Academic Bowl Quiz

Which war was the Battle at Antietam?

This river forms approximately 2/3 of the border between the US and Mexico.

This pronouns "this, that, these, and those" are referred to by what name?

In Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath", which character is the protagonist?

Evaluate log3 (1/27).  Read "log base 3 of one twenty-seventh".)

Which poet wrote the famous poem "The Road Not Taken?"

Any substance that speeds up a chemical reaction.

Mean, Medium, mode, variance, range and standard deviation are associated with what?

What African nation is Lake Rudolf located?

This nation controls Greenland.

In which US state is the Great Basin desert located?

What war was the Battle of Manila?

As of August 2009, who is serving as the United States' Secretary of State?

Who wrote the poem "The Song of Hiawatha?"

Which war was the Battle of Buena Vista?

A general class to which an item or person belongs.

In literature, what kind of animal is "Rosinante" as found is Don Quixote?

Identify the two-word phase that refers to a person's salary prior to any deductions?

What Mexican port is famed for its cliff diving and Manila galleous?

Who composed the "Moonlight Sonata?"

Mount Kosciusko is the tallest mountain in which country?

This constellation is also know as the "Bull?"

An elongated worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth.

This American artist famous for Southwesten landscapes married photographer Alfred Stieglitz.

In what state is Mt. Hood located?

A line contains the point (2,-1) and (5, 8). Find the slope of a line perpendicular to this.

In English grammar, what punctuation is used to indicate a short poetry title?

What war was the battle of Tet Offensive?

Ancient device once used to hurl sones or burning debris in battle.

Which war was the Battle of the Marne?

Which war was the setting in Earnest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms?"

If you were being treated at Johns Hopkins Teaching Hospital, which US state would you be in?

What war was the Battle of Pea Ridge?

A complete enumeration of items or a book that contains such a list.

Which war was the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

What name of this beetle who shares its name with a Biblical character?

What state is nickname the "Sooner State"?

Who wrote "Great Expectations?"

Clouding of the lens of the eye in humans or animals.

Who famous poet wrote "I, Too, Sing America?"

Translate the Spanish word "suerte" (swear tay) into English.

What war was the Battle of Saratoga?

In what state is the famous Wind Cave located?

Identify the noun that refers to protection provided to political refugees by a country.

What war was the Battle of Coral Sea?

What is the name of the capital city of Sudan?

Solve the following system of equations for x and y:  x+y=9 and 2x-y=6

What Indian city home to the Taj Mahal?

Identify the metric equivalent of the US unit of horsepower. 

Who was the famous American General whose film biography won an Academy Award for Best Picture?

This artist painted the famous "At the Moulin Rouge."

By what common name is the chemical compound C3H8 known?

Which war of the battle at Midway?

What planned modern city serves as the capital of Brazil?

Identify the nobel gas, discovered in 1898 from the residue of liquid air.

A momentous tragic event.

What two metals are used in Pewter alloys?

What Russian composed "Peter and the Wolf"

Theatrical workers, whether production, are often referred by what four letter noun?

Give the name of the biological class that includes the sharks, rays, and skates.

Who wrote the poem "To a Waterfall?"

In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, which family had 5 unwedded daughters?

In what nation is Lake Maracibo located?

If a quadratic equation is graphed and has no x-intercepts, what type of solution?

With regard to television display, what is the meaning of acronym "HD?"