WorksheetsBG Quiz Bowl Tryout 2024
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What word used today to refer to prehistoric beasts means "terrible lizard?"
paleontology
dinosaur
pterodactyl
tyrannosaurus rex
What US city is nicknamed Motortown?
Detroit
Washington D.C.
Little Rock
Jackson
How many suits are found in an ordinary deck of cards?
1
2
3
4
Who was the jungle-swinging son of Lord and Lady Greystoke?
Mowgli
George of the Jungle
Tarzan
Kermit
What is pi?
3.14
4.26
26.2
4
What is the three letter word used to describe the calm center of a hurricane?
mid
pax
ban
eye
What number does this Roman numeral represent: LXXX?
130
80
50
75
Identify the state whose biggest cities include Huntsville and Mobile?
Arkansas
Alabama
Washington
California
What is the least common multiple of 3, 5, and 6?
60
18
30
15
The amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
rain
condensation
hail
humidity
In what Walt Disney film would one hear the songs "Never Smile at a Crocodile" and "You Can Fly, You Can Fly?"
Peter Pan
Dumbo
Aladdin
Mary Poppins
What frog emceed the "Muppet Show?"
bullfrog
Kermit
Kevin
spotted frog
When a grain of sand becomes lodged between the mantel and the shell of a clam, what type of gem is formed?
ruby
opal
diamond
pearl
What would x equal if x divided by four equals 16?
2
32
4
64
What common process is happening when a chicken loses its feathers, a snake loses its skin, or a crawfish loses its exoskeleton?
photosynthesis
shedding
molting
metamorphosis
From what country did the United States obtain the Louisiana Purchase?
Louisiana
Spain
France
England
What female villain and sometimes heroine fell in love with Batman?
Ladybug
Catwoman
She-Hulk
Maleficent
What is the sum of the following numbers: 406, 678, and 145?
1,229
1,245
2,013
948
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Southern
What famous scientist developed the formula E=MC squared?
Isaac Newton
Bill Nye
Albert Einstein
Alexander Graham Bell
Spell correctly the word that describes the room in the building with all the books.
(a)
The Richter scale is used to measure what?
earthquakes
tornadoes
volcanoes
lightning strikes
What president's face is on the $5 bill?
Washington
Lincoln
Jackson
Roosevelt
What part of speech describes a noun?
pronoun
adverb
preposition
adjective
Each year one outstanding college player is awarded the Heisman trophy. For what sport is the Heisman given?
basketball
soccer
football
baseball
