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Quiz Bowl practice #1 for 5th & 6th grades
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1
Which of the following does not occur in February?
Ground Hog Day
Washington's Birthday
Columbus Day
Valentine's Day
2
Which one of the following is not true of the state of Georgia?
Its capital is Savannah
It borders the Atlantic Ocean
It contains the Okefenokee Swamp
Its nickname is the Peach State
3
Why do snakes shed their skins?
to attract a mate
because their colors fade
because the seasons change
to enable them to grow
4
Which pair were Republican & Democratic candidates for Vice-President in Nov. 2016 elections?
Pence & Kaine
Warren & Pence
Sanders & Pence
Kaine & Biden
5
A compressed spring is an example of what kind of energy?
Potential
Electrical
Radiant
Kinetic
6
On what island does the Statue of Liberty stand?
Staten
Liberty
Manhatten
Roanoke
7
Letters are used as symbols which represent numbers in which branch of mathematics?
Algebra
Math I
Geometry
Statistics
8
There are how many letters between the first two vowels in the alphabet?
2 letters
1 letter
4 letters
3 letters
9
Where was emperor Julius Caesar from?
Persia
Rome
Egypt
Greece
10
What is the perimeter of a nonagon if each side measures 15?
130
135
122
125
11
In "Where the Wild Things Are," what is still hot when Max gets home?
bath water
fireplace ashes
hot chocolate
supper
12
Which of the following characters wanted courage in "The Wizard of Oz"?
Tin Man
Wizard
Scarecrow
Lion
13
Which is
not
used in the sentence? Twenty hungry wolves silently stalked a herd of mule deer.
verb
adjective
noun
pronoun
14
Name the annual awards for the best in TV programs.
Oscar Award
Grammy Award
Emmy Award
Academy Award
15
What team won the 2016 World Series?
Indians
Cubs
Rangers
Yankees
16
What is the southernmost continent?
Australia
Africa
Asia
Antarctica
17
A rectangle has a length of 16 inches and an area of 48 square inches. What is the width?
10"
3"
12"
6"
18
What is the additive inverse of 3/7?
Negative 3/7
Negative 6/9
Negative 6/9
Positive 3/7
19
How many sides does a decagon have?
5 sides
10 sides
6 sides
8 sides
20
What 3 animals did a troll under the bridge, try to capture to eat in the popular fairy tale?
swans
sheep
foxes
goats
21
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from what country?
France
Great Britain
Spain
Germany
22
What sport is often called, "America's favorite pastime"
soccer
football
basketball
baseball
23
What type of pie is known as the "traditional american pie" at Thanksgiving?
Pecan
Pumpkin
Cherry
Apple
24
Find the fact below.
Everyone wants a diamond.
Diamonds are better than emeralds.
Diamonds make the best gift.
Diamonds are precious minerals.
25
What kind of zones are represented on a map that divides the earth into 24 zones of 15 degrees of longitude each?
Latitude
Time
Time degrees
Central zone
26
What kind of front is indicated on a surface weather map by a line from which small triangles are emerging?
Warm front
Nor'easter
Jet Stream
Cold front
27
Another name for the North Star is ____________.
Sirius
Pollux
Rigel
Polaris
28
Imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.
Equatorial Seasons
Eden Channel
Longitude
Equator
29
One of the United States symbols is the Great Seal. What animal is featured on it?
Snake
Falcon
Raven
(Bald) eagle
30
Canal opened in New York in 1825 to link the Hudson River with a Great Lake?
Erie Canal
Niagra Falls
Michigan Canal
Huron Channel
31
A ream of paper contains 500 sheets. How many sheets of paper are in a dozen reams?
6000 sheets
1200 sheets
5000 sheets
500 sheets
32
What name is given to a line that touches a circle at just one point?
universal circle
tangent
Triangular Prism
triangle
33
What does it cost to mail a USPS one ounce first class letter? (Fall 2016)
45 cents
41 cents
47 cents
49 cents
34
Which one of the following best describes the direction a queen may move in chess?
any direction
only forward
only diagonally
only sideways
35
Which god was the Roman god of war?
Hermes
Apollo
Mars
Zeus
36
Motto first used on a 2-cent coin and later adopted as the national motto?
Liberty for All
Star Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
In God We Trust
37
Which of the following teams is not an American League Baseball team?
Diamondbacks
Blue Jays
Astros
Athletics
38
Name the gas that is the major constituent of natural gas.
Methane
Ragon
Carbon monoxide
Propane
39
Measuring a length of a football field in metric units, which would be the most appropriate?
yards
meters
rods
centimeters
40
The largest rainforest in the world is located on what continent?
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
