Deck4 - Round 4

Question 1

1. In a recipe, the cups of rice required and the number of servings are related directly. If 3 cups of rice are used, there will be 5 servings. What is the cost of the rice needed to have enough for 20 servings if each cup of rice costs 75 cents?

Answer 1

$9

Question 2

2. This astronomical property is expressed by a ratio of 2.512, meaning a body of the first one is about 2.5 times brighter than a body of the second one. A difference of five of these corresponds to a brightness ratio of 100 to 1. What do we call a celestial body’s brightness, as observed by the unaided eye?

Answer 2

(APPARENT) MAGNITUDE

Question 3

3. Four states border this body of water: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana. Its name comes from a Native American word meaning “large lake”, and it is the third largest of the Great Lakes. Milwaukee and Chicago are built on which of the Great Lakes?

Answer 3

(LAKE) MICHIGAN

Question 4

4. Among this author’s creations are geologist’s daughter Paloma, knot-tying Lincoln, and boy genius Miles. Her Newbery-winning novel, the first in a trilogy, sees an intrepid ten-year-old run away from the tiny town of Hard Pan, California. Identify the author of Lucky for Good, Lucky Breaks, and The Higher Power of Lucky.

Answer 4

(SUSAN) PATRON [puh-TROHN]

Question 5

5. Like rhythm and pattern, this artistic principle is designed to guide the viewer’s eye through a work. What do we call the visual flow that creates a feeling of action in an artwork?

Answer 5

MOVEMENT

Question 6

6. In a game, Vicky has scored an average of 80 points after 4 attempts. What must Vicky’s score be on the 5th game so that her average will be exactly 90?

Answer 6

130

Question 7

7. An example of this term is a measure of how much sugar can be dissolved in coffee. After a certain amount is poured, the coffee becomes saturated, and the excess sugar does not dissolve. What is this term that refers to the capability a substance has of being dissolved?

Answer 7

(ITS) SOLUBILITY

Question 8

8. On a 2017 Asian tour, this man visited heavily Buddhist Myanmar, and urged Bangladesh to welcome Rohingya [ro-HING-uh] refugees from that neighboring country. He also spoke against totalitarianism to leaders of Latin American nations—perhaps because he spent his first seventy-six years in Argentina. Who is this first Jesuit pope?

Answer 8

(POPE) FRANCIS (THE FIRST)

Question 9

9. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne, and he served in the military in Afghanistan, leaving in 2015. In 2017 he became engaged to American actress Meghan Markle. Name this son of Charles and Diana, the younger brother of William.

Answer 9

(PRINCE) HARRY (OF WALES) (ACCEPT: (PRINCE) HENRY (OF WALES))

Question 10

10. Give the voice of the verb in the following sentence: The little boy was scratched by the playful kitten.

Answer 10

PASSIVE (VOICE)

Question 11

11. A 2-letter code is given to every school in the state. If the 2 letters cannot be the same, how many different 2-letter codes are possible?

Answer 11

650

Question 12

12. This law of motion explains how rockets and jet engines work. It describes forces that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction. Which of Isaac Newton’s laws of motion is this?

Answer 12

(NEWTON’S) 3(RD LAW OF MOTION)

Question 13

13. In December of 2017, the Thomas fire in this state surpassed the 2003 Cedar fire as the state’s largest wildfire on record. This state contains the highest peak in the contiguous states, Mount Whitney, as well as Yosemite National Park. What is this U.S. state with its capital at Sacramento?

Answer 13

CALIFORNIA

Question 14

14. How many apostrophes should the following sentence contain? When it’s four o’clock, Mark’s cocker spaniel fetches the television’s remote control.

Answer 14

FOUR

Question 15

15. The composer penned this minstrel song from the perspective of a slave whose master had just sold him to a plantation owner in the Deep South. The speaker describes young folks, blooming meadows, and a pastoral summer scene that unfolds before, quote, “hard times comes a knocking at the door.” Give the title of Kentucky’s state song, by Stephen Foster.

Answer 15

MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME

Question 16

16. Two answers required. A family’s bill for dinner, before tax, is $20. How much state tax and how much city tax will the family pay if state tax is 6 percent, and city tax is 2 percent?

Answer 16

$1.20, $0.40

Question 17

17. These mythological goddesses were the daughters of either Nyx and Erebus [AIR-uh-bus] or Uranus and Gaea. Sometimes called the Eumenides [yoo-MEN-i-deez], their names were Alecto, Tisiphone [ti-SIF-uh-nee], and Megaera [muh-JEER-uh]. Identify these goddesses of vengeance, who pursued and punished the wicked.

Answer 17

(THE) FURIES

Question 18

18. This member of the iguana family is a tropical lizard found in North and South American forests. Its whiplike tail, flat cranial lobe, and dorsal crest make it resemble the legendary creature for which it is named. What is this reptile, whose ability to run across water’s surface has earned it the nickname “Jesus lizard”?

Answer 18

BASILISK (LIZARD)

Question 19

19. In Mexican Spanish, this word names a strong jalapeño chili pepper that can be added to stews, or pickled and eaten as an appetizer. Give this word, which lends its name to a chain of Mexican restaurants famous for its queso dip.

Answer 19

CHIPOTLE [chi-POHT-ley]

Question 20

20. The location of this ancient city of northwestern Anatolia [an-uh-TOH-lee-uh] was lost until it was rediscovered in the latter half of the nineteenth century. According to Greek literature, it was destroyed by the Greek armies of Agamemnon. Name the city which, according to legend, refused to return Helen to the Greeks.

Answer 20

TROY

Question 21

21. These two brothers, one a general, the other an admiral, were responsible for forcing Washington’s Continental forces out of New York City. William, the general, had several military successes during the American Revolution, but failed to destroy the American army. Give the surname of William the general and Richard the admiral.

