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Round 12Middle Grades – 2016-17 Governor’s Cup Practice QuestionsCelebrants of this religious festival build bonfires, and women hit men with sticks as the men defend themselves with shields. Age, gender, and caste roles are reversed for the day as everyone throws water and colored powders at each other. Give the name of this spring festival during which Hindus celebrate the god Krishna.HOLI After a mammalian zygote's gestation, this term describes the developing young. For humans, it is used for about seven to nine weeks. From the Greek for "young animal," give the term for an organism that is not yet a fetus.EMBRYO A 30-60-90 right triangle has a shorter leg measuring 8 feet. In square feet, find the area of the triangle. 32 RADICAL 3 (SQUARE FEET) (Accept: 32 (TIMES THE) SQUARE ROOT OF 3 (SQUARE FEET))Bacon's Rebellion saw the burning of this city. Once the capital of its territory, in 1699 this settlement lost that position to Williamsburg. Name this early North American settlement, founded by the Virginia Company.JAMESTOWN Einstein used this literary device when he said, "All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree." Van Gogh employed it by calling conscience "a man's compass." What literary device compares two or more dissimilar things without using "like" or "as"?METAPHOR In an Edouard Manet painting, a young boy in a band uniform is playing this woodwind instrument. A transverse flute, its six finger holes and narrow bore produce a shrill, high-pitched tone. Identify this instrument, often paired with drums in military bands.FIFE First-and-last-name answer required. This man petitioned Congress for billions of dollars, with the goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth." He briefed the American public on the Cuban Missile Crisis, and spoke against communism and the Berlin Wall in his June 1963 remarks. Identify this president, most famous for his inaugural address instructing listeners to "ask what you can do for your country."JOHN (FITZGERALD) KENNEDY Besides quinine, this is the only drug that is naturally present in--or added to--widely consumed foods. It is mildly addictive, and can be found in chocolate, energy drinks, soft drinks, and tea. Name the drug that heightens alertness and gives an uptick in energy, commonly associated with coffee.CAFFEINE Christopher Columbus used this practice in the West Indies, but Spain extended it to the mainland after conquering Mexico and Peru. Native Indians paid tribute, often in gold, and worked in fields or mines for conquistadors and other Spanish leaders. What practice allowed the Spanish to enslave and take the lands of Native Americans?ENCOMIENDA [eng-kaw-MYEN-dah] A geometric sequence has first term five-ninths, and common ratio three. What is the fourth term of the sequence? 15 This artist incorporated Japanese print techniques into The Boating Party, which influenced Post-Impressionists like Van Gogh. A red-haired woman holds a fan as she looks to the viewer's right in At the Theater. Identify this Impressionist artist, who explored the same subject in Woman Bathing and The Child's Bath.(MARY) CASSATT [kuh-SAT] Identify the verb tense of the following sentence: At the end of her third marathon, Amber will have run nearly 80 miles. FUTURE PERFECT (TENSE) Carolus Linnaeus described this type of system in Systema Naturae. In it, he used binomial nomenclature to give each species a genus and name. What is the name for the science of classifying organisms?TAXONOMY Despite its name, this policy was drafted by Secretary of State John Quincy Adams. It was first announced during the president's annual message to Congress in 1823. Which two-word American foreign policy said that European countries should not interfere with newly independent countries in the Western Hemisphere?(THE) MONROE DOCTRINE A wheel, two feet in diameter, is rolled so that it makes exactly ten revolutions. To the nearest foot, how many feet has the wheel traveled? 63 (FEET) In the 1520s, France's King Francis sent this mariner to explore North America's east coast for a route to the Pacific. His charting of the Atlantic coast between the Carolinas and Newfoundland, including New York Harbor, aided mapmakers. For what explorer is the bridge spanning the Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island named?(GIOVANNI DA) VERRAZZANO In Polynesian mythology, this four-letter word names the first man. More commonly, it is "a carved image, as of a god or ancestor, sometimes worn as a pendant around the neck." Identify this word, which often precedes "torch" in the name of a luau decoration.TIKI This artwork, the first Tuscan example of a painting on canvas, includes violets sprinkled throughout a meadow. The handmaiden Ora holds a cloak out to the title figure, who stands on a seashell as the wind god blows her hair. Name this allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli.