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1
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What is the plural form of the word mongoose?

A

MONGOOSES

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2
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What is the new color called when you make a hue light?

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TINT

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3
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We use thermometers to figure out what?

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HOW HOT OR COLD IT IS

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4
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What best describes the color filters added to a stage light?

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GELS

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5
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What is the proper abbreviation for the word “Department”?

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DEPT.

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6
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In astronomy, what star is closest to the Earth?

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THE SUN

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7
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What is the name of the Indians who signed a peace treaty with the Pilgrims?

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WAMPANOAGS

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8
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In what part of the Earth’s atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?

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STRATOSPHERE

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9
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What are the bones in your head called?

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SKULL

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10
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There are two types of whales. One type is “toothed.” What is the other type?

A

BALEEN

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11
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Which of the following words means “belonging to them”?

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THEIR

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12
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Who is the author of “Black Beauty”?

A

ANNA SEWELL

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13
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Which of the following provides a good?

A

BAKER

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14
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Which of the following books is NOT part of the “Chronicles of Narnia” series by C.S. Lewis?

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THE TWO TOWERS

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15
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During the water cycle, most of the earth’s water evaporates from what large heated land mass?

A

THE OCEANS

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16
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Who was a woman’s rights leader who was arrested for voting?

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SUSAN B. ANTHONY

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17
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Who wrote the poem, “I Wandered So Lonely As a Cloud”?

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WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

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18
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What type of rock has a name that comes from the Latin word for “fire”?

A

IGNEOUS

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19
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What does the French word “quatre-vingts” mean?

A

80

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20
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How many vowels are in the word “beautify”?

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4

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21
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In 1976, what country made the first soft landing on Mars?

A

UNITED STATES

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22
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How many instruments are in a string quartet?

A

4

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23
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What do we call the currency of Australia?

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DOLLAR

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24
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Which is not part of the muscular system?

A

STERNUM

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25
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Minneapolis is a what?

A

CITY

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26
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What is the complementary color of green?

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RED

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27
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How many syllables are in the word “enemy”?

A

3

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28
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Which of the following instruments is a member of the woodwind family?

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BASSOON

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29
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When only a portion of the moon crosses the Earth’s shadow, what kind of eclipse is this called?

A

PARTIAL

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30
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Which of these would be found backstage at a theater?

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GREEN ROOM

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31
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Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid 20th century?

A

DJIBOUTI

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32
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Under the Dewey Decimal system, which of the following topics would you find listed under numbers 600-699?

A

ENGINEERING

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33
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What is the abbreviation in the following sentence “Gov. Jones signed the education bill”?

A

GOV

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34
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Which of the following words refers to a “marine mammal”?

A

WHALE

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35
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The norse god Thor often defeated giants with what kind of weapon?

A

HAMMER

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36
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What U.S. state lies the farthest east?

A

ILLINOIS

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37
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What is the suffix of the word “freedom”?

A

DOM

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38
Q

What is 25 times 76?

A

1900

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39
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Which units would you use to measure the distance from the earth to the moon?

A

MILES

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40
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In the Dewey decimal system, where would you find books about poetry?

A

800-899

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41
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Monrovia is the capital of what African country?

A

LIBERIA

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42
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In what units would you measure a pencil?

A

INCHES

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43
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What does the Latin affix “tend” mean as in “extend”?

A

STRETCH

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44
Q

How many nouns are in the following sentence? “The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad”?

A

3

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45
Q

What is the decimal equivalent of 4/8?

A

0.5

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46
Q

Which of the following is a synonym for “earn”?

A

OBTAIN

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47
Q

The wearing away of land by wind or water is known as what?

A

EROSION

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48
Q

Joseph Haydn is sometimes called the father of what type of music?

A

SYMPHONY

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49
Q

How many proper nouns are in the following sentence?

A

1 (CORRECT)

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50
Q

Which of these is not a wedge?

A

SLIDE

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51
Q

What is the largest city in Vietnam?

A

HO CHI MINH CITY

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52
Q

What do we call something that a company physically makes?

A

GOODS

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53
Q

Degrees are a measurement of what?

A

ANGLES

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54
Q

What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral “XIX”?

A

19

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55
Q

The Siberian Plain borders what ocean?

