School Academic Bowl Questions

Simplify: (2b^2-6)+(4b+7)-(b^2+5b-3)

1.What is the vertex of the graph of f(x)=(x+2)^2-4?

Which of the expressions shown has a GCF of 5ab^2 with 15ab^3?

In flowers, red (R) is dominant, white (r) is recessive. If two Rr flowers cross, what % of offspring will be red?

The Great Wall of China was constructed over many centuries for what primary purpose?

Which medium is made by combining pigment with hot wax?

Mary is asked to study the exponential function f shown in the graph. Select her finding that is true.

Which element of a story introduces the main characters and setting?

How might human activities such as deforestation affect the carbon cycle?

What is the solution of x^2-6x=11?

The Parthenon is a prime example of which style of architecture?

Someone studying cellular respiration finds that oxygen is unavailable in a sample. What is the outcome in the cells?

Which of the following are types of artistic balance?

Which of the following best defines 'theme' in a story?

In analyzing poetry, what does the term 'diction' refer to?

In art, what does “chiaroscuro” refer to?

If 2 moles of gas occupy 44.8 L at standard temperature and pressure, what is the molar volume of the gas?

The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States. Which president authorized this purchase?

Select the equation that has only one real solution.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was landmark legislation in U.S. history. What did this act accomplish?

During the American Revolution, the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point. Why was this battle so significant?

In literature, what is an 'antihero'?

Which literary device uses contradictory terms in conjunction, such as 'deafening silence'?

Which New Deal program provided jobs and electricity to rural U.S. areas during the Great Depression?

In a data set, the mean is equal to the median. What does that indicate about the data?

What is an antagonist in literature?

The Black Death of the 14th century had a devastating impact on Europe. What percentage of the population perished?

What is the most likely consequence of removing a keystone species from an ecosystem?

What is the solution of 2x^2-3x=7?

The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 was a significant U.S. foreign policy declaration. What was its primary purpose?

Two objects collide and stick together.  Which principle can be used to determine their final velocity?

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

Which civilization is credited with the invention of paper, influencing visual art practices globally?

Why do noble gases tend not to form compounds?

Which process involves interlacing two threads at right angles on a loom to create a criss-cross pattern?

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was pivotal in the history of American social movements. What was its main focus?

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was held to regulate European colonization in which continent?

Which of the following are elements of art?

Which art movement was based on modern popular culture and the mass media?

In a tragedy, what is a tragic flaw?

What is the limiting reactant when 5 moles of hydrogen gas react with 3 moles of oxygen gas to form water?

Which statement correctly describes the energy changes in an exothermic reaction?

Which line(s) intersect the parabola y=x^2-x+3 at two points?

What is the term for a character's moment of sudden revelation or insight?

A student pushes a box with a force of 20 N across a 3 m distance.  How much work does the student do?

In poetry, what is the term for a group of lines forming a unit?

Which 1980’s artist combined street art and graffiti with studio painting?

Consider f(x)=5x^2+6 and g(x)=3x-1. Select the true statement about f+g.

What is the subject of Grant Wood’s famous painting American Gothic?

The Renaissance Period began in which European city-state during the 14th century?