Scholars' Bowl Practice Questions 2023

Name the term that stands for a 200 year timespan of relative peace and economic prosperity experienced by the Roman empire.

• The Inquisition

• Pax Romana

• The Crusades

• Inri Domini

In economics, what does the acronym GNP stand for?

• great natural prime

• good numbers perceived

• gross numerical prime

• gross national product

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was established when Congress passed what Act?

• The Nebraska-Kansas Act

• Bleeding Kansas Act

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Sunflower State Act

The Hunger Games novel includes reference to the frightening, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. What type of literary genre is this novel?

• Dystopian fantasy

• Utopian fantasy

• Thriller

• Mystery

Name the mythic hero who sailed with the Argonauts to find the Golden Fleece.

• Zeus

• Mason

• Jason

• Helena

What is it called when a person uses someone else's work and does not give them proper credit?

• copyright

• trademark

• patent

• plagiarism

What is the average of 4 sticks with the following lengths. 2ft, 8ft, 4ft, 10ft?

• 96ft

• 6ft

• 48ft

• 6

List from greatest to least the factors of 36.

• 1, 36, 2, 18, 3, 12, 4, 9, 6, 6

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

• 36, 18, 12, 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1

• 1 x 36; 2 x 18; 3 x 12; 4 x 9; 6 x 6

In whole numbers, what is 4/5 x 5/4?

• 1

• 16/25

• 5

• 20/20

When you feel the rays of sunshine on your face when you sunbathe, what type of heat transfer is it?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• thermal