This author wrote of the Bandit King and Ned in The Witch's Boy. Her other young adult books include The Unlicensed Magician and The Ogress and the Orphans. Name this author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon.

This musical element is affected by a piece's harmonies and rhythms, as well as the timbres [TAM-burz] of the voices or instruments performing it. It can be homophonic or polyphonic. Give the name of this element that can be thick or thin.

You and your family are traveling on Interstate 64, crossing from Indiana into Louisville. If your destination is Lexington, in what cardinal direction are you traveling?

On a number line, find the distance between negative 11 and 55.

This word can appear before "orchestra" to distinguish that group from a smaller chamber orchestra. Orchestras also play this kind of instrumental piece, whose movements can include a minuet and a finale. Joseph Haydn [HI-den] was the so-called "father" of what kind of composition, two of which he nicknamed "The Clock" and "London"?

This so-called "force" really results from inertia. It's the reason that, when a car you're riding in turns right, you feel your body lean to the left. Name this imaginary force that affects objects moving in circular paths.

This early Kentucky politician lends his name to a county and town near I-64 between Louisville and Frankfort. Name Kentucky's first governor.

In 2023, this woman received a Caldecott Honor for her first self-authored picture book, Berry Song. Previously, she won the Caldecott for illustrating a book written by Carole Lindstrom. Who became the first Indigenous Caldecott winner for her work on We Are Water Protectors?

State the greatest common factor of 42 and 56.

Usain Bolt's time in the 100-meter race is 9.58 seconds. Mark's personal best is 12 seconds flat. In seconds, how much faster is Usain Bolt's time?

This phenomenon causes the sun to look a little flat when it's close to the horizon. It also makes a straw in a glass of water appear bent at the water's surface. Name this phenomenon of light bending when it moves from one material to another, as from air to water.

This type of poem may occasionally capitalize the middle or final letters of some words. More often, what kind of poem uses the first letters of each line to spell out a word or phrase?

This city is home to several prestigious HBCUs, including Morehouse and Spelman Colleges. Frequent flyers know this southern U.S. city's Hartsfield Airport is a major hub for Delta and other airlines. What is the largest city in Georgia?

The Celtic model of this instrument is Ireland's national symbol. Newer versions have pedals to change the pitches of their 47 strings. Identify this tall, triangular-framed instrument associated with angels.

Over time, surface materials like soil and rock can be worn away. What do we call this process, which can be caused by glaciers, temperature, wind or water?

Identify this iconic group, whose primary songwriters were John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

This group of silicate minerals comes in scrap or sheet forms. They contain oxygen, silicon, and aluminum atoms that have perfect cleavage. What is this colored or transparent mineral that breaks into extremely thin, flexible sheets?

A bag of so-called "Fun Sized" Snickers contains 45 small candy bars, but your Dad eats one-third of the bag before Halloween. If 15 trick or treaters then show up, how many Fun Sized Snickers can you give each trick or treater to completely empty the bag?

This author set Emily of New Moon on her native Prince Edward Island in Canada. She also used that province as the setting for a series of novels about a red-haired orphan. Give the name of this author of Anne of Green Gables.

Examples of this sound device include "slurp," "squeak," and "fizz." What do we call words that sound like what they represent?

What two-word phrase refers to early American colonists who obtained a trip to the New World in exchange for working without pay for several years?

This composer created the operas Rigoletto and La traviata. He also wrote an opera about an Ethiopian woman in love with an Egyptian army general. Name this composer of Aida.

This process triggers a chain reaction that moves water from a plant’s roots to its stems and then to its leaves. It is a special kind of evaporation that happens primarily during the day, when the air is warm. Give the name for this passage of water vapor through a leaf’s stomata and into the atmosphere.

In your classroom of 24 students, half the students are wearing blue shirts and one-fourth of the students are wearing red shirts. How many students are wearing neither blue nor red shirts?

This basic ballet position was part of 18th-century social dances like the gavotte [guh-VOT] and minuet [min-yoo-ET]. To do it, rotate both legs out from the hips and place the front foot’s heel in the middle of the back foot. Identify this position that is rarely used as a ballet dancer progresses.

An anaconda is 8.4 meters long. How many centimeters long is this anaconda?

For Earth, this measure is about 3 million miles greater than its perihelion. Give the word for the point in an astronomical body’s orbit where it’s farthest from the sun.

This English colony was founded by a political activist and Quaker with the first name William. The colony was a place of refuge for Quakers and other religious minorities. What colony was centered at Philadelphia?

This tall tale man once sold the '49ers Death Valley sand that covered the Petrified Snow. During the Year of Striped Weather, he accidentally invented the popcorn ball. Name this legendary Swedish-born Nebraska farmer.

This woman incorporated Eastern spirituality into dances like Radha and O-mika. She taught Doris Humphrey and Martha Graham and co-founded a school of dance and related arts with her husband. Who was this wife of Ted Shawn?

What three-word phrase refers to the forced relocation of Eastern Woodlands Indians during the 1830s to territories west of the Mississippi River?

