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Total questions: 65
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In art, what are lines called that guide attention without being drawn, often created by color and space, like those focusing on Mary and the baby Jesus in Da Vinci’s Virgin of the Rocks?
Expressive lines made by gesture
Perspective lines formed by vanishing
Structural lines implied by contours
Implied lines suggested by elements
Who succeeded Michael Eisner as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and oversaw acquisitions such as Lucasfilm and Fox Entertainment?
Bob Iger, later named executive chairman
Robert Iger, who founded DreamWorks
Michael Ovitz, long-time Disney CEO
Bob Chapek, architect of Pixar deal
Which horse-narrated novel by Anna Sewell features Farmer Grey and Squire Gordon as kind owners, contrasted with mistreatment by figures like Mr. Nicholas Skinner?
National Velvet, a racing family saga
The Black Stallion, an island survival story
Black Beauty, an autobiographical horse tale
Misty of Chincoteague, a pony adventure
Compute: Square radical five and divide the result by the square root of 25. What is the value?
Twenty-five, squaring multiplies roots
One-fifth, due to inverse radicals
Five, because roots cancel completely
One, since five over five equals one
Which subatomic particles in the atom’s nucleus carry a positive charge and help determine the element’s identity?
Quarks with positive valence
Neutrons with positive isobars
Protons with positive nuclear charge
Electrons with positive orbitals
Identify the 1983 Newbery Medal novel by Cynthia Voigt in which Dicey and her siblings are abandoned by their mother and struggle to adjust with grandmother Abigail Tillerman.
Bridge to Terabithia, a friendship tale
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, saga
Homecoming, the first family journey
Dicey’s Song, a Tillerman family novel
Which Pennsylvania city, Biden’s birthplace and home to the fictitious Michael Scott Paper Company, is nicknamed the Electric City?
Erie on Lake Erie’s southern shore
Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania
Allentown in the Lehigh Valley
Harrisburg along the Susquehanna
A sequence goes 12, 6, 24, 12, 36, 18, and continues similarly. What is the tenth term of this pattern?
Twelve, repeating a fixed period
Forty-two, adding alternating sixes
Twenty-four, cycling every three terms
Thirty, following multiply and divide pattern
Disturbances that propagate with regular patterns and can be transverse or longitudinal are seen in solids and at subatomic scales, not just on fluid surfaces. What are these disturbances called?
Fields that require no oscillations at all
Pulses that transfer mass between media
Waves that transfer energy through media
Currents that move matter in cycles
Which dramatic element involves the visual components of a theatrical production, ranging from minimalist to elaborate designs to create an immersive environment?
Theme and central message
Dialogue and verbal exchange
Spectacle and scenic composition
Plot and narrative arc
Francisco Goya painted a pair of companion works commissioned by Manuel Godoy. Which painting depicts a flamboyantly dressed woman reclining on a bed?
La Duquesa riding sidesaddle
The Third of May uprising
Nude Maja reclining elegantly
Clothed Maja reclining elegantly
Lloyd Alexander’s fantasy series begins with The Book of Three and follows Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper. What is the title of this series that ends with The High King?
The Wheel of Time saga
The Earthsea Cycle saga
The Prydain Chronicles saga
The Narnia Chronicles saga
Derived from a Greek term meaning “star taker,” which ancient navigational instrument allowed users to chart location by measuring stars?
Cross-staff for horizon angles
Astrolabe for stellar altitudes
Quadrant for solar heights
Sextant for marine angles
A driver travels approximately 340 miles from Inez, Kentucky, to Paducah, Kentucky, at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. How long, in hours, will the trip take?
5 hours 20 minutes
5 hours 40 minutes
4 hours 40 minutes
6 hours 00 minutes
Photocopiers picking up toner and small shocks after walking on carpet occur due to an imbalance of charges that discharge to another object. Which phenomenon is described?
Electrolysis in solution
Static electricity discharge
Magnetic induction field
Alternating current flow
A family budgets 15% of a $6,000 monthly income for their mortgage and 60% for household expenses. What dollar amount is budgeted for the mortgage payment?
$900 monthly payment
$750 monthly payment
$1,200 monthly payment
$1,500 monthly payment
Hammurabi ruled from a city on the Euphrates River famous for the Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens. Which ancient city was his capital?
Memphis in Lower Egypt
Uruk in lower Mesopotamia
Nineveh in northern Assyria
Babylon in southern Mesopotamia
Which contemporary author, recognized for The Night Watchman (2021 Pulitzer Prize), also wrote the young adult novels Chickadee and The Game of Silence?
Sherman Alexie, Spokane
N. Scott Momaday, Kiowa
Joy Harjo, Mvskoke poet
Louise Erdrich, Native Renaissance
Which Florentine cathedral, whose dome was designed by Brunelleschi in the early 1400s, was constructed over several decades?
Siena Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
St. Mark’s Basilica of Venice
Basilica of Santa Croce Florence
In eukaryotic cells, which whip-like appendage is used by specialized cells to move, distinct from prokaryotic versions used for survival and escape?
