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BG Quiz Bowl Tryout 2024

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word used today to refer to prehistoric beasts means "terrible lizard?"

a)

paleontology

b)

dinosaur

c)

pterodactyl

d)

tyrannosaurus rex

2.

What US city is nicknamed Motortown?

a)

Detroit

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Little Rock

d)

Jackson

3.

How many suits are found in an ordinary deck of cards?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Who was the jungle-swinging son of Lord and Lady Greystoke?

a)

Mowgli

b)

George of the Jungle

c)

Tarzan

d)

Kermit

5.

What is pi?

a)

3.14

b)

4.26

c)

26.2

d)

4

6.

What is the three letter word used to describe the calm center of a hurricane?

a)

mid

b)

pax

c)

ban

d)

eye

7.

What number does this Roman numeral represent: LXXX?

a)

130

b)

80

c)

50

d)

75

8.

Identify the state whose biggest cities include Huntsville and Mobile?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Alabama

c)

Washington

d)

California

9.

What is the least common multiple of 3, 5, and 6?

a)

60

b)

18

c)

30

d)

15

10.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called what?

a)

rain

b)

condensation

c)

hail

d)

humidity

11.

In what Walt Disney film would one hear the songs "Never Smile at a Crocodile" and "You Can Fly, You Can Fly?"

a)

Peter Pan

b)

Dumbo

c)

Aladdin

d)

Mary Poppins

12.

What frog emceed the "Muppet Show?"

a)

bullfrog

b)

Kermit

c)

Kevin

d)

spotted frog

13.

When a grain of sand becomes lodged between the mantel and the shell of a clam, what type of gem is formed?

a)

ruby

b)

opal

c)

diamond

d)

pearl

14.

What would x equal if x divided by four equals 16?

a)

2

b)

32

c)

4

d)

64

15.

What common process is happening when a chicken loses its feathers, a snake loses its skin, or a crawfish loses its exoskeleton?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

shedding

c)

molting

d)

metamorphosis

16.

From what country did the United States obtain the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

17.

What female villain and sometimes heroine fell in love with Batman?

a)

Ladybug

b)

Catwoman

c)

She-Hulk

d)

Maleficent

18.

What is the sum of the following numbers: 406, 678, and 145?

a)

1,229

b)

1,245

c)

2,013

d)

948

19.

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Southern

20.

What famous scientist developed the formula E=MC squared?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Bill Nye

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

21.

Spell correctly the word that describes the room in the building with all the books.

(a)  

22.

The Richter scale is used to measure what?

a)

earthquakes

b)

tornadoes

c)

volcanoes

d)

lightning strikes

23.

What president's face is on the $5 bill?

a)

Washington

b)

Lincoln

c)

Jackson

d)

Roosevelt

24.

What part of speech describes a noun?

a)

pronoun

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

adjective

25.

Each year one outstanding college player is awarded the Heisman trophy. For what sport is the Heisman given?

a)

basketball

b)

soccer

c)

football

d)

baseball