Scholar Bowl Practice #2

Which of the following is the fourth most populous city in Russia?

What is the number of combinations of 6 things taken 2 at a time?

International agreement in July 1944 that established the International Monetary Fund and World Bank

This word means having the property of transmitting electric force without conduction; insulating

Early-1600s Flemish artist who is best known for painting The Horrors of War & The Judgement of Paris

Atmospheric Zone where Aurora Borealis occurs: approximately 50-400 km from Earth

A device used to store an electric charge, consisting of one or more pairs of conductors separated by an insulator

This poor Jewish milkman sings the song "If I Were a Rich Man" in musical "Fiddler on the Roof"

The art of extracting metals from ores and modifying their metals for manufacturing use.

This Iron Age historical power was the largest political entity that has since existed in the Indian Subcontinent

This three book 1589 poem by Edmund Spenser is famous for its allegorical devices and its famous "Spenserian Stanza"

This candy is known for its triangular-shaped chocolates and the distinct image of the Matterhorn Mountain on its side

Lenny Moore and Liddell Mitchell played for this football team which moved to Indianapolis-1983

European country-Retaken by Allies in 1945 after Vienna Offensive-Heavy German Influence

Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, teacher to Aristotle, founder of the famous "Academy"

This Congressionally-approved act designated territories northwest of the Ohio River to be one congressional district.

The time when William of Orange took the English throne from James II in 1688 that caused a realignment of English power

This landlocked country in Southern Asia borders China, India & Bangladesh but is more famous for its unique flag shape

This 1800s composer is best known for his composition of the Radetzky March and many polkas.

This Periodic Table element has an average atomic mass of 285 amu and its symbol is Cn

The rebound of the lungs after having been stretched by inhalation is known as what?

This county of Belgium is known as the Dutch-speaking "Flemish Region" and is the home of many famous 1600s artists

US Aerial Ace in WWII with over 40 confirmed kills, who died while testing the P-80ShootingStar

Mystery novel-Detective Marlowe poses as a gay book collector to protect Carmen, instead uncovers a pornography front.

Charles Dickens Novel, story of Esther Summerson who falls in love during the crazy court case of Jarndyce & Jarndyce

Scottish Privateer in 1600s, hired by England to attack French ships, became a famous pirate

What is the number of permutations of 5 things taken 3 at a time?

Diverse group of volunteer cavalry soldiers who served during the Spanish-American War in 1898 under Theodore Roosevelt

What is the real name of the famous Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha featured in the chivalric novel titled Don Quixote?

Objects that emit light on their own are described as what? Some of these objects include the Sun, stars and light bulbs