Quiz Bowl Practice

Which southern US State is named after a French King?

How many time zones are there in the world?

This god was the father of Heracles and the philandering king of the Greek gods.

Whose face is on a dime?

In a chorus, what is the lowest male voice?

Name the fairy tale in which a member of a royal family slept on a small spherical green seed

This infectious disease killed many natives of the Americas and was a mutated form of cowpox.

Name the first president of the United States

Name this tiny American state, whose capital is Providence.

These are mild traumatic brain injuries in which a force causes the brain to strike the skull.

Name this language used by playwrights from Athens.

Which is the largest number?

Which Roman Emperor asked, “Et tu, Brute?” while being assassinated on the Ides of March.

Islamic pilgrims walk among this city during the Hajj. Also the birthplace of Muhammad.

Who was the first astronaut on the moon?

This trophy is awarded to the winner of a finals series put on by the National Hockey League.

What comes next in this sequence of whole numbers? 13, 26, 39, _______

He was called the "King of Pop"

Name this phenomenon, which happens when light bounces off a surface, such as a mirror.

What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet

This Russian scientist developed the periodic table and lends his name to element number 101.

This American author wrote Tom Sawyer, and “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.”

Which President of the United States declared war after the September 11th attacks?

The Louvre , the Notre Dame cathedral, and the Eiffel Tower are in what capital city of France?

Dog is to canine as cow is to ____________

Which of the following is not a Spice Girl?

What is the smallest country in the world?

Name this Olympic Class ocean liner which sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage.

Which fictional city is the home of Batman?

What is the name of Mr. Jesse's oldest son?

This Great Lake, named after a Canadian Province, is the smallest.