Duplicate of Academic Team 3/8

Question 1

Which of these is the official dessert of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Pavlova

Question 2

This city hosts the headquarters of the EU and could be called the capital of Europe.

Accepted Answer

Brussels, Belgium

Question 3

Which country suffered the most deaths of military personnel in World War II?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 4

This country is the eighth largest in Africa and was known as French Sudan.

Accepted Answer

Mali

Question 5

Which was the Greek God of hunting, archery, and childbirth?

Accepted Answer

Artemis

Question 6

What was the population of Canada in 2013?

Accepted Answer

35.16 million

Question 7

When writing the Latin name of an organism, which word is capitalized? The 1st, 2nd, or both ?

Accepted Answer

First

Question 8

What number must a year be divisible by to qualify as a leap year?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 9

In what country did tea originate?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 10

Who became President of South Africa in 1994?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Question 11

Name two of the five remaining Communist countries.

Accepted Answer

Laos and Vietnam

Question 12

Valerie Solanas tried to kill this artist, whose studio was called, "The Factory"

Accepted Answer

Andy Warhol

Question 13

The slang term, "Davy Jones Locker" refers to which universal location?

Accepted Answer

The bottom of the ocean, Drowning or death among ships and sailors

Question 14

Who was the first lead singer of the band AC/DC?

Accepted Answer

Bon Scott

Question 15

Which is the strongest cat, pound for pound?

Accepted Answer

Jaguar

Question 16

In the novel, "Little Women", to whom does Laurie first confess his love?

Accepted Answer

Josephine or Jo

Question 17

If someone suffers from "myopia", what can they not do well?

Accepted Answer

See distant objects clearly

Question 18

What is the Periodic Symbol for Potassium?

Accepted Answer

K

Question 19

In 1915, the British tested the first "tank". To keep it a secret, they were known as this.

Accepted Answer

Water Carriers

Question 20

What African mammal with a three letter name is also known as a wildebeest?

Accepted Answer

Gnu

Question 21

This famous artist recorded his journals using mirror writing.

Accepted Answer

Leonardo Da Vinci

Question 22

Name the pets of President Ronald Regan.

Accepted Answer

Rex, a dog and Lucky, dog

Question 23

Who was the the first person to play the role of "Maria" in the Sound of Music?

Accepted Answer

Mary Martin

Question 24

Between noon and midnight, how many times will the hands of a clock form a right angle?

Accepted Answer

23

Question 25

What three letter word appears at the end of most French movies?

Accepted Answer

Fin

Question 26

What is the unit measurement for sound?

Accepted Answer

Decibel

Question 27

What is the name of the English sport which also shares the same name as a common insect?

Accepted Answer

Cricket

Question 28

Robin Williams was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his role in what 1987?

Accepted Answer

Good Morning Vietnam

Question 29

This medical device is used to correct problems of the atrioventricular node.

Accepted Answer

Pacemaker

Question 30

10.9 million viewers watched the series finale, "Goodbye, Farewell, Amen" of this tv show.

Accepted Answer

M*A*S*H, 1983

Question 31

What is the Latin name for the constellation otherwise known as "The Twins"?

Accepted Answer

Gemini

Question 32

What percentage of Louisiana is made up of water?

Accepted Answer

45%

Question 33

What international film festival debuted in France in 1946?

Accepted Answer

Cannes

Question 34

What is the main agent in making bread rise?

Accepted Answer

Yeast

Question 35

This author wrote, "The Danzig Trilogy".

Accepted Answer

Gunter Grass

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