Scholars Bowl - General Knowledge (2)

This is one of the TWO types of defamation of character. This one is less easy to prove in a court of law, due to the fact that it is "spoken" lies instead of "written" lies.

• Slander

• Libel

This element has an atomic number of 19. It is important for nutrition and can be found in abundance bananas and potatoes. What is the element that has the symbol "K" on the periodic table?

• Iron

• Magneeseum

• Potassium

• Sulfur

What is the result when you multiply the following binomials: (x+10) (x-10)?

• x² - 100

• x²- 10

• x²+ 10

• x² + 100

In this single year: Franklin D. Roosevelt opened the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., Mount Rushmore was completed, Walt Disney released the movie Dumbo, & Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

• 1939

• 1941

• 1945

• 1955

Arjun has a small square-shaped garden with an area of 100 square inches, and Daniel has a larger square-shaped garden with an area of 324 square inches.

Given as a reduced fraction, what is the ratio of the perimeter of Arjun's garden to the perimeter of Daniel's garden?

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 3/4

• 7/8

This record-breaking musical, the movie version of which starred Rex Harrison & Audrey Hepburn, features songs such as "Get me to the Church on Time" and "Wouldn't It be Lovely". What is the name of the musical that was adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play, Pygmalion?

• My Fair Lady

• Chicago

• West Side Story

• Cats

The rapid scale passage produced by sliding over keys or strings on the piano, harp, or other instruments.

• Arpeggio
• Legato
• Glissando
• Crescendo

The name for this muscle is derived from the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, which is shaped like a triangle. At the shoulder, this muscle makes the rounded contour over the upper surface of the arm and shoulder. What is the name of this muscle that contributes to the movement of the shoulder joint?

• biceps
• triceps
• deltoid
• pectoral

Robert Leslie Conly the Newbery Award-winning book, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh, which featured an intelligent rat, Nicodemus, who helps a widowed mouse and her family. What was Robert's pen name?

• Robert C. O'Brien

• Leslie C. Roberts

• Robert C. Leslie

• Leslie R. Conly

This country is the setting of William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. It is also where tourists come to view the famous statue of The Little Mermaid, written by author Hans Christian Anderson. What is the Scandinavian nation whose capital is Copenhagen?

• Norway

• Sweden

• Denmark

• Iceland