1. 20 1 2011 GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL PRELIMINARY MATCH SAMPLE ROUND 1

2. 20 1 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT 2

3. 20 Which was the first city-state in Greek civilization? 3

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7. 20 Athens 7

8. 20 1B BONUS 8

9. 20 When was it established? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

10. 20 10

11. 20 5 th century B.C.E. 11

12. 20 2 HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT 12

13. 20 Operation Overlord, the code name for the Allied invasion of Northern France on June 6, 1944 was better known by this name. 13

14. 20 14

15. 20 Operation Overlord, the code name for the Allied invasion of Northern France on June 6, 1944 was better known by this name. 15

16. 20 16

17. 20 D-Day 17

18. 20 2B BONUS 18

19. 20 What was the code name for the Allied invasion of North Africa during the same war? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

20. 20 20

21. 20 Operation Torch 21

22. 20 3 DEAF STUDIES 22

23. 20 SWCID is located in which state? 23

24. 20 24

25. 20 SWCID is located in which state? 25

26. 20 26

27. 20 Texas 27

28. 20 3B BONUS 28

29. 20 What does SWCID stand for? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

30. 20 30

31. 20 Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf 31

32. 20 4 GEOGRAPHY 32

33. 20 Aconcagua is the highest peak of this continent. 33

34. 20 34

35. 20 Aconcagua is the highest peak of this continent. 35

36. 20 36

37. 20 South America 37

38. 20 4B BONUS 38

39. 20 Cayenne is the capital of this small South American country. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

40. 20 40

41. 20 French Guiana 41

42. 20 5 MATHEMATICS 42

43. 20 0.61 mile = __ kilometer (approximate) 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27

44. 20 44

45. 20 0.61 mile = __ kilometer

46. 20 46

47. 20 47 1 kilometer

48. 20 5B BONUS 48

49. 20 64 miles = ___ kilometers 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27

50. 20 50

51. 20 38.4 kilometers 51

52. 20 6 GEOGRAPHY 52

53. 20 53 What country has this flag?

54. 20 54

55. 20 55 What country has this flag?

56. 20 56

57. 20 South Korea 57

58. 20 6B BONUS 58

59. 20 What is the capital of South Korea? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

60. 20 60

61. 20 Seoul 61

62. 20 7 THE ARTS 62

63. 20 In the visible spectrum, what color comes between green and indigo? 63

64. 20 64

65. 20 In the visible spectrum, what color comes between green and indigo? 65

66. 20 Blue 66

67. 20 7B BONUS 67

68. 20 In the visible spectrum, what colors come between red and green? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

69. 20 69

70. 20 Orange and Yellow 70

71. 20 8 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 71

72. 20 Who wrote A Tale of Two Cities? 72

73. 20 73

74. 20 Who wrote A Tale of Two Cities? 74

75. 20 75

76. 20 Charles Dickens 76

77. 20 8B BONUS 77

78. 20 In The Grapes of Wrath, name the state that the Joad family moves to from California. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

79. 20 79

80. 20 Oklahoma OK 80

81. 20 9 LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 81

82. 20 82 A ____________ is a figure of speech that gives an inanimate object or abstract idea human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, and sensations.

83. 20 83

84. 20 84 A ____________ is a figure of speech that gives an inanimate object or abstract idea human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, and sensations.

85. 20 85

86. 20 86 personification

87. 20 9B BONUS 87

88. 20 The flowers were suffering from the intense heat. Which word in the above sentence is a personification? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

89. 20 89

90. 20 90 suffering

91. 20 10 POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS 91

92. 20 Name the film about a character that ages backwards. This film dominated the 81 st Academy Award nominations with 13 nominations including Best Picture. 92

93. 20 93

94. 20 Name the film about a character that ages backwards. This film dominated the 81 st Academy Award nominations with 13 nominations including Best Picture. 94

95. 20 95

96. 20 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 96

97. 20 10B BONUS 97

98. 20 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American film based on a 1921 short story written by which author? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

99. 20 99

100. 20 F. Scott Fitzgerald 100

101. 20 11 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 101

102. 20 The aneroid type has largely replaced the mercury type of which instrument that measures air pressure? 102

103. 20 103

104. 20 The aneroid type has largely replaced the mercury type of which instrument that measures air pressure? 104

105. 20 105

106. 20 barometer 106

107. 20 11B BONUS 107

108. 20 Evangelista Torricelli is credited with inventing the first barometer which was also known as this. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

109. 20 109

110. 20 Torricellis tube 110

111. 20 12 MATHEMATICS 111

112. 20 What conic section results from graphing the equation x 2 + y 2 = 25? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27

113. 20 113

114. 20 114 What conic section results from graphing the equation x 2 + y 2 = 25?

115. 20 115

116. 20 116 circle

117. 20 12B BONUS 117

118. 20 Write the polynomial in standard form: 6x – 5x 3 + 2 - 7x 2 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27

119. 20 119

120. 20 -5x 3 – 7x 2 + 6x + 2 120

121. 20 13 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 121

122. 20 Negatively charged particles that move around the atom's nucleus are the __________. 122

123. 20 123

124. 20 Negatively charged particles that move around the atom's nucleus are the __________. 124

125. 20 125

126. 20 electrons 126

127. 20 13B BONUS 127

128. 20 Atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called _________. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

129. 20 129

130. 20 isotopes 130

131. 20 14 MATHEMATICS 131

132. 20 If a + 54 = 5a - 18, then the value of 'a' is... 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27

133. 20 133

134. 20 134 If a + 54 = 5a - 18, then the value of 'a' is...

