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Are You Smarter than a 9th Grader?

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Introduction:
"This year in ninth grade, I've had eight subjects. You will receive at least one question on each subject that I've had as a ninth grader. Let's just see how far back some of you can remember..."


1. Biology: What is the first phase in the 'cell cycle', the process by which the cell divides itself?
    Anaphase
    Prophase
    Interphase
    Metaphase


2. Algebra II: Use synthetic division to find the remainder of : (x^4 + 3x^3 + 4x^2 - x + 6) divided by (x - 3)
    186
    193
    201
    207


3. Health: Which of the following is not a gateway drug?
    Cocaine
    Alcohol
    Marijuana
    Nicotine (Tobacco)


4. Computer Applications: In Microsoft Excel what are the things called that you enter your data into?
    Cells
    Rectangles
    Blocks
    None of these


5. Civics: Consent of the governed gives power to whom?
    The citizens
    The Governor
    The President
    Congress


6. Literature: Which literary element is used in the following sentence:
"Peter prepares some pretty good pizza."
    Repetition
    Alliteration
    Assonance
    Consonance


7. Geometry: a=b, b=c, so a=c. Which property of equality does this demonstrate?
    Reflexive property of equality
    None of these
    Symmetric property of equality
    Transitive property of equality


8. Spanish: Which of the following countries does not have Spanish as their official languages?
    Equatorial Guinea
    Mexico
    Peru
    Brazil


9. Biology: A water molecule is not polar.
    True
    False


10. Geometry: What is the sum of the external angles of a regular decagon?
    3600 degrees
    180 degrees
    360 degrees
    1800 degrees


11. Literature: Which of the following is a reflexive pronoun?
    Him
    What
    He
    Himself


12. Computer Applications: Which of the following is NOT one of the home row keys?
    A
    ;
    K
    H


13. Civics: Which of the following countries is NOT one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council?
    United States
    Germany
    France
    Russia


14. Algebra II: What is the slope of the line that contains the points (3,3) and (6,7)?
    3/4
    3/7
    7/3
    4/3


15. Literature: In Romeo and Juliet, who gives Juliet the poison that makes her appear dead?
    Romeo
    Tybalt
    Paris
    Friar Lawrence


16. Geometry: 4/3 * pi * radius^3 is the formula for what?
    Area of a square
    Circumference of a circle
    Volume of a sphere
    Surface area of a cylinder


17. Spanish: The verb "Estar" means "to be." In the form that estar is in, which type of verb is it?
    Conjugated
    None of these
    Plural
    Infinitive


18. Computer Applications: Which of these words, when typed in the formal manner, can be typed using only the left hand?
    Freezers
    Lipstick
    Jugglers
    Fearless


19. Biology: Brown hair is dominant of blond hair.
    Yes
    No


20. Literature: In the Odyssey, which goddess, born from Zeus' forehead, helps Odysseus through his journeys?
    Answer: (Goddess of Wisdom and War)


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