March 6, 2013 College Online Test Transcript & Discussion
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:02 pm
1. ENGLISH AUTHORS
In 1811 she wrote "Sense and Sensibility"
2. 2013 OSCAR NOMINEES
This Best Picture nominee shares its name with the ship that was used to find the Golden Fleece
3. 6-LETTER ASTRONOMY
One of these equals 3.26 light years
4. SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
By area, it's the largest country in South America
5. COMMERCIALS
"Collective buying power" is the motto of this viral marketing service that offers daily discount coupons by email
6. ANCIENT ROME
Rome's 2nd Triumvirate was Octavian, Lepidus & this man
7. MODERN LIT
This was book 3 in "The Twilight Saga"
8. RELIGION
The Lord's Prayer is called the "Pater Noster" in Latin which literally means this
9. CLASSICAL MUSIC
This Bohemian composer's New World Symphony is perhaps his best-known work
10. THE ZODIAC
The Chinese zodiac contains 12 creatures but this is the only one that is fictional
11. 8-LETTER WORDS
To renounce the throne in a formal manner
12. EUROPEAN BORDERS
The Netherlands is on its northern border; Germany is on its eastern one
13. REALITY TV
This colorful new "American Idol" judge has a website called mypinkfriday.com
14. NOVEL CHARACTERS
Stubb & Queequeg are onboard this 19th century novel
15. VICE PRESIDENTS
He was Vice President under Jimmy Carter
16. MOLECULES
Molecules are held together by shared electron pairs, AKA these bonds
17. RENAISSANCE ART
Plato & Aristotle are subjects in Raphael's fresco known as "The School" of this city
18. HEALTH
To keep your skin healthy at the beach, make sure your lotion has the right SPF, meaning this
19. PARTS OF SPEECH
But & however are examples of this part of speech
20. ANCIENT LIT
This epic poem of the Anglo-Saxons dates back to around the 700s A.D.
21. THE TITANIC
This British liner was the first rescue ship to reach Titanic's survivors
22. INTERNET TERMS
It's the "P" in the document-transferring acronym "HTTP"
23. RECENT BESTSELLERS
Stephen Chbosky hit the list with "The Perks of Being" this
24. FASHION
This Paris fashion company named like a Greek god became more famous after Grace Kelly used one of their handbags
25. WORLD CAPITALS
It's the capital of Canada
26. HOOPS STARS
In 2012 this son of Taiwanese immigrants made a splash with the Knicks before signing a deal with the Rockets
27. FRENCH LIT
The guy who's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" has a name, & it is this
28. GEOLOGY
The Mohs scale ranks this in minerals; diamonds are highest with 10
29. FAST FOOD
This sandwich chain offers Dave's Hot 'n Juicy cheeseburgers
30. BRITISH ROYALTY
On Christmas Day, 1066, he was crowned King of England
31. POETS & POETRY
In 1860 he penned "Paul Revere's Ride"
32. STARTS & ENDS WITH M
A stately & magnificent tomb
33. GOVERNMENT POLICIES
In 1994 the U.S., Canada & Mexico entered into NAFTA, the North American Agreement for this
34. THE ORCHESTRA
Bassoons & oboes are part of this section of the orchestra
35. AMERICAN LIT
Southern writer who created Yoknapatawpha County
36. GO JUMP IN A LAKE
Of the 5, this Great Lake is the farthest south
37. TV THEME SONGS
Its lyrics begin, "Our whole universe was in a hot dense state"
38. NATIONAL TERMS
Alliterative game in which 2 jump ropes are swung in synchronization for a third member to jump through
39. TAXONOMY
Of the 8 ways organisms are classified, domain comes first & this comes last
40. BALLET
This dance term means "step for two" in French
41. 2 MEANINGS, 1 WORD
To pester, or a nickname for a Wisconsin native
42. MOUNTAINS
Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in this state
43. MELLOW "YELLOW"
Social insect of genus Vespula
44. WORLD WAR II
In 1942 this "Project" was created to build the first atomic bomb
45. DETECTIVE FICTION
This man wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
46. OPERA
Characters in this Verdi opera include Ramfis, Egypt's high-priest & Radames, a warrior
47. THE EARTH
The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of these
48. CURRENT ROCKERS
Billie Joe Armstrong & this band took some time off from rock operas to release the album "Uno!" in 2012
49. PULITZER-WINNING NOVELS
Set in Alabama, it won in 1961
