Quiz Bowl 12/4 (6th)

Question 1

What leader led India in peaceful civil disobedience and resistance against the colonial rule of Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 2

What is the sum of all the numbers from 0 to 20?

Accepted Answer

210

Question 3

What mosquito-born illness kills over one million people each year, most of them children in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Accepted Answer

Malaria

Question 4

Four stores are selling a Nintendo Switch at a discounted price. Which of the following is the best deal?

Accepted Answer

1/3 of the retail price

Question 5

The root ‘termin-’ means what?

Accepted Answer

To end or to limit

Question 6

Which country is the first to grant emergency use for a Covid-19 vaccine, with public distribution starting next week?

Accepted Answer

United Kingdom

Question 7

What mysterious art installation was discovered on Nov. 18th, only to get taken down 9 days later?

Accepted Answer

The Utah Monolith

Question 8

The westernmost part of the Jura Mountains is in which country?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 9

What is the name of the famous French palace built by Louis XIV where the WWI peace treaty was signed?

Accepted Answer

Palace of Versailles

Question 10

Which elected US government official is also the president of the US Senate?

Accepted Answer

Vice President

Question 11

Spell the plural of the word ‘phenomenon.’

Accepted Answer

Phenomena

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the five Great Lakes?

Accepted Answer

Lake Victoria

Question 13

Name this monk/gardener turned scientist who is considered the father of genetics.

Accepted Answer

Gregor Mendel

Question 14

In Egyptian art, humans were often shown with both the front and the profile view displayed. What is this view called?

Accepted Answer

Composite View

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