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2016 Academic Decathlon Super Quiz Practice
2016 Academic Decathlon Super Quiz Practice
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Created by Arcadia High School Academic Decathlon
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MUSIC: Why are the scripts in most Bollywood films written in a mixture of Hindi and Urdu?
to depict class struggles
all of the above
to reflect colloquial speech in North India
to reach the broadest possible international market
2
MUSIC: The term
andolan
describes what ornamentation in Carnatic music?
touch
oscillation
bend
slide
3
MUSIC: Which drum is most commonly associated with processions in the state of Kerala?
Dhol
Dholak
Idakka
Chenda
4
SCIENCE: Kinetic energy is best described as
the energy stored in carbohydrates
thermal energy in a stream
the energy that is used in respiration
the energy of an object in motion
5
ECONOMICS: Average labor productivity depends upon all of the following factors EXCEPT
human capital
net exports
technological knowledge
physical capital
6
SOCIAL SCIENCE: All of the following are true of the Indian caste system EXCEPT it
consisted of varna and jati
was changed greatly under British colonization
is confined only to the Hindu religion
was formalized by the Indian Census of 1881
7
ECONOMICS: Monopolies arise for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
there are prohibitive barriers to entry into the market
gov't own resources they choose to distribute selectively
when multiple companies agree on single price for commodity
key resources are owned entirely by a single company
8
SCIENCE: Approximately how many species have been identified and described?
250000
7.5 million
1.7 million
11000
9
LITERATURE: The dominant figurative device used in “Tryst with Destiny” is
Personification
Metonymy
Simile
Hyperbole
10
LITERATURE: In Nectar in a Sieve, Ruku’s special skill is her ability to
read and write
barter
save money
weave cloth
11
SCIENCE: Which of these is usually TRUE about the location of coral reefs?
They are surrounded by deep ocean waters.
They are located in arctic regions
The growth of coral reefs causes decrease in animal species
They are located in shallow water.
12
MUSIC: Which group was revived the Kamaicha in Manganiar music during the twentieth century?
Manganiar
Sony
All India Radio
the Rajasthan government
13
SCIENCE: A riffle is BEST described as
the increased competitive pressure from an invasive species
the fluctuation in weather over the course of a year
a fast moving portion of a stream
the pattern of predator-prey population change
14
ECON: This theory says ppl decide allocation of limited resources based upon own best interests
resource priority
scarcity
infrequency
insufficiency
15
ART: The Qubbat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi, built in 1198 combines Islamic layout with
Portuguese architecture
Indian-styled fresco murals
Indian construction techniques
decorative brickwork
16
ECON: In 2000s, India’s urban popul. increase to how many million ppl, straining infrastruc.?
412 million
186 million
486 million
377 million
17
LITERATURE: Which L.P. Hartley novel is referred to in the opening of “Imaginary Homelands”?
Eustace and Hilda
The Betrayal
The Go-Between
The Brickfield
18
LITERATURE: “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” can BEST be described as
folklore
fantasy
autobiography
historical fiction
19
SOCIAL SCIENCE: In the second Five Year Plan, production would be divided in such a way that
all industry would be government controlled
crucial indust. are govt-owned, less essential ones are free
all industry would be free
crucial indust. are free, less essential ones are govt-owned
20
ART: The bust of a man sculpture is dated to 2,000 BCE making it contemporaneous with the
Neoclassical style
Cycladic and Minoan civilizations
Middle Stone Age
Persian Empire
21
ART: Seen on all of the modern paper currency of India are portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and?
the Ashoka pillar with its lion capital
a scene of salt-gathering in Dandi
the Great Stupa
Prime Minister Nehru
22
ART: Christian groups justified their presence in India using Edmund Burke’s
theory of “enlightened imperialism”
political policy of driving Islam from India
designs for St. Martin-in-the-Field
desire to see the growth of Catholic monasteries
23
SOCIAL SCIENCE: The great founder of the Aligarh Movement was
Sir Sayyid Ahmed Khan
Lord Curzon
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gandhi
24
SCIENCE: What does the intermediate disturbance hypothesis state?
Periodic disturbances produce increased species diversity
Periodic disturbances produce decreased species diversity
Periodic disturbances degrade the ecosystem.
Introducing invasive species improve overall biodiversity.
25
SOCIAL SCIENCE: Under the Permanent Settlement by Cornwallis, Indian landlords were called
ryots, and they delegated land to tenants called zamindars
zamindars, and they delegated land to tenants called ryots
ryots, and they delegated land out to tenants called shudras
zamindars, and they delegated land to tenants called shudras
26
LITERATURE: In
Nectar in a Sieve
, Ruku’s family must face all of the following hardships EXCEPT
insect infestation
theft of possesions
social shunning
flooding
27
ECONOMICS: What is the purpose of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
to guarantee rural households receive 100 days wages yearly
to guarantee every rural male has perennial employment
raises yearly wages for the oldest male of rural households
100-day employment annually to one member of rural household
28
ART: In
Ramayana
, Rama is exiled into the woods, and travels with Lakshmana and Rama’s wife,
Lakshami
Sita
Queen Maya
a Bodhisattva
29
MUSIC: Instruments that have 2+ strings that are plucked/bowed/struck are best classified as
membranophones
chordophones
aerophones
idiophones
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SOCIAL SCIENCE: The revised ruling on the case of Shah Bano was an important step towards
gender equality outside of religion
more fair tax base between agriculture and industry
improved access to education and technology for women
religious equality between Muslims and Hindus
