King Award-winning verse novel is a series of poems supposedly written by Zachariah "ZJ" Johnson, Jr. He turns to music, friends, and stories as he watches his football player father deteriorate from CTE. What is the title of this Jacqueline Woodson book?

Unsuccessful in his efforts to gain statehood for Vermont, this man negotiated to have Canada annex it. Who led the capture of Fort Ticonderoga as leader of the Green Mountain Boys?

This Pritzker Prize-winning centenarian designed the National Gallery of Art's East Building. He also created the John F. Kennedy Library and Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower. Who was this long-lived architect of the Louvre Pyramid and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

This complex, organic substance is not stored in the body as itself, but in animals, it is changed to fat if not immediately used. It is synthesized in the ribosome of cells for the energy the organism needs. What are these naturally occurring, very complex, chains of amino acids that are present in all living things?

President Gerald Ford chose this United States Senator to serve as the Republican nominee for vice president in the 1976 U.S. presidential election. Twenty years later, he was the Republican nominee for president but was defeated by the incumbent president, Bill Clinton. Name this long serving senator from Kansas.

A pipe has a circumference of 8 PI centimeters. The length of the pipe is 200 centimeters. In cubic centimeters and in terms of PI, what is the volume of the pipe?

This man's small groups pioneered the notion of a "chamber jazz" ensemble. He was also a big band leader whose hits included "Moonglow," "Stompin' at the Savoy," and "Let's Dance." Identify this clarinetist nicknamed the "King of Swing."

In April 1868, this Native American nation agreed to a conference with U.S. government officials at a fort in Wyoming. The resulting Treaty of Fort Laramie set aside much of western South Dakota and, in particular, the Black Hills to be exclusively used by what group of Native Americans?

In this play, Mrs. Boyle, Mr. Paravicini [pah-ruh-vee-CHEE-nee], Major Metcalf, Miss Casewell, and Christopher Wren are guests at Monkswell Manor. Detective Sergeant Trotter turns out to be an impostor and murderer who nearly kills Mollie Ralston. Give the name of this whodunit with a twist ending by Agatha Christie.

In this biological and chemical process, sugar is created to be partially used by the producer. The byproduct of oxygen will be used by a consumer along with the excess sugar created by the producer. What is this action where plants take light, process it through chlorophyll and produce their own food?

This man published an American history series that began with Aboriginal America and ended with Washington. He also wrote biographies of international leaders but is best remembered for educational fiction like Cousin Lucy's Conversations. Name this author of the Rollo series.

Words associated with this musical element include sforzando [sfort-SAHN-doh] and diminuendo. It might be pianissimo [pee-uh-NEE-see-moh] or, at the other extreme, fortissimo [for-TEE-see-moh]. Give the word for how loudly or softly a note should be performed.

This metallic element is highly reactive with water and chloride and is used for making alloys. It can be heated with charcoal in blast furnaces to create many types of tools. What is this element with symbol F-E that, when heated with carbon, creates steel?

Under Iger’s leadership, what company launched a popular streaming service, acquired Star Wars and Marvel, and heavily expanded its amusement parks?

What is the sum of the positive factors of the number 64?

This solo technique is the counterpart of opera's more formal arias. It features minimal accompaniment and, rather than a musical vehicle, is a device to move the plot forward. What is this style that imitates spoken language's accents and rhythms?

This Newbery-winning novel spans April 1687 to May 1688 in Wethersfield, Connecticut Colony. Kit Tyler befriends Quaker Hannah Tupper, whose house the Puritan villagers burn down. What is this Elizabeth George Speare book?

In a rebellion launched by this Ottawa Chief in 1763, Native American warriors attempted unsuccessfully to capture Fort Detroit from the British. Identify this Native American leader for whom a defunct American automobile brand was named.

In three hours, a horse travels twelve miles to the east. This horse does not stop, accelerate, or decelerate. In miles per hour and the direction, what would be the velocity of the horse?

In this process, a painter layers translucent colors to create the illusion of three-dimensional form. Like chiaroscuro, it was a favorite technique of Leonardo da Vinci. Identify this gradation of color, whose name comes from the Italian for "smoke."

A city in Arizona shares its name with this type of flat-topped landform common to the American Southwest. Buttes are similar to this landform but are typically much more narrow. Give the name for this type of landform, a name meaning “table” in Spanish.

A circle has a radius of quantity X minus 5 units. In square units, what is the area of the circle?

With Buddhism and Hinduism, this faith makes up India's three most ancient religions. Its so-called "Three Jewels" are Right Faith, Right Conduct, and Right Knowledge. Mahavira reformed what religion that teaches ahimsa, or non-violence, to all living things?

Pericles led this place during its golden age. The Parthenon is perhaps the best known structure from this ancient economic power. What was this ancient Greek city named for its patron goddess of wisdom?

Identify the following sentence's grammatical mood: The boss insisted that she be notified of any problems.

What is the name of cone-bearing plants?

This system was key to the economic system of the Middle Ages. These grants often included serfs that were bound to the land. What were these plots of land granted to a vassal in exchange for service?

This Greek goddess's Roman equivalent was Proserpina. Her consumption of pomegranate seeds indirectly led to the creation of the seasons. Give the name of this daughter of Demeter and wife of Hades.

This theatrical device has a name coming from Latin roots meaning "alone" and "to speak." Unlike an aside, it's not delivered to the audience, and unlike a monologue, it's not given to another character. Give the word for a speech that a character gives to him- or herself as a way of thinking out loud.

What is this change in velocity in time divided by that interval of time?

In 2022, former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was elected governor of this U.S. state, a state her father Mike Huckabee had also once led as governor. Name this state, also once led as governor by future president Bill Clinton.

The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 90. The common difference for this sequence is negative 4. What is the sum of the first three numbers in this sequence?

Delivering a speech critical of King George the Third, this orator told a crowd, quote, “If this be treason, make the most of it.” Identify the Virginian governor best remembered for a speech in March 1775 which included the iconic line, quote, “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.”

In 1983, Canada issued a dollar coin with this athlete on it. He played for the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, and Los Angeles Kings after beginning his professional career with the Edmonton Oilers. Who was this NHL superstar nicknamed "The Great One"?

This Greek word names a type of hamartia [huh-mar-TEE-uh], or tragic flaw. It might cause a tragedy's protagonist to overstep limits and consequently experience a downfall. Give the word for this sin of excessive pride.

What are the solutions for the equation 2X squared equals 32?

This specific disease of the elderly is not contagious, but is genetically passed on to offspring. It is a degenerative disease of the brain that is the leading cause of dementia. What is the brain disease that causes a series of complex brain changes that slowly worsen over time by shutting down the body and leading to death?

Horseshoe Tower and Mesa Verde are key archaeological sites associated with these people. Common along the Colorado Plateau, these people organized themselves into clans and lived in pit houses. What is this native group whose name means "ancient enemies" as they were referred to by the Navajo?