Quiz Bowl - Round 1

What fruit did Isaac Newton supposedly see fall to the ground and help him develop the Theory of Relativity?

Photosynthesis occurs in what part of plants?

What is the official national game of the United States?

What does the term adagio refer to?

What detective series focuses on bothers Frank and Joe?

Toyota and Sony all started in what country?

In "Back to the Future" what year does Marty McFly travel back in time to?

Which word that begins with the letter H refers words that sound exactly alike, but have different spellings/meanings?

Term is associated with US service members whose knowledge of Native American languages helped transmit messages.

What collective name is given to the tallest mountains of the seven continents?

The garter stitch is one of the easiest and most used stitches in what form of hand sewing?

Ben is 6 feet tall. Standing next to a tree that is 72 feet tall, casting a shadow 36 feet long. What is Ben's shadow?

From Old English meaning "to scrape together" or "to read up" name the garden tool that is a broom for outside.

Pi r squared is the formula for what shape?

What is the mascot for the NFL team Las Vegas, Nevada?

What is the capital of Tennessee?

Base times height, divided by two or one-half base times height is the formula to fine the area of what shape?

Which of the 8 states that border Missouri is the only other state to be bordered by 8 states?

In what European city would you find the magnificent Cathedral of Notre Dame?

What city is the Kentucky Derby held?

Six tickets to the musical cost $52.50. What is the cost of one ticket.

What is the best way to put out a grease fire on the stove?

In the Outsiders by S.E Hinton, who is the narrator?

Name the American singer, songwriter and producer who rose to prominence after winning American Idol in 2005

What should you do when approaching an intersection with flashing red lights?

The occurrence of natural electrical discharge of short duration and high voltage between a cloud and ground or cloud.

What is the name given to the invisible power that binds the galaxy together?

What element on the Periodic Table has a chemical symbol of H?

Name the green pigment found in leaves?

A bed-like apparatus used for moving patients who require care?

What color of paint do you use for marking No Trespassing?

Japanese attack on what US Naval Base lasted about 2 hours and led the US to entering World War II?

During Covid what on-line media platform became popular for educators?

What is the term for two numbers which are flipped such as 8 and one-eighth and two thirds and three over two?

When setting the table where should you place the forks?

William James Morrison invited the cotton candy machine, what was his occupation?

What state is closest to Africa?

What style of hat was popularized in the US by president Abraham Lincoln?

Name the mascot for the NFL team from Cincinnati, Ohio?

The Kentucky Derby, Belmont State, and the Preakness are all three races making up what sought after horse racing title?