(THE) BIRTH OF VENUS Consider the following set of data: 3, 3, 14, 19, 21. What is the sum of the median and the mode of this data set? 17 In 1961, this man orbited the earth once on the Vostok 1 spacecraft. Whose flight allowed the Soviet Union to claim the first man to travel into space? (YURY ALEKSEYEVICH) GAGARIN [YOOR-ee al-ik-SEY-uh-vich gah-GAHR-in] In this novel, set in the summer of 1969, three sisters travel south from Brooklyn to stay with Big Ma, Ma Charles and Miss Trotter. Delphine attempts to look after Vonetta and Fern, but panics when Vonetta disappears during a tornado. Identify this final book in the Gaither Sisters Trilogy, by Rita Williams-Garcia.GONE CRAZY IN ALABAMA This composer adapted four student drinking songs into his expression of gratitude for an honorary degree, the Academic Festival Overture. European interest in Roma culture and songs for four hands inspired his Hungarian Dances. Who also composed the world's most famous cradle song, his Lullaby?(JOHANNES) BRAHMS In the native Hitchiti [hit-CHEE-tee] Creek language, the original meaning of the name of this American swamp is Waters Shaking. Located mostly in the southeast corner of Georgia, the swamp is the largest freshwater and black water wilderness swamp in North America. Name this swamp, which was also home to the characters in the comic strip Pogo.OKEFENOKEE In dentistry, your first set of teeth includes these, located between the first molars and lateral incisors. This name derives from the fact that these are the most pointed of human teeth, much like those prominent in dogs. Give the word that not only describes these teeth, but also means characteristic of dogs.CANINE(S) Consider the function F of X equals X squared, minus five. What is the value of F of F of three? ELEVEN This composer, who entitled his autobiography Words Without Music, began his career with minimalist works scored for electronically amplified keyboard and wind instruments. He branched into traditional opera with Satyagraha [SUHT-yuh-gruh-huh], based on Gandhi's life. Name this man, who employed startling melodic and rhythmic shifts in his opera Einstein on the Beach.(PHILIP) GLASS In this ancient society, all manual labor was performed by a slave class known as Helots. It reached its height of power after defeating its rival city-state in the Peloponnesian War. Name the Greek city-state known for its emphasis on military service.SPARTA Spell your answer, please. The newspaper published a scathing critique of the prestigious author's work. Spell the word that means "a detailed evaluation or review."C-R-I-T-I-Q-U-E Consider the function Y equals X squared, plus six X, plus eight. What is the line of symmetry of the graph of this function? X EQUALS NEGATIVE THREE Nocturnal animals' eyes tend to have many more of these light-sensitive receptors. Which cells convert light into nerve impulses, but are not equipped to provide color vision? ROD(S) This composer, whose father mentored fellow composer John Williams, scored Steven Spielberg's 2015 film Bridge of Spies. A Series of Unfortunate Events, Wall-E, and Saving Mr. Banks are among his more than 150 film credits. Identify this man, who also wrote the scores for Pixar's Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.(THOMAS) NEWMAN Simply put, this is an inoculation to induce immunity. Diseases such as cervical cancer, measles, polio, and shingles are all highly preventable if this is administered. First developed by Edward Jenner to fight smallpox, identify the suspension of modified microorganisms used to stimulate antibody production.VACCINE(S) (Accept: VACCINATION)Stories by this author include "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," "A Scandal in Bohemia" and "The Five Orange Pips." He created the villainous Professor Moriarty, clever Irene Adler and a narrator who is also a medical doctor. Name the creator of Dr. Watson and his sleuthing partner, Sherlock Holmes.