A

ARCTIC

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56
Q

In Roman numerals, what is LII plus XX

A

LXXII

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57
Q

Who owns Curious George?

A

THE MAN IN THE YELLOW HAT

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58
Q

What is the Spanish word for mouth?

A

BOCA

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59
Q

What number is less than 15?

A

14

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60
Q

Skylab was launched in what year?

A

1973

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61
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed music during which period?

A

CLASSICAL

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62
Q

What makes up a constellation?

A

STARS

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63
Q

How do you say “thank you” in German?

A

DANKE

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64
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Which of the following oceans is NOT touched by Antartica?

A

ARCTIC OCEAN

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65
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If you cross the northern border of the US, in what country are you?

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CANADA

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66
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A man-made lake created for the purpose of storing water is called a what?

A

RESERVOIR

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67
Q

North Dakota is in what time zone?

A

MOUNTAIN AND CENTRAL

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68
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During the U.S. Civil War, what city in Virginia was capital of the Confederacy?

A

RICHMOND

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69
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What does the French word “effraye” mean?

A

FRIGHTENED

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70
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What do we call the phase of the moon when it’s completely bright with no shadows on it?

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FULL MOON

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71
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In what habitat would you find a meercat?

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DESERT

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72
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Ten to the fifth power is the same as what?

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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND

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73
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What term do we use to refer to everything the audience sees on the stage?

A

SET

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74
Q

What part of the plant is a carrot?

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ROOT

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75
Q

Requiring the growth of corral, atolls are found only in what kind of water?

A

WARM TROPICAL WATER

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76
Q

What kind of democracy did ancient Athens practice?

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DIRECT

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77
Q

On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters “Ti”?

A

TITANIUM

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78
Q

Evaporation occurs when what happens to an object?

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IT’S HEATED

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79
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Which author wrote the railway series about talking trains that live on an island?

A

REV W. AWDRY

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80
Q

What is the Spanish word for 15?

A

QUINCE

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81
Q

What kind of wave requires a medium to travel thru?

A

MECHANICAL

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82
Q

Pumice is formed from what kind of rock?

A

VOLCANIC

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83
Q

Which word is a synonym for “change”?

A

ALTER

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84
Q

What word is the opposite of the word “right”?

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WRONG

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85
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What is the opposite of the word “advance”

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RETREAT

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86
Q

In Greek mythology, which god was the ruler of the sea?

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POSEIDON

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87
Q

Which famous American made the first telephone?

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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

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88
Q

How many consonants are in the word “cinnamon”?

A

5

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89
Q

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

A

BEHAVIOR

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90
Q

What does the word “enojado” in Spanish mean?

A

MAD

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91
Q

What kinds of tubes transfer nutrients from the roots to the leaves?

A

XYLEM

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92
Q

An isosoles triangle has how many equal sides?

A

2

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93
Q

Which of the following is NOT considered a cool color?

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ORANGE

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94
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Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word “complicated”?

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FUTILE

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95
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Which of the following tempos refers to a relative speed of a piece of music?

A

TEMPO

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96
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what is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?

A

WOLFGANG

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97
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Which of the following artic animals does NOT use camoflauge?

A

CARIBOU

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98
Q

Which of the following does NOT help you sleep?

A

A COLD SODA

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99
Q

What is the French word for ‘arm”?

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BRAS

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100
Q

Do,Re,Mi,Fa,So,La,Ti,Do are examples of what?

A

SOLFEGE SYLLABLES

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101
Q

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

A

MOLLUSKS

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102
Q

What number comes next 5,6,7,8,__?

A

9

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103
Q

Which kind of disaster are you likely to find in the Pacific Northwest?

A

VOLCANO

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104
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The trumpet,trombone and french horn are in which family of musical instruments?

A

wind

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105
Q

What is the French word for “drink”?

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BOIRE

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106
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Which of the following words means “in spite of”?

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THOUGH

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107
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Who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?

A

SACAGAWEA

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108
Q

How many vowels are in the word “penny”?

A

2 CORRECT

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109
Q

Which of these terms describes the left of center stage as seen by the audience?

A

STAGE RIGHT

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110
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What kind of art technique uses the end of a burned stick?

A

CHARCOAL

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111
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Which of the following is a book by Shel Silverstein?

