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Quiz Bowl 6 - Past Quiz Bowl Questions
Quiz Bowl 6 - Past Quiz Bowl Questions
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A practice Quiz Bowl for the 2017 SkillsUSA team
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Questions
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1
Which province of Canada is the location for its national capital?
Toronto
Quebec
Newfoundland
Ontario
2
Which country is projected to become the largest importer of oil if US oil production increases
Japan
China
Ecuador
Canada
3
Which principle states that a body at rest remains at rest until acted upon by a force?
Motion
Inertia
Circumference
Static
4
In Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with whom did Tom live?
Aunt Polly
Old Tom
His Parents
Sister Jane
5
This crimson confection sounds like something one would wear, rather than eat. What is it?
Red Velvet
Macaroons
Pumpkin Pie
Cinnamon Roll
6
Name the world’s oldest tennis tournament
AND
the country in which it is held.
Australian Open AND Australia
Wimbledon AND England
ASB Classic AND New Zealand
Davis Cup Final AND Miami
7
In the standard order of business, when does New Business come?
After Unfinished Business
At the beginning of the meeting
After the close of the meeting
After the Treasurer's Report
8
What color is given to the 50th anniversary, which was celebrated by SkillsUSA in 2015?
Platinum
Silver
Golden
Bronze
9
What word describes a group of stars perceived as a geometric shape or design?
Milky Way
Constellation
Comet
Galaxy
10
In which city & state will the 2017 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference be held
Nashville, Tennessee
Atlanta, Georgia
Louisville, Kentucky
Hershey, Pennsylvania
11
Mike Rowe supports SkillsUSA, but also has his own program for raising skills awareness: What?
mikerowe.org
ourcountryneedsskills.gov
profoundlydisconnected.com
helpwanted.com
12
Add the figures 96 + 109 + 62 + 323.
582
590
498
475
13
What kind of scientist studies the spread of diseases?
A physician's assistant
A dermatologist
A geologist
An epidemiologist
14
Made of bluestone and commemorative stones, name the tallest stone structure in the world.
The St. Louis Arch
The Washington Monument
The Pyramids of Giza
Mount Rushmore
15
Taxi drivers should be tipped 20%. If the fare for a trip is 12 dollars, what is the tip?
$2.40
$2.00
$2.50
$1.20
16
Where on the SkillsUSA blazer does one wear a PDP or Statesman pin?
On the back of the jacket
On your right sleeve
Below the SkillsUSA Patch
Above the breast pocket
17
To whom does one apply to be accepted in the pursuit of the International Degree for SkillsUSA?
Congress
The White House
SkillsUSA National Headquarters
SkillsUSA State Headquarters
18
On the pH scale, what measurement is considered acid, as in the pH of lemon juice?
Less than 7 (0 to 6.9)
Exactly 8
Less than 12 (0 to 11.9)
More than 8
19
C Name the location of NASA's Orion launch pad.
San Diego, California
Cape Canaveral, Florida
Salt Lake City, Utah
Washington, D.C.
20
Which protein is avoided by people with celiac disease?
Legume
Soy
Gluten
Animal
21
Where are the SkillsUSA National Headquarters located?
Louisville, Kentucky
Nashville, Tennessee
Leesburg, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
22
Which amendment to the US Constitution grants Congress the power to tax income?
5th Amendment
1st Amendment
16th Amendment
2nd Amendment
23
Identify the author of The Great Gatsby.
Steven King
J.K. Rowling
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Edgar Allen Poe
24
This word means a type of computer drive that is used with a USB port OR to a digit on a hand.
Thumb
Palm
Jump
Pointer
25
What is the birth year that starts the Millennial Generation?
1980
1995
2000
1975
26
To which royal house does Prince William and his family belong?
Laterdale
Shire
Scotland
Windsor
27
What name is given to the written record of what is done during a meeting?
The Minutes
Old Business
Procedure
New Business
28
Which classification of musical instrument makes the difference between a band and an orchestra
Clarinets
Brass
Strings
Trumpets
29
What two words are repeated at the beginning of each section in the SkillsUSA Creed?
I swear
I pledge
I believe
I assume
30
Name the company that gave us characters like The Hulk and Iron Man.
Timely
Dark Horse
DC
Marvel
31
Find the circumference of a circular disk whose area is 100Pi square centimeters.
35 Pi
10 Pi
40 Pi
20 Pi
32
When given an order by a customer, and you repeat it, you are using which listening technique?
Paying Attention
Ignoring
Restating
Defining
33
Which item of formal table service is found to the far right of the dinner plate?
Salad Fork
Butter Knife
Soup Spoon
Cocktail Fork
34
What is the name for a website that adapts to different mobile viewing devices?
Static design
Responsive design
Tablet design
Web design
35
2014 was the 200th anniversary of the battle which inspired the national anthem. Where was it?
Richmond, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Gettysburg, PA
Baltimore, MD
36
Give the value of four to the third power, or 4 cubed.
8
64
12
16
37
What are the formal guidelines used to conduct an orderly meeting?
Parliamentary Procedure
Roberts Rules of Order
Government Rule
Meeting Guidelines
38
Which nation is credited with beginning the use of a Grand Jury?
Ireland
England
United States
Mexico
39
Which word is the name for a proposal, put before voters to change policy in their state?
Law
Policy Edit
Survey
Referendum
40
How many categories of motions are recognized in Roberts Rules of Order?
Six
Five
Twelve
Seven
41
Name the capital city of Saudi Arabia.
Oman
Lebanon
Riyadh
Beirut
42
Ann donates her SkillsUSA pins for a membership drive. What kind of motivation is she showing?
Charity
External motivation
Internal motivation
None
43
What is the name of an architecture style from the 60s that uses clean lines and chrome details
Victorian
Chromium
Pop Culture
Mid-Century Modern
44
Communication skills can be divided into four major groups: speaking, reading, listening, and _
Running
Debating
Writing
Organizing
45
If 2x
3
= 54, what is x?
3
5
6
4
46
Human skin is the largest organ in the human body, and part of which body system?
Nervous
Integumentary
Circulatory
Digestive
47
In which state was the surrender by the Confederate Army at the end of the Civil War?
Ohio
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
48
Of the planets in our solar system, name the
TWO
smallest.
Mercury AND Mars
Mercury AND Neptune
Mars AND Earth
Earth AND Mercury
49
After completing an application, you may be called for a meeting. What is this meeting called?
Introduction
Discussion
Job Interview
Application Review
50
What word designates “the sudden vertical descent of a river”?
Waterfall
Rapids
Lake
River