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2017 REGIONAL MATCH 4 ROUND 1

1 CURRENT EVENTS

QUESTION #1 Give the first and last names of the Republican nominee for Vice President in 2016.

QUESTION #1 Give the first and last names of the Republican nominee for Vice President in 2016.

Michael Pence or Mike Pence ANSWER #1 Michael Pence or Mike Pence TeamA TeamB Undo

1B BONUS

Which state did Pence previously serve as its governor? QUESTION #1B Which state did Pence previously serve as its governor? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

ANSWER #1B Indiana or IN Undo Bonus

2 SOCIAL STUDIES

Identify the largest country in the world in terms of land area. QUESTION #2 Identify the largest country in the world in terms of land area.

Identify the largest country in the world in terms of land area. QUESTION #2 Identify the largest country in the world in terms of land area.

ANSWER #2 Russian Federation TeamA TeamB Undo

2B BONUS

Identify the smallest country in the world in terms of land area. QUESTION #2B Identify the smallest country in the world in terms of land area. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

Vatican City State (accept State of Vatican City) ANSWER #2B Vatican City State (accept State of Vatican City) Undo Bonus

3 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

QUESTION #3 What is the name of the captain chasing the notorious fictional and titular white whale in Moby-Dick?

QUESTION #3 What is the name of the captain chasing the notorious fictional and titular white whale in Moby Dick?

ANSWER #3 Captain Ahab TeamA TeamB Undo

3B BONUS

Identify the author of Moby-Dick. QUESTION #3B Identify the author of Moby-Dick. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

ANSWER #3B Herman Melville Undo Bonus

4 MATHEMATICS

Find the next number in this sequence: 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, x QUESTION #4 Find the next number in this sequence: 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, x 0:21 0:26 0:01 0:17 0:25 0:09 0:29 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:28 0:30 0:14 0:06 0:07 0:05 0:04 0:02 0:03 0:08 0:10 0:16 0:15 0:20 0:19 0:11 0:18 0:13

ANSWER #4 26 add 2, multiply by 2. TeamA TeamB Undo

4B BONUS

Find the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, x QUESTION #4B Find the next number in this sequence: 1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, x 0:26 0:25 0:21 0:09 0:17 0:30 0:01 0:28 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:29 0:13 0:07 0:08 0:06 0:05 0:03 0:04 0:10 0:11 0:15 0:14 0:16 0:20 0:18 0:19 0:02

ANSWER #4B 50 Add 3, multiply by 2, and so on.. Undo Bonus

5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Computer programmers write millions of lines of _____. (singular only) QUESTION #5 Computer programmers write millions of lines of _____. (singular only)

Computer programmers write millions of lines of _____. (singular only) QUESTION #5 Computer programmers write millions of lines of _____. (singular only)

ANSWER #5 code TeamA TeamB Undo

5B BONUS

QUESTION #5B Name the process in which computer programmers review their source code for mistakes, and edit them as needed. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

ANSWER #5B debugging Undo Bonus

6 POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS

QUESTION #6 Which former Canadian professional ice hockey player is known as “The Great One” for playing 20 seasons in the National Hockey League? Upon his retirement in 1999, he held or shared 61 NHL records.

QUESTION #6 Which former Canadian professional ice hockey player is known as “The Great One” for playing 20 seasons in the National Hockey League? Upon his retirement in 1999, he held or shared 61 NHL records.

ANSWER #6 Wayne Douglas Gretzky TeamA TeamB Undo

6B BONUS

QUESTION #6B Name the university whose women’s basketball team recently broke the record for the longest winning streak in NCAA basketball history. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

University of Connecticut or UConn ANSWER #6B University of Connecticut or UConn Undo Bonus

7 SOCIAL STUDIES

In which South American country can you find Machu Picchu? QUESTION #7 In which South American country can you find Machu Picchu?

In which South American country can you find Machu Picchu? QUESTION #7 In which South American country can you find Machu Picchu?

ANSWER #7 Republic of Peru TeamA TeamB Undo

7B BONUS

QUESTION #7B Give the name of the capital of Peru, which is also the name of a type of legume. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #7B Lima Undo Bonus

8 THE ARTS

QUESTION #8 What great artist was just 22 years old when he illustrated his first Saturday Evening Post cover in 1916?

QUESTION #8 What great artist was just 22 years old when he illustrated his first Saturday Evening Post cover in 1916?

Norman Perceval Rockwell ANSWER #8 Norman Perceval Rockwell TeamA TeamB Undo

8B BONUS

QUESTION #8B Rockwell is credited with creating this famous cultural icon called what? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

ANSWER #8B Rosie the Riveter Undo Bonus

9 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

QUESTION #9 What is the field of study of rocks, of the Earth's crust, and of anything to do with the processes of how they change?

