Brain Blitz Slides
Brain Blitz
The Ultimate 8th Grade Showdown
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U.S. History - 100
Which document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, announced the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain?
Answer
The Declaration of Independence
U.S. History - 200
What name is given to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer
The Bill of Rights
U.S. History - 300
Which 1863 executive order by Abraham Lincoln declared that all slaves in Confederate territory were to be set free?
Answer
The Emancipation Proclamation
U.S. History - 400
The time period following the Civil War (1865–1877) focused on reintegrating the South and granting rights to formerly enslaved people is known as what?
Answer
Reconstruction
U.S. History - 500
The idea that the United States was divinely ordained to expand across the entire North American continent is known as what?
Answer
Manifest Destiny
Life Science - 100
Often called the "control center" of the cell, which organelle contains the cell's genetic material (DNA)?
Answer
The Nucleus
Life Science - 200
What molecule, shaped like a double helix, carries the genetic instructions for all living organisms?
Answer
DNA
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
Life Science - 300
What is the process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce?
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Natural Selection
Life Science - 400
Which human body system is responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells throughout the body?
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Circulatory System
Life Science - 500
A series of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem that shows the complex flow of energy is called what?
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Food Web
Math Mania - 100
What is the value of \(5^3\)?
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125
Math Mania - 200
In the linear equation \(y = mx + b\), what letter represents the y-intercept?
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b
Math Mania - 300
What theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides?
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Pythagorean Theorem
Math Mania - 400
A relation where every input has exactly one output is called what?
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A Function
Math Mania - 500
What is the scientific notation for the number 45,000,000?
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\(4.5 \times 10^7\)
Physical Science - 100
What are the three most common states of matter found on Earth?
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Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Physical Science - 200
The Periodic Table organizes elements based on what unique number, which tells us how many protons are in the atom?
Answer
Atomic Number
Physical Science - 300
Newton's First Law, which states an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a force, is also called the Law of ______?
Answer
Inertia
Physical Science - 400
Which type of mechanical wave requires a medium to travel through and is created by vibrations?
Answer
Sound Waves
Physical Science - 500
Energy that is stored due to an object's position or shape is known as what?
Answer
Potential Energy
Civics & Geography - 100
Name the three branches of the United States federal government.
Answer
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Civics & Geography - 200
Which amendment to the Constitution protects the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
Answer
The First Amendment
Civics & Geography - 300
What is the name of the imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?
Answer
The Equator
Civics & Geography - 400
Instead of a direct popular vote, the President of the U.S. is officially elected by this group of representatives.
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The Electoral College
Civics & Geography - 500
Which landmark 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of "judicial review"?
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Marbury v. Madison
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