At the beginning of this fairy tale, two con men come to town. They convince the title man that they can weave him a fine new wardrobe, but they only pretend to work. Give the title of this Hans Christian Andersen story, which ends with his subjects realizing the title ruler is nude.

Some lines in a plane can be drawn so that they will never cross each other. What do we call these lines?

Most bacteria that can move do so using this appendage. Like the cilium, it resembles a hair. Identify this structure that whips back and forth to propel protozoa forward.

In this musical, Harold Hill tricks small-town Iowans into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band. Marian the librarian convinces Harold to remain in River City and actually establish that band. "Seventy-Six Trombones" is a song from what Meredith Willson musical?

This plant group includes cycads [SIGH-kadz] and ginkgoes. They are vascular plants that reproduce through exposed seeds, or ovules. What are these woody conifers?

The administration of this 17th U.S. president was challenged by the hard process of Reconstruction. What North Carolina statesman assumed the presidency after the assassination of Lincoln?

This word's prefix is Latin for "out of" or "from." Its root is Latin for "hollow." Give this word meaning "to make a hole or tunnel by removing material."

A square has a side with a length of 11 units. What is the perimeter, in units, of the square?

The area of a particular square is 144 square units. In units, what is the length of one side of the square?

In most cities, this office represents the chief executive position. In the Simpson's fictional town of Springfield, the office is held by Mr. Joe Quimby. Men and women in what office typically recommend policies to a city council of some sort?

As a verb, this word can mean, "to mislead someone by presenting a bold, strong, or self-confident front." As a noun, it may name "a cliff, headland, or hill with a broad, steep face." Identify this word that follows "Poplar" and "Pine" in the respective names of Missouri and Arkansas cities.

This word refers to an aspect of color related to intensity and hue. Which element of art concerns itself with a color's lightness or darkness?

Spiders can have one, two, or three pairs of these organs. Identify the part of a spider that produces silk.

Other names for this mammal include carpincho [kar-PEEN-cho] and water hog. It lives near water in Central and South America and is closely related to the guinea pig. Give the name of Earth's largest rodent.

This U.S. landmark's interior metal framework was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Frederic Bartholdi [bar-tol-DEE] sculpted its copper exterior, which eventually oxidized to green. Name this gift from France that, since 1884, has stood in New York Harbor.

This punctuation mark can show that the writer has altered a quotation. It also represents a pause or trailing off into silence. Identify this punctuation consisting of three side-by-side dots.

Between 1880 and 1930, more than 27 million of these people entered the United States, mostly from Canada and Europe. Today, topics centered on these people include the DREAM Act and political asylum. What term refers to a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country?

A fair coin is tossed 24 times. Heads comes up 20 times, and tails four times. As a fraction, what is the probability the 25th toss will be heads?

This artist showcased flowers in his paintings Almond Blossom, Irises, and Sunflowers. He set his Night Café in France, where he spent his final years. Who was this 19th-century painter of Starry Night?

State a multiple of seven that lies between 90 and 95.

This bone connects the pelvis to the patella. Its upper end rests in a ball-and-socket joint, while its lower end forms a hinge joint. Give the name of this longest bone in the human body, which is located in the thigh.

This crop once dominated Kentucky agriculture, and typically was housed in barns on sticks. What is this crop used to make cigarettes?

An example of a sentence in this grammatical voice is, "I ate a hamburger for lunch." Name this opposite of the passive voice.

These bodies of water were formed as glaciers retreated from North America and form much of the border between the U.S. and Canada. What group of lakes include Huron, Erie and Superior?

What is the solution to the inequality, negative 5X is greater than 20?

Myths from different Native American tribes credit this animal with stealing fire for humanity, causing a great flood, and placing the stars in the sky. The Navajo place it as a third figure in stories of the first man and woman, while the Apache associate it with running, hunting, and war. Identify this wolflike animal that many tribes view as a trickster.

In this type of verbal, a verb acts as a noun. One is part of the sentence, "Penelope enjoys swimming in her pool." Identify this kind of phrase, whose verb always ends in -ing.

This type of scientist studies the largest group in the phylum Arthropoda. Some study spiders, although they aren't technically members of the subphylum Hexapoda. What is the word for a scientist who studies insects?

This performer has brought her daughter Blue Ivy onstage for many concerts in her Renaissance World Tour. With her husband Jay-Z, she released the album Everything is Love in 2018. Name this singer of "BREAK MY SOUL" and "Single Ladies."

Because she felt she had been unfairly punished, the girl was indignant. Spell the word in the preceding sentence that means "feeling or showing anger because of something unjust."

Samir weighs twice as much as his little brother Ahmad. In pounds, what is their combined weight if Ahmad weighs 62 pounds?

This son of mathematicians designed computer software before working at CERN, a Swiss physics laboratory. Queen Elizabeth the Second knighted him for creating HTTP to standardize communication and information retrieval on the internet. Identify this inventor of the World Wide Web.

This best-known of the medieval Gothic cathedrals is in Paris, France. What cathedral was ravaged by fire in 2019?