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1
What best describes the color filters added to a stage light?
colored light bulbs
tinted caps
filters
gels
2
There are two types of whales. One type is “toothed.” What is the other type?
cetacean
scabrous
baleen
narwal
3
Which of the following oceans is NOT touched by Antartica?
Arctic
Atlantic
Russian Straight
Black Sea
4
How many nouns are in this sentence? “The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad”?
3
5
4
2
5
When only a portion of the moon crosses the Earth’s shadow, what kind of eclipse is this?
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
first quarter
partial
6
If you cross the northern border of the US, in what country are you?
British Columbia
Mexico
Canada
Alaska
7
What is the plural form of the word mongoose?
mongoose
mongeeses
mongeese
mongooses
8
What number is less than 15?
17
16
14
51
9
On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters “Ti”?
Technetium
Tin
Titanium
Tar
10
Which fairy tale has NOT been collected by the Brothers Grimm?
Rapunzel
Rumpelstiltskin
The Three Little Pigs
The Princess and the Pea
11
In the C major scale, C to D is an example of a half step.
False
True
12
theropod (n): carnivorous dinosaurs with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs
True
False
13
In what habitat would you find a meercat?
aquatic
dessert
desert
jungle
14
Which of the following may help you sleep?
a sprinkle donut
a cold soda
Red Bull
chamomile tea
15
The norse god Thor often defeated giants with what kind of weapon?
fist
sword
hammer
lightning bolts
16
What is the suffix of the word “freedom”?
fre
dom
free
eed
17
In astronomy, what star is closest to the Earth?
Saturn
the Sun
the Moon
Mars
18
Skylab was launched in what year?
1973
1983
1993
2003
19
Which of the following words means “belonging to them”?
theres
they're
there
thier
20
What is the name of the Indians who signed a peace treaty with the Pilgrims?
Wampanoags
Cree
Wigwams
Blackfoot
21
What is the antonym of the word “advance”
locomote
overtake
recede
penetrate
22
What is the antonym of the word “right”?
accurate
exact
precise
incorrect
23
The wearing away of land by wind or water is known as what?
upheaval
erosion
earthquake
macroseism
24
what is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?
Grainger
Chesworth
Bandt
Wolfgang
25
What does the French word “quatre-vingts” mean?
80
84
86
88
26
Who was a woman’s rights leader who was arrested for voting?
Jackie Onassis
Bonnie Klide
Ruth Webber
Susan B. Anthony
27
Which of the following is a synonym for “earn”?
relinquish
lavish
obtain
bereave
28
How many phonograms are in the word “better”?
3
5
4
6
29
Which of the following instruments is a member of the woodwind family?
trumpet
cornet
bassoon
bugles
30
What is the largest city in Vietnam?
Buon Ma Thuot
Cam Ranh
Ho Chi Minh City
Da Lat
31
What is 25 times 76?
1800
1900
1700
2000
32
“As sharp as a tack” is an example of what type of figure of speech?
hyperbole
simile
irony
metaphore
33
What is the complementary color of green?
red
yellow
blue
black
34
What is the numeric value of the Roman numeral “XIX”?
109
19
21
212
35
Minneapolis is a what?
city
state
town
provincial city
36
Who is the author of “Black Beauty”?
Mark Twain
Mark Clements
Anne Black
Anna Sewell
37
Which of the following words is NOT a synonym for “in spite of”?
though
never the less
however
happy go lucky
38
Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?
amphibians
mollusks
fish
snakes
39
In what part of the Earth’s atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?
chemisphere
dratosphere
stratosphere
hemisphere
40
Animals that have a gas bladder are often found in what environment?
Polar
Wetlands
Aquatic
Rainforest
41
How many state names begin with the letter W?
4
2
8
6
42
An isosoles triangle has how many equal sides?
2
6
1
3
43
Where was the Paris Treaty Signed?
Italy
London
Romania
Paris
44
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed music during which period?
Jazz
Blues
Classical
Urban Pop
45
Ten to the fifth power is the same as what?
10 000
100 000
1 000 000
1 000
46
A man-made lake created for the purpose of storing water is called a what?
pond
fishing hole
Reserve
Reservoir
47
Which dinosaur has large bony plates on its back?
Stygimoloch
Stegosaurus
Styracosaurus
Spinosaurus
48
Under the Dewey Decimal system, which topic would you find listed under numbers 600-699?
Engineering
Nautical graphs
Mystery
Baking
49
Which of the following tempos refers to a relative speed of a piece of music?
flat
treble clef
bass clef
tempo
50
Which ship was NOT part of Christopher Columbus’ fleet?
Nina
Santa Maria
Pinta
Pinzón
51
How do you say “thank you” in German?