Answer 21

(GENERAL WILLIAM AND ADMIRAL RICHARD) HOWE

Question 22

22. In one of this author’s stories, Walt Masters helps elderly Loren Hall protect his claim from claim jumpers. In another, the unnamed narrator dies after getting wet while traveling alone in sub-zero temperatures. Who set “The King of Mazy May” and “To Build a Fire” in the Yukon?

Answer 22

(JACK) LONDON

Question 23

23. This architect renovated Nottingham House to create Kensington Palace for William the Third. His construction of the Second Theatre Royal, Drury Lane remained untouched for a century, from 1674 to 1775. Who incorporated 311 stairs in the large column he built to commemorate the Great Fire of London?

Answer 23

(SIR CHRISTOPHER) WREN

Question 24

24. Multiple answers required. If X squared minus 6X equals 0, what are the possible values of X?

Answer 24

(X EQUALS) 0, 6 (Either order)

Question 25

25. This craft was the focus of the top spaceflight story of 2017 according to SPACE.com. It marked the end of a thirteen-year odyssey that reshaped scientists’ understanding of the planet it was orbiting. Name this spacecraft whose journey came to an end when it was sent plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere.

Answer 25

CASSINI [kuh-SEE-nee]

Question 26

26. This artist collaborated with Jean-Michel Basquiat [ZHAHN mee-SHEL BAS-kyah] on such works as General Electric II and Olympic Rings. He expressed his devout Catholicism in several renditions of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Who commented on popular culture with his painting of 112 nearly identical green Coca-Cola bottles?

Answer 26

(ANDY) WARHOL

Question 27

27. This Civil War military officer was stationed in Texas when that state seceded from the Union, causing him to return to Virginia. He was offered the opportunity to command a new army being formed to force the seceding states back into the Union. Name this general who chose instead to fight for his native Virginia, and rose to become commander of all Southern forces.

Answer 27

(GENERAL ROBERT E.) LEE

Question 28

28. Solve this system of equations for Y: 3X plus Y equals 8, and, X plus Y equals 6.

Answer 28

(Y EQUALS) 5

Question 29

29. This term refers to a form of metabolism whereby an organism breaks down complex substances into simple ones. This is often done to release energy. What do we call this form of destructive metabolism?

Answer 29

CATABOLISM [kuh-TAB-uh-liz-uhm]

Question 30

30. In this novel, the Emperor covets the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. To find it, he kidnaps a storytelling grandmother, whose granddaughter Pinmei partners with Yishan in order to save her. Name this National Book Award Finalist based on Chinese folklore, and written by Grace Lin.

Answer 30

WHEN THE SEA TURNED TO SILVER

Question 31

31. In this play, George Murchison and Joseph Asagai [ah-sah-GUY] compete for the affections of Beneatha [buh-NEE-thuh], an aspiring doctor. Lena Younger buys a house in an all-white neighborhood, but her son Walter loses the rest of the family’s ten thousand dollars in a liquor store scam. Give the title of this Lorraine Hansberry play.

Answer 31

(A) RAISIN IN THE SUN

Question 32

32. Multiple answers required. Let F of X equal the absolute value of the quantity X plus 2, close quantity, minus 3. What are the X intercepts of F of X?

Answer 32

1, -5 (Accept: (1, 0), (-5, 0) either order)

Question 33

33. This Constitutional amendment was ratified in 1992, more than 200 years after it was first proposed. It was actually proposed by Congress as the second of twelve amendments in 1789. Which amendment requires that changes in compensation for members of Congress may not go into effect until after the next election?

Answer 33

27(TH AMENDMENT)

Question 34

34. This organelle is closely related in structure and function to free-living cyanobacteria [sigh-AN-oh-bak-TEER-ee-uh]. Its parts include thylakoids [THIGH-luh-koydz] stacked into grana, which are connected by stroma lamellae [luh-MEL-ee]. Give the name for this site of photosynthesis.

Answer 34

CHLOROPLAST(S)

Question 35

35. This biblical monarch oversaw the construction of a temple from stone, cedar of Lebanon, and gold. After praying for an understanding heart that would help him rule justly, he was told by the Queen of Sheba, “Thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.” Identify this man, who succeeded his father David as Israel’s king.

Answer 35

SOLOMON

Question 36

36. This character, whose real name is Erik, composes a work he calls Don Juan Triumphant. After serving as her “Angel of Music,” he kidnaps Christine, his would-be bride, but eventually lets her leave with Raoul [rah-OOL]. Identify this title character of a Gaston Leroux [gah-STOHN luh-ROO] novel and an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

Answer 36

(THE) PHANTOM (OF THE OPERA)

Question 37

37. Multiple answer required. What are the next two elements of a geometric sequence that begins 405, 135, 45, and so on?

Answer 37

15, 5

Question 38

38. This district found in any of the ancient Greek cities was located on the highest ground for both military and religious purposes. The best known is located in Athens, and was built as a home for Athena. What do we call this district that, in Athens, includes the Parthenon?

Answer 38

ACROPOLIS [uh-KROP-uh-lis]

Question 39

39. Shakespeare used this literary device when he referenced clocks in Julius Caesar and dollars in Macbeth. Modern audiences are more likely to view it as a mistake than a deliberate artistic choice. In which device, whose name means “against time,” does an author include a story element that is historically inaccurate?

Answer 39

ANACHRONISM [uh-NAK-ruh-niz-uhm]

Question 40

40. This part of the Sun appears as a silvery halo when the photosphere is blocked, as during a total solar eclipse. It is usually invisible, as it is a million times dimmer than the disk. Identify this thin, outer plasma membrane from which solar wind originates, whose name is Latin for “crown.”

Answer 40

CORONA