Quiz Bowl Practice 3

Question 1

Name an organism that lives on or inside the body of another species and harms the host.

Accepted Answer

parasite

Question 2

What is the Italian word for scratched drawings? (seen on some buildings today)

Accepted Answer

graffiti

Question 3

What is a secret string of characters needed to log on to a computer called?

Accepted Answer

password

Question 4

Which type of radiation is screened out by the Earth's ozone layer?

Accepted Answer

ultraviolet

Question 5

Who is the cartoon character know for eating spinach?

Accepted Answer

Popeye

Question 6

Which American artist made his name by painting Coco-cola bottles and soup cans?

Accepted Answer

Andy Warhol

Question 7

What is the legislative assembly of Great Britain called?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 8

What mineral is used as the so-called lead in pencils?

Accepted Answer

graphite

Question 9

What are the main divisions of the animal kingdom called?

Accepted Answer

phylum

Question 10

What female scientist is noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild?

Accepted Answer

Jane Goodall

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