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SOCIAL STUDIES
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What is the name of the
document that declared
American independence from
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What is the name of the
document that declared
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The Declaration of
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Who is the deaf person
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a) Paul Daniels
b) Paul Huddle
c) Paul Robeson
d) Paul Hubbard
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Who is the deaf person
associated with the invention
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b) Paul Huddle
c) Paul Robeson
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This famous photograph
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Iwo Jima,” was taken
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This famous photograph
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World War II
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WWII
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Name the polygon that has
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octagon
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What is the name of the artist
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What is the name of the artist
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René François-Ghislain
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Which sentence demonstrates an
example of onomatopoeia?
A. The thief threw in the towel.
B. The salutatorian is second best.
C. The boy jumped into the water
making a big splash.
D. Even my dog thinks I’m a loser.
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example of onomatopoeia?
A. The thief threw in the towel.
B. The salutatorian is second best.
C. The boy jumped into the water
making a big splash.
D. Even my dog thinks I’m a loser.
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The boy jumped into the
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Who wrote the original book
on which this 2010 movie
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Who wrote the original book
on which this 2010 movie is
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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
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Lewis Carroll (pseudonym)
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What film won the Oscar for
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Academy Awards that took
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What film won the Oscar for
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Academy Awards that took
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The King's Speech
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What is the scientific term for
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What is the scientific term for
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Botany
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An arithmetic sequence is one in which
the difference (d) between any two
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For example, in the sequence
2, 6, 10, 14, … d = 4
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1, 11, 21, 31, 41, ... ?
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An arithmetic sequence is one in which
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What is the axial tilt of the
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A. 34.5 degrees
B. 17.5 degrees
C. 12.7 degrees
D. 23.5 degrees
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What is the axial tilt of the
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When Osama Bin Laden was
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armed forces on May 1, 2011,
in what country was
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When Osama Bin Laden was
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QUESTION
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The artist Monet was known
by his last name. What is his
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A. Claude Oliver Monet
B. Oscar Claude Monet
C. Oliver Claus Monet
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What sense is closest linked
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“TRAIN GO SORRY" is one of
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B. Don’t be late
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Name the wife of Zeus who is
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A. Aphrodite
B. Athena
C. Hera
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C.
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In 1985, teacher Christa McAuliffe
was selected from more than
11,000 applicants to participate in
the NASA Teacher in Space
program.
What was the name of the space
shuttle she was on that faced a
terrible disaster that killed all of the
crew members?
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What is the meaning of the root word
aqua. It is used in such words as
aquatic, aquarium, and aqueduct.
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D. or mercury
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What does the symbol ≠
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inequality
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Michael loves chocolate ice
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each week.
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What is the name of the last book in the
Harry Potter series?
A. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
B. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
C. Harry Potter and the Chamber of
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D. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
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A. or Harry Potter and the
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Fill in the color that completes
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1. Out of the _________:
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3. ________ heart: a medal
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4. Tickled ________: to be
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7. ________ bagging: to
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8. _______ fever: a disease
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2. _________ flag: the signal
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2. White
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3. ________ heart: a medal
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6. Gray or Grey
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7. ________ bagging: to bring
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8. _______ fever: a disease
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10. _______ mail: to demand
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