November 2024 Quiz Bowl Prep

What were the mascots of the 2024 Summer Olympics?

The term "robot" comes from the Czech word for "best friend."

Nikola Tesla made a foray into robotics by designing what in 1898?

How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

What were the prizes for ancient Olympic winners?

Timothy Q. Mouse helped which character to fly with his "magic" feather?

Which science-fiction writer came up with the Law of Robotics?

Who was Bambi's self-declared "bestest friend"?

204 countries took part in the 2008 Olympic Games.

Built in 1961, Unimate was the first industrial robot. What work did it do?

The music in Sleeping Beauty was based on work by which composer?

What was the name of Mickey Mouse's debut film (with sound)?

Mia Thermopolis in Princess Diaries, is heir to the throne of which fictional European country?

When did Walt Disney release it first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs?

A Rugby League team has 13 players.

According to World Animal Protection, ___ are the third largest mammals on Earth.

How many legs do woodlouse have?

What is an ROS?

Who wrote the book that Alice in Wonderland was based on?

Who is the diminutive white and blue robot in Star Wars?

What happened to the animated puppet, Pinocchio, when he lied?

Sydney, Australia hosted the 2000 Olympic Games

The film Tangled is based on the traditional fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, by the Brother Grimm.

What are starting block used by short-race athletes used for?

There are 3 Laws of Robotics.

In what year did the United States, along with 64 other nations, boycott the Summer Olympics?

What does the Olympic motto Citius, Altius, and Fortius mean?

The main stadium in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games was nicknamed "The Bird's Nest."

What was the name of the robot in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet?

Wakamaru is a Japanese domestic robot designed to help whom?

Who wrote the music and lyrics for The Lion King?

What martial art debuted at the 2000 Olympic Games?

Which athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games?