Academic Quiz Bowl

Question 1

Shaka, a famous Zulu chief, was named after what everyday problem?

Accepted Answer

A Stomach Ache

Question 2

Which classic rock band wrote a song with an unprecedented rock opera section?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 3

Which of the following is not a real animal?

Accepted Answer

Bloody Lizard

Question 4

What is qabalah?

Accepted Answer

A study of numbers of letters in words

Question 5

What kills Hero in Much Ado About Nothing?

Accepted Answer

Her lover

Question 6

What is mushroom's real name?

Accepted Answer

Nathan

Question 7

Which of the following aren't eaten in parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

Snake Skins

Question 8

In the video game Mario Galaxy, who is Rosalina's mother?

Accepted Answer

Peach

Question 9

Which of the following is not a term used to describe stocks?

Accepted Answer

Net Monthly Income

Question 10

Which famous mathematician is responsible for the coordinate plane?

Accepted Answer

Descartes

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT the name of a plant?

Accepted Answer

Dead Man's Hand

Question 12

Factor the polynomial xy+12y+3x+36.

Accepted Answer

(y+3)(x+12)

Question 13

Which of the following is not a cnidarian?

Accepted Answer

Starfish

Question 14

Which of the following doesn't have a Roman god governing it?

Accepted Answer

Blankets

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a Lays chip flavor?

Accepted Answer

Orange Chicken

Question 16

Which of the following chemicals are not deadly when inhaled?

Accepted Answer

Sulfur Mustard

Question 17

Which is the only type of marsupial found off Australia?

Accepted Answer

Opossum

Question 18

Which of the following countries does not have a rectangular flag?

Accepted Answer

Nepal

Question 19

What do Vieta's Formulas talk about?

Accepted Answer

Root-Coefficient relationships in polynomials

Question 20

What are the odds of a coin flipped 8 times landing heads every time?

Accepted Answer

1/2^8

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a use of the word "degree" in math and science?

Accepted Answer

How hard something is

Question 22

What is the name of the Harry Potter newspaper that Xenophilius runs?

Accepted Answer

The Quibbler

Question 23

What does a fox actually say?

Accepted Answer

Barks

Question 24

Who wrote the song "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"?

Accepted Answer

Pat Benatar

Question 25

In the Mega Man video game series, which doctor created Mega Man?

Accepted Answer

Doctor Light

Question 26

Which element is the lowest-numbered radioactive element?

Accepted Answer

Technetium

Question 27

At what temperature are Fahrenheit and Celsius the same?

Accepted Answer

-40

Question 28

Which of the following is an accepted Scrabble word?

Accepted Answer

Mbaqanga

Question 29

Which of the following countries is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

Kyrgyzstan

Question 30

Which following trait is caused by a recessive gene?

Accepted Answer

Red Hair

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