June 1

Question 1

Which 2 artists recently collaborated on the song ‘Rain On Me’?

Accepted Answer

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande

Question 2

Which term refers to a fear or hatred of all things that are different or foreign?

Accepted Answer

Xenophobia

Question 3

An alligator called Saturn, who survived WW2 in Berlin, has died in Moscow Zoo. What age did he live to?

Accepted Answer

84

Question 4

Which decision was determined in the Supreme Court Case Loving v. Virginia in 1967?

Accepted Answer

Laws prohibiting interracial marriage were invalidated.

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT nurture a culturally diverse environment?

Accepted Answer

Imposing your beliefs on someone else

Question 6

Which of the following is not an aspect of culture?

Accepted Answer

Economy

Question 7

During "Bloody Sunday", who did police forces attack?

Accepted Answer

a group of protestors in Selma, Alabama

Question 8

How confident do you feel in your knowledge of the characteristics of life?

Accepted Answer

I am confident in my knowledge and ready for the test., Somewhat confident, but I need study to learn more., Not confident, yet. I need to study more and ask for help., I am so confident that I could teach my peers about it.

Question 9

Why must probability be used to describe the contributions of a specific cause for growth?

Accepted Answer

there could be several contributing factors

Question 10

All living things need to obtain and use material and energy. This is called ...

Accepted Answer

metabolism

Question 11

Pupils shrink when sudden bright light is beamed into the eye. The light is an example of a ...

Accepted Answer

stimulus

Question 12

Which term is used to describe the combination of cultures in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Melting Pot

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an environmental factor of a bean plant's growth?

Accepted Answer

its variety

Question 14

What process occurs when a single organism produces offspring identical to itself?

Accepted Answer

asexual reproduction

Question 15

Who sets the standards that create a culture?

Accepted Answer

All People

Question 16

Which type of factor would most likely supply crops with mineral nutrients needed for growth?

Accepted Answer

Environmental factors

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of development?

Accepted Answer

a tadpole becomes a frog

Question 18

If bass in a large pond are 38cm, & in a small pond they are 25cm, what conclusion is probable?

Accepted Answer

there was more space available in the large pond

Question 19

What type of microorganism thrives in harsh conditions that would kill most other organisms?

Accepted Answer

extremophiles

Question 20

What is the smallest unit of life, considered to be fully alive?

Accepted Answer

cell

Question 21

Race is a _______ concept, because there is one human race.

Accepted Answer

social

Question 22

What happened to Emmett Till, a black teenager from Mississippi in 1955?

Accepted Answer

He was beaten, mutilated, and murdered., He brought national attention to the Civil Rights movement.

Question 23

Rosa Parks refused to move to the back of a bus and triggered a bus boycott in which city?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery, Alabama

Question 24

T/F: Animals do NOT require space, food, sunlight, and water to thrive like plants do.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 25

Crops are planted in open, fertilized space with plenty of sun. Why might the crop still die?

Accepted Answer

lack of water

Question 26

What does diversity mean?

Accepted Answer

Understanding and respecting that each individual is unique

Question 27

What are researchers trying to simulate to better understand how the interior of the Earth works?

Accepted Answer

Behavior of the Earth’s mantle

Question 28

What process uses chemical reactions in an organism to build up or break down materials?

Accepted Answer

metabolism

Question 29

Which concept could best help someone understand another person's cultural experiences?

Accepted Answer

Empathy

Question 30

True or False: The 16th St. Baptist Church bombing was a major turning point for civil rights.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

You touch a hot stove and quickly pull your hand away. What is the stimulus?

Accepted Answer

touching the stove

Question 32

In what molecule is an organism's genetic code written?

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 33

Volunteers in Detroit compete to mow the most grass on public playgrounds in a competition called ‘The Motown Mowdown.’

Accepted Answer

True

Question 34

Which lawyer from Brown v. Board of Education became the first black Supreme Court Justice?

Accepted Answer

Thurgood Marshall

Question 35

Which company signed a deal thought to be worth $100m for exclusive rights to broadcast The Joe Rogan Experience?

Accepted Answer

Spotify

Question 36

The process of keeping internal conditions stable when external conditions change is called ...

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 37

T/F: The quality, intensity, & duration of available sunlight all affect an organism's growth.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 38

What factors are involved in a Great Dane's height being much taller than a Chihuahua's height?

Accepted Answer

Genetic factors

Question 39

In which environment would a plant be least likely to grow?

Accepted Answer

during a drought

Question 40

Soccer recently started again in Germany after a two-month break. What filled some of the stands instead of people?

Accepted Answer

Cardboard cutouts of fans

Question 41

What was decided in the U.S. Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

It prohibited racial segregation in public schools.

Question 42

An indigenous group in Brazil won a decades-long battle against illegal loggers in which rainforest?

Accepted Answer

Amazon Rainforest

Question 43

Cells from 2 parents unite to form the first cell of a genetically different organism during...

Accepted Answer

sexual reproduction

Question 44

For an organism to be considered a living thing, it must have ALL the characteristics of life.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 45

An individual organism can evolve over one lifetime.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 46

In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Letter from Birmingham Jail", for what does he advocate?

Accepted Answer

non-violent resistance

Question 47

What term describes all external conditions & influences that affect an organism's development?

Accepted Answer

environmental factors

Question 48

How would you classify the concept of the American Melting Pot?

Accepted Answer

A place where all people are accepted

Question 49

Which of the following statements about culture is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

All are correct

Question 50

Which example of an environmental condition would NOT have an effect on an organism's growth?

Accepted Answer

culture

Question 51

The most dramatic moment seen during the Central High School desegregation effort was...

Accepted Answer

the awful treatment of a black girl by segregationists.

Question 52

What is culture?

Accepted Answer

The features of everyday life shared by a group

Question 53

Which 2 golfers competed in a $20m charity golf match with NFL greats Tom Brady and Peyton Manning?

Accepted Answer

Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson

Question 54

Which of the following would decrease plant growth?

Accepted Answer

drought

Question 55

Which innovation has lead to increased interaction within the modern global community?

Accepted Answer

The Internet

Question 56

The merging of ideas and traits from cultures that were once separated is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Assimilation

Question 57

With few variations, life's genetic code is almost identical in every organism on Earth.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 58

Which of the following best represents an example of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Assuming someone is less capable because of their gender

Question 59

In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from which location?

Accepted Answer

The Lincoln Memorial

Question 60

Professionals who study cultures and seek to solve issues affecting humanity are known as:

Accepted Answer

Anthropologists

Question 61

Which environmental factor helps a plant turn green as opposed to yellow or brown?

Accepted Answer

sunlight

Question 62

Which factors most likely contribute to creating high-yielding crops?

Accepted Answer

Genetic factors, Environmental factors

Question 63

When you have an infection, your body temperature raises. This is an example of ...

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 64

Which of the following is another word for diversity?

Accepted Answer

Array

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