Round 5
Middle Grades District 2014
1.
A circle has a circumference of 87 pi units. The radius of the circle is tripled. In units, what is the
new circumference of the circle, in terms of pi?
261 PI (UNITS)
2.
Astronaut Joseph Allen had to hold one of these over his head for an entire orbit when a cargo bay
grappling arm failed. This term can refer to anything, from a chunk of rock to a sophisticated piece
of technology, that circles a planet. What is the general term for an object in orbit around a planet?
SATELLITE
3.
Fearing he had killed another man in a brawl, this man fled to the Kentucky wilderness in the 1770s.
He served as a scout for "Mad" Anthony Wayne and George Rogers Clark during the Frontier Wars
of the late 18th century. Name this man, who once saved Daniel Boone's life, identified Tecumseh's
[tuh-KUM-suhs] body after the Battle of the Thames [TEMZ], and who lends his name to a high
school in northern Kentucky.
(SIMON) KENTON
4.
In Houyhnhnmland [WIN-um-land], he encounters talking horses and dirty human-like creatures.
Brobdingnag [BROB-ding-nag] and Lilliput [LIL-ih-put] are home to giants and six-inch-tall people,
respectively. Identify this adventurer, a Jonathan Swift creation.
(LEMUEL) GULLIVER
5.
This trickster figure gets his feet stuck on Tar-Baby. He originated in African and Cherokee folklore.
Who is this character from Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus stories?
BRER RABBIT
6.
A cone has a radius of 6 units and a height of 4 units. In terms of pi, what is the volume of the
cone, in cubic units?
48 PI (CUBIC UNITS)
7.
Despite its name and appearance, this food item is classified as a legume. Some people have a
hypersensitivity reaction to the food when they eat it, or even come into contact with it. Name the
plant for which George Washington Carver found over 300 uses.
PEANUT(S)
8.
In this story, a child cries, "He isn't wearing anything at all!" Two weavers promise a ruler garments
that foolish people are unable to see. Give the title of this Hans Christian Andersen story.
("THE) EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES"
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9.
It was fought during what became known as the Maryland Campaign. General Joseph Hooker
engaged Robert E. Lee near an area known as the Sunken Road, resulting in what was one of the
bloodiest battles during the American Civil War. What was this September 1862 battle, the single
bloodiest day of the war?
(BATTLE OF) ANTIETAM (ALSO ACCEPT: BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG)
10.
The artist based this painting's subjects on his sister and their dentist. It depicts an overall-clad
farmer holding a pitchfork, as his apron-clad wife stands beside him. Give the title of this Grant
Wood painting.
AMERICAN GOTHIC
11.
A direct variation goes through the ordered pair (4, 12). What is the value of the constant of
variation for this direct variation?
3
12.
In a closed thermodynamic system, this term is a measure of the unavailability of the thermal
energy for doing work. It is fundamentally defined in terms of the amount of heat required to raise
the system's temperature. Identify the measure of degree of disorder in a system.
ENTROPY
13.
It begins, "if i can't do / what i want to do / then my job is not to / do what i don't want / to do." It
continues, "if i can't have / what i want…then / my job is to want / what i've got." Identify this Nikki
Giovanni poem.
"CHOICES"
14.
Local residents might use this phrase to oppose a civic project they feel would be dangerous or
unsightly. Basically, this phrase means, "build it, but build it somewhere else." It has prevented jails,
garbage dumps, and wind turbines from being constructed. What is this five-word phrase, whose
acronym is NIMBY?
NOT IN MY BACK YARD
15.
This architect's name produced an adjective that means "tastelessly showy" or "garishly
ornamented." Wealthy couples commissioned him to create Casa Vicens [bih-SENS] and Casa Milà
[mee-LAH]. Who designed Barcelona's Sagrada Familia [sah-GRAH-duh fuh-MEE-lee-uh]?
(ANTONI) GAUDI [GOW-dee]
16.
A recipe calls for one tablespoon of sugar for each pint of water. How many tablespoons of sugar
should be added for a gallon of water?
