Quiz Bowl 10-23 (4th)

Question 1

Which US President believed that agriculture was the most important science and even redesigned the plow?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

What is the shape of this building?

Accepted Answer

Pentagon

Question 3

What are the two major political parties in the United States? (Two answers)

Accepted Answer

Republican, Democratic

Question 4

What speech begins with: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation..."?

Accepted Answer

The Gettysburg Address

Question 5

In what hemisphere is the United States?

Accepted Answer

Northern Hemisphere

Question 6

William Thornton designed this building as an example of American Neoclassical architecture. What is its name?

Accepted Answer

The United States Capitol

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word that means "the right to vote in political elections"?

Accepted Answer

Suffrage

Question 8

Carotenoids and anthocyanins create pigments of yellow, orange, red, and purple. Where do we see them this time of year?

Accepted Answer

In fall leaves

Question 9

What is the meaning of the word ‘indivisible’ as used in the Pledge of Allegiance?

Accepted Answer

Unable to be divided

Question 10

NASA spacecraft OSIRIS-REx collected samples from Bennu earlier this week. What is Bennu?

Accepted Answer

An Asteroid

Question 11

Where does a president-elect take the oath of office to be sworn in as President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

The location is not prescribed by the Constitution

Question 12

Who of the following is not a Presidential candidate on Utah's ballots?

Accepted Answer

Spencer Cox

Question 13

Which of the following is not one the three branches of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

Presidential

Question 14

If you turn 10 years old in 2021, what year is the first presidential election you will be able to vote in? (90 sec)

Accepted Answer

2032

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