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“THE GIVING TREE”

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112
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What do we call a rabbit’s home?

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WARREN

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113
Q

What kind of disaster is a volcano?

A

GEOLOGICAL

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114
Q

A python is a member of which family?

A

REPTILE

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115
Q

What is the largest city in India?

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MUMBAI

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116
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Near what continent would you find the Gulf of Oman?

A

ASIA

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117
Q

Which dinosaur has large bony plates on its back?

A

STEGOSAURUS

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118
Q

Mount Everest is located on which continent?

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ASIA

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119
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What is a story with animals that act like humans that teaches a moral or lesson called?

A

FABLE

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120
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Animals that have a gas bladder are often found in what environment?

A

AQUATIC

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121
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Which of the following is a therapod?

A

DEINONYCHUS

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122
Q

How many state names begin with the letter W?

A

4

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123
Q

Which is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm?

A

“RAPUNZEL”

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124
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“As sharp as a tack” is an example of what type of figure of speech?

A

SIMILE

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125
Q

Saturn is most famous for which feature?

A

RINGS

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126
Q

In what habitat would you find a shark?

A

OCEAN

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127
Q

The country of Mali gained independence from what European colonial power in 1960?

A

FRANCE

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128
Q

What is the root word of the word “unending”?

A

END

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129
Q

“7243+0=7243” is an example of which property of addition?

A

IDENTITY

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130
Q

What is the thin membrane inside the ear that helps you hear?

A

EARDRUM

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131
Q

What’s a 7 letter word that means “a place where a person cooks”?

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KITCHEN

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132
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A decorated fountain would emphasize what element of art?

A

FORM

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133
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Which of the following is NOT a definition for the word “case”?

A

DISCUSSION

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134
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In the C major scale, C to D is an example of what?

A

A WHOLE STEP

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135
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What is the French word for “11”?

A

ONZE

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136
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Which ship was NOT part of Christopher Columbus’ fleet?

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PRIMA

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137
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Who invented the airplane?

A

WRIGHT BROTHERS

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138
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Which of the following is not considered an art movement?

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FINGERPAINTS

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139
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“Proud Percival pranced precariously across the prickly prairie.” In that sentence, how many words are examples of alliteration?

A

6

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140
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What is the largest city in Mozambique?

A

HARARE

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141
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What is the French word for “thin”?

A

MAIGRE

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142
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Which of these is a long-vowel word?

A

TIE

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143
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Near what continent would you find Yellow Sea?

A

ASIA

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144
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Which inventor did NOT work on the incandescent light bulb?

A

ALEXANDER BELL

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145
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What river did George Washington cross during the Revolutionary War?

A

DELAWARE

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146
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What is the opposite of the word “fresh”?

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STALE

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147
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What is the name for a crack in a volcano from which lava escapes?

A

FISSURE

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148
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An amendment to the U.S. Constitution must be ratified by what fraction of the states?

A

3/4 (three quarters)

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149
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How many consonants are in the word “constitution”?

A

7

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150
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How many syllables are in the word “amphibian”?

A

4

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151
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An attempt to predict the weather is known as what?

A

FORECAST

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152
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In what state is the Lincoln Home National Historic Site?

A

ILLINOIS

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153
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What gymnastics move would make you flip 360 backwards?

A

SOMERSAULT

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154
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What is the belt of low pressure along the equator called?

A

DOLDRUMS

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155
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What do you call the cloud of vapor that surrounds the solid body of a comet?

A

COMA

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156
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How many vowels are in the word “heavenly”?

A

3

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157
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Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th century?

A

MADAGASCAR

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158
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What’s the best drink for your body?

A

WATER

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159
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What does a botanist study?

A

PLANTS

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160
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Which one of the following states is in the top ten of fisheries?

A

ALASKA

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161
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What is the prefix of the word “prepaid”?

A

PRE

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162
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What do we call the currency of Japan?

A

YEN

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163
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Which of these is not a healthful choice that improves physical performance?

A

CHOCOLATE

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164
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What U.S. city is home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?

A

NEW YORK CITY

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165
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Which President was assassinated on November 22,1963?

A

JOHN F.KENNEDY

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166
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When did World War I end?

A

1918

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167
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Which term describes the preservation,protection,and management of natural ecosystems and resources?

