Quiz Bowl Study Guide # 1
1)
What is magma that has reached the earth's surface? lava
2)
Identify the possessive noun in the following sentence: A student's education is
the number one priority. student's
3)
In what year did Panama overthrow Columbia to gain independence and control
of the Isthmus of Panama? 1903
4)
If a package of gum costs $1.10 cents and contains 5 pieces, how much does
each piece cost? 22 cents
5)
What English author wrote the novel "Robinson Crusoe?" Daniel Defoe
6)
On the periodic table, which symbol corresponds to Nitrogen? N
7)
Which country borders Afghanistan on the west? Iran
8)
What name is given to a perfectly round, three dimensional object? Sphere
9)
What term is used to describe a series of huge waves that occur after an
underwater disturbance, such as a volcano? Tsunami
10)
What is the next number in the sequence: 2/3, 4/6, 8/12, 16/24? 32/48
11)
Which 1862 Act gave farmers free land if they farmed on the Great Plains?
Homestead Act
12)
What river does the Brooklyn Bridge span in New York City? East River
13)
What type of glands help digest food in your mouth? salivary glands
14)
Identify where a hyphen is needed in the following sentence: One day the main
character decides to talk to a short tempered man. short-tempered
15)
What is 3/4 divided by 4/3? 9/16
16)
If the area of a triangle is 9 square feet, with a 3 foot base, what is the height? 6
feet
17)
Henry Hudson was sent by the Dutch in 1609 to explore the North American
coast, but traveled down which River that was later named after him? Hudson
River
18)
Who is the narrator of Moby Dick? Ishmael
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19)
Who were the first two American astronauts to walk on the moon? Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
20)
With the addition of China in 2003, how many nations have demonstrated the
ability to independently launch citizens into orbit? 3
21)
Who was the Commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War? Robert
E. Lee
22)
The Earth's crust is divided like a jigsaw puzzle into what continental and
oceanic parts? plates
23)
Who was the first President of the United States to resign from office? Richard
Nixon
24)
What is 2,853 minus 1,198? 1655
25)
On the periodic table, what symbol represents Carbon? C
26)
What is the median of {-1, 12, 5, 10, 6}? 6
27)
Which Impressionist artist called himself the "workman of painting" and is best
known for his paintings of nature and children? Renoir
28)
What name is given to animals that eat both plants and meat? omnivores
29)
What type of speech modifies a verb and tells "how," "when" or "where?" Adverb
30)
Which country does Prime Minister Jean Chretien represent? Canada
31)
What name was given to the top-secret project which resulted in the
development of the atomic bomb? Manhattan Project
32)
According to the old proverb, what speaks louder than words? Actions
33)
What is 9% of 90 dollars? $8.10
34)
What is the volume of a cube with side equal to 6? 216
35)
Spell the following 35) word: "Pakistan"
36)
Which eclipse happens when the Earth passes through a new moon's shadow:
solar or lunar? solar
37)
What is the basic SI unit for electric current? ampere or amp
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38)
What country in Asia has the world's largest population? China
39)
Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell
40)
What is it called when gas changes to a liquid? condensation
41)
Theseus, Snug, and Demetrius are all characters from what Shakespeare play? A
Midsummer Night's Dream
42)
What French colony did Samuel DeChamplain found on the St. Lawrence River in
1608? Quebec
43)
What is a solid compound or element from the Earth's crust that has a definite
chemical composition and crystal shape? mineral
44)
What is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter? Pi
45)
Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The trees
danced in the wind. Personification
46)
What part of the sentence tells what the subject is or does? Predicate
47)
What state of matter has a definite shape and volume? solid
48)
Which Mormon leader founded Salt Lake City, Utah? Brigham Young
49)
What part of the eye lets light pass through to the lens? Cornea
50)
Spell the following word: "tact"