Quiz Bowl 12/15/20

Question 1

What name is given to a volcano that has erupted within the time span of human history but not within the past 50 years?

Accepted Answer

Dormant

Question 2

The art of calligraphy is a native practice of what country?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 3

Who wrote Rikki Tikki Tavi?

Accepted Answer

Rudyard Kipling

Question 4

What is the name of the sword King Arthur received from the Lady of the Lake?

Accepted Answer

Excalibur

Question 5

Who was the only US President to be elected president four times?

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt

Question 6

An Emmy is awarded to the best _____ each year.

Accepted Answer

TV Show

Question 7

What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics without winning a gold medal?

Accepted Answer

The Philippines

Question 8

A group of these is called a mob.

Accepted Answer

Kangaroos

Question 9

How many times does the Earth rotate on its axis in one year?

Accepted Answer

365

Question 10

Which is longer?

Accepted Answer

Nautical Mile

Question 11

What type of rock is caused by erosion?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary

Question 12

What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

Accepted Answer

18 in

Question 13

What river runs through Paris, France?

Accepted Answer

Seine

Question 14

What natural occurrence is named after the Roman god of fire?

Accepted Answer

volcano

Question 15

Who is famous for incorporating assembly-line production into American manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

Henry Ford

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

Limestone

Question 17

Round 900.099 to the nearest hundredth.

Accepted Answer

900.10

Question 18

What is the volume of a cube that is 30 cm on a side?

Accepted Answer

27000 cm3

Question 19

What US state borders Tennesee to the north?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky

Question 20

What country sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 21

Find the sum of -83 and |-13|.

Accepted Answer

-70

Question 22

What is the past tense of the verb seek?

Accepted Answer

sought

Question 23

Which of the following is the larger desert on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Sahara

Question 24

How many strings does a cello have?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 25

Which word means impenetrable by light?

Accepted Answer

Opaque

Quiz Bowl 12/15/20

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Quiz Bowl 12/15/20

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