Quiz Bowl Questions #1

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

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

Which of these is the official dessert of Australia?

Name the pets of President Ronald Regan.

This famous artist recorded his journals using mirror writing.

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

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

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

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

In what country did tea originate?

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

What international film festival debuted in France in 1946?

What is the Periodic Symbol for Potassium?

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

What is the unit measurement for sound?

Which is the strongest cat, pound for pound?

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

Name two of the five remaining Communist countries.

What is the main agent in making bread rise?

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

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

This author wrote, "The Danzig Trilogy".

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

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

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

What was the population of Canada in 2013?

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

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

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

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

Who became President of South Africa in 1994?

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

What percentage of Louisiana is made up of water?

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

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