20 2011 academic bowl preliminary match round 1 1
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2011
ACADEMIC BOWL
PRELIMINARY MATCH
ROUND 1
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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Which president, in 1869. pardoned Samuel Mudd,
who had set the broken leg of Abraham Lincoln’s
assassin?
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Which president, in 1869. pardoned Samuel Mudd,
who had set the broken leg of Abraham Lincoln’s
assassin?
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Andrew Jackson
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MATHEMATICS
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If the area of a circle is 49 pi, what is its
circumference?
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If the area of a circle is 49 pi, what is its
circumference?
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14 pi
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3Arts and Literature
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Which Victor Hugo work features a hunch-back and
a Gypsy dancer who befriends him?
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Which Victor Hugo work features a hunch-back and
a Gypsy dancer who befriends him?
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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4Social Studies
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What former US president who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and swore in two other US
presidents?
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What former US president who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and swore in two other US
presidents?
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William H. Taft
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5Mathematics
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What is the measure in degrees of an angle that is
16 degrees less than its complement?
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What is the measure in degrees of an angle that is
16 degrees less than its complement?
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37 degrees
(x + x + 16 = 90)
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6Arts and Literature
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Give the title of the Robert Frost poem that includes the line, “I took the one
less traveled by.”
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Give the title of the Robert Frost poem that includes the line, “I took the one
less traveled by.”
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“The Road Not Taken”
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7POPULAR CULTURE,
LEISURE, AND SPORTS
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In Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse’s first talkie, the voice was provided by
whom.
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In Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse’s first talkie, the voice was provided by
whom.
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Walt Disney
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8 Social Studies
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Who was the 1st female flew alone across
the Atlantic Ocean ?
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Who was the 1st female flew alone across
the Atlantic Ocean ?
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Amelia Earhart
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9Science and Technology
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What is the only one of the eight planets in our solar
system that is not named for a Greek or Roman god?
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What is the only one of the nine planets in our solar system that is not named
for a Greek or Roman god?
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Earth
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10Current Event
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Name the Libyan leader who has reigned
since 1969.
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Name the Libyan leader who has reigned
since 1969.
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Muammar Gaddafi
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11Deaf Culture
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Which country was Deaf Winter Olympic 2011
being held before it was canceled?
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Which country was Deaf Winter Olympic 2011
being held before it was canceled?
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Slovkia
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12POPULAR CULTURE,
LEISURE, AND SPORTS
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Which term derived from the Greek for “dance writing”
designates the arrangement of the movements of dance,
especially ballet?
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Which term derived from the Greek for “dance writing”
designates the arrangement of the movements of dance,
especially ballet?
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Choreography
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END OFROUND 1
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2011GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL
PRELIMINARY MATCH TEMPLATE
ROUND 2
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QUESTION1
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Consider the atomic numbers ofHelium, argon, radon and neon…
Which two have the lowest atomic numbers?
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Helium and Neon
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QUESTION2
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Rubik’s Cube originated inA. GermanyB. HungaryC. California
D. Japan
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B. Hungary
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QUESTION3
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The interior angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1:5:12. What is the degree measure of largest angle?
A. 10 degreesB. 20 degreesC. 120 degreesD. 160 degrees
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120 degrees
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QUESTION4
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Identify the imaginary line that lies 23 degree 27’ (minutes) north of the equator, part of whose
name is also a sign of the zodiac.
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Tropic of Cancer
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Question 5
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Who won the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize and also wrote the book, Night?
A. George OrwellB. Elie Wiesel C. Lois LowellD. Michael Crichton
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B. Elie Wiesel
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Question 6
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The Grapes of Wrath centers on this ill-fated Okie family.
A. the JoadsB. the SnopesesC. the JukesesD. the Smiths
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A. The Joads
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Question 7
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Suppose you fly from Australia to California. What is the imaginary line you cross that signals you’ve lost a day?A. Tropic of CancerB. Tropic of CapricornC. International Date LineD. Latitude
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International Date Line
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Question 8
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Which of the following words designates a realistic style of art illustrating scenes of everyday life:
a. genreb. gouache
c. frescod. tempera
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a. genre
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Question 9
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What is the setting of Hawthorne’s novel, The Scarlet Letter?
a. Plymouth, Massachusetts
b. Jamestown, Virginia c. Boston, Massachusettsd. Salem, Massachusetts
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d. Salem, Massachusetts
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Question 10
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She succeeded George VI on the British throne.
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Queen Elizabeth
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Question 11
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U.S. Army land near San Francisco became the site
of this federal prison in 1934.
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Alcatraz
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Question 12
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The major Axis powers of World War II wereA. Germany, Italy, HungaryB. Japan, Germany, ItalyC. Germany, Spain, ItalyD. Japan, Italy, Hungary
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B. Japan, Germany, Italy
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END OF ROUND 2
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2011Taft High SchoolACADEMIC BOWL
PRELIMINARY MATCH TEMPLATE
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CATEGORY:
Mathematics
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Identify the measurement
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1Number of cubic feet
in a cubic yard
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2. Number of tablespoons
in a teaspoon
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3.Number of pints
in a quart.
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4.Number of acres in a square mile
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5.Number of ounces
in a pound
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6. Number of cups
in a gallon
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7. Number of fluid ounces
in a cup
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8.Number of teaspoons
in a tablespoon
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9.Number of pounds
in a short ton
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10. Number of cubic feet
in a shipping ton
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1.Number of cubic feet
in a cubic yard
Ans: 27 feet
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2. Number of tablespoons
in a teaspoon
Ans: 1/3 tablespoon
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3.Number of pints
in a quart.
Ans: 2 pints
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4.Number of acres in a square mile
Ans: 640 acres
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5.Number of ounces
in a pound
Ans: 16 ounces
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6. Number of cups
in a gallon
Ans: 16 cups
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7. Number of fluid ounces
in a cup
Ans: 8 ounces
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8.Number of teaspoons
in a tablespoon
Ans: 3 teaspoons
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9.Number of pounds
in a short ton
Ans: 2,000 pounds
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10. Number of cubic feet
in a shipping ton
40 cubic feet
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END OFPRELIMINARY MATCH
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