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The 2016 National TSA Washington delegation's Tech Bowl Jeopardy Game
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Questions
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1
With regard to television display, what is the meaning of the acronym HD?
Half Delay
Half Definition
High Definition
High Demand
2
Identify the Constitutional amendment that granted freedom to the slaves.
Fourteenth
Thirteenth
Fifteenth
Twelfth
3
Identify the three methods by which heat is transferred from a higher to a lower temperature.
Conduction, osmosis, and evaporation
Osmosis, diffusion, and radiation
Roasting, broiling, and baking
Conduction, convection, and radiation
4
What special toy does Andy receive for his birthday in the original "Toy Story" movie?
Buzz Lightyear
Mrs. Potatohead
Rex
Woody
5
In the United States, how long is the term of a U.S. Senator?
Two years
Six years
Four years
Eight years
6
As of today, who is serving as the United States' Secretary of State?
Hillary Clinton
John Kerry
Ray Maybus
Ashton B. Carter
7
What is 0 factorial?
1
0
Infinity
Pi
8
Which American poet wrote "Annabel Lee"?
Stephen King
Robert Frost
Edgar Allen Poe
Emily Dickinson
9
Identify the metric equivalent of the U.S. unit of horsepower.
Joule
Watt
Newton
Slug
10
How many time zones are in the world?
38
24
4
12
11
By what common name is the chemical compound C3H8 known?
Propane
Glucose
Methane
Octane
12
The Battle of Buena Vista took place in which war?
Philippine-American War
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
French and Indian War
13
Which major river flows through Idaho Falls, Idaho?
Snake River
Spokane River
Columbia River
Hudson River
14
In computer language, what is the meaning of the acronym ROM?
Return Obsolete Memory
Rip Our Memory
Read Only Memory
Redefining Obscure Manuscripts
15
Which poet wrote: "Whose woods these are? I think I know. His house is in the village, though."
Henry David Thoreau
Langston Hughes
Robert Frost
James Fenimore Cooper
16
Which pop/country star hit the charts in 2004 with the song "Since U Been Gone"?
Luke Bryant
Sam Hunt
Kelly Clarkson
Christina Grimmie
17
Which inventor invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Alexander Bell
18
In the world of classic cartoons, whose best buddy is Barney and wife is Wilma?
Yogi Bear
Homer Simpson
Peter Griffin
Fred Flintstone
19
Which species is the only natural enemy of the great white shark?
Man-Of-War Jellyfish
Orca Whales
Humans
Barracuda
20
On which two states' borders is the Hoover Dam located?
Nevada and Arizona
New Mexico and Texas
Colorado and Utah
Oklahoma and Kansas
21
Which U.S. President's policy was known as the "New Frontier"?
James Buchanan
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
22
What is the name of the crab from "The Little Mermaid"?
Ursula
Sebastian
Flounder
Ariel
23
Why doesn't Professor Snape teach herbology?
He's allergic to Hufflepuffs.
His Lily died.
He doesn't teach failure.
He despises the smell of flowers.
24
In Greek and Roman mythology, this substance was known as the nectar of the gods:
Wine
Ambrosia
Honeysuckle
Daiquiri
25
The Object Formerly Known as the Planet Pluto is roughly the same size as what country?
Russia
Texas
India
China
26
(Math): Solve the following system of equations for x and y: x+y=9 and 2x-y+6
x=3, y=6
x=5, y=4
x=6, y=3
x=4, y=5
27
In economics, for what does the acronym GNP stand?
Gross Negligible Price
Gains Not Placed
Gross National Product
Gradual Net Process
28
How many times louder is a sound of 40 decibels compared to a sound of 10 decibels?
4
100
10
1,000
