Jasper Johns was known for using this technique in his paintings of flags, characterized by the addition of a mixture of hot beeswax and pigment to an artwork. What is this technique?

These subatomic particles are the only part of the atom that is not composed of even smaller particles. They can be found either bound to an atom or roaming freely in nature. Name this subatomic particle that is negatively charged and found outside the nucleus of the atom.

This member of the second Trump cabinet ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primaries. The son of Cuban immigrants, he was elected to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate in 2010. Following the 2024 Presidential Election, President Donald Trump selected which man to serve as his Secretary of State?

The integer 297 is a multiple of 11. Based on the shortcut for multiplying by 11, the number divided by 11 equals which integer?

This performance space requires limited scenery as large items can disrupt sightlines for the audience. It is surrounded by the audience on three sides. A stage that juts or extends into the audience is called:

This tributary of the Mississippi River has a length of 2,340 miles. What is its name?

The Midwife's Apprentice, Adam of the Road, and Crispin: The Cross of Lead are all set in which modern European country?

The first term in an arithmetic sequence is 222. The tenth term in this sequence is 279. What is the partial sum of this sequence if you add only these ten terms?

This force is caused by the attraction of some molecules to themselves which in turn forms a so-called skin that can form a meniscus or rounded boundary. This force can be used by animals like water spiders to float or is used to create soap bubbles. Name this force caused by the cohesive forces of liquid molecules that are attracted to their neighbor molecules forming droplets like water.

These vertebrates possess a mental gland on the underside of their head that produces pheromones for mating. These animals belong to the order Urodela and typically have smooth, moist skin through which they can breathe and examples of these organisms are newts and axolotls. These amphibians that possess legs and a tail are known as:

In a complex fraction, the numerator is 4. The denominator is the sum of the fraction 1 over X with the fraction 1 over Y. What is the result when the expression is simplified?

The American industrialist and inventor credited with the development of the mechanical reaper is:

These Zoroastrian structures expose the dead to scavengers like vultures. What are they called?

As an adjective, this word means "the whole" or "not specific and detailed." As a noun, this word relates to officials like Colonel and Lieutenant. Identify this word that refers to a high-ranking military position.

From 1980 to 1993, this composer was the principal conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Many of this composer's twenty-six Grammy awards were for his film scores. The American composer's film scores include such movies as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars, and Jaws. Who is this composer?

This author follows Fausto's desire to play the title instrument in the story, "The No-Guitar Blues." Alfonso prepares for a date in this author's story "Broken Chain," while in another story, Victor hopes Teresa will be his girlfriend. Identify this writer of "Seventh Grade."

A cone shaped container holds 300 pi milliliters of liquid. The height of the container is 10 milliliters. Giving your answer in simplified form, what is radius in milliliters of this cone?

The Batesian form of this strategy often involves the use of warning coloration. In an example of this strategy the venomous coral snake serves as the model for the nonvenomous scarlet kingsnake. What is this defensive strategy where an organism will resemble another species?

This English king earned the nickname the English Justinian for his legal reform, especially to common law. His tall, powerful stature resulted in the nickname Longshanks for this son of Henry III. Identify this English king, ruling from 1272 to 1307, who is known for his conquest of Wales and his difficulties with Scotland and William Wallace?

This type of rock can be the quickest made on Earth and make up about ninety-five percent of the crust. They begin their life deep underground in the asthenosphere where they can solidify becoming intrusive or forced onto Earth’s surface from volcanoes as extrusive. What are these rocks that are created by the cooling of molten materials?

Some believe that Beethoven and other composers called this orchestral instrument the "Voice of God" due to its great control of intonation. This instrument was preceded by the sackbut. Give the name of the brass instrument that can alter pitch using a slide.

Sourdough Sam cooks the food of this character, who created the Missouri River with tears. This character created the Grand Canyon after pulling his ax behind him. Give the name of this lumberjack and friend of Babe the Blue Ox in American folklore.

What name did Leif give to his colony where he found wild grapes?

In right triangle ABC, the right angle is at point B. The length of side A is 8 units, and the length of side C is 15 units. What is the sine of angle C?

The words "peruse" and "permeate" contain the root "per-." What is its English meaning?

Identify the man regarded as the most important leader of the African-American civil rights movement in the 19th century.

Michael and Nicholas collect stamps. Michael has five more than twice the number Nicholas has. If together they have 53 stamps, how many stamps does Michael have?

This English scientist collaborated with Sir Isaac Newton on theories of planetary motion and funded the publication of Newton's Principia. This astronomer created the first star catalogue of the Southern Hemisphere, but is best known for his prediction that an object would return in 76 years--an object that was later named for him. Name this astronomer who has a comet named for him that returns to Earth every seventy-five to seventy-six years.

After killing the serpent Python, this god installed the Oracle at Delphi. This god is the only god to have the same name in both Roman and Greek mythologies. Name this god of music, light, and archery, the twin to Artemis.

