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Quiz Bowl Practice 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _____________ is something that looks good but in reality is bad, like a computer virus.

a)

Pandora's box

b)

Trojan horse

c)

Panic button

d)

Midas touch

2.

In Greek mythology he is the god of travelers, thieves, messages, and many other things; has winged shoes

a)

Zeus

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Hades

3.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
4.

In Greek mythology who is the god of the sun and light, God of music and healing?

a)

Apollo

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Ares

5.
What can the myth about Persephone, Demeter and Hades describe about the world? 
a)
Heaven 
b)
The Underworld 
c)
The seasons 
d)
Kidnapping 
6.
Who is Atum-Ra and how was he involved in the Egyptian Mythology?
a)
He was the brother of Anubis       
b)
First god of Egyptian mythology
c)
Geb’s sister                                                        
d)
He wasn’t involved in Egyptian mythology
7.

In Egyptian mythology was Osiris god of

a)

Justice

b)

Underworld

c)

Moon

d)

sky and wind

8.

Where did the Roman Gods live?

a)

In the Roman city center

b)

On the top of Mt. Vesuvius

c)

On the top of Mt. Olympus

d)

In Sparta

9.

Who is the supreme god of all of the Roman gods?

a)

Juno

b)

Jupiter

c)

Vesta

d)

Zeus

10.

In mythology, what is a demigod?

a)

A half god, half warrior

b)

A half god, half ghost

c)

A half god, half human

d)

A half god, half horse

11.
Which is a major Problem Washington faced during his presidency?
a)
Setting up and running the government
b)
deciding how the President should be addressed
c)
finding a place to live while Washington DC was built
d)
starting an army to protect the US from Revolutionary France
12.
Hamilton came up with a 3 step plan to fix the economy; which was NOT a part of his plan?
a)
national bank
b)
high tariff
c)
tax on exports
d)
pay state and federal debts
13.
Hamilton's primary goal as Secretary of Treasury was to 
a)
get the states to pay their own debt
b)
stop bond speculators
c)
reduce the national debt
d)
establish foreign policy
14.

After the French Revolution, The French declared war on Great Britain. France wanted the U.S. to help them. Washington decided to do what?

a)

Side with France

b)

Side with Britain

c)

Stay Neutral

d)

Fight both France and Britain

15.

Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the Federalists. They _______________.

a)

favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution

b)

favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution

c)

gained support from farmers

d)

were located in the South

16.

Who was elected in the year 1928?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Al Smith

d)

Herbert Hoover

17.

Who was the President who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas in 1963?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

18.

Who was the president during World War I?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

d)

Warren G. Harding

19.

Which powers are forbidden Congress? (pick all that apply)

a)

tax imports

b)

take away a persons right to a trial

c)

powers reserved to the states

d)

ex post facto laws

e)

borrow and pay debts

20.

What does the Legislative Branch have the right to do?

a)

Interpret the Constitution

b)

Declare War

c)

Enforce laws

d)

All of the above

21.

Term that describes the implied powers of the Federal government under the Constitution

a)

Necessary & Proper

b)

Constitutional

c)

Delegated

d)

Assumed

22.

What are Expressed Powers?

a)

Powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution

b)

Powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution

c)

Powers of U.S. government which have not been explicitly granted by the Constitution

d)

Powers of U.S. government which have been explicitly granted by the Constitution

23.

Which is a special power given to the Senate?

a)

pass constitutional amendments

b)

introduce tax increase bills

c)

approving presidential appointments

d)

bring charges for impeachment

24.

Congressional powers directly stated in the Constitution are

a)

the expressed powers

b)

the implied powers

25.
Which of the following is a power reserved for the states?
a)
power to declare war
b)
power to collect taxes
c)
power to coin money
d)
power to run public schools
26.

The judicial branch can check the power of the legislative branch by

a)

refusing to seat members of Congress.

b)

declaring laws passed by Congress unconstitutional.

c)

withholding the pay of congressional members.

d)

impeaching members of Congress.

27.

How many people are in the Senate?

a)

2

b)

435

c)

100

d)

535

28.

How old does one have to be in order to become President?

a)

35

b)

50

c)

5

d)

60

29.

Which of the following sports uses the term 'ace'?

a)

Soccer

b)

Netball

c)

Hockey

d)

Tennis

30.

A southpaw is commonly referred to as _____________ sportsperson.

a)

a right handed

b)

a left handed

c)

a heavy handed

d)

an ambidextrous

31.

In Golf, scoring one below par is referred to as ____________

a)

an eagle

b)

a birdie

c)

an albatross

d)

a seagull

32.

What is the name of the Track and Field event that uses a baton?

a)

Steeplechase

b)

Pentathlon

c)

Relay

d)

Hurdles

33.

In what sport would you hear the term 'scrum' being used?

a)

Rugby

b)

Football

c)

Wrestling

d)

Volleyball

34.

A boxing ring has ___________ ropes attached to each corner post.

a)

five

b)

four

c)

six

d)

three

35.

The word "beamer" is used in which sport?

a)

Football

b)

Cricket

c)

Chess

36.

What conference is the University of Michigan in?

a)

Big 10

b)

Big 12

c)

ACC

d)

PAC 12

37.

What conference is the University of Oklahoma in?

a)

Big 10

b)

Big 12

c)

PAC 12

d)

ACC

38.

What conference is the University of Texas in?

a)

Big 10

b)

SEC

c)

ACC

d)

Big 12

39.
As the result of a huge contest, 2,500 people each get equal shares of a $5.3 million prize. How much does each person get? 
a)
$21.20
b)
$2,120
c)
$21,200
d)
$212,000
40.
Natalie has a bag that contains 1 black, 3 blue, 1 green, 1 yellow, and 2 red marbles. She has pulled 1 blue marble from the bag and did not put it back. What is the probability, as a whole percent, that the next selection will be blue?
a)
28%
b)
29%
c)
37%
d)
 38%
41.
_____ are diagonally opposite one another on the color wheel and create the maximum contrast with one another. 
a)
Complementary colors
b)
Contrasting colors
c)
Complex colors
d)
Crazy colors
42.
This American artist was famous for their paintings of enlarged flowers.
a)
Georgia O'Keeffe
b)
Grant Wood
c)
Jackson Pollock
d)
Andy Warhol
43.
Which of the following artists painted this abstract painting?
a)
Pablo Picasso
b)
Wassily Kandinsky
c)
Vincent Van Gogh
d)
Claude Monet
44.

What type of art is this ?

a)

Modern art

b)

Contemporary art

c)

Fine art

45.
Which famous Spanish surrealist painted the picture “The Persistence of Memory?
a)
Salvador Dali
b)
Francisco de Zurbaran
c)
Diego Velazquez
d)
Francisco de Goya
46.

Which is an example of a cubic binomial?

a)

x3 + 5

b)

x2 + 3

c)

x2 + 5x - 6

d)

5x3

47.

Solve. (x+2) (x+3)

a)

x2 + 5x + 6

b)

x2 + x + 6

c)

x2 + 6x + 6

d)

x2 + 5x + 5

48.

What is the value of 1 1/3 divided by 2/3?

a)

2

b)

1/2

c)

8/9

d)

3

49.

Students at a school went on a trip. The given equation models the total cost of the trip, where x is the number of students who went on the trip.


18x = 900


How many students went on the trip?

a)

72

b)

50

c)

112

d)

918

50.

The area of a rectangular tabletop is 4 square feet (ft2). Cassie will cover the tabletop with square tiles that each have an area of 1 square inch (in2). How many tiles does Cassie need to completely cover the tabletop?

a)

144

b)

4

c)

576

d)

8