Who wants to be a Scholar?! Answer the ones you know and research the rest. There is only one correct answer! 1. Arrange these longest living ocean animals from most to less in years. (a) Longfin eels (b) Ocean Quahog (c) Bowhead whale (d) Galapagos Giant Tortoise
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2. How many Oscar awards were received by the film Gandhi? (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11
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3. What color is usually reserved for close friends or family on the Valentine’s Day? (a) Red (b) Pink (c) Purple (d) White
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4. A ’Motor-cade’ is (a) Old car race (c) Motor race
5. According to research, the temperature of Earth’s inner core is about (a) 7,800°F (b) 8,800°F (c) 9,800°F (d) 10,800°F 6. A triangle has each side = 3’,4’&5’. It is the (a) Acute angle Δ (b) Right angle Δ. (c) Isosceles Δ (d) Obtuse angle Δ
Make words using 5 or more letters. The central letter must be used in each word. Plural words are not allowed. Use all letters for the subject word (underlined in solutions below)
7. What is the total area of India? (a) 1.23 Million mi² (F) 1.25 Million mi²
10+ words = Excellent; 6 to 9 words = Good; 5 or less = keep looking. Words we found are in solutions below.
9. Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and influential scientist invented the laws of (a) Gravity b) Refraction of light (c) Motion (d) All of above
Here is a simple quiz. See if you can solve it. No peeking! Match the number in column 1 with letter in column 2
10. For no liability insurance in the NC state gives (a) 1 Point (b) 2 points (c) 3 Points (d) 4 Points
Popular Beaches Across the Word......Location A. South Goa, India B. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil C. Spain D. French Polynesia E. Zakynthos, Greece F. Mexico G. British Virgin Islands H. California I. South Africa J. New Zealand
Answers are on bottom left. No Peeking. Scholar: All correct; 1st Class: 9 Correct; 2nd Class: 8 Correct; 3rd Class: 7 Correct; Need to improve: 6 or less
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Word World (Solution): DOGGO, DONOR, DOUGH, DRONGO, DUGONG, GOURD, GROUND, GROUNDHOG, GUNDOG, HOUND, ODOUR, RONDO, ROUND, UNHOOD Saathee.com
(b) 1.24 Million mi² (d) 1.26 Million mi²
8. Which major tennis tournament occurs first in the year? (a) Wimbledon (b) French Open (c) U.S. Open (d) Australian Open
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1 Smugglers’ Cove 2 Bora Bora 3 Playa Del Amor (Hidden Beach) 4 Glass Beach 5 Koekohe Beach 6 Arpoador 7 Boulders Beach 8 The Baths 9 Beach of the Cathedrals 10 Colva Beach
(b) A domestic car (d) A process of automobiles
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