Quiz

2. Easy Question 1
The partial absence of this structure co-occurs with paroxysmal
hypothermia in Shapiro syndrome and may cause Aicardi
syndrome in sufferers of Klinefelter’s syndrome. Damage to it
can cause a person to develop alien hand syndrome. Name this
flat bundle of nerves that links the brain’s hemispheres.
A. Cerebrum
B. Cortex
C. Corpus callosum
D. Medulla oblangata

3. Easy Question 2
This monarch was buried at Canterbury Cathedral instead of
Westminster Abbey in order to be close to Thomas Becket. He
suffered a debilitating skin disease, which some thought was
divine punishment for executing Archbishop Richard Scrope.
Name this king of England who ruled from 1399 to 1413.
A. Henry III
B. Henry IV
C. Henry V
D. Henry VI

4. Easy Question 3
This tubular structure in the nephron filters blood to
create urine. Surrounded by Bowen’s capsule, it
receives blood from the afferent arteriole.
A. Aorta
B. Macula densa
C. Kidney
D. glomerulus

5. Easy Question 4
How many times do 𝑦=𝑥 and 𝑦=𝑥3
intersect?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

6. Easy Question 5
Name this type of plate boundary that
results from two separating tectonic
plates.
A. Convergent plate boundary
B. Divergent plate boundary
C. Sea floor plate boundary
D. Dip slip fault boundary

7. Easy Question 6
Which of the following describes the
solution to (𝑥+𝑦)4 = 𝑥+𝑦, where variables
are real?
A. Two parallel lines
B. Two perpendicular lines
C. Three parallel lines
D. Four parallel lines

8. Easy Question 7
Find the area of a right triangle with base 20 and
hypotenuse 29.
A. 120 unit2
B. 210 unit2
C. 480 unit2
D. 580 unit2

9. Easy Question 8
In this novel, a paralytic communicates with his
granddaughter by having her run her fingers down a
dictionary and nodding when she reaches the word
notary.“ Name this novel about Edmond Dantes's quest
for vengeance, written by Alexandre Dumas.
A. The Count of Monte Cristo
B. Don Quixote
C. The Women
D. Divine Comedy

10. Easy Question 9
Name this process that occurs when tRNA comes to the
ribosome, in which a messenger RNA is read in order to
create proteins.
A. Duplication
B. Translation
C. Transcription
D. Elongation

11. Easy Question 10
This model organism was the first eukaryote to
have its genome sequenced. Name this fungal
model organism also known as baker's yeast.
A. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
B. Panthera pardus
C. Apis pubescens
D. Clostridium tetani

12. Easy Question 11
Aside from the Duke of Sussex and Earl of Dumbarton,
what was the title given by Queen Elizabeth II to Prince
Harry?
A. Marquis of Baux
B. Baron Kilkeel
C. Duke of Brabant
D. Prince of Orange

13. Easy Question 12
What do you call an atom that has more
protons than electrons?
A. molecule
B. anion
C. isotope
D. cation

14. Charlemagne
Easy Question 13
What was the better known name of Charles I,
the King of the Franks, who united most of
Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

15. Easy Question 14
Last October 26, 2018, this company regained its
spot as the second most valuable US company
after Amazon’s disappointing quarterly report.
A. Facebook
B. Microsoft
C. Apple
D. Exxon Mobile

16. Easy Question 15
Name this magical herb which Hermes gave to
Odysseus so he would be immune to the drugs
and magic of Circe.
A. Laurel
B. Moly
C. Cyprus
D. Cedar

17. Easy Question 16
Traditions of this holiday include offering toys to please
the “little angels.” It is connected to the return of the
monarch butterflies from migration. Name this holiday
that combines Catholic and pre-Columbian traditions,
celebrated in Mexico and Central America.
A. Carnival Feast
B. Day of the Dead
C. La Catrina Day
D. Feast Day of St. Nicolas

18. York and Lancaster
Easy Question 17
The War of the Roses (1455-85) were
fought between which two houses of
England?

19. Easy Question 18
Name the first female president of Ethiopia
approved by the Parliament on October 25,
2018.
A. Sahle-Work Zewde
B. Jair Bolsonaro
C. Jamal Khashoggi
D. Al-hadji Kudra Maliro

20. Cholera
Easy Question 19
What disease killed thousands of people in
Glasgow in 1832?

21. Easy Question 20
What theory of the origin of the solar system was
proposed by Rene Descartes? According to this model,
the solar system was formed into bodies with nearly
circular orbits because of the whirlpool-like motion in
the pre-solar materials.
A. Vortex Theory
B. Collision Theory
C. Nebular Theory
D. Tidal Theory

23. Lactic acid or Ethyl Alcohol
Average Q1
In the absence of oxygen, fermentation converts
pyruvic acid into _________.

24. Holocaust
Average Q2
This refers to the mass slaughter of Jews and
other civilians, carried out by the Nazi
government of Germany before and during
WWII.

25. inflation
Average Q3
This refers to the decline in the value of money,
accompanied by a rise in the prices of goods and
services.

26. Laissez faire
Average Q4
This is the idea that government should not
interfere with or regulate industries and
businesses.

27. Fragmentation
Average Q5
A type of asexual reproduction, wherein an
organism breaks into two or more parts, each of
which may grow into separate individual.

28. Denmark
Average Q6
On May 31, 2018, what country banned wearing
face veils in public?

29. Mahayana
Average Q7
This is a great Indian epic poem, reflecting
the struggles of the Aryans as they moved
south into India.

30. Torah
Average Q8
This is the first five books of the Hebrew
Bible, the most sacred writings in the
Jewish tradition.

31. 1/12
Average Q9
Two fair dice are rolled once. Find the
probability that the sum of the numbers
obtained is 4.

32. -1, 7
Average Q10
If P is the mid point of A (-3, 5) and B (1,9), find
the coordinates of P.

33. 5 units
Average Q11
Find the distance between P and Q.
P (2,7) , Q (5, 11)

34. Parenchyma Tissue
Average Q12
This is a living tissue that consists of large,
roughly cube-shaped cells with thin cell walls.
Functions include photosynthesis, food storage
and cell repair.

35. Tangent Circles
Average Q13
These are circles in a plane that are tangent to
the same line at the same point.

36. 2b4 + 3b2 - 1
Average Q14
Find g(b2) if g(x) = 2x2 + 3x – 1.

37. 1, 2, 1, 2
Average Q15
Balance the chemical equation:
PbCl2 + AgNO3  Pb(NO3)2 + AgCl

38. Hydrogen Bonding
Average Q16
It is a special type of dipole-dipole interaction,
that results when a hydrogen atom bonded to a
highly electronegative atom.

39. Increasing atomic masses
Average Q17
What was the arrangement of the very first
version of periodic table by Meyer and
Mendeleev?

40. ROTC/ Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Average Q18
In the 35th Founding Anniversary of the Army
Reserve Command at Camp Riego de Dios, what
did President Duterte want the Grades 11 and
12 to take to instil patriotism and love of
country among the youth?

41. Jack the Ripper
Average Q19
Which killer was also known as “The
Whitechapel Murderer?”

42. Photoperiodism
Average Q20
This refers to the response of plants to
periods of light and darkness.