2017 House Quiz Bowl

Which is NOT a life lesson addressed through Shakespeare in The Wednesday Wars?

What is the main component of Rosin (the substance rubbed on a bow to cause friction)?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following is NOT a theme?

write 24/72 in lowest terms

When one entity has complete control of a form of manufacture or trade, it's called a(n):

Find the slope of the line going through the points (4, -8) and (-3, 6)

What French leader became that which he fought against?

Organic and geometric are examples of:

Which sentence uses a future tense verb?

In Drama, "OAP" refers to:

What does a cnidarian use to capture prey?

What begins a paragraph and includes the overall topic of the paragraph?

simplify: 7(7x + 5) -8x

An example of a light source is:

How many keys are on a standard piano keyboard?

The 2016 motion picture, The Race, features which famous athlete?"

The spinning of Earth on its axis is called:

Solve for x: (3x − 7 = 20)

As an actor, you should always know what 3 things about your character?

-5 − (-5) =

To whom would you be speaking if you said the following command: "¡No coman el azúcar!"

In which country did the Industrial Revolution start?

What word means to confuse?

What are the four political divisions of the United Kingdom?

evaluate: (-3 × -4 × -2)

Which country does NOT border the Mediterranean Sea?

What metric base unit is used to represent the variable of volume in science?

complete with the correct subject pronoun: Did everyone bring _________ homework to class?

Organisms that grown on or in other organisms are called what?

Which continent has the largest population?

Under a War-Torn Sky takes place in France during which war?

Which of these is a famous Mexican painter?

In French, how would you say: "How do you say..."

The focal point in an artwork could be:

How do you say "sit down" in French?

According to the geologic time scale, the first complete life form on the scene was:

Find the area of a circle with a radius of 10. Answer in terms of pi

What are 2 stereotypical images that would describe a French man:

Solve: 4¼ − 1¾

What is commentary?

In Spanish, how would you say "I have studied Spanish every night"?

When a note is flat, is the frequency lower or higher than the standard reference pitch?

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

What phylum to sponges belong to?

Which continent has the smallest population?

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

Which adaptation would function as a means of protection for an organism against predators?