8 (TABLESPOONS)
17.
Its title figure, Hank Morgan, is a nineteenth-century American who cannot understand sixth-century
customs. After being hit on the head, he travels back in time and encounters Merlin, Sir Lancelot,
and Guinevere. Give the title of this Arthurian parody by Mark Twain.
(A) CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT
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18.
Multiple answer required. Pope Alexander the Sixth dubbed them the "Catholic King and Queen." He
was from Aragon, while she was from Castile, and they married despite being second cousins. Name
these Spanish monarchs, who authorized Columbus's expeditions to the New World.
FERDINAND (AND) ISABELLA (either order)
19.
Animals that live in this biome include the polar bear, arctic fox, snowy owl, and caribou. This biome
is characterized by very low temperatures, very little precipitation, and little-to-no trees. Split into
Arctic and Alpine categories, give the biome whose name comes from the Finnish for "treeless
plain."
TUNDRA
20.
Technically, this term is synonymous with "head voice." It usually only refers to an adult male's
voice, however. Which term refers to a man's unnaturally high-pitched singing voice?
FALSETTO
21.
An arithmetic [ar-ith-MET-ik] sequence has terms 8, 20, X, 44, Y, 68, and so on. What is the sum of
X and Y?
88
22.
He honored his Classical predecessor with Variations on a Theme by Haydn [HI-den]. He composed
two contrasting overtures, naming them Tragic and Academic Festival. Identify the composer of A
German Requiem.
(JOHANNES) BRAHMS
23.
Like a run-on sentence, this kind of grammatical error incorrectly connects independent clauses.
What kind of error uses a comma without a coordinating conjunction?
COMMA SPLICE
24.
He was the third son of King John the First and Philippa of Lancaster. He sponsored expeditions to
colonize Madeira [muh-DEER-uh] and the Azores [AY-zohrz] and to explore Africa's west coast.
Identify this Portuguese prince.
(PRINCE) HENRY (THE NAVIGATOR)
25.
Species of this bird are classified into two groups: old world and new world. Its stomach acid is
powerful enough to kill harmful bacteria and viruses, halting the spread of disease from rotting
carcasses. Part of nature's cleaning crew, and found circling high above dead animals, name these
scavenging birds.
(TURKEY) VULTURE(S) (Accept: (TURKEY) BUZZARD(S))
26.
He composed music for the Broadway shows Fifty Million Frenchmen and Dubarry Was a Lady.
Some of his show tunes became stand-alone hits, like "Night and Day" and "Begin the Beguine"
[buh-GEEN]. Identify the composer of Kiss Me, Kate and Anything Goes.
(COLE) PORTER
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27.
In a 45-45-90 right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 18 radical 2 units. What is the sum of
the lengths of the two legs of the triangle, in units?
36 (UNITS)
28.
Name the predicate adjective in the following sentence: The most dangerous among the enemies
are those who appear friendly.
FRIENDLY
29.
Since 2011, this nation's Sunni population and Alawite [AL-uh-weet] government have been
engaged in a civil war. In September 2013, national forces agreed to turn over all chemical weapons
to international peacekeepers for destruction. Name this nation led by President Bashar al-Assad
[ba-SHAR all uh-SAHD], whose capital is Damascus [duh-MASK-us].
SYRIA
30.
This branch of science is a part of thermodynamics. It began in 1877, when oxygen was cooled into
a liquid. Name this science of extremely cold temperatures.
CRYOGENICS [cry-uh-JEN-icks]
31.
In a triangle, one angle is twice the smallest and the largest angle is three times the smallest. In
degrees, what is the largest angle in this triangle?
90 (DEGREES)
32.
This instrument plays notes an octave higher than the flute. In Italian, what woodwind's name
means "small”?
PICCOLO
33.
She wrote the world's longest-running play, which ran for twenty-one years at the same theater.