Donkey
I Din-no
Danke
Doo Dank
52
Which of the following is a therapod?
arthropod genus
haploid
mallophaga
deinonychuc
53
What is the decimal equivalent of
4/8
?
0.5
0.2
0.4
1.0
54
Which of these is not a wedge?
shark tooth
knife
chisel
slide
55
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do are examples of what?
prefixes
Sound of Music
solfege syllables
suffixes
56
What kind of wave requires a medium to travel thru?
electrical
mechanical
volcanic
radial
57
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens practice?
democracy
indirect
survival of the fittest
direct
58
How many syllables are in the word “amphibian”?
4
3
6
5
59
What kind of art technique uses the end of a burned stick?
525-9xxB
finger painting
graphite
Charcoal
60
What is a story with animals that act like humans that teaches a moral or lesson called?
Short Story
Fable
Parable
Poem
61
What is the French word for “11”?
un-un
douze
onze
treize
62
What is the largest city in India?
Delhi
Bangalore
Mumbai
Hyderabad
63
Monrovia is the capital of what African country?
Libia
Lydia
Siberia
Liberia
64
Who invented the airplane?
Plane Brothers
Ringh Brothers
Wright Brothers
Ford Brothers
65
In the Dewey decimal system, where would you find books about poetry?
600-699
700-799
800-899
500-599
66
Which of the following books is NOT part of the “Chronicles of Narnia” series by C.S. Lewis?
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
The Last Battle
The Horse and His Boy
The Two Towers
67
Who owns Curious George?
Margret Rey
Hans Augusto Rey
The man in the yellow hat
Fifi
68
What part of the plant is a carrot?
bulb
stem
leaf
root
69
Which of these would be found backstage at a theater?
blue room
green room
red room
black room
70
What do we call a rabbit’s home?
nest
warren
hutch
den
71
In 1976, what country made the first soft landing on Mars?
Russia
United States
China
Canada
72
What makes up a constellation?
chairs
stars
cutlery
planets
73
Mount Everest is located on which continent?
Antarctic
Europe
Africa
Asia
74
What does the Latin affix “tend” mean as in “extend”?
stretch
impel
rebound
incline
75
The trumpet,trombone and french horn are in which family of musical instruments?
copper
brass
percussion
woodwind
76
What are the bones in your head called?
skull
scalp
cranium
braincase
77
What term do we use to refer to everything the audience sees on the stage?
the stage
set
front stage
top stage
78
What do we call the currency of Australia?
rupee
pound
dollar
euro
79
Which of the following is a book by Shel Silverstein?
The Giving Tree
The Kissing Hand
Around the World in 80 Days
The House That Max Built
80
How many instruments are in a string quartet?
2
3
4
5
81
What gymnastics move would make you flip 360
o
backwards?
Cartwheel
Back to Back tumbling
Somersault
Yurchenko Loop
82
Pumice is formed from what kind of rock?
conglomeric
hard
soft
volcanic
83
What is the thin membrane inside the ear that helps you hear?
stirrup
hammer
anvil
ear drum
84
How many vowels are in the word “beautify”?
6
4
3
5
85
In Roman numerals, what is LII plus XX
LXIXI
LXXII
IIXXL
XLIXI
86
How many consonants are in the word “cinnamon”?
5
6
8
3
87
In what units would you measure a pencil?
pinkie
decimeters
milimeters
centimeters
88
What number comes next in the pattern 13, 26, 39, 52, __?
71
70
69
68
89
Which kind of disaster are you likely to find in the Pacific Northwest?
Earthquake
Volcano
Blizzard
Hurricane
90
Who served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Too Tall Belley
Sacagawea
Chabonah
Hidatsa Mandan
91
Which of the following is NOT considered a cool color?
violet
blue
orange
green
92
How many syllables are in the word “enemy”?
5
4
2
3
93
What river did George Washington cross during the Revolutionary War?
Sassafras
Delaware
Marshyhope
Appoquinimink
94
Which of these words is spelled correctly?
beheavyor
behaviar
behavior
behavier
95
Which of the following artic animals does NOT use camoflauge?
deer
caribou
moose
elk
96
Joseph Haydn is sometimes called the father of what type of music?
harmony
symphony
concert
musicale
97
Which of the following colonies won its independence from France in the mid 20th century?
Djibooti
Djiboute
Dgibouti
Djibouti
98
Which of the following words refers to a “marine mammal”?
shark
whale
starboard
Eddies
99
Which famous American made the first telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Skarsgard
Alexander McQueen
100
The Siberian Plain borders what ocean?
Aquatic
Arctic
Atlantic
Antarctica