Quiz Bowl Qualifier

Question 1

What is the joint that is formed by the articulation of the tibia, fibula, and femur?

Accepted Answer

knee

Question 2

What is the largest country in size in the world?

Accepted Answer

Russia

Question 3

Choose the part below that is known as the "brain" of the computer.

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 4

Galaxies are:

Accepted Answer

clusters of billion of stars

Question 5

What fraction has the greatest value?

Accepted Answer

2/3

Question 6

What country is known for its noble warriors called Samurais?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 7

At 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which of the following substances would feel hottest to touch?

Accepted Answer

gold

Question 8

What South Dakota town was there a school shooting on September 30th 2015?

Accepted Answer

Harrisburg

Question 9

In what geological period did the first organisms with shells first become abundant?

Accepted Answer

Cambrian

Question 10

What figure of speech is described as comparing two unlike things using as or like?

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 11

Evaluate the algebraic expression. a(b + 6) for a = 8 and b = 24

Accepted Answer

240

Question 12

How is this sentence classified? "Take out the trash, please."

Accepted Answer

imperative

Question 13

What is the first step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Recognize the Problem

Question 14

What is the Capital of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa

Question 15

Which definition BEST describes a computer?

Accepted Answer

An electronic device that manipulates information and data

Question 16

Pope Francis visited the US recently. When was the last time a Pope visited the US?

Accepted Answer

never

Question 17

Give the literary term that describes the events that make up a story or the storyline.

Accepted Answer

plot

Question 18

Shakespeare makes a number of biblical (illusions, allusions) in his plays. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

allusions

Question 19

What is the LCM of 7 and 49?

Accepted Answer

49

Question 20

If a car is traveling at 35 mph. How many miles has it traveled after 3 hours?

Accepted Answer

105 miles

Question 21

Find the greatest common factor of 15, 45, and 60.

Accepted Answer

15

Question 22

His loud humming was (affecting, effecting) my ability to concentrate. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

affecting

Question 23

The red sweater is a perfect (complement, compliment) to the outfit. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

complement

Question 24

What landform is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land?

Accepted Answer

Isthmus

Question 25

In art, social realism tried to capture the best of life.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

What document begins with the words "We The People"?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Constitution

Question 27

What is a conclusion about an observation called?

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 28

Find the value of the expression. 32(2) + (11-7)6

Accepted Answer

88

Question 29

Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec people?

Accepted Answer

Hernan Cortez

Question 30

Who did the Americans fight in the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

British

Question 31

Picasso and _________________ were the father's of Cubism.

Accepted Answer

Braque

Question 32

Choose the input device from the choices.

Accepted Answer

Mouse

Question 33

Eva bought 5 pounds of trail mix. The trail mix cost $2.19 per pound, how much did she pay?

Accepted Answer

$10.95

Quiz Bowl Qualifier

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Quiz Bowl Qualifier

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