Quiz Bowl #2

Question 1

The Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench (the deepest point of the Earth) is how many feet under the ocean's surface?

Accepted Answer

36,000

Question 2

Hercules was the son of this Greek God?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 3

A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star is a(n) .

Accepted Answer

planet

Question 4

What is the largest planet in our galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 5

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mount Everest

Question 6

Which of the following is closest in value to the number 10?

Accepted Answer

9.995

Question 7

Which country does this flag belong to?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 8

3/4 + 1/8 = ?

Accepted Answer

7/8

Question 9

What is the greatest common factor of 30, 45, 75?

Accepted Answer

15

Question 10

Which of these Founding Fathers is on the $100 Bill?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin

Question 11

Who is this American President?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy

Question 12

Which person is shown in the picture below?

Accepted Answer

Hitler

Question 13

Who was President during the U.S. Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 14

What is the longest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

The Nile River

Question 15

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 16

Which of these Greek Gods did NOT reside on Mount Olympus?

Accepted Answer

Hades

Question 17

The first paragraph of an essay is called the...

Accepted Answer

introduction.

Question 18

Which of these languages does not come from Latin?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Question 19

Which of the following is closest to the maximum running speed of a human.

Accepted Answer

22 miles per hour

Question 20

Approximately what fraction of Earth's surface is covered by water?

Accepted Answer

7/10

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