(SIR ARTHUR) CONAN DOYLE Name and number required. Historians point to the wall paintings in the tomb of his wife Nefertari as evidence that the height of Egyptian art occurred during the reign of this third pharaoh of the 19th dynasty. Ruling for 67 years, he had a reign whose best-known achievements are in architecture, especially the Ramesseum [ram-uh-SEE-um] and the temples of Abu Simbel [ah-boo-SIM-bul]. What pharaoh had the second-longest reign of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs?RAMESES THE SECOND Find the sum in simplest radical form: radical fifty, plus radical eight. SEVEN RADICAL TWO [Accept: SEVEN (TIMES THE) SQUARE ROOT OF TWO]The Latin root "dict-" appears in "dictionary," "predict," and "contradict." Give its English meaning. SPEAK (Accept equivalents)Some imperfect flowers lack a stamen, while some lack this other complimentary reproductive organ. It consists of a stigma, a style, and an ovary. Name this female seed-bearing part of a flowering plant.PISTIL Jasmine recently gave birth to triplets. Their weights were seven pounds, three ounces; seven pounds, six ounces; and six pounds, nine ounces. What was their total weight in pounds and ounces?21 (POUNDS), 2 (OUNCES) This economic theory predominated in Europe during the existence of Britain's American colonies. Under it, the colonies couldn't manufacture goods, and the mother country held a monopoly on trade. Identify this theory, whose principles included the necessity of favorable trade balances and possession of precious metals.MERCANTILISM This entrepreneur is the president of Alphabet Inc., a conglomerate of technology, research, and life science companies. While at Stanford, he partnered with Larry Page to create a technology that aided internet users in extracting data. Name this co-founder of Google.(SERGEY) BRIN End of First Half – Begin Three-Minute Inquiry PeriodRound 12 - Second HalfMiddle Grades – 2016-17 Governor’s Cup Practice QuestionsThis former Marine moved to the Soviet Union in 1959 but returned to the U.S. in early 1962. After shooting Dallas police office J.D. Tippit, he was arrested and charged with an even more sensational crime. Who was shot and killed by Jack Ruby before he could be tried for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?(LEE HARVEY) OSWALD This musical holds the Guinness World Record for most expensive prop, as its title object cost three-quarters of a million pounds to make. Baron Bomburst banishes children from his kingdom, forcing the inventor Potts and Truly Scrumptious to save his son and daughter from the Child Catcher. What is this musical, based on a movie about a magical flying car?CHITTY-CHITTY-BANG-BANG This chemical element is found in nature only within chemical compounds. It is the most reactive element because of its extreme ability to attract electrons. Identify this element with chemical symbol F, commonly contained in fluorspar [FLOO-awr-spahr].FLUORINE [FLOHR-een] This author imagined an American firearms club building a gun to shoot members into space in From the Earth to the Moon. Otto Lidenbrock, Captain Nemo and Phileas Fogg are characters from his three most popular adventure novels. Name the writer of Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days.(JULES) VERNE Steven buys hamburger buns in packages of eight, while his butcher provides hamburger patties in packages of twelve. What is the smallest number of packages of buns Steven must buy in order to have the same number of buns and patties? 3 (PACKAGES OF BUNS) This book, which won both the Sibert Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award, features a foreword by Hank Aaron. It illustrates segregation, low pay and other hardships that early African-American athletes such as Jackie Robinson faced in their quest to compete professionally. Give the title of this Story of Negro League Baseball, by Kadir [kuh-DEER] Nelson.WE ARE THE SHIP Until 2014, this airline had had only two fatal crashes in 68 years of operation. Its flight 370 -- carrying 239 passengers and crew members -- took off from Kuala Lumpur [KWA-LAH loom-POOR] headed to Beijing and was lost. Name the airline, the first pieces of whose Flight 370 were found on the island of Réunion [ray-oon-YOHN], in the western Indian Ocean.MALAYSIA (AIRLINES) This hormone, starting with the letter "E", is produced by triangular glands that sit atop the kidneys. It is medically used to restore heart rhythm in cardiac arrest, and is used to help prevent life-threatening allergic reactions. Also called adrenaline, name the hormone that is produced by the body in response to stress or fear.EPINEPHRINE This mythological woman was transformed into a dog after she blinded Polymestor for killing her son Polydorus. The daughter of a Phrygian king, she was taken prisoner at the conclusion of the Trojan War. Identify this mother of Hector and Paris and wife of Priam.HECUBA [HEK-yuh-buh] Subtract the algebraic fractions: nine over the quantity two x, close quantity, minus three over x. 3 OVER (THE QUANTITY) 2X This character informs his employees of his vengeful plot only after they've sailed too far from Nantucket to turn back easily. He risks Pip's, Queequeg's, and Ishmael's lives in his obsessive quest to avenge himself on his cetacean [si-TEY-shun] enemy. Give the name of the Pequod's peg-legged captain in Moby Dick.