A

CONSERVATION

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168
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Which of the following is a sample of a long vowel sound?

A

TOE

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169
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What U.S. city has the Museum of Modern Art(MOMA)?

A

NEW YORK

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170
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Under the Dewey Decimal System,which of the following topics would you find listed under numbers 000-099?

A

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

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171
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Which of the following is part of the nervous system?

A

NEURON

172
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What do you call a brief reference to a person,place,thing,event,or idea in history or literature?

A

ALLUSION

173
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What is the quickest way to get seeds out of dormancy?

A

WATER

174
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What was another nickname given to the trains along the Transcontinental Railroad?

A

IRON HORSES

175
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In what habitat would you find a heron?

A

WETLANDS

176
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Horses’ hooves are made up of the same substance as what part of your body?

A

FINGERNAILS

177
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Under the Dewey Decimal System,which of the following topics would NOT be found listed under numbers 000-099?

A

TECHNOLOGY

178
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What’s a 9 letter word that means “something that must be done”?

A

NECESSARY

179
Q

Galileo discovered how many moons of Jupiter?

A

4

180
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Which of the following is NOT a proper contraction?

A

WILLN’T

181
Q

Which of the following states is in the Deep South?

A

GEORGIA

182
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Who came up with the idea of Daylight Savings time,and was instrumental in charting the Gulf Stream?

A

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

183
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Michelle is going on summer break.She has approximately 3 months until she needs to go back to school.About how many days is that?

A

90

184
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Which of the following is NOT part of the 5th amendment?

A

HABEAS CORPUS

185
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Which is not a layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?

A

THERMAL SPHERE

186
Q

What is the Spanish word for “angry”?

A

ENOJADO

187
Q

What is the Spanish word for “19”?

A

DIECINUEVE

188
Q

What is Washington D.C.?

A

CITY

189
Q

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

A

REFINERY CORRECT

190
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What is the name of the largest bone in your body?

A

FEMUR

191
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Which archetype aids the hero in a play,but doesn’t start any action on his own?

A

SIDEKICK

192
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What city is the capital of Louisiana?

A

BATON ROUGE

193
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Of the following major scales,which does NOT require sharp or flat notes?

A

THE C MAJOR SCALE

194
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If a triangle has an area of 42 square inches and a base of 6 inches,what is its height?

A

14

195
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What Jewish holiday is the Day of Atonement?

A

YOM KIPPUR

196
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Which word is an antonym for “cold”?

A

HOT

197
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What is the French word for “numbers”?

A

NOMBRES

198
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Which word is a synonym for “lifted”?

A

HOISTED

199
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What is the Spanish word for “cute”?

A

LINDO

200
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In terms of land area,what is the smallest U.S. state?

A

RHODE ISLAND

201
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Which of the following words is a proper noun?

A

CYNTHIA

202
Q

What is the capital of Canada?

A

OTTAWA

203
Q

Joseph went on a trip to see Everglades National Park.To what state did he go?

A

FLORIDA

204
Q

What is the style Pablo Picasso often used that uses straight geometrical shapes to create images?

A

CUBISM

205
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Great Salt Lake is located in what U.S. state?

A

UTAH

206
Q

What is the largest city in Venezuela?

A

CARACAS

207
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What artist was famous for his “splattered paint” pieces?

A

JACKSON POLLOCK

208
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Which is not one of the Great Lakes?

A

LAKE ITASCA

209
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Of the following words,which shows the proper breakdown of the syllables in the word “teacher”?

A

TEACH-ER

210
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The “Mona Lisa” is an example of what kind of art technique?

A

OIL PAINTING

211
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Which of these is not part of a direct observation?

A

DREAMING

212
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Who wrote “Gulliver’s Travels”?

A

JONATHAN SWIFT

213
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Which of the following words means “not tight”?

A

LOOSE

214
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What do we call the region of darkness that appears when light is blocked?

A

SHADOW

215
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In Greek mythology,which goddess was the goddess of love and beauty?

A

APHRODITE

216
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What two colors are most commonly used to create Op art designs?

A

BLACK AND WHITE

217
Q

What do we call a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water?

A

CHANNEL

218
Q

What is the middle region of an insect called?

A

THORAX

219
Q

Which of these is NOT a wheel?

