UV CAS Quiz Bowl- Round 3

Researchers discovered “tuburial glands”, in which part of the human body?

• Throat

• Liver

• Lungs

• Intestines

When did NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover makes its final descent to the Red Planet?

• January 20, 2021

• March 4, 2021

• April 3, 2021

• February 17, 2021

Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. What is the variant first identified in the US last January 2021 and was initially detected in South Africa in December 2020.

• B.1.1.7

• B.1.351

• P.1

• B.1427

Which epidemic (as of 2020) is currently affecting South Africa?

• Dengue

• Malaria

• Ebola

• Zika

What number replaces the ________ in this sequence? 4,6,10,16,26,42,68, ______.

• 126

• 102

• 94

• 110

What replaces the __ in the following sequence?

1,-4, 9, -16, 25, -36 …..

• -49

• 49

• 72

• -72

Which nation has reported the first case of H5N8 virus?

• France

• USA

• Russia

• China

Which industrial revolution can be called the Digital Revolution?

• Industrial Revolution 2.0

• Industrial Revolution 3.0

• Industrial Revolution 4.0

• Industrial Revolution 5.0

Recently Joe Biden has proposed the construction of a smart wall between US and Mexico. In reference to the wall, choose the correct statement.

I. It would replace the physical and armed patrolling with advanced surveillance technology

II. It will solve border security issues without a physical barrier using sensors.

• Only I

• Only II

• Both I and II

• None of the above

Who was the inventor of Bitcoin?

• Elon Musk

• Satoshi Nakamoto

• Vitalik Buterin

• Nick Szabo