Quiz Bowl Practice 1 - stuff you should know

Question 1

What is the main purpose of gathering water to fill all available vessels in a household as part of Nowruz preparations?

Accepted Answer

To symbolize abundance

Question 2

What did Robert Novak do in the Plame Affair?

Accepted Answer

He wrote a column identifying Valerie Plame

Question 3

Who revealed the affair between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky to Kenneth Starr?

Accepted Answer

Linda Tripp

Question 4

What is a twin prime?

Accepted Answer

A pair of primes that differ by 2

Question 5

Which indigenous group constructed the Moai statues on Easter Island?

Accepted Answer

Rapa Nui

Question 6

Who oversaw the Iran-Contra scandal effort to secretly sell arms to Iran and divert proceeds to the Contras?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan

Question 7

What traditional practice is associated with Sami culture?

Accepted Answer

Joik singing

Question 8

Why was the first Rose Parade staged in 1890?

Accepted Answer

To flaunt California's mild winter weather

Question 9

What are the first visitors of the year expected to bring at Hogmanay (Scottish New Year)?

Accepted Answer

Dark rye bread and coal

Question 10

Which of the following is related to the Riemann Hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The distribution of prime numbers

Question 11

The Kurds are primarily found in which mountainous region?

Accepted Answer

Zagros

Question 12

Why did Radical Republicans pass the Tenure of Office Act?

Accepted Answer

To stop the president from removing cabinet members without Senate approval

Question 13

What is the Jewish holiday that marks the beginning of the Jewish new year?

Accepted Answer

Rosh HaShanah

Question 14

What is the significance of the 108 bell rings at Japanese Buddhist temples on New Years Day?

Accepted Answer

To drive away worldly temptation

Question 15

Who was the first former cabinet member to go to prison as a result of the Teapot Dome scandal?

Accepted Answer

Albert Fall

Question 16

What is the smallest Carmichael number?

Accepted Answer

561

Question 17

Which mythical period is significant in Aboriginal Australian belief systems?

Accepted Answer

Dreamtime

Question 18

Which mathematician's theorem states that there are infinitely many prime numbers?

Accepted Answer

Euclid

Question 19

Who was the anonymous source that provided tips to Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during the Watergate scandal?

Accepted Answer

Mark Felt

Question 20

What is the significance of the first visitor to a house during the first three days of Tết?

Accepted Answer

It determines a family's luck for the remainder of the year

Question 21

When was the first Times Square Ball Drop held?

Accepted Answer

December 31, 1907

Question 22

Who was the only cabinet member to support John Eaton and his wife Peggy during the Petticoat Affair?

Accepted Answer

Secretary of State Martin Van Buren

Question 23

When do Junkanoo parades typically start in the Bahamas?

Accepted Answer

In the middle of the night, around 2 to 3 am

Question 24

Who exposed the Whiskey Ring conspiracy in 1875?

Accepted Answer

Orville Babcock

Question 25

Who was accused of corruption by Gifford Pinchot, leading to a scandal during the presidency of William Howard Taft?

Accepted Answer

Richard Ballinger

Question 26

How long does the Chinese New Year celebration typically last?

Accepted Answer

15 days

Question 27

The Ainu people are indigenous to which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

Hokkaido

Question 28

What was the outcome of the election of 1824, which was resolved through the Corrupt Bargain?

Accepted Answer

John Quincy Adams was elected president

Question 29

What is the main reason for the tradition of people sprinkling and splashing water on each other during Songkran?

Accepted Answer

To wash away the past year and bring good luck

Quiz Bowl Practice 1 - stuff you should know

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Quiz Bowl Practice 1 - stuff you should know

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