A

DELTOID

220
Q

Which of the following is NOT surrounded by water on at least two sides?

A

BAY

221
Q

Which term is NOT used in hockey?

A

PITCH

222
Q

How many consonants are in the word “principal”?

A

6

223
Q

Under the Articles of Confederation–the precursor to the Constitution–each state got how many votes?

A

1

224
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What is a friend,especially in a time of war,called?

A

ALLY

225
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What’s a 9 letter word that means “filled with astonishment”?

A

WONDERFUL

226
Q

How many cups are in 5 and a half gallons?

A

88 CORRECT

227
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Who discovered that electricity could be created by moving a magnet through a wire coil?

A

MICHAEL FARADAY

228
Q

How many vowels are in the word “shy”?

A

1

229
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What type of rock is formed when layers of loose materials are compacted?

A

SEDIMENTARY

230
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What would you use to determine the temperature?

A

THERMOMETER

231
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What state’s nickname is “The Golden State”?

A

CALIFORNIA

232
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Which document was first signed by John Hancock?

A

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

233
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How many consonants are in the word “pictures”?

A

5

234
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The imaginary line running through the center of the earth is called what?

A

AXIS

235
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The bench press is an example of what kind of exercise?

A

ANAEROBIC

236
Q

What is the Spanish word for “15”?

A

QUINCE

237
Q

Which of the following is NOT a book by Lloyd Alexander?

A

TUCK EVERLASTING

238
Q

Pumice is formed from what kind of rock?

A

VOLCANIC

239
Q

The Siberian Plain borders what ocean?

A

ARCTIC

240
Q

What country was divided into 4 different zones of occupation after World War II?

A

GERMANY

241
Q

What word is the opposite of the word “right”?

A

WRONG

242
Q

Who is the hero of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

A

ICHABOD CRANE

243
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What is the opposite of the word “advance”?

A

RETREAT

244
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In Greek mythology, which god was the ruler of the sea?

A

POSEIDON

245
Q

What do we call a transfer of heat through moving liquids or gases?

A

CONVECTION

246
Q

Concentric circles(circles within circles) are an example of what element of art?

A

BALANCE

247
Q

Kiev is the capital of what European country?

A

UKRAINE

248
Q

A rectangle has how many sides?

A

4

249
Q

What can be measured by hue,saturation, and brightness?

A

COLOR

250
Q

What is the Spanish word for “closed”?

A

CERRADO

251
Q

Which of these words is misspelled?

A

JUGEMENT

252
Q

What is the answer to a division problem called?

A

QUOTIENT

253
Q

What helps stop harmful radiation from reaching Earth?

A

THE ATMOSPHERE

254
Q

La Paz is the capital of what South American city?

A

BOLIVIA

255
Q

What is defined as the leading edge of a mass of warm air?

A

WARM FRONT

256
Q

Which word uses a diphthong?

A

ALTHOUGH

257
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What state’s nickname is “Old Dominian”?

A

VIRGINIA

258
Q

Who was the second President of the United States?

A

JOHN ADAMS

259
Q

Which of these items cannot be recycled?

A

GASOLINE

260
Q

What is the French word for “run”?

A

COURIR

261
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Mako,a fish-lover,is sampling seafood at restaurants along the Eastern seaboard.Because its not on the coast,which of the following states will Mako NOT want to visit?

A

VERMONT

262
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What is the name of former U.S. president Garfield?

A

JAMES

263
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Which of these words is misspelled?

A

UNNLESS

264
Q

Which city is the capital of Ohio?

A

COLUMBUS

265
Q

How many nouns are in the following sentence? “Slow but steady wins the race.”

A

1

266
Q

Which of the following is NOT an example of a lever?

A

AXE

267
Q

What is the largest desert in Africa?

A

SAHARA

268
Q

If you have two dimes and buy a piece of candy for 7 cents,how much money will you have left over?

A

13 CENTS

269
Q

What kind of diet does a shark have?

A

CARNIVOROUS

270
Q

What is the French word for “wide”?

A

LARGE

271
Q

Which of the following animals uses mimicry as a defense?

A

SNAKE EEL

272
Q

Ancient Rome, before the rise of Julius Caesar,used to practice what form of government?

