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Question 1

What was the original purpose of the Philadelphia Convention in 1787?

Answer 1

The meeting in Philadelphia had been called to discuss revising the Articles of Confederation, but the delegates quickly decided to scrap the articles and drafted a new governing document.

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Question 2

What is the name of this famous work of art?

Answer 2

Mona Lisa (1517) by Leonardo da Vinci

The Mona Lisa is shrouded in mystery even today. People speculate as to who the woman in the painting was, and what her faint smile might mean. The painting was once stolen, but was recovered in the early 1900s.

Question 3

Describe the fundamental tenets of the Virginia Plan:

Answer 3

The Virginia Plan proposed:

• three branches of government with the legislative branch as the most powerful
• a bicameral (two-house) legislature, with the number of legislators in both houses tied to population
• members of the upper house chosen by the lower house, and executive chosen by both houses

The Virginia Plan was supported by the larger states of Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York because it was tied to population.

Question 4

In opposition to the Virginia Plan, delegates from smaller states supported the New Jersey Plan. What were this plan’s key terms?

Answer 4

The New Jersey Plan’s terms included:

• an elected unicameral (one-house) legislature, with equal representation for each state
• an executive, chosen by the legislature
• a judiciary, chosen by the executive
• a legislature that could regulate interstate and foreign commerce and establish tariffs

Question 5

Which 20th-century American artist is best known as a founder and leading figure of the Pop Art movement?

Answer 5

Andy Warhol

His major works include the film Chelsea Girls and the painting Campbell’s Soup Cans.

Question 6

Which English rock band of the 1960s formed in Liverpool and became the best-selling band of all time, with albums including Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road?

Answer 6

The Beatles

Its four members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.

Question 7

Which Barbadian pop recording artist of the 21st century sings the hit songs “Umbrella”, “Don’t Stop the Music”, “Rude Boy”, “What’s My Name?”, and “We Found Love”?

Answer 7

Rihanna

Question 8

Which American punk rock band from California is famous for hit songs “Boulevard of Broken Dreams”, “When I Come Around”, and “Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)”?

Answer 8

Green Day

The band’s three principal members are Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool. Their albums include Kerplunk, Dookie, Nimrod, American Idiot, and 21st Century Breakdown.

Question 9

Which blood vessels supply the liver?

Answer 9

The liver receives blood from the hepatic portal vein and the hepatic arteries.

Portal circulation carries nutrient-rich blood from the digestive tract for processing, while the hepatic arteries supply oxygenated blood as part of the systemic circulation.

Question 10

What is the shape of the trichloromethane (HCCl₃) molecule?

Answer 10

Trichloromethane is tetrahedral.

Since the central carbon is bonded to four atoms, it is sp³ hybridized. This means that the four atoms are arranged around it in a tetrahedron.

Question 11

Eurobonds

What are their characteristics?

Answer 11

EuroBonds have nothing to do with the European Union but simply refer to bonds that are sold in countries other than the currency of issue. For example, European corporate bonds sold in the US are “EuroBonds.”

When estimating return on EuroBonds, it is important to include foreign currency exposure in the return calculation.

Question 12

to do, to make

Answer 12

hacer

to do, to make - hacer. Hacer is a very common irregular verb

Question 13

TO DO, TO MAKE

• I do
• You do
• He/She does
• We do
• You do
• They do

Answer 13

HACER

• Yo hago
• Tú haces
• Él/Ella/Ud hace
• Nosotros hacemos
• Vosotros hacéis
• Ellos/Ellas/Uds hacen

Question 14

I put my shoes on the table that is next to your room

Answer 14

Pongo mis zapatos encima de la mesa que está al lado de tu cuarto

to put, to place - poner. Follows a similar base change pattern as hacer (adds a g in the first person singular)

Question 15

Which 20th-century film actor is regarded as an American icon for his masculinity and frequent roles in Westerns such as The Big Trail, The Quiet Man, Rio Bravo, The Searchers, The Shootist, and True Grit?

Answer 15

John Wayne

His performance in True Grit won him an Oscar.

Question 16

“This is one small step for a man, one ____.”

Answer 16

“This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” - Neil Armstrong

American astronaur Neil Armstrong said these famous words as he beame the first to walk on the surface of the moon on July 21, 1969 as part of the Apollo 11 spaceflight.

Question 17

“…the only thing we have to fear is ____.”

Answer 17

“…the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Franklin D. Roosevelt uttered these famous words during his inaugural address on March 4, 1933. He was discussing how being paralyzed can prevent us from moving forward during challenging times.

Question 18

“I came, I saw, I ____.” - Julius Caesar

Answer 18

“I came, I saw, I conquered.” - Julius Caesar

This phrase was made famous originally in the Latin as veni, vidi, vici – reportedly in a letter from Caesar to the Roman Senate reporting on his quick success in a war in Turkey.

Question 19

Short Vocab word

Answer 19

Vocab Definition

Question 20

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Answer 20

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