She also created the detectives Hercule Poirot [air-KYOOL pwah-ROE] and Miss Jane Marple. Who
wrote The Mousetrap and Murder on the Orient Express?
(AGATHA) CHRISTIE
34.
Their name comes from the Greek for "sacred carving." In popular usage, it describes the writing
systems of the Mayan, Incan, Indus, and Hittite civilizations. Name the kind of pictorial writing
primarily associated with ancient Egypt.
HIEROGLYPHIC
35.
This element occurs in platinum ores and is twice as heavy as lead. It was named by English
chemist Smithson Tennant in 1804 for its iridescence in solution. Name this metallic element with
atomic number 77, and symbol Ir.
IRIDIUM
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36.
In parallelogram ABCD, angle A has a measure of 124 degrees. What is the measure of angle B, in
degrees?
56 (DEGREES)
37.
Technically, this musical term names a simple song that has at least two stanzas sung to the same
melody. Give the term which, in pop music, has come to characterize any sentimental, slow song.
BALLAD
38.
Spelling required. The attorney received an antique armoire [ARM-whar]. Spell the word from the
previous sentence that is a synonym of "old."
A-N-T-I-Q-U-E
39.
This ancient structure was located between Rome's Palatine [PAL-uh-tahyn] and Aventine
[AV-uhn-tahyn] hills. Under Emperor Constantine, it could hold two hundred fifty thousand
spectators of chariot races. Name this largest Roman hippodrome.
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
40.
This feature is commonly circular or slit-shaped, but can vary widely, especially in aquatic species. It
appears black, because most of the light entering it is absorbed by the tissues inside the eye. What
opening in the middle of the iris contracts and dilates, depending on the amount of light?
PUPIL
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Round 5
Middle Grades District 2014
1.
Multiple answers required. Solve the quadratic equation X squared minus 6 X plus 5 equals 0?
(X = ) 1, 5 (EITHER ORDER)
2.
This Afrikaans [af-rih-KAHNZ] word means "apartness." What word referred to a policy of racial
segregation and discrimination against nonwhites in South Africa?
APARTHEID [uh-PAHRT-hite]
3.
This battle is named for the Indiana river where it occurred. The Native American forces led by
Tenskwatawa [tent-SKWA-tuh-wah] suffered a major setback. In which 1811 battle did William
Henry Harrison defeat Tecumseh's [tuh-KUM-suhz] warriors?
(BATTLE OF) TIPPECANOE [tip-ee-kuh-NOO]
4.
This dance move's name can mean "to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery
surface." Identify this move, which comes in hip-hop, cha-cha, and electric varieties.
SLIDE
5.
This five-letter term for a radical type of diet, or a person practicing that diet, was coined in 1944.
No honey, no eggs, no milk, no bacon; no wearing leather or wool either. Give the term for a person
that does not eat or use any animal products.
VEGAN
6.
Solve the inequality for X: 3X plus 2 times the quantity, 5 minus X, close quantity, is greater than or
equal to 8.
X IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO NEGATIVE 2
7.
This author used Ellen Rosen and Annemarie Johansen to tell of the Danish Jews' struggle during
the Nazi occupation. She also depicted a world where Jonas can see color only because he is the
Receiver of Memory. Identify the writer of Number the Stars and The Giver.
(LOIS) LOWRY
8.
This body of water sits east of the Bonneville Salt Flats, where many people test world land speed
records. It is the Western Hemisphere's largest inland body of saline water. Identify this lake, which
inspired the name of Utah's state capital.
GREAT SALT (LAKE)
9.
This dance in four-four time consists of side steps, quarter turns, and walking steps. Irene and
Vernon Castle popularized its faster one-step version. Identify this dance, which has an animal in its
name.
FOXTROT
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10.
This four-letter term used in aerodynamics is of interest to pilots and race car drivers. It increases
with the density of surrounding air or liquid, surface area, and speed. Give the term for the
resistance on an object through a fluid or gas.
DRAG
11.
State your answer as a fraction. When you roll a six-sided die, what is the probability that you will
roll a prime number?