A

REPUBLIC

273
Q

How many vowels are in the word “sleepy”?

A

3

274
Q

What terms describe drawing something nearer or closer to you?

A

ATTRACTION

275
Q

What is the possibility of rolling a three on a single die?

A

1 IN 6

276
Q

Bern is the capital of what European Country?

A

SWITZERLAND

277
Q

Which of these is a short-vowel word?

A

LAP

278
Q

What kind of energy is associated with motion?

A

KINETIC

279
Q

What word means become smaller?

A

SHRANK

280
Q

What are the basic building blocks of rocks?

A

MINERALS

281
Q

Which region of an insect is composed of 11 sections?

A

ABDOMEN

282
Q

Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th Century?

A

CONGO

283
Q

A sphere is a three dimensional what?

A

CIRCLE

284
Q

What is the part of a fish that helps it to breathe underwater?

A

GILLS

285
Q

In what habitat would you find a stoat?

A

TUNDRA

286
Q

What word means a glossy coating?

A

GLAZE

287
Q

What is used to measure weight?

A

SCALE

288
Q

Which of the following equals 9 hundredths?

A

0.09

289
Q

How many days total in the summer months of June,July and August?

A

92

290
Q

What word means shortness or “brief”?

A

BREVITY

291
Q

Jupiter is best known for what?

A

ITS SIZE

292
Q

On a map,if 1 inch equals 5 miles, how long would 45 miles be on the map?

A

3/4 FOOT

293
Q

How many numbers between 2 and 20 are perfect squares?

A

3

294
Q

What can the combination of three or more musical notes be considered as?

A

CHORD

295
Q

The supplementary angle of a 45 degree angle has how many degrees?

A

135

296
Q

Where does a bee collect pollen?

A

ON ITS LEGS

297
Q

What do we call the space occupied by the objects in a painting?

A

POSITIVE SPACE

298
Q

What country borders Egypt to the south?

A

SUDAN

299
Q

In what habitat would you find zebra,kudu and lions?

A

SAVANNA

300
Q

Over the year,what happens to the stars we call constellations?

A

THEY STAY THE SAME

301
Q

California is in what time zone?

A

PACIFIC

302
Q

What is another name for the musical note, D#?

A

E FLAT

303
Q

What does “mono” mean?

A

ONE

304
Q

How many faces does a dodecahedron have?

A

12

305
Q

What important Mali tradition helped us learn about that country’s history?

A

STORYTELLING

306
Q

Where would you find the headwaters of the Mississippi River?

A

MINNESOTA

307
Q

Which element of art describes the amount of darkness or lightness in a piece?

A

VALUE

308
Q

Which Belgian location was the site of the battle which ended Napoleon’s rule of France?

A

WATERLOO

309
Q

What do we call an image created in a mirror?

A

VIRTUAL IMAGE

310
Q

In Roman myths,what god split open Jupiter’s forehead so Minerva could be born?

A

VULCAN

311
Q

Who is officially honored in India as Father of the Nation?

A

GANDHI

312
Q

What is the eighth planet from the sun?

A

NEPTUNE

313
Q

What U.S. city is home to the Field Museum of Natural History?

A

CHICAGO

314
Q

What unit of measurement is abbreviated “bu.?”

A

BUSHEL

315
Q

Osiris is married to which Egyptian Goddess?

A

ISIS

316
Q

According to the U.S. Constitution, the President is part of which of the 3 branches of government?

A

EXECUTIVE

317
Q

Which is NOT an area known for having strong storms or multiple natural disasters?

A

AVALANCHE ALLEY

318
Q

What is the flow of an electric charge called?

A

CURRENT

319
Q

The country of Morocco gained independence from what European colonial power in 1956?

A

FRANCE

320
Q

Which country’s flag is commonly referred to as the “Rising Sun”?

A

JAPAN

321
Q

Which of the following symbols would you use for an expression?

A

“

322
Q

How many vowels are in the word “mystery”?

A

3

323
Q

What is another name for the musical note, F#?

A

G FLAT

324
Q

Which season follows winter?

A

SPRING

325
Q

What kind of diet does a deer have?

A

HERBIVOROUS

326
Q

How many pronouns are in the following sentence? “My dad,James and I all went out to the carnival on Bridge Street.”