Cilia with microtubule nine-plus-two
Flagella with microtubule arrangement
Pseudopodia of actin projections
Fimbriae with adhesive pilins
A regular dodecahedron has 12 faces and 20 vertices. How many edges does it have?
32 edges in total
28 edges in total
30 edges in total
24 edges in total
Which Chinese dynasty, founded by military leader Li Yuan, is considered a golden age of arts, culture, and prosperity, with innovations like early air-conditioning and gunpowder?
Han dynasty under Liu Bang
Ming dynasty under Zhu Yuanzhang
Tang dynasty under Li Yuan
Song dynasty under Zhao Kuangyin
Which John Greenleaf Whittier poem, set in Confederate-occupied Frederick, Maryland, includes the line “Shoot, if you must, this old gray head”?
Skipper Ireson’s Ride
Barbara Frietchie poem text
The Kansas Emigrant song
Telling the Bees elegy
Which Handel composition, based on the anointing of Solomon and performed at the coronation of George II, was played again for Charles III in 2023?
Zadok the Priest anthem one
Water Music suite two
Music for the Royal Fireworks
Coronation Anthem number four
What is the general term for cells that detect mechanical, chemical, or electromagnetic stimuli and transmit signals toward the brain?
Glial support cells
Interneurons association only
Motor neurons efferent only
Sensory receptors cells
In plants with exposed ovules such as conifers, what is the action in reproduction where agents like bees transfer grains to enable fertilization?
Seed dispersal to soil
Germination of pollen tubes
Pollination of female cones
Vegetative propagation cuttings
Which Paul Zindel play features Helen, a cleaning woman in a research lab, who bonds with a dolphin held in a tank?
And Miss Reardon Drinks
The Effect of Gamma Rays
A Dream of Butterflies
Let Me Hear You Whisper
This musical's score was composed by Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein collaborated with Stephen Sondheim to write the lyrics for the work. What Bernstein composition includes the songs "Tonight," "Maria," and "Somewhere"?
Candide
Wonderful Town
On the Town
West Side Story
This conquistador participated in the conquest of Cuba in 1511. Giving up the study of law, he pursued adventure and wealth in the Americas. What explorer established New Spain with himself as governor, after defeating the Aztec Empire?
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Pizarro
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Juan Ponce de León
A right cylinder has a height of 8 inches and the circumference of the base is 12π inches. In square inches and in terms of π, what is the lateral surface area of this cylinder?
72π square inches
84π square inches
108π square inches
96π square inches
A right triangle has one leg that measures 2x centimeters and another leg that measures 4x centimeters. What is the length of the triangle's hypotenuse in centimeters?
5x times the square root of 2
2x times the square root of 5
3x times the square root of 3
x times the square root of 10
This type of relationship between species can take place inside or outside of a body and between one-celled or multicellular organisms. A different form occurs when the cowbird lays its eggs in another bird’s nest, where the cowbird’s offspring will survive to the detriment of the host’s brood. What is this relationship?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Predation
Parasitism
A legendary figure in American folklore, associated with the steel industry in the early 20th century and often called the “Paul Bunyan of steelworkers,” had a last name meaning “donkey” in Croatian and Serbian, symbolizing strength and perseverance. What is his name?
Joe Magarac
Pecos Bill
John Henry
Paul Bunyan
This major god of the Aztec pantheon controlled the rain. He had goggle-like eyes and a serpent-like mouth, and the drowned were believed to go to his realm. Who is this god?
Huitzilopochtli
Tezcatlipoca
Quetzalcoatl
Tlaloc
A continuous drone and melody notes are produced by this instrument, whose enclosed reeds are fed from a constant reservoir of air from an attached bag. It is strongly associated with Scottish traditional music. What instrument is this?
Uilleann pipes
Accordion
Hurdy-gurdy
Bagpipes
One of the major wars fought between colonists and Native Americans saw Metacom (also called King Philip) unite several tribes, but the conflict lost momentum after his death in August 1676. What was this war called?
Pequot War
King Philip's War
French and Indian War
Yamasee War
This two-word term refers to a musical style that began in 14th-century France, marked by significant developments in musical notation and contrasted with Ars Antiqua. What is this period called?
Ars Nova
Prima Prattica
Notre Dame School
Stile Galant
Einstein once called it a cosmological constant to balance cosmic expansion and gravity. Later observations showed it exists and accelerates the expansion of the universe. What is this mysterious energy?
Dark energy
Vacuum energy
Cosmic rays
Cold dark matter
Calvin recorded six wait times at local restaurants: 5, 11, 20, 9, 20, and 15 minutes. What is the average wait time in minutes?
13 minutes 20 seconds
15 minutes 00 seconds
12 minutes 30 seconds
14 minutes 10 seconds
In Edgar Allan Poe's line, "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—" how many prepositional phrases are present?
Four phrases total
One phrase total
Two phrases total
Three phrases total
The names of ships, works of art, books, and television programs should be written with a special type of punctuation. What punctuation should be used to write titles like Mona Lisa, A Wrinkle in Time, and the ship Calypso?
Underlines never used
All capitals style
Italics for titles
Quotation marks only
P.T. Barnum hired an African American dancer to perform at Barnum's American Museum, becoming the first to get top billing in a minstrel show and later known as the "father of tap dance." Who was he?
