Knowledge Bowl 11/16

What nation has the longest border with the United States?

What is the 0 degree line of longitude called?

In a leap year, how many days does February have?

What is the number 1 to the 100th power?

Which American state is known as the "Last Frontier?"

In Greek mythology, who tried to fly too close to the sun using wings of wax and fell into the sea?

What number is 100% of 50% of 200?

Which metal is lighter, iron or aluminum?

What do you call ordained ministers who work for God?

Which scientist discovered gravity and the laws of motion?

What part of speed is a person, place or thing?

Who invented the telephone?

What is the superlative form of good?

What is the sum of 5/8 and 3/4?

What is the length of each side of a square with an area of 1 square centimeter?

Charles Thirault is known for what collection of nursery rhymes.

What were the people who built Mesa Verde called?

Who was the first President of the United States?

What is the term for a promise or agreement between God and man?

Who is the head of the Catholic Church?

Who was the legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods who had a blue ox?

Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?

What is the main ingredient used to make meringue?

What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

What part of speech modifies nouns?

What is the capital of South Dakota?

What were people who wanted to do away with slavery called prior to the Civil War in America called?

Name the mountains that run north and south down the Italian Peninsula.

What is the capital of Germany?

Which musical instrument is sometimes called a fiddle?

Who was the French peasant girl who led the French to victory in the Hundred Years' War?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mammals?

What is the name of Dorothy's dog in the Wizard of Oz?

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

Name the kingdom in which mushrooms and yeast would be classified?

What religion's beliefs include reincarnation and the belief in many gods including Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu?

In Greek mythology, where was Achilles vulnerable?

In which US city is the Sear's Tower found?

If you are spending euros, what continent are you on?

What geometric figure looks like a half-opened pair of scissors?

Where were Egyptian pharaohs buried?

One dozen blueberry muffins cost $9. How much does a single muffin cost?

Evaluate the following if x=5. 5x + 4 =

16 pints is how many gallons?

Which American President ended slavery?

From which country has half of the world's gold supply come?

Which of the following words is a synonym for "home?"

What do we call materials provided by nature that man uses?

What is the name of the apparent force that tends to move objects away from the center in a system of circular motion.

Name the prime number between 13 and 19.