A

1

327
Q

Concord is the capital of what U.S. state?

A

NEW HAMPSHIRE

328
Q

Which of the following places would be found in Greece?

A

MT.OLYMPUS

329
Q

The acute angle of a rhomboid is the obtuse angle’s what?

A

SUPPLEMENT

330
Q

Ankara is the capital of what European country?

A

TURKEY

331
Q

Alabama is in what time zone?

A

CENTRAL

332
Q

Clownfish living in sea anemones are an example of what kind of relationship?

A

SYMBIOTIC

333
Q

Ana,Tim,Liz and Rob are in line for movie tickets.Liz is immediately behind Tim.Ana’s behind both Tim and Liz.Rob’s behind Ana.Who gets in second?

A

LIZ

334
Q

Which of the following is a fairytale?

A

“IRON JOHN”

335
Q

On what continent would you find Lake Titicaca?

A

SOUTH AMERICA

336
Q

Which of the following was part of the Modern Art Movement?

A

CUBISM

337
Q

Which of the following numbers is the smallest?

A

3456 CORRECT

338
Q

What do you call an extended lack of rain in an area?

A

DROUGHT

339
Q

What Spanish word is the opposite of “less”?

A

MAS CORRECT

340
Q

What is most likely to happen during the beginning of a play?

A

INTRODUCE THE HERO

341
Q

Russet and Yukon Gold are varieties of what vegetable?

A

POTATO

342
Q

What country borders Finland to the west?

A

SWEDEN

343
Q

Edward went on a trip to see Glacier Bay National Park.To what state did he go?

A

ALASKA

344
Q

Which of the following is NOT a current American territory?

A

PHILIPPINES

345
Q

Minimalism and what other art style were among some of the last of the Modern Art movements?

A

POP ART

346
Q

Bismarck is the capital of what U.S. state?

A

NORTH DAKOTA

347
Q

Which of these is a long-vowel word?

A

CUE

348
Q

Which culture invented the plow?

A

MESOPOTAMIAN

349
Q

A layered collage emphasizes what element of art?

A

TEXTURE

350
Q

Which word rhymes with “hand”?

A

BAND

351
Q

Which scientist developed the classification system for living things?

A

LINNAEUS

352
Q

What ancient civilization lived in the jungles of Central America?

A

MAYAS

353
Q

Which of the following characters would you find in a Brothers Grimm tale?

A

RUMPELSTILSTIN

354
Q

Which government act allowed a pioneer to receive a title to a piece of land after working the land for five years?

A

HOMESTEAD ACT

355
Q

Who sewed the first American flag?

A

BETSY ROSS

356
Q

What is the process of shedding feathers, fur or skin called?

A

MOLTING

357
Q

Which famous American thought of 100 different ways to use the peanut?

A

GEORGE W.CARVER

358
Q

Which of the following storms can sport wind gusts of over 300 miles per hour?

A

TORNADO

359
Q

If an angle measures 45 degrees,what kind of angle is it?

A

ACUTE ANGLE

360
Q

The harpsichord is the classical ancestor of what musical instrument?

A

PIANO

361
Q

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

A

HARBOR

362
Q

What state’s nickname is “The Volunteer State”?

A

TENNESSEE

363
Q

What is made from sand being cemented together by silica or calcium carbonate?

A

SANDSTONE

364
Q

Which one of the following is NOT in the top ten of mineral production?

A

HAWAII***

365
Q

On what continent would you find the Aleutian Range?

A

NORTH AMERICA

366
Q

Which author wrote “Green Eggs and Ham”?

A

DR SEUSS

367
Q

What kind of relationship does fleas have with a cat?

A

PARASITIC

368
Q

What term best describes a European regional dance of the common people?

A

FOLK DANCE

369
Q

Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid-20th century?

A

ALGERIA

370
Q

Scientist believe that long- period comets (which orbit the sun every 200 years)come from which celestial area?

A

OORT CLOWD

371
Q

Which dinosaur’s name means “three horned face”?

A

TRICERATOPS

372
Q

What state’s nickname is the “mountain state”?

A

WEST VA

373
Q

What is the weight limit for boxing middle weight division?

A

160 LBS

374
Q

Prague is the capital of what European country?

A

CZECH REPUBLIC

375
Q

What type of food is papaya?