50. "IN" THE BEGINNING
Not allowable, like evidence in a courtroom
In 1811 she wrote "Sense and Sensibility"
2. 2013 OSCAR NOMINEES
This Best Picture nominee shares its name with the ship that was used to find the Golden Fleece
3. 6-LETTER ASTRONOMY
One of these equals 3.26 light years
4. SOUTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY
By area, it's the largest country in South America
5. COMMERCIALS
"Collective buying power" is the motto of this viral marketing service that offers daily discount coupons by email
6. ANCIENT ROME
Rome's 2nd Triumvirate was Octavian, Lepidus & this man
7. MODERN LIT
This was book 3 in "The Twilight Saga"
8. RELIGION
The Lord's Prayer is called the "Pater Noster" in Latin which literally means this
9. CLASSICAL MUSIC
This Bohemian composer's New World Symphony is perhaps his best-known work
10. THE ZODIAC
The Chinese zodiac contains 12 creatures but this is the only one that is fictional
11. 8-LETTER WORDS
To renounce the throne in a formal manner
12. EUROPEAN BORDERS
The Netherlands is on its northern border; Germany is on its eastern one
13. REALITY TV
This colorful new "American Idol" judge has a website called mypinkfriday.com
14. NOVEL CHARACTERS
Stubb & Queequeg are onboard this 19th century novel
15. VICE PRESIDENTS
He was Vice President under Jimmy Carter
16. MOLECULES
Molecules are held together by shared electron pairs, AKA these bonds
17. RENAISSANCE ART
Plato & Aristotle are subjects in Raphael's fresco known as "The School" of this city
18. HEALTH
To keep your skin healthy at the beach, make sure your lotion has the right SPF, meaning this
19. PARTS OF SPEECH
But & however are examples of this part of speech
20. ANCIENT LIT
This epic poem of the Anglo-Saxons dates back to around the 700s A.D.
21. THE TITANIC
This British liner was the first rescue ship to reach Titanic's survivors
22. INTERNET TERMS
It's the "P" in the document-transferring acronym "HTTP"
23. RECENT BESTSELLERS
Stephen Chbosky hit the list with "The Perks of Being" this
24. FASHION
This Paris fashion company named like a Greek god became more famous after Grace Kelly used one of their handbags
25. WORLD CAPITALS
It's the capital of Canada
26. HOOPS STARS
In 2012 this son of Taiwanese immigrants made a splash with the Knicks before signing a deal with the Rockets
27. FRENCH LIT
The guy who's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" has a name, & it is this
28. GEOLOGY
The Mohs scale ranks this in minerals; diamonds are highest with 10
29. FAST FOOD
This sandwich chain offers Dave's Hot 'n Juicy cheeseburgers
30. BRITISH ROYALTY
On Christmas Day, 1066, he was crowned King of England
31. POETS & POETRY
In 1860 he penned "Paul Revere's Ride"
32. STARTS & ENDS WITH M
A stately & magnificent tomb
33. GOVERNMENT POLICIES
In 1994 the U.S., Canada & Mexico entered into NAFTA, the North American Agreement for this
34. THE ORCHESTRA
Bassoons & oboes are part of this section of the orchestra
35. AMERICAN LIT
Southern writer who created Yoknapatawpha County
36. GO JUMP IN A LAKE
Of the 5, this Great Lake is the farthest south
37. TV THEME SONGS
Its lyrics begin, "Our whole universe was in a hot dense state"
38. NATIONAL TERMS
Alliterative game in which 2 jump ropes are swung in synchronization for a third member to jump through
39. TAXONOMY
Of the 8 ways organisms are classified, domain comes first & this comes last
40. BALLET
This dance term means "step for two" in French
41. 2 MEANINGS, 1 WORD
To pester, or a nickname for a Wisconsin native
42. MOUNTAINS
Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in this state
43. MELLOW "YELLOW"
Social insect of genus Vespula
44. WORLD WAR II
In 1942 this "Project" was created to build the first atomic bomb
45. DETECTIVE FICTION
This man wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
46. OPERA
Characters in this Verdi opera include Ramfis, Egypt's high-priest & Radames, a warrior
47. THE EARTH
The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of these
48. CURRENT ROCKERS
Billie Joe Armstrong & this band took some time off from rock operas to release the album "Uno!" in 2012
49. PULITZER-WINNING NOVELS
Set in Alabama, it won in 1961
50. "IN" THE BEGINNING
Not allowable, like evidence in a courtroom