(CAPTAIN) AHAB This moon is larger than Mercury and more massive than Pluto. It is the only moon in our solar system known to have clouds and a dense atmosphere. Name the largest moon of Saturn.TITAN This mountain range separates the northern coastline of Africa from the Sahara Desert. Running through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, the mountains provide a refuge area for the native Berber peoples, allowing them to keep their distinct languages and customs. What is this mountain range, named for the Greek Titan who held up the sky?ATLAS (MOUNTAINS) This painting, more likely a tronie than a true portrait, uses vibrant ultramarine in the subject's turban, and a dark background to enhance her three-dimensionality. The title object, completed with only two brushstrokes, gleams amid the shadows of the young woman's neck and the back of her garment. What is this most famous work by Jan Vermeer, painted in 1665?GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING The angles of a triangle have measures in the ratio of three, to four, to eight. What is the degree measure of the smallest angle in the triangle? 36 (DEGREES) This room in ancient Roman homes contained a marble basin that collected rainwater falling through the hole in the roof. Early Christian basilicas used the term to describe an open court surrounded by columns or arches. What is this word that, in the twentieth century, meant a central court topped by a skylight?ATRIUM This novel's protagonists befriend Amber and Sylvia, despite facing racial discrimination from many other residents of Chesterfield, Georgia. Sammy gets his foot caught in a trap, Lynn dies of cancer, and Katie Takeshima learns to honor her sister's memory. What is this Newbery-winning book by Cynthia Kadohata [kah-doh-HAH-tuh]?KIRA-KIRA This process begins with a virulent phase, in which viral DNA is introduced into a host cell. The DNA replicates before being spread to other cells. Identify this process by which a virus introduces foreign DNA into a cell, usually from bacterium to bacterium.TRANSDUCTION This project was completed in 1825, and was motivated by the high cost to transport goods on land, primarily by horse-drawn carts. This project was referred to by opponents as "Clinton's Ditch." Identify this New York waterway that connects Buffalo to Albany.ERIE CANAL The area of one face of a cube is thirty-six square inches. What is the volume of the cube, in cubic inches? 216 (CUBIC INCHES) This word references the maximum height of an ocean wave's crest above the level of calm water. It is the objective measurement of the degree of change in atmospheric pressure caused by sound waves. What do we call one-half the distance that a pendulum bob travels in moving from side to side?AMPLITUDE [AM-pli-tood] This prominent family includes Pope Leo the Tenth, Pope Clement the Seventh, Pope Pius the Fourth, and Pope Leo the Eleventh. The bankruptcy of the Bonsignoiri [bone-sin-YORE-ee] family of Siena paved the way for this family of Florence to establish the largest bank in Europe. What family became the hereditary Dukes of Florence, and later Grand Dukes of Tuscany, and provided much of the financial backing for the Renaissance art in Florence?(HOUSE OF) MEDICI [MED-i-chee] This show, the recipient of the first Best Musical Tony, centers on exes Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi. The source of "Always True to You in My Fashion" and "Another Op'nin', Another Show," it is based on a Shakespearean comedy. What is this Cole Porter musical inspired by The Taming of the Shrew?KISS ME, KATE This poet, who briefly attended the University of Virginia and West Point, married his 13-year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, in 1835. Two of his most famous verses describe a young maiden's death -- inspired by his own wife's demise -- and a visitor from the "Night's Plutonian shore." Who wrote "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven"?(EDGAR ALLAN) POE The number of cars passing through a green traffic light is a linear function of the number of seconds the light is green. When the green light lasts ten seconds, three cars go through the light, and when the green light lasts eighteen seconds, seven cars go through the light. How many seconds must the light stay green for ten cars to go through the light?24 (SECONDS) This social dance introduced in the 1960s was often performed with a partner, but involved no touching. Dancers have described its simple move as "drying your back with a towel" or "stamping out a fallen cigarette." What was this dance, a swiveling movement of the hips, popularized by its namesake Chubby Checker song?