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Quiz Bowl Test Questions & Answers (C)A new Pope was recently elected by the college of cardinals. What signal was used to tell the world that a Pope had been elected? - ANS - White Smoke (A)The Wh ... iskey Rebellion was the first test of a law that gave federal authorities the right to form a band of volunteers to suppress a rebellion. What is such an ad hoc army called? - ANS - A militia (AM)Add the figures 96 + 24 + 74 + 47 - ANS - 241 (PD)The Winter 2013 issue of Champions magazine describes the competition recently held in Brazil. What is the name of this competition? - ANS - WorldSkills Americas (C)Name the two members of the UN Security Council that have blocked efforts to punish Syria for continuing its civil war. - ANS - Russia and China (PD)As an icebreaker during a meeting, Nick's chapter passes out part of the emblem to see who can recite the meaning of their emblem piece. Nick looks at his and finds the orbital circles. What will he recite? - ANS - The challenge of modern technology (A)This British scientist is most famous for his discovery that many common substances were composed of oxygen and metals. Who created the first deposits of potassium and barium, among other substances? - ANS - Sir Humphry Davy (AM) If the area of a rhombus is 40 and if one diagonal is 4, how long is the other? - ANS - 20 (C) John Kerry recently made an unannounced visit to Baghad. He met with the Iraqi Prime Minister. What position does John Kerry hold? - ANS - US Secretary of State (A) Which religion refers to Christians and Jews as "People of the Book" because of shared dogma? - ANS - Muslim (C) Secretary of State John Kerry's predecessor met with Iraqi official while Secretary of State. Who was Secretary of State before Mr. Kerry? - ANS - Hillary Clinton (C)Who is the Prime Minister of Iraq? - ANS - Nouri al-Maliki (A) What type of scientific reasoning is expressed in this statement: "Based on previous data, ten hurricanes may occur in the year 2013."? - ANS - Inference (A) Name the first US President who sent federal troops to the south to enforce desegregation of schools. - ANS - Dwight Eisenhower (C) Known for his plain speaking, this chief executive of New Jersey has taken on both political parties. Name him. - ANS - Governor Chris Christie (C) The 6th largest Powerball ticket was recently sold for a value of $338M. In what state was the ticket sold? - ANS - New Jersey (PD) Among the 11 main purposes of SkillsUSA, in Section 1 of the Leadership Handbook, one recognizes the mutual interdependence of what two economic units? - ANS - Labor and management (A) Discontent within the Third Estate led to what event? - ANS - The French Revolution (AM) Simplify the expression: 12ab + 8ab + 5ab. - ANS - 25ab (PD) Spell the word that is the plan of action to attain a goal, according to the PDP. - ANS - S T R A T E G Y (A) Name the American immigrant who built a manufacturing empire based in Pittsburgh, and spent the fortune made from selling his empire to fund such philanthropic tasks as building libraries. - ANS - Andrew Carnegie (A) Spell the word PHILANTHROPIC. - ANS - P H I L A N T H R O P I C (C) The 113th session of the Senate debated changing the rules of filibuster. What change did they debate? - ANS - Requiring the senator to be speaking and present during the filibuster (C) Who is the leader of North Korea? - ANS - Kim Jong Un (A) Which area of the globe was the target of the Eisenhower Doctrine, pledging military support to the area? - ANS - The Middl [Show More]

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