This quantity is increased when heat flows from a hot object to a cooler object and when a solute is dissolved into a solvent. This quantity is constantly increasing in the Universe according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics. What is the amount of disorder or randomness within a system?

In a group of four students, the work was divided unequally among them. Adam completed two-fifths, Alice completed three-tenths, Junior completed one-fourth, and Ellis completed the rest. What fraction of work was completed by Ellis?

The river that forms a significant portion of the eastern border between Russia and China is:

34. Symbolic items in this large painting include a broken sword and a light bulb. This work represents atrocities committed by the Condor Legion in 1937. Name this Pablo Picasso painting titled for a Spanish town.

This character, created by Beatrix Potter, wears a blue jacket with brass buttons stolen from Mr. McGregor's garden and, along with his cousin Benjamin, rescues his six nieces and nephews during a fight between Mr. Tod and Tommy Brock. Who is this rabbit?

A term for this religious ritual is tonsure, and Muslims take this action after completing the Hajj. Both Sikhs and many Rastafarians refrain from this practice as a symbol of devotion or faith. What is this action, which in the Bible caused Samson to lose his strength?

37. The Greek root "hyp-" appears in the word "hypnotize" and "hypnosis." Identify its English meaning.

38. The force, in Newtons, between two objects varies inversely with the square of the distance, in meters, between them. When the force equals 20 Newtons, the distance equals 2 meters. What is the force, in Newtons, when the distance equals 4 meters?

This kingdom of micro-organisms have a similar cell structure as bacteria, as they are both prokaryotic. These unicellular organisms were likely the earliest lifeforms on Earth because they can survive harsh environmental conditions. Name this domain and kingdom of prokaryotic extremophiles.

This leading figure of the American Civil War was born in the Fairview community of Christian County, Kentucky, on June 3, 1808. Before the Civil War, his career included military service, an appointment as Secretary of War, election to the U.S. House of Representatives, and election to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi. Identify the first and only President of the Confederate States of America.

This punctuation mark separates items in a list containing commas and precedes coordinating conjunctions. What punctuation mark typically links independent clauses that are closely related in thought?

This religious leader and reformer pastored a Separatist church in Plymouth Colony, a Puritan church in Salem, Massachusetts, and co-founded the First Baptist Church in America in Providence, Rhode Island. The General Court sentenced him to banishment after he was tried and convicted of sedition and heresy. Who purchased land from the Narragansett people to start a settlement called Providence Plantations?

Roy Rogers was a leading figure in this subset of country music. Gene Autry was called the "Singing" namesake of this genre, while Marty Robbins was known for songs such as "Big Iron on His Hip." What is this style of music, with songs such as "Home on the Range," named for men who rounded up cattle and wore namesake hats?

These structures in lodgepole pines can only be dispersed when their cones have survived a forest fire. These structures contain a starchy substance called endosperm that nourishes the embryo and they are often found within a fruit. Name the structure that holds and protects the developing plant embryo until it germinates.

A teacher wants to choose two books out of 6 to recommend for summer reading. How many combinations of books are possible?

When you convert 50 degrees, 15 minutes to decimal degrees, what is the result?

What type of location refers to a place’s precise, fixed position on Earth?

Inside Out & Back Again is written in this format. Another award-winning book written in this format is Me Moth by Amber McBride. What is a novel written as a long poem?

Two Edouard Manet works of this type were titled for oysters and artichokes. One of these works titled "with a Skull" was painted by Paul Cezanne, who was known for this type of painting. Identify this type of painting depicting everyday objects like fruit or flowers.

This type of electricity, caused by the energy of atoms, is usually considered potential energy until it is released by contact such as touch. A perfect example involves a carpet, shuffling shoes, and a metal doorknob on a dry winter day. What is this type of electricity that is the accumulation of excess electrical charge on the surface of an object?

This plant structure is made of one or more carpels. The pollen tube must grow down this structure that contains the stigma, style, and ovary. What is the female reproductive part of the flower?

This dancer earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in the film The Turning Point. He founded the White Oaks Dance Project and starred in White Nights alongside Gregory Hines. Who was this Russian dancer who became artistic director of the American Ballet Theater in the 1980s after defecting from the Soviet Union in 1974?

This class of singular conjunctions connects two or more groups of words of the same type. Examples of these conjunctions include, "yet," "for," and "so." Identify these conjunctions, that include FANBOYS.

This U.S. Congressional group calling for territorial expansion emerged following the election of 1810. This group included the political leaders Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. What group hoped to use war to gain Canada and Florida for the U.S.?

Negative 5 times the quantity X plus 2, close quantity plus 3 times X is greater than or equal to 8. What is the largest possible value for X that is in the solution set of the inequality?

