BMS Family Trivia & Math Strategies Night

Question 1

In a democracy, political power belongs to whom, while in an autocracy, power is concentrated in the hands of whom?

Accepted Answer

political power belongs to the people; concentrated on one single person, political power belongs to the people; concentrated on all people

Question 2

As you increase the mass of an object but want the object to the same acceleration, what do you need to do?

Accepted Answer

use more force

Question 3

How many beats does a whole note get?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 4

Who was the first U.S. President to throw out a ceremonial first pitch in major league baseball?

Accepted Answer

William Taft

Question 5

What is the last sentence in an essay called that is used to reinforce the thesis & give the readera sense of finality?

Accepted Answer

clincher

Question 6

This term is used for liquid rock that has not reached the Earth’s surface.

Accepted Answer

Magma

Question 7

Michael Keaton starred as business mogul Ray Kroc in "The Founder." What fast-food chain does this story portray?

Accepted Answer

McDonald's

Question 8

How many arms does a starfish have?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 9

During which conflict in the Middle East did the US deploy troops in 1990-91, following the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq?

Accepted Answer

Persian Gulf War

Question 10

In the following sentence, what is the prepositional phrase? When working out, I love to lift weights at the gym.

Accepted Answer

at the gym

Question 11

What was the first toy to be advertised on television?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Potato Head

Question 12

Which two superpowers were the primary participants in the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

Soviet Union and the United States

Question 13

What is the world's largest ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 14

How many elements are in the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

118

Question 15

Singer Otis Redding is from which city?

Accepted Answer

Macon

Question 16

What was the first video played on MTV on Aug. 1, 1981?

Accepted Answer

Killed the Radio Star

Question 17

In what year was Georgia’s current state constitution approved?

Accepted Answer

1983

Question 18

Who is responsible for coining the definitive rule of customer service: "The customer is always right."?

Accepted Answer

Harry Gordon Selfridge

Question 19

How many counties are in Georgia?

Accepted Answer

159

Question 20

What does the particle motion for a gas look like?

Accepted Answer

very loosely packed together and able to fly all around the space

Question 21

Simplify the expression: 3 + 4 x 2 - 1

Accepted Answer

10

Question 22

What was the first animal to be cloned?

Accepted Answer

Sheep

Question 23

What is Beethoven's full name?

Accepted Answer

Ludwig von Beethoven

Question 24

How old was Tiger Woods when he won his first Masters?

Accepted Answer

21

Question 25

How many beats does a half rest get?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 26

Which of the following calming strategies is NOT recommended for students in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

Texting

Question 27

What was Atlanta callled before it was Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Terminus

Question 28

What instrument plays the highest in the band?

Accepted Answer

piccolo

Question 29

Executive functioning skills help kids be successful adults. Which of the following is NOT an example of such skill?

Accepted Answer

Cooking

Question 30

What colors make up the five Olympic rings?

Accepted Answer

Blue, yellow, black, green, and red

Question 31

What country invented ice cream?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 32

What is the value of 3/4 + 1/3?

Accepted Answer

1 & 1/2

Question 33

This organelle is called the “powerhouse” of the cell.

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

Question 34

What is the only mammal who cannot jump?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

Question 35

How many parts of speech are there in the English language?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 36

Identify the figurative language: When it was time for the holidays, the students were over the moon with excitement!

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 37

The capital city of Georgia before it was Atlanta:

Accepted Answer

Milledgeville

Question 38

“Which U.S. president was responsible for establishing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 39

At what temperature does water freeze?

Accepted Answer

32 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 40

If a rectangle has a length of 10 units and a width of 5 units, what is its area?

Accepted Answer

50 square units

Question 41

What letters make up the Home Row keys on a computer keyboard?

Accepted Answer

ASDF JKL;

Question 42

Which President of the United States is from Georgia?

Accepted Answer

Jimmy Carter

Question 43

What is the term for preferential hiring of relatives and friends regardless of whether others more qualified applied?

Accepted Answer

Nepotism

Question 44

How many years are in a decade?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 45

What is an ice hockey puck made from?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Question 46

Pistole Pete Maverick & Shaquielle O'Neal both won player of the year in basketball at what university?

Accepted Answer

LSU

Question 47

What month is "Family Engagement Month" celebrated?

Accepted Answer

November

Question 48

What was the first full length theatrical animated movie by Disney?

Accepted Answer

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Question 49

To exercise proper telephone etiquette, calls should be answered within how many rings?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 50

Which 2016 starred Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling?

Accepted Answer

La La Land

Question 51

Stephanie Lynn Nicks, better known as Stevie Nicks, is known for her work with which band:

Accepted Answer

Fleetwood Mac

Question 52

What sport are the Harlem Globetrotters known for?

Accepted Answer

Basketball

Question 53

What do you measure with a thermometer?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Question 54

What is the lowest army rank of a US soldier?

Accepted Answer

Private

Question 55

How many colors are there in a rainbow?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 56

Which of the following statements about autism is true?

Accepted Answer

Autism is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic and socio-economic groups

Question 57

Most adult humans have this many bones in their bodies.

Accepted Answer

206

Question 58

Accounts receivable is the money people owe a company, while accounts ______ refers to the money that you owe to others.

Accepted Answer

Payable

Question 59

What New York City baseball team did Rackie Robinson play for when he broke the MLB color barrier in 1947?

Accepted Answer

Brooklyn Dodgers

Question 60

Which sentence is correctly written?

Accepted Answer

They’re on their phones over there.

Question 61

In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?

Accepted Answer

World Wide Web

Question 62

Which IS NOT an example of meaningful & positive family engagement:

Accepted Answer

Being disconnected from all things pertaining to your child's school

Question 63

Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

Accepted Answer

Bishop

Question 64

What type of race is the Tour de France?

Accepted Answer

bike

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