135. 20 135

136. 20 136 18

137. 20 14B BONUS 137

138. 20 If [(2b)/3] - 17 = b - 34, then the value of 'b' is... 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:27

139. 20 139

140. 20 51 140

141. 20 15 CURRENT EVENTS 141

142. 20 This United States government agency is in charge of counting the population now. 142

143. 20 143

144. 20 This United States government agency is in charge of counting the population now. 144

145. 20 145

146. 20 Bureau of the Census or United States Census Bureau 146

147. 20 15B BONUS 147

148. 20 How often does the census occur? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

149. 20 149

150. 20 Every decade or every ten years 150

151. 20 END OF ROUND 1 151

152. 20 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:17 Break Timer 0:090:010:210:260:250:300:290:280:240:230:220:270:320:330:340:350:360:370:380:400:410:480:490:500:460:450:440:430:420:470:390:310:510:560:551:000:590:580:540:530:520:571:021:031:041:051:061:071:081:101:111:181:191:201:161:151:141:131:121:171:091:011:211:261:251:301:291:281:241:231:221:271:321:331:341:351:361:371:381:401:411:481:491:501:461:451:441:431:421:471:391:311:511:561:552:001:591:581:541:531:521:57

153. 20 WABL 2011 Match #6 ROUND 2 153

154. 20 QUESTION 1 154

155. 20 Which of the following was a Portuguese colony? A. Madagascar B. Sri Lanka C. Zimbabwe D. Mozambique 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

156. 20 156

157. 20 D. or Mozambique 157

158. 20 QUESTION 2 158

159. 20 What breed of dog did the First Family choose for their kids? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

160. 20 160

161. 20 161 Portuguese Water Dog

162. 20 QUESTION 3 162

163. 20 Which city will you find Christ the Redeemer statue? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

164. 20 164

165. 20 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 165

166. 20 QUESTION 4 166

167. 20 During the American Civil War, who was President of the Confederate States of America? A. Robert E. Lee B. Andrew Johnson C. Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson D. Jefferson Davis 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

168. 20 168

169. 20 D. or Jefferson Davis 169

170. 20 QUESTION 5 170

171. 20 Angles are measured in degrees or in radians. The conversion factor with which to multiply to convert from degrees to radians is: A. 180/pi B. 1/2pi C. 2pi D. pi/180 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

172. 20 172

173. 20 D. or pi/180 173

174. 20 QUESTION 6 174

175. 20 Which foreign language did American Sign Language originate from? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

176. 20 176

177. 20 177 French Sign Language

178. 20 QUESTION 7 178

179. 20 How many goal posts are there on a Quidditich pitch in Harry Potter series? A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 11 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

180. 20 180

181. 20 B. 6 181

182. 20 QUESTION 8 182

183. 20 In Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet, who uttered these words with his/her last breath? "O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die!" A. Juliet B. Lady Montague C. Friar Lawrence D. Romeo 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

184. 20 184

185. 20 D. Romeo 185

186. 20 QUESTION 9 186

187. 20 Which city is the Dome of the Rock located? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

188. 20 188

189. 20 Jerusalem 189

190. 20 QUESTION 10 190

191. 20 What is Octuplet Moms real name? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

192. 20 192

193. 20 Nadya Suleman 193

194. 20 QUESTION 11 194

195. 20 What turns litmus paper blue? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

196. 20 196

197. 20 bases 197

198. 20 QUESTION 12 198

199. 20 Substances that form ions in solutions are called _______. A. elements B. compounds C. electrolyte D. molecule 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

200. 20 200

201. 20 C. electrolyte 201

202. 20 QUESTION 13 202

203. 20 Who is the deaf person associated with the invention of the football huddle? 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

204. 20 204

205. 20 Paul Hubbard 205

206. 20 QUESTION 14 206

207. 20 Name the First Lady who later served as the US delegate to the U.N. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

208. 20 208

209. 20 Eleanor Roosevelt 209

210. 20 QUESTION 15 210

211. 20 Identify the building known as the Yankee Palace that the British burned during the War of 1812. 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

212. 20 212

213. 20 The White House 213

214. 20 QUESTION 16 214

215. 20 The winner of the 44 th Superbowl was the: A) Indianapolis Colts B) New England Patriots C) New Orleans Saints D) Pittsburgh Steelers 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

216. 20 216

217. 20 C) New Orleans Saints 217

218. 20 END OF ROUND 2 218

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220. 20 WABL 2011 Match #6 FINAL ROUND 220

221. 20 CATEGORY: Geography 221

222. 20 Identify each state by their popular nicknames: 222

223. 20 1. Lone Star State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

224. 20 2. Volunteer State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

225. 20 3. First State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

226. 20 4. Battle Born State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

227. 20 5. Evergreen State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

228. 20 6. Nutmeg State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

229. 20 7. Beehive State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

230. 20 8. Green Mountain State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

231. 20 9. Gopher State 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

232. 20 10. Old Dominion 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:120:090:01

233. 20 233

234. 20 1. Lone Star State 234

235. 20 Texas 235

236. 20 2. Volunteer State 236

237. 20 Tennessee 237

238. 20 3. First State 238

239. 20 Delaware 239

240. 20 4. Battle Born State 240

241. 20 Nevada 241

242. 20 5. Evergreen State 242

243. 20 Washington 243

244. 20 6. Nutmeg State 244

245. 20 Connecticut 245

246. 20 7. Beehive State 246

247. 20 Utah 247

248. 20 8. Green Mountain State 248

249. 20 Vermont 249

250. 20 9. Gopher State 250

251. 20 Minnesota 251

252. 20 10. Old Dominion 252

253. 20 Virginia 253

254. 20 END OF MATCH #6 254

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