Master Juba
Bill Robinson
Savion Glover
John Bubbles
This theoretical area surrounds the solar system and extends beyond the Kuiper Belt, holding many small icy bodies that are pulled around the Sun by gravity. What is this region believed to be the origin of long-period comets?
Oort Cloud
Van Allen Belt
Asteroid Belt
Scattered Disk
Which 1854 legislation created two territories west of Missouri and Iowa and introduced popular sovereignty to decide on slavery within them?
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
Events X and Y are mutually exclusive. If P(X) = 5/8 and P(Y) = 1/8, what is P(X or Y) as a fraction?
7/8
5/8
1/2
3/4
In animals, which flexible structure made of individual bones with muscles and ligaments connects the upper and lower body, stiffens the body, and protects the spinal cord?
Pelvic arch
Clavicles
Vertebrae
Scapulae
Identify the object complement in the sentence: "The young boy's mischievous antics were driving the teacher crazy."
crazy
were driving
antics
the teacher
Many of these events occur throughout the year and are tied to the agricultural calendar and religious observances. They are frequently associated with Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples. What are these traditional Japanese festivals that often involve parades, music, and elaborate costumes?
Bon Odori
Setsubun
Hanami
Matsuri
This Ohio native served in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. This general was victorious at the Battle of Shiloh. Who was this Yankee general and 18th President?
Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Andrew Johnson
Zachary Taylor
One-half times the absolute value of X is less than or equal to 22. For what values of X is this a true statement?
X is greater than −22 and less than 22
X is between −44 and 44, inclusive
X is between −22 and 22, inclusive
X is greater than 44 or less than −44
This Latin root is found in words like "abbreviate" and "brevity." What is the meaning for the root "brevi-"?
Broad
Quick
Heavy
Short
One myth tells that this object was one of Amalthea's horns. It was broken off and transformed into a magical horn that supplied the baby Zeus with an endless supply of food and milk. What is this "horn of plenty," one of the attributes of Hades?
Cornucopia
Caduceus
Aegis
Lyre
This is a domain of microscopic, one-celled organisms that do not include bacteria but also do not have a nucleus. These ancient prokaryotes live mainly in water that has extreme temperatures or acidic values. What is this domain of prokaryotes that live in anaerobic environments like hot springs or guts of animals?
Protista
Eukarya
Archaea
Bacteria
The Second Continental Congress adopted this document in 1776. It officially declared the 13 American colonies' separation from Great Britain. What document was drafted primarily by Thomas Jefferson?
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Y equals the quantity X minus 12, close quantity, divided by 5. What is the inverse of this function?
Y equals 5X − 12
Y equals 5X + 12
Y equals X/5 + 12
Y equals (X − 12)/5
It is a loanword from Chinese, specifically from the Cantonese word which means "to fry" or "stir-fry." Today it may mean to eat heartily or it may refer to the food one eats. Give this loanword that may also refer to dog food?
Dim sum
Chuan
Chow
Ramen
This was created in 2008 by an unknown entity with the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. This virtual money uses cryptography for security. What currency operates without a central authority and verifies transactions using a technology called blockchain?
Dogecoin
Ethereum
Litecoin
Bitcoin
A system of equations that has exactly one solution is classified as consistent. What term refers to a system of equations that has infinitely many solutions?
independent
dependent
homogeneous
inconsistent
This invention was first suggested by Einstein that atoms could release excess energy as light, but the inventor thought they were useless because they did not provide a large area of illumination. They were first introduced to the general public at rock concerts, but are now being used in many capacities such as blackboard highlighters or surgical instruments. What is this invention that is intense light emitted by photons from excited atoms?
x‑ray tubes
LED arrays
neon lamps
lasers
Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for this composer's music in Aida. Additionally, he collaborated with Rice on the music for the Tony Award‑winning musical The Lion King. What composer is known as "Rocket Man"?
Paul McCartney
Phil Collins
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Elton John
This opera is notable for its humanitarian themes. Much of its action takes place in a prison where Pizarro has unjustly imprisoned his political enemy, Florestan. What is the name of Beethoven's only opera?
La Traviata
Fidelio
Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
First and last name answer required. He has a hawk‑like nose and possesses an extraordinary ability to analyze details and draw logical conclusions. This character is the protagonist of a series of stories that include "The Red‑Headed League" and "The Adventures of the Speckled Band." What is the name of this fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
Nero Wolfe
August Dupin
Hercule Poirot
Sherlock Holmes
Expand the binomial quantity x plus 3, quantity closed, raised to the fourth power. What is the value of the second term in this expansion?
12 x cubed
24 x squared
9 x cubed
6 x cubed
This joint in the human body is a recessed ball and socket type which is needed for allowing free movement of the humerus bone. This pectoral joint is composed of the clavicle and scapula which are attached by muscles to the sternum. What is this joint in the human body that attaches the arm to the upper body?
wrist
elbow
hip joint
shoulder
This money is in a specific form. It is made from precious metals like gold or silver. What primary form of currency has a value based on the value of the metal in the coins?
token coins
fiat money
banknotes
specie