(THE) TWIST To get this temperature scale, add 273.15 to a Celsius reading. Developed by a Scottish scientist, it is commonly associated with absolute zero. What is this scale, which shares its name with the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature, denoted by the letter K?KELVIN This speech begins, "I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation." It imagines children of different races holding hands, sons of slaves and slaveholders sitting at the same table, and African-Americans crying, "Free at last!" Give the title of this most famous speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.I HAVE A DREAM This renewable energy source arises from matter such as wood, crop waste or garbage, which has stored energy through photosynthesis. It is a plentiful and widely used source of energy, second only to hydropower in the generation of electricity. What is this organic renewable energy source?BIOMASS The students in a geometry class are as follows: 6 9th grade girls, 5 9th grade boys, 7 10th grade girls, 8 10th grade boys. One student is selected from the class. Given that the student selected is a 9th grader, what is the probability that the student is a girl?6/11 This type of composition, typically written for the piano, originated in 1814 when John Field published a set of them. Bela Bartok adapted it for the string quartet, while Debussy transferred it to the orchestra. What kind of composition, most closely associated with Chopin, evokes or is inspired by night?NOCTURNE Two answers required. Find both values of x that are solutions the proportion: 6 is to x as x is to 24. (X EQUALS) 12 (AND) (X EQUALS) -12 (Accept: (X EQUALS) PLUS OR MINUS 12)This type of phrase appears in the sentence, "Having been a player, the coach knew the importance of practice." In what type of phrase does a verb form act as an adjective? PARTICIPIAL (PHRASE) (Accept: PARTICIPLE)Two-word answer required. This type of molecule movement does not require using energy. It often depends on the density or concentration difference of molecules between a cell and its environment. In what type of movement — such as osmosis, filtration, and diffusion — do molecular substances travel across cell membranes without using energy?PASSIVE TRANSPORT This select group consisted of 300 patrician men chosen by consuls, not elected. The body gave advice to the consuls, proposed laws, held debates and approved building programs. What was ancient Rome’s most important legislative body?SENATE Two answers required. Find both values of x that satisfy the following equations: the absolute value of the quantity two x plus one equals 13. (X EQUALS SIX) (AND) (X EQUALS) NEGATIVE SEVEN This type of weather phenomenon in the North Atlantic maintains its strength as long as it remains over warm ocean water. It can generate wind speeds exceeding 150 miles per hour or more, and brings heavy rainfall and storm surges. Identify this phenomenon, known in other parts of the world as a typhoon or cyclone.HURRICANE(S) When they reach this geological boundary, seismic waves change velocity. Named after a Croatian seismologist, it is found between 25 and 60 kilometers beneath the continents. At what boundary between the crust and mantle does the chemical composition of the Earth change?MOHOROVICIC [moe-hoe-ROE-vih-chitch] (DISCONTINUITY) (Accept: MOHO)Two of this museum's international branches feature metallic exteriors with geometric curves, characteristics of its architect's other work. The original New York location is a series of stacked white concrete swirls that create one continuous gallery floor. Give the collective name for these museums designed by Frank Gehry and Frank Lloyd Wright.GUGGENHEIM What is the following sentence's grammatical structure? The students and staff were praying for a snow day. SIMPLE (SENTENCE) End of Second Half – Begin Three-Minute Inquiry PeriodExtra QuestionsSC-1Wind farms harness this type of energy from the atmosphere. Hydroelectric dams harness it from waterways. What type of energy does matter have when it is moving?KINETIC (ENERGY) AH-2While this technique is most frequently associated with paint, it can also be created with pastels. It is the opposite of a flat, smooth paint surface. Name the technique, favored by Van Gogh, of applying paint thickly.IMPASTO LA-3Which words in the following sentence should be capitalized? We learned that the current governor spent three winters in the Alaskan wilderness. WE, ALASKAN (EITHER ORDER) M-4When one is added to this number, its absolute value is unchanged. What is this number? -1/2 [NEGATIVE ONE-HALF] [Accept: NEGATIVE ONE OVER TWO]SS-5This former presidential cabinet member was a deputy attorney general during the Clinton administration. In 2009, he became the first African-American to hold the office of Attorney General. What member of President Obama's cabinet announced his resignation in September 2014?(ERIC) HOLDER ................
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