Quiz Bowl 12/11 (5th)

Question 1

What is the absolute value of the product of -7 and 11?

Accepted Answer

77

Question 2

The process of becoming a US citizen is called what?

Accepted Answer

Naturalization

Question 3

Which of the following fractions is closest to 0?

Accepted Answer

1/2

Question 4

What new sport was announced that will be included in the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Breakdancing

Question 5

Name the state capital that is closest to the nation’s capital of Washington, DC.

Accepted Answer

Annapolis, MD

Question 6

In one Olympic skiing event, skiers jump over several mounds of snow. What is the name of these snow mounds?

Accepted Answer

Moguls

Question 7

The Four Seasons is a famous musical composition written by what Italian composer?

Accepted Answer

Vivaldi

Question 8

What is the name given to the handiwork created by whalers from the byproducts of marine animals?

Accepted Answer

Scrimshaw

Question 9

Define the word ‘recuperating.’

Accepted Answer

To recover from illness or exertion

Question 10

Which of the following US states does not border Lake Superior?

Accepted Answer

North Dakota

Question 11

What is the name for the narrow belt of high speed winds in the earth’s upper troposphere?

Accepted Answer

Jet Stream

Question 12

Name the state originally settled by the Quakers

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania

Question 13

What is the most widespread non-contagious disease in the world today?

Accepted Answer

Tooth Decay

Question 14

What vegetable was recently harvested on the International Space Station?

Accepted Answer

Radishes

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