1/2
12.
This author won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for nine of his books, including The Wee Free Men.
Other popular titles include Small Gods, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, and The
Color of Magic. Name the creator of the Discworld series.
((SIR) TERRY) PRATCHETT
13.
This holiday is sometimes called Pesach [PEY-sahkh]. Jews celebrate it for either seven or eight days
by eating matzah [MAHT-suh] and holding a seder [SAY-der]. Which holiday celebrates the
Israelites' exodus from Egypt?
PASSOVER
14.
This is a biological relationship between individuals of two species. It is unlike parasitism or
mutualism, as one species will benefit while the other remains unchanged. What kind of relationship
exists between sharks and remoras [REM-er-uhz]?
COMMENSALISM [kuh-MEN-suh-lih-zum] (Accept word forms)
15.
This island nation, which was formerly called the Malagasy [mal-uh-GAS-ee] Republic, has its capital
at Antananarivo [ahn-tuh-nah-nuh-REE-voh]. It is the world's fourth-largest island, and is separated
from mainland Africa by the Mozambique [mo-zam-BEEK] Channel. Name this island, renowned for
its lemur population.
MADAGASCAR
16.
He was the king of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus [tuh-LEM-uh-kis]. On his
voyage home from the Trojan War, he encountered the cyclops, Calypso [kuh-LIP-so], and Circe
[SIR-see]. Who was this man, the subject of Homer's second epic poem?
ODYSSEUS
17.
State your answer as a mixed number. What's the sum of 3 and two-fifths with 5 and two-thirds?
9 1/15 (NINE AND ONE-FIFTEENTH)
18.
This kind of subordinate clause usually begins with a subordinating conjunction. What specific kind
of subordinate clause answers questions like "to what extent," "how," and "why"?
ADVERB(IAL CLAUSE)
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19.
This man, a former military test pilot, captained the Mercury space program's Freedom 7 mission.
He was promoted to rear admiral, and eventually commanded the Apollo 14 moon mission. Who
was the first American to enter space?
(ALAN) SHEPARD
20.
This mass of filaments is produced by certain fungi, and is associated with plant diseases. Although
often associated with food spoilage, some are used to produce cheese. Identify this kind of growth,
one of which is used to produce penicillin.
MOLD
21.
The markup on a jacket is 250%. If the jacket originally cost $50, how much will the jacket be sold
for?
175
22.
This part of a flower is actually the female seed-bearing part of the flower. Consisting of a stigma, a
style, and an ovary, what is this reproductive organ found on flowers?
PISTIL
23.
This root precedes "biography," "mobile," "graph," and "-matic." Give the Greek root for "self."
AUTO (Accept stated or spelled)
24.
This ship design was popularized by Pedro Avilés [ah-vee-LAYS] in the mid-16th century. It included
numerous decks that could transport large amounts of cargo and guns. What kind of ship composed
the "treasure fleet" that transported goods from the New World back to Spain?
GALLEON(S)
25.
This theatrical term comes from the name of the Greek founder of tragic drama. Give this eightletter synonym for actor.
THESPIAN
26.
He led the Neoclassical art movement with works like The Death of Socrates and The Oath of the
Horatii [hor-AY-shee-ahy]. He turned to events of the French Revolution with The Tennis Court
Oath. Name the French painter of The Death of Marat [muh-RAHT].
(JACQUES-LOUIS) DAVID [duh-VEED]
27.
The median of a data set is 80. If every element in the data set is increased by 6, what is the
median of the new data set?
86
28.
This scientist confirmed Einstein's view that the universe is indeed expanding. He showed that the
Andromeda galaxy is 900,000 light years from Earth. Identify this astronomer who has a space
telescope named after him.
(EDWIN) HUBBLE
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29.
This sixteenth-century economic system sought to build a nation's wealth at the public's and other
states' expense. Louis the Fourteenth, Henry the Eighth, and Elizabeth the Second all employed it.
Which system tried to keep gold and silver currency from leaving a country or its possessions?
