Quiz Bowl 2015a

Question 1

Which of the following colleges did NOT experience a fatality in a school shooting since 2010?

Accepted Answer

Virginia Tech

Question 2

Name the novel describing a battle between a senior citizen and a marlin.

Accepted Answer

Old Man and the Sea

Question 3

Who is the commissioner of the National Football League?

Accepted Answer

Roger Goodell

Question 4

What is the term for the leg of a right triangle that is opposite the right angle?

Accepted Answer

Hypotenuse

Question 5

Which daughter of a recently deceased celebrity had a prayer vigil in Georgia in early 2015?

Accepted Answer

Bobbi Kristina Brown

Question 6

Which electronics company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2015?

Accepted Answer

Radio Shack

Question 7

Who plays Rick on The Walking Dead?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Lincoln

Question 8

Which process in biology leads to reproduction?

Accepted Answer

Mitosis

Question 9

What is the name of a collection of work samples and accomplishments?

Accepted Answer

portfolio

Question 10

Who produced the 2015 Album of the Year, "1989"?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift

Question 11

Which national organization reported 19% fewer advance sales for their cookies?

Accepted Answer

Girl Scouts of America

Question 12

Who organizes a state’s SkillsUSA conference?

Accepted Answer

state director

Question 13

In which city was the United Nations founded?

Accepted Answer

San Francisco

Question 14

Following or observing someone on their job to learn more from that person is called what?

Accepted Answer

shadowing

Question 15

Which baseball star began a trial for perjury in July 2011?

Accepted Answer

Roger Clemons

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