8th Grade Quiz Bowl

Which of the planets would be described as an ice giant that spins on its side?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Venus

How many 1/8th are in a dotted quarter note?

• 2

• 3

• 9

• 3.141592654

The straddle jump was a skill learned in which unit?

• Swimming

• Basketball

• Hockey

• Soccer

The Israeli Satellite that nearly landed on the moon was named...

• Hatikva

• Space X

• Bereshit

• Waze

What is the tú form of the verb TENER?

• Tengo

• Tenes

• Tienes

• Tiene

What are the first 2 rules of Improv? (Drama)

• Talk loudly, Move around

• Make people laugh, Use facial expressions

• Say yes, Don't Think

• Dance, Annunciate your words

How would you tell if the source that you find online is reliable?

• The first result in the list

• Its author is a specialist in the subject that the article is about.

• The site is up-to-date

• The author is an expert and the site is up-to-date

What is celebrated on "Cinco de Mayo?"

• Mexican Independence Day

• French Independence Day

• The victory of the Mexican army over the French

• The birthday of the first Mexican president

What is not a waste product in cellular respiration?

• Oxygen

• ATP

• Carbon Dioxide

• Glucose

Which of the following phrases best describes communism?

• When supply and demand determine how much things cost

• When individual people do not own land, businesses, property, etc. Instead, the government / whole community does.

• A system of government in which the government controls the healthcare. Private citizens control everything else.

• When everyone shares their pizza with everyone else.