QUESTION #9 What is the field of study of rocks, of the Earth's crust, and of anything to do with the processes of how they change?

ANSWER #9 geology TeamA TeamB Undo

9B BONUS

Name the three structural layers of the Earth. QUESTION #9B Name the three structural layers of the Earth. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

All of the following, in any order: crust mantle core ANSWER #9B All of the following, in any order: crust mantle core Undo Bonus

10 MATHEMATICS

QUESTION #10 Solve for y. If needed, round to the nearest whole number. 𝒚 𝟓𝟑𝟖 = 𝟑𝟐 𝟔𝟕.𝟐𝟓 0:21 0:26 0:01 0:17 0:25 0:09 0:29 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:28 0:30 0:14 0:06 0:07 0:05 0:04 0:02 0:03 0:08 0:10 0:16 0:15 0:20 0:19 0:11 0:18 0:13

ANSWER #10 256 538*32/67.25=y TeamA TeamB Undo

10B BONUS

QUESTION #10B Assume that y varies directly with x. If y = 98 when x = -49, find y when x = 31. 0:26 0:25 0:21 0:09 0:17 0:30 0:01 0:28 0:22 0:27 0:23 0:24 0:12 0:29 0:13 0:07 0:08 0:06 0:05 0:03 0:04 0:10 0:11 0:15 0:14 0:16 0:20 0:18 0:19 0:02

y = -62 Bonus Undo ANSWER #10B For this type of proportional constant, we need to first find the constant. Y = kx. Plugging the first two numbers in, 98 = k (-49), we find that k is -2. So, (-2)*(31) = -62 Undo Bonus

11 CURRENT EVENTS

QUESTION #11 Bhumibol Adulyadej died in October 2016 after serving more than 70 years as king of this Asian country. He was the world’s longest serving monarch.

QUESTION #11 Bhumibol Adulyadej died in October 2016 after serving more than 70 years as king of this Asian country. He was the world’s longest serving monarch.

ANSWER #11 Kingdom of Thailand TeamA TeamB Undo

11B BONUS

QUESTION #11B With Bhumibol Adulyadej’s passing, who is now the longest serving monarch in the world? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

ANSWER #11B Queen Elizabeth II Undo Bonus

12 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

QUESTION #12 What term is given to the Japanese type of poem that holds three lines in five, seven, and five syllables?

QUESTION #12 What term is given to the Japanese type of poem that holds three lines in five, seven, and five syllables?

ANSWER #12 haiku TeamA TeamB Undo

12B BONUS

QUESTION #12B What is the name for a 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme? There are four versions: Petrarchan, Italian, English, and Shakespearean. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:17 0:01 0:09 0:20 0:12 0:19 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:07 0:08 0:18 0:11 0:10 0:02

ANSWER #12B sonnet Undo Bonus

END OF 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 4 ROUND 1

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2017 REGIONAL MATCH 4 ROUND 2

QUESTION 1

QUESTION #1 Developed by Namco and released in 1980, what is the name of this popular arcade game? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #1 Pac-Man or PAC-MAN TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 2

QUESTION #2 In late October 2016, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation informed Congress that “the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear pertinent” to the Hillary Clinton email server investigation. His announcement is thought to have influenced the outcome of the election. Name the FBI director. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

James Brien “Jim” Comey, Jr. ANSWER #2 James Brien “Jim” Comey, Jr. TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 3

QUESTION #3 What is a large community of living organisms in a particular area? In this area, the living and nonliving components are equally as important as each other. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #3 ecosystem TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 4

Evaluate the expression for p = -4. |p| + 2 QUESTION #4 Evaluate the expression for p = -4. |p| + 2 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #4 6 |-4| = 4, so 4 + 2 = 6 TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 5

QUESTION #5 Name the Major League Baseball team that won its first World Series since 1908 on November 2, 2016. Give both the city and the team name. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #5 Chicago Cubs TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 6

QUESTION #6 In which process does the cell use DNA as a template to create mRNA? A. replication B. transcription C. translation D. protein synthesis 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #6 B. or transcription TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 7

QUESTION #7 To which Founding Father is this quote attributed? “Give me liberty or give me death!” A. Patrick Henry B. George Washington C. Paul Revere D. John Adams 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #7 A. or Patrick Henry TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 8

QUESTION #8 Write this expression as an equation: The total of d and 129 is the same as 307. 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #8 d + 129 = 307 or 307 = d + 129 TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 9

What is the English word for this symbol? * QUESTION #9 What is the English word for this symbol? * 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #9 asterisk TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 10

