JH Quiz Bowl - Set 1

Which US President's policy was known as the "New Frontier"?

In economics, what does the acronym GNP stand for?

Who was the first African-American major league baseball player?

What is the capital of Portugal?

The number of students in Mrs. White's class is 28. If there are 12 boys, what is the ratio of girls to boys?

What type of creatures do herpetologists study?

What term describes the phase of the moon as it enlarges from crescent to full?

Where is the famous geyser Old Faithful located?

In computer language, what is the meaning of the acronym ROM?

Identify the musical family that includes the xylophone.

Into which rock group are sandstone and shale classified?

What class of colonial servant could gain freedom after working for an overseer for a fixed period of time without pay?

What is the name of a word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backward?

Give the scientific name for the windpipe.

What is 7 cubed?

In Pippi Longstocking, whom does Pippi believe has become king of the cannibals?

Which Greek prefix means earth?

Which element's chemical symbol is Sn?

Identify the Constitutional amendment that granted freedom to the slaves?

Name the female, who in 2008, made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

In sewing, what long stitch is used to temporarily hold fabric in place?

Name the 16th century Spanish artist trained by Greek monks who created the View of Toledo landscape.

In woodworking, what is a rectangular 3 sided channel cut across the wood grain called?

According to legend, what was the name of King Arthur's sword?

What state is known as the "Natural State"?

What is the stick used by a conductor usually called?

Between which 2 planets does the orbit of Ceres occur?

Identify the voice in the sentence, "Karen threw the boomerang perfectly."

What composer initially intended his Messiah to be a celebration of Easter?

It is rumored that the Yeti lives in which mountain range?

Identify the bone found in the leg between the knee and the hips.

Prior to being elected President, for which state did President Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as governor?

In the world of classic cartoons, whose best buddy is Barney and wife is Wilma?

In the United States, how long is the term of a U.S. Senator?

By purpose, how is the following sentence classified? "Take out the trash, please."

What type of drawing by an artist magnifies a person's facial characteristics to produce a comical sketch?

A CD is on sale for $12.00. If this sale price is 25% off the original cost, what was the original price?

A 50 lb boy is sitting 4 ft from the center of a seesaw. How far from the center must a 40 lb boy sit to balance it?

How many NBA championships did the Chicago Bulls win with Michael Jordan?

Who was known as the "George Washington of South America"?