This architect collaborated on a building in Prague that he initially called Ginger and Fred. This architect of Dancing House is also known for the Guggenheim Bilbao. Name this American architect who designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

He was the son of King David of Israel and Bathsheba. The construction of the Temple of Jerusalem occurred during his reign. Identify the king of Israel revered in Judaism and Christianity for his wisdom.

This book is the companion to We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga [OHT-sah-lee-HEY-lee-gah]. It follows twelve young Native Americans, who reflect on historical and contemporary laws affecting Native life. Name this Sibert Award nominee by Traci Sorell.

One cubic foot is equal to approximately 7.5 gallons of water. A pond measures 50 feet by 40 feet by 5 feet. How many gallons of water will the pond hold?

These structures in all eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells are located in the cytoplasm and allow for the cell's locomotion. It consists of filaments and tubules that support the cell and tethers the organelles inside the cell. What is this network of proteins in a threadlike structure that form a framework that gives a cell its shape?

This type of star was first identified by Jocelyn Burnell, and led some people to believe they were being sent by aliens because of their emissions of rhythmic bursts of energy. These stars that form after supernovae explode emit synchrotron radiation and they are nicknamed "cosmic lighthouses." What is this class of neutron stars that while spinning release blips of radiation?

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence. "The first state west of the Appalachian Mountains, Kentucky became a state in 1792."

The recorder and flute belong to which class of musical instruments?

The Zuni, Hopi, Pima, Apache, and Navajo were native to which cultural region?

The results on a science test are as follows: four students had a perfect score, eight students missed one, six students missed two questions, five students missed 3 questions, and 7 students missed four questions. Based on this data, what was the mode for the number of questions missed?

X equals 5 divided by radical 2 and Y equals 2 divided by radical 3. What is the simplified version of the product X times Y?

This device was invented by Ted Maiman who used a ruby as the gain medium. These devices may also use a mixture of helium and neon or diodes to emit photons, and that light from these devices is collimated, coherent, and monochromatic. Name these devices that produce an intense, narrow beam of light through the process of stimulated emission of radiation.

This play, set nineteen years after the events of Deathly Hallows, features the death of Astoria, increased isolation and bullying of Scorpius, and Albus helping to steal a Time-Turner prototype to change history. What is the title of this sequel to its namesake franchise?

The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the involuntary quartering of soldiers in private homes is:

This phrase, which translates as "I know not what," refers to an intangible quality of something with charm, attractiveness, or appeal. Which French phrase refers to something hard to describe or name?

This poet charts the history of science in the collection, The Torch-Bearers, and honors Sir Francis Drake in a namesake epic poem. In his most famous poem, Bess sacrifices her life for the title character, who is shot "like a dog in the highway." Identify this poet of "The Highwayman."

This art museum is the largest and most visited museum in the Americas, located in New York City.

This substance, when in "hetero" form is tightly coiled and cannot be read. This substance will condense during cell division and uncoil during interphase and a discrete segment of this substance is called a chromosome. Name this thread-like substance that consists of DNA wrapped around protein histones.

This Greek term translates as "city at the top." In Athens, this location was home to the Parthenon and the Erechtheum. The highest, most defensible portion of an ancient Greek city, usually home to the chief religious and governmental buildings, is called:

A pentagon has five sides. The sum of the exterior angles is 360 degrees. In degrees, what is the sum of the interior angles within a pentagon?

Ronald Reagan delivered the "Tear down this wall!" speech in which German city, where John F. Kennedy also proclaimed, "All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of" this city?

This class of organisms is responsible for the energy flow back into the ecosystem through nutrient cycling. They are heterotrophic, usually bacteria and fungi, and are the final link in a food chain. What are these organisms in an ecosystem that remove or break down waste and dead organisms?

The area of a rectangular garden is 150 square feet. The width of the garden is one-half the length of the garden. Leaving your answer in simplified radical form, what is the width in feet of the rectangular garden?

In what opera by Bizet is the protagonist stabbed by Don Jose at the end?

During which Byzantine emperor’s rule did the construction of the Hagia (HIGH-ah) Sophia begin?

Famous Alfred Hitchcock films that featured this actor include The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rear Window, and Vertigo. Many believe this man's most successful movie to be one in which George Bailey is shown what the world would have been like if he had never existed. Who is this actor, the star of It's a Wonderful Life?

Unlike axioms, these literary devices derive from experience, as in the example, "You cannot step into the same river twice." Meaning "definition" in Greek, they commonly appear in wisdom literature like Islamic hadiths and the Biblical Ecclesiastes. Identify these concise statements that contain a general truth or principle.

Let F of X equal 2X plus 1. The function G of X equals X minus 4. What is F of G of 5?

These organic molecules cannot be made by humans are must be acquired from the environment or through the diet. There are 13 of these compounds recognized and they can be either water-soluble or fat-soluble and deficiencies in these may result in disorders such as pelagra or scurvy. Name these essential nutrients that the body needs in small amounts, examples of which are named K, B12, and C.

Identify the money placed into a bank account by individuals and businesses.