QUESTION #10 Which state was the first to allow women to vote? A. Delaware B. California C. Wyoming D. Maryland 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #10 C. or Wyoming TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 11

QUESTION #11 Which eccentric Dutch artist is known for chopping off a part of his ear? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

Vincent Willem van Gogh or Van Gogh ANSWER #11 Vincent Willem van Gogh or Van Gogh TeamA TeamB Undo

QUESTION 12

QUESTION #12 From which poem by Edgar Allan Poe can you find “Nevermore” continuously uttered from the titular animal? 0:14 0:15 0:16 0:13 0:12 0:01 0:09 0:17 0:20 0:18 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:06 0:07 0:11 0:10 0:08 0:19

ANSWER #12 The Raven TeamA TeamB Undo

END OF 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 4 ROUND 2

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2017 REGIONAL MATCH 4 FINAL ROUND

CATEGORY LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

INSTRUCTIONS All of the following novels are set in London INSTRUCTIONS All of the following novels are set in London. Complete the book titles by filling in the blanks.

_____ Poppins, P. L. Travers QUESTION #1 _____ Poppins, P. L. Travers 1:57 1:58 1:48 2:00 1:55 1:59 1:54 1:49 1:56 1:50 1:51 1:52 1:53

Great _____, Charles Dickens QUESTION #2 Great _____, Charles Dickens 1:46 1:47 1:44 1:36 1:45 1:42 1:38 1:37 1:39 1:40 1:41 1:43

A _____ Orange, Anthony Burgess QUESTION #3 A _____ Orange, Anthony Burgess 1:34 1:35 1:32 1:24 1:33 1:30 1:26 1:25 1:27 1:28 1:29 1:31

Bridget Jones’s _____, Helen Fielding QUESTION #4 Bridget Jones’s _____, Helen Fielding 1:22 1:23 1:20 1:12 1:21 1:18 1:14 1:13 1:15 1:16 1:17 1:19

_____ Eighty-Four, George Orwell QUESTION #5 _____ Eighty-Four, George Orwell 1:10 1:11 1:08 1:00 1:09 1:06 1:02 1:01 1:03 1:04 1:05 1:07

The War of the _____, H. G. Wells QUESTION #6 The War of the _____, H. G. Wells 0:58 0:59 0:56 0:48 0:57 0:54 0:50 0:49 0:51 0:52 0:53 0:55

The _____ of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde QUESTION #7 The _____ of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde 0:44 0:36 0:41 0:42 0:40 0:38 0:37 0:39 0:46 0:43 0:45 0:47

The _____ and the Pauper, Mark Twain QUESTION #8 The _____ and the Pauper, Mark Twain 0:34 0:35 0:32 0:24 0:33 0:30 0:26 0:25 0:27 0:28 0:29 0:31

_____ Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson QUESTION #9 _____ Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson 0:22 0:23 0:20 0:12 0:21 0:18 0:14 0:13 0:15 0:16 0:17 0:19

_____ New World, Aldous Huxley QUESTION #10 _____ New World, Aldous Huxley 0:10 0:11 0:08 0:00 0:09 0:06 0:02 0:01 0:03 0:04 0:05 0:07

_____ Poppins, P. L. Travers QUESTION #1 _____ Poppins, P. L. Travers

ANSWER #1 Mary TeamA TeamB Undo

Great _____, Charles Dickens QUESTION #2 Great _____, Charles Dickens

ANSWER #2 Expectations TeamA TeamB Undo

A _____ Orange, Anthony Burgess QUESTION #3 A _____ Orange, Anthony Burgess

ANSWER #3 Clockwork TeamA TeamB Undo

Bridget Jones’s _____, Helen Fielding QUESTION #4 Bridget Jones’s _____, Helen Fielding

ANSWER #4 Diary TeamA TeamB Undo

_____ Eighty-Four, George Orwell QUESTION #5 _____ Eighty-Four, George Orwell

ANSWER #5 Nineteen TeamA TeamB Undo

The War of the _____, H. G. Wells QUESTION #6 The War of the _____, H. G. Wells

ANSWER #6 Worlds TeamA TeamB Undo

The _____ of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde QUESTION #7 The _____ of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

ANSWER #7 Picture TeamA TeamB Undo

The _____ and the Pauper, Mark Twain QUESTION #8 The _____ and the Pauper, Mark Twain

ANSWER #8 Prince TeamA TeamB Undo

_____ Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson QUESTION #9 _____ Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson

ANSWER #9 Strange TeamA TeamB Undo

_____ New World, Aldous Huxley QUESTION #10 _____ New World, Aldous Huxley

ANSWER #10 Brave TeamA TeamB Undo

END OF 2017 REGIONAL MATCH 4