A

FRUIT

376
Q

What is the capital of Connecticut?

A

HARTFORD

377
Q

What do we call the currency of India?

A

RUPEE

378
Q

Something that occurs twice a year or once every two years is called what?

A

BIANNUAL

379
Q

Which of the following household pets is related to an eagle?

A

COCKATOO

380
Q

The tuba is a part of which musical family?

A

BRASS

381
Q

Which culture invented the thermometer?

A

ITALIAN

382
Q

Which of the following words means “made with a hissing sound?”

A

SIBILANT

383
Q

Spain borders which ocean?

A

ATLANTIC

384
Q

What unit of measurement is abbreviated “oz.”?

A

OUNCE

385
Q

Who broke Baby Bear’s chair and fell asleep in his bed?

A

GOLDILOCKS

386
Q

How many U.S. States border the Pacific Ocean?

A

5

387
Q

Which of the following is an example of an intermediate color?

A

BLUE-GREEN

388
Q

When you mix equal amounts of blue and yellow paint, what color do you get?

A

GREEN

389
Q

What best describes actors working as a group onstage instead of as individuals?

A

ENSEMBLE

390
Q

What kind of nutritional substance is broken down by bile?

A

FAT

391
Q

Amanda left for school at 8:15am and returned home the same day at 3:15am. How many hours was she gone?

A

7 HOURS

392
Q

Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe Op art?

A

COLOR-CONTRAST ABSTRACTION

393
Q

Which of the following words is misspelled?

A

NUPTUAL

394
Q

Which of the following is an example of a nonliving thing?

A

LIGHTBULB

395
Q

Which of the following words uses a long “u” sound?

A

USE

396
Q

The Roman middle class was known as what?

A

EQUESTRIANS

397
Q

What does the prefix “kilo” mean?

A

1000

398
Q

What state’s nickname is “The Bluegrass State”?

A

KENTUCKY

399
Q

What U.S. president served the most terms?

A

FDR

400
Q

Where is the longest continental mountain chain?

A

SOUTH AMERICA

401
Q

About how long does it take heat from the sun to reach Earth’s surface?

A

8 MINUTES

402
Q

What is the Spanish word for “Wednesday”?

A

MIERCOLES

403
Q

What instrument family would not be found in a marching band?

A

STRING

404
Q

What is the first life stage of a Butterfly?

A

EGG

405
Q

What is the earliest recorded successful form of manned flight?

A

HOT AIR BALLOON

406
Q

What is the spanish word for “between”?

A

ENTRE

407
Q

In norse mythology, who is the chief God and ruler of the Aesir?

A

ODIN

408
Q

What is TEXAS?

A

STATE

409
Q

What is 11/2 expressed as a percentage?

A

150%

410
Q

On the periodic table, what tells you how many protons are in the nucleus of an atom?

A

ATOMIC NUMBER

411
Q

Uruguay borders which ocean?

A

ATLANTIC

412
Q

How many nouns are in the following sentence? “Slow and steady wins the race”

A

ONE

413
Q

Which of the following scales is used to measure hurricane density?

A

SAFFIR_SYSTEM

414
Q

the phrase “scratch the surface” is an example of what figure of speech?

A

IDIOM

415
Q

Which of the following is a homophone?

A

REIGN AND REIGN

416
Q

Which of the following colonies won its independence from Great Britain in the mid to late 20th century?

A

UGANDA

417
Q

In the food chain, what would an earthworm be considered?

A

DECOMPOSER

418
Q

There are 3 secondary colors, 2 of them are purple and orange. What is the third?

A

GREEN

419
Q

Four of the five senses are hearing, smell, taste, and touch. What is the fith sense?

A

VISION

420
Q

What states nickname is “The hossier state?”

A

INDIANA

421
Q

The term “sesquintennial” refers to how many years?

A

150

422
Q

What is the common pronunciation of the spanish letter “W”?

A

DOBLE VE

423
Q

What is the hero’s motivation in “Robin Hood”?

A

TO HELP THE POOR

424
Q

Which of the following words is a proper noun?

A

CYNTHIA

425
Q

Including Y, how many consonants are in the modern English alphabet?

A

21

426
Q

What is the prefix of the word “tricycle”?

A

TRI

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