MERCANTILISM (Accept: MERCANTILE SYSTEM)
30.
This story's title character is named Dan'l Webster. Jim Smiley bets a stranger that his pet can win a
race, but the stranger fills the animal with lead shot. Give the title of this Mark Twain story.
("THE) CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY"
31.
Its minor characters include Yente [YEN-tuh], Motel [MO-tull], and the village rabbi. It follows Tevye
[TEV-yuh], a Russian Jewish milkman who strives to preserve his family's way of life. Which musical
includes the songs "Sunrise, Sunset," "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," and "If I Were a Rich Man"?
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
32.
This stage of life, according to the World Health Organization, begins at age ten. It refers to the
years between childhood and adulthood. Name this stage during which one might experience
growing pains.
ADOLESCENCE (Accept other forms of the word)
33.
This term names the unusually warm ocean currents that appear in late December off the coast of
South America. These currents bring droughts to the Pacific, floods to Ecuador and Peru, and
unseasonal weather to higher latitudes. Which weather phenomenon's Spanish name means "the
little boy" in English?
EL NIÑO [NEEN-yo]
34.
This YALSA Nonfiction Finalist profiles Choctaw "code talkers" and the aristocratic Elizabeth van Lew,
among others. It explains how invisible ink works and how code breakers decipher messages. Name
this spy-centered book by Peter Janeczko [juh-NES-koh].
(THE) DARK GAME
35.
What is the least common multiple of the numbers 21 and 35?
105
36.
His mother and sister died at Auschwitz [OUSH-vits], and his father perished on a death march to
Buchenwald [BOOKH-uhn-vahlt]. He earned the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize, in part for works like A
Beggar in Jerusalem and The Town Beyond the Wall. Who is this author best known for recounting
the Holocaust in his book Night?
(ELIE) WISEL [EL-ee wi-ZEL]
37.
This term refers to an ability that dolphins, orcas, and shrews possess. They use it for finding food
and for navigating, as do bats. What process uses high-pitched sonic emissions?
ECHOLOCATION (ACCEPT: SONAR)
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38.
This term refers to a simple majority of members in the Senate and House of Representatives. If
either house must elect the president, the number rises to two-thirds of the assembly's population.
Identify this term, which describes the minimum number of a group's members that must be
present before that group can do business.
QUORUM
39.
What is the product when you multiply the algebraic fraction 10 over Y with the fraction 3 over Y?
30 OVER Y SQUARED
40.
Works in this literary genre [ZHAHN-ruh] include The Lord of the Flies and Animal Farm. What kind
of narrative uses the characters, places, and events to symbolize hidden political or moral
meanings?
ALLEGORY
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Extra Questions
LA-1
In this play, Pozzo loses his sight, and his slave, Lucky, must carry his stool and bags. A boy
appears to Vladimir and Estragon to inform them that the title character is on his way, but that
character never appears. Identify this absurdist play by Samuel Beckett.
WAITING FOR GODOT
SS-2
Multiple answers required. These two documents were the first significant arguments in favor of
nullifying unconstitutional laws. They were secretly drafted by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
as a response to the Alien and Sedition Acts. What were these resolutions, named for the state
legislatures that adopted them?
KENTUCKY AND VIRGINIA (RESOLUTIONS) (either order)
SC-3
This growth movement can be categorized as either positive or negative. Its effects can be seen
with both natural sunlight, as well as artificial light. Formerly called heliotropism, name the term for
the growth of plants towards a light stimulus.
PHOTOTROPISM [FOH-toh-TROH-piz-um]
H-4
Multiple answers required. There are eight principles of design. Name any three of them.
EMPHASIS, UNITY, VARIETY, CONTRAST, BALANCE, PROPORTION or SCALE, RHYTHM or
MOVEMENT, PATTERN (any three)
M-5
When calculating the cube root of 24, since 24 is not a perfect cube, you will get a decimal.
Between what two integers will the decimal fall?
2 AND 3
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