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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 au ... thor 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 [Show More]

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