Quiz Bowl 1/22 (5th)

Question 1

Which of the following words means a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend?

Accepted Answer

Acquaintance

Question 2

Ethan bought a shirt with a $25 price tag. Sales tax was 8% of the price of the shirt. How much total did Ethan pay?

Accepted Answer

$27

Question 3

Which of the following has not been used to power a car?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear Energy

Question 4

The Salem Witch trials happened in 1692 in which state?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

Question 5

What is the process called when a gold finish is applied either through gold leaf or by using metallic powders?

Accepted Answer

Gilding

Question 6

Hydrogen atoms fuse together in the sun’s core to make what other element?

Accepted Answer

Helium

Question 7

What US state is smallest by land area?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 8

Shane has 10 pets. 4 are cats. 1/2 of those left are dogs. All but one of the rest are fish. How many fish does he have?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 9

How many adjectives are in the following sentence? “Jenna’s blue eyes crinkled when she laughed.”

Accepted Answer

2

Question 10

Fill in the blank: On Wednesday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as the _____ President of the United States.

Accepted Answer

46th

Question 11

Which U.S state is bordered by the Missouri River on the West and the Mississippi River on the East?

Accepted Answer

Iowa

Question 12

In 1983 Pres. Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the third Monday in January as a day to remember what person?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Question 13

The following are the first three words of what document? "We the People..."

Accepted Answer

Preamble to the United States Constitution

Question 14

How many plays are attributed to William Shakespeare?

Accepted Answer

37

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