Academic Bowl Practice Rounds 1-6 - Version 2

If there are 8 ounces in a cup, how many ounces would a two quart pitcher hold?

• 32 ounces
• 48 ounces
• 80 ounces
• 64 ounces

What double-bladed cutting instrument is commonly used to cut paper?

• fork

• scissors
• ruler
• knife

William F. Cody, or "Buffalo Bill" became a rider for what short-lived branch of the

US Postal Service at 14 years old?

• Stagecoach Service
• Pony Express
• Western Union Express
• Transcontinental Mail Service

Surrounded by steep walls of rock, what type of sea inlets, often associated with Norway,

get deeper as they go inland?

• bays
• fjords
• coves
• gulfs

Which Texas city served as both the capital of the Republic of Texas and the US state of Texas?

• Austin
• San Antonio
• Houston
• Dallas

What personal secretary to President Thomas Jefferson helped

lead an expedition to find the Northwest Passage?

• Meriwether Lewis
• Aaron Burr
• James Madison
• William Clark

At a baseball game, which position throws the ball toward home plate by the batter?

• Catcher
• Outfielder
• First Baseman
• Pitcher

On how many continents have dinosaur fossils been found?

• 5
• 2
• 7
• 3

Divide 784 by 6 and state the remainder.

• 2
• 6
• 0
• 4

Of the following, which is NOT a solid form of water: ice, snow, glacier, fog, hail, frost

• steam
• water vapor
• liquid water
• fog