Quiz Bowl #2

Question 1

The U.S. Army, Navy and AirForce all have elite troops that fall underwhich blanket term?

Accepted Answer

Special Forces

Question 2

Name the former Soviet Leader that contributed to the fall of communism

Accepted Answer

Gorbachev

Question 3

What global delivery company expects shipment toincrease between Black Friday and Christmas Eve

Accepted Answer

FedEX

Question 4

The first generation of what portablemedia players was first releasedon October 23, 2001

Accepted Answer

Ipod

Question 5

45-year-old Paul Ryan was the vice presidential nominee of what Republicancandidate in 2012

Accepted Answer

Mitt Romney

Question 6

Knesset is the name of the Parliament in which nation?

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 7

A NASA probe recentlytraveled past what planet's moon just 30 miles of the surface?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 8

Which U.S. state holds the nation’sfirst presidential nominating contest of the election year

Accepted Answer

Iowa

Question 9

What automaker recently recalled cars that can leak oil and catch fire?

Accepted Answer

General Motors

Question 10

What 20th centuryphysicist proposed the theory of relativity in1905?

Accepted Answer

Albert Einstein

Question 11

Monticello, on the backside of a U.S.nickel, was the home of which former U.S. President?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson

Question 12

Kashmir, located along what mountain range, is aterritory of India on the Pakistan border

Accepted Answer

Himalayas

Question 13

In 1929, the stock market crash started what era in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

Great Depression

Question 14

The dropping of the atomicbomb on Hiroshima resulted in the end of what war?

Accepted Answer

World War II

Question 15

U.S. and Kurdish forces recently led the rescue of hostages from an ISIS prison in what country

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 16

A plane's engine caught fire and passengers evacuated using emergency slides in Fort Lauderdale

Accepted Answer

Florida

Question 17

The World Series opener was delayed for about 7 because whatbroadcaster lost power to its truck

Accepted Answer

FOX

Question 18

Five people died when whale watiching boat sank off Vancouver off what country coastline

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 19

What's the name of NASA spacecraft that recentlystreaked through the icy mist ofSaturn’s moon

Accepted Answer

Cassini

Question 20

Who replaced John Boehner as the new House of Representative speaker?

Accepted Answer

Paul Ryan

Question 21

Indira Ghandi was the former Prime Misiter of what country?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 22

See Below

Accepted Answer

WHO

Question 23

What European Nation has had a multi- year economic crisis?

Accepted Answer

Greece

Question 24

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Accepted Answer

Leonadro da Vinci

Question 25

Wellesley College is located in which U.S. state?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

Question 26

The U.S. will intensify air strikes as it steps up efforts against what organization in Syria

Accepted Answer

Islamic State

Question 27

Name the Canadian pop singer who returned to the stage at therecent MTV Europe Music Awards

Accepted Answer

Justin Beiber

Question 28

Name the Australiancapital

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Question 29

What body of water is found between Mexico andthe eastern coast of the BajaCalifornia peninsula

Accepted Answer

Gulf of Califoria

Question 30

Infection of what disease rivaled HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death frominfectious diseases

Accepted Answer

Turberculosis

Question 31

See Below

Accepted Answer

San Fransico

Question 32

The end to the Great Depression came about in 1941 whenthe U.S. entered into what conflict?

Accepted Answer

World War II

Question 33

who led the bus boycott and who would inspirea nationwide movementfor equal rightsfor blacks

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 34

The Hindu Kush mountains are located in the Badakhshan province in what country?

Accepted Answer

Afghanistan

Question 35

What is the name of the Harry Potter series author?

Accepted Answer

J.K. Rowling

Question 36

The Four Freedoms speech, given by whichPresident before the U.S. got involved in WWII

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 37

Before Adolf Hitler began on his path of power and terror,he was a soldier in what war?

Accepted Answer

World War I

Question 38

Which U.S. city is nicknamed“the Windy City?"

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 39

Which U.S. agency deals with disaster, preparedness,response and recovery planning

Accepted Answer

FEMA

Question 40

What company has applied to U.S. regulators forpermission to test drones for homedelivery

Accepted Answer

Wal-mart

Question 41

The PM Israel just ordered a review of palestinan neighborhoods in what city

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

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