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ZhezBIL - Scholars Bowl WSC - 2023
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1
The prediction of physical appearance based only on DNA.
Forensic Genetics
DNA Phenotyping
DNA Phenogy
Genetics Penotyping
2
Which of the following animals' bones could be MOST confused for a dragon?
Dinosaur
Rhinoceros
Lizard
Mammoth
3
Which de-extinction project involves selectively "back breeding" very burly cows to recreate the
AUROCH
?
The supercow project
The wooly mammoth project
The Pyrenean ibex project
The American chestnut project
4
Who is Ben Kingsley?
An British philosopher who influenced Gandhi's ideas
An Indian actor who played Gandhi in a famous film
A British politician who supported Gandhi's movement for independence
A British actor who played Gandhi in a famous film
5
What problem do the characters in Star Trek: Picard need to solve in the opening episode, with a past projecting device?
A theft
A murder
A kidnapping
A robbery
6
What is "World of Tomorrow" (1939)
Time capsule
Nostalgic song
Historical Movie
Living museum
7
How have dinosaurs traditionally been depicted in popular media?
As giant feathered birds
As giant furry mammals
As giant scaly lizards
As giant insects
8
Which of the following sources is written by someone else about a person's life?
Memoir
Autobiography
Diary
Biography
9
When was the first time capsule created?
1800
1939
1876
1950
10
Which animal was last seen alive in 1936 and has been the subject of multiple de-extinction efforts?
Pyrenean ibex
Wooly mammoth
American chestnut
Dodo
11
Where should you go if you want a selfie with the Pope?
Millennium City Park in Kaifeng
Plimoth Patuxet in Massachusetts
Dreamland Wax Museum in Boston
at the Vatican
12
What is meant by the term "a latent print"?
A fingerprint left by touching a surface that is covered in a liquid.
A fingerprint made by the natural oils in skin being left on a surface.
A fingerprint left when a finger covered in a liquid touches a surface.
A fingerprint exposed using metallic powder then removed on sticky tape.
13
Which of the following conducted an opera called
Scary Beauty
?
A robot
A hologram
A trained fish
The duet of Mr. Erb and Ms. Carlos
14
the director of the film 2001: _________, Stanley Kubrick, discarded all the music with classical pieces.
A Space Odyssey
Ode to Joy
Century Safe
Rhapsody in Blue
15
What strategies helped uncover
Machu Picchu
?
in 1911, a Yale University history lecturer, Hiram Bingham III
in 1799, by soldiers in Napoleon's army
in 1974, by farmer Yang Zhifa
in 1814, by the English lieutenant governor Thomas Stamford Raffles
16
What do historians lament about the emphasis on war in historical reenactments?
They are not entertaining
They overemphasize the role of war in history
They are not accurate
They are not popular
17
the Beatles' song that used the familiar chords in Beethoven's famous Moonlight Sonata in reverse
Yesterday
Something
Because
Here comes the Sun
18
What is the name of the West African kingdom featured in "The Woman King"?
Ghana
Senegal
Dahomey
Mali
19
When was a statue of FDR (American president F. D. Roosevelt) in a wheelchair added to the FDR Memorial in Washington?
During the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
After the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the 1990s.
Shortly after FDR's death in 1945.
After a long campaign by disability advocates, in 2001
20
Where did the Woman King happened?
Mali
Dahomey
Lesotho
Ghana
21
What is one de-extinction project in Europe?
Cloning extinct animals
Stitching old DNA fragments together
Selective back-breeding of cows
Using CRISPR to modify DNA
22
Someone believes that the 1950s was the best time period ever. What would you say in response?
“Yeah, it was great… if you love living with the threat of nuclear war.”
“It was the American dream. Small businesses flourished so much!”
“The 1950s were wonderful! Every demographic lived in peace and unity!”
“I agree, it was awesome! The US was dominating the Space Race!”
23
The Paleo diet is also known as
the caveman diet
the detox diet
the superfood diet
the chicken diet
24
Which of the following might “luddites” agree with?
All of the above
Poison Ivy in Joel Schumacher’s 1997 movie, Batman & Robin
Teachers complaining about the constant use of phones on campus
Lawsuits against Facebook and TikTok for destroying the youth
25
What is Classic FM's approach to retooling operas for Gen Z audiences?
Using modern pop songs in operas
Creating 30-second animated shorts
Shortening operas to 2 hours or less
Turning operas into movies
26
What did Angela Gallop say forensic scientists need to be?
Unemotional
Imaginative
Unethical
Procedural
27
In July 1793, at the peak of the ____, Charlotte Corday, a minor aristocrat, stabbed the radical Jean-Paul Marat.
Dutch Revolution
German Revolution
French Revolution
English Revolution
28
What is the new approach to Oliver Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time?
A shortened version of the piece
An electronic dance music remix of the piece
A rock version of the piece
A reinterpretation of the piece for contemporary times
29
If you want to talk with the Pope—any past pope, you can use the ChatGPT -like service .....
ChatBot.AI
TikTok
Jasper
Character.AI
30
What tools now allow easy colorizing of old black-white photos?
AI tools
Monochromatic Men
Potato dye
Restoring early cameras
31
If you were to comfort or console Pablo Neruda, what might you say?
All of the above
“I feel you, man. My name is also too long to put on any document."
“I’m sorry to hear about your dog.”
“It’s a shame that Pinochet didn’t like you...”
32
Which of the following is NOT true about the Beatles' "Yesterday?"
It came to John Lennon in a dream
It was played with a guitar tuned a whole step down
Some interpreted the lyrics as about one of the Beatles' dead mother
It was a solo performance
33
Which of the following sources is a primary source?
Newspaper Accounts
Biography
Memoir
Letters
34
Where would you most likely find a plastic fingerprint?
Around a bloody crime scene
In butter
On a LEGO figure
After dusting a surface
35
17th century opera that merges parallel Greek and Indian mythology
Orfeo
Ofreo
Oerfo
Oreo
36
What is the premise of the television series For All Mankind?
a documentary about the Apollo moon landing missions.
a sifi TV series where the Soviet Union landed the first person on the moon
a science fiction series about a mission to Mars.
a biographical series about the life of Neil Armstrong.
37
Roman city near Naples, Italy, which was buried during an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
Rome
Mandalay
Pompeii
Athens
38
Who was called "briefly" called The next Tatcher?
Kamala Harris
Hakeem Jeffries
Angela Merkel
Lizz Truss
39
Excavation is the process of ____.
Exploring a cave
Mining a cave
Unearthing
Deep sea diving for scientific research
40
Who is Bas Uterwijk?
An AI artist who updates old portraits and sculptures
An ancient artist who created sculptures of the Iceman Otzi
A modern-day sculptor who uses AI to create his works
A historical figure who was never photographed
41
How did the Iberian Ibex go extinct?
Robert, the last one, died of food poisoning.
Logan, the last one, was killed by poachers.
Celia, the last one, had a tree fall on her.
Painted Warrior, the last one, died at Yale.
42
Which of the following animals has been successfully brought back to life through de-extinction efforts?
American chestnut
Pyrenean ibex
Passenger pigeon
Wooly mammoth
43
Who was "briefly" the next Thatcher?
Liz Truss
Angela Merkel
Hillary Clinton
Theresa May
