Comprehensive Quiz Bowl Qualifying
Exam
What 20th century British Prime Minister coined the phrase "Iron Curtain?" - ANS - Churchill
What is the SI unit of Resistance? - ANS - Ohm
What American author wrote the novel
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Comprehensive Quiz Bowl Qualifying
Exam
What 20th century British Prime Minister coined the phrase "Iron Curtain?" - ANS - Churchill
What is the SI unit of Resistance? - ANS - Ohm
What American author wrote the novel "Moby Dick?" - ANS - Melville
What group won victories during the American Revolution at Bennington and Fort Ticonderoga
under the leadership of Ethan Allen? - ANS - Green Montain Boys
Solve the following equation for x: 3x+15=7x-5 - ANS - x=5
What American artist painted many covers for the Saturday Evening Post from 1916 until 1963?
- ANS - Rockwell
What is the capital of Somalia? - ANS - Mogadishu
In which of Charles Dicken's novels would you find the characters Tiny Tim and Ebenezer
Scrooge? - ANS - A Christmas Carol
What does an ornithologist study? - ANS - birds
What man was the mayor of New York City from 1933 until 1945? - ANS - La Guardia
What is the name for the soft spot on top of a baby's head? - ANS - fontanella
What is the fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible? - ANS - Acts
What is the largest state in terms of land area? - ANS - Alaska
What American poet recited a poem at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961? - ANS - Frost
In what year did the Glorious Revolution in which William and Mary were put on the throne of
England occur? - ANS - 1688
What architect designed the Sydney Opera House? - ANS - Utzon
A deficiency in what vitamin will cause scurby? - ANS - C
What Louisa May Alcott novel features the characters Mary, Jo, Beth, and Amy March? - ANS -
Little Women
In what nation is Mt. Etna located? - ANS - Italy
What amendment to the US constitution permits the Federal Income Tax? - ANS - 16
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? - ANS - Jay
What is the more common name for the disease Rubella? - ANS - German Measles
What French author created the character Jean Valjean? - ANS - Hugo
What former Louisiana Governer and Senator was nicknamed the "Kingfish?:" - ANS - Long
Find the slope of the line containing the points (4,-1) and (7,2). - ANS - 1
Who composed the opera "Carmen?: - ANS - Bizet
INto what sea does the Nile River flow? - ANS - Mediterranean
What ancient playwright wrote the plays "The Birds" and
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