WorksheetsQuiz Bowl Practice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Select TWO of the following that are the houses of Parliament in Great Britain.
House of Lords
House of Representatives
House of the Rising Sun
House of Commons
In what year did the first televised presidential debates take place?
1956
1960
1968
1964
Which of these characters turned 40 years old in 1990?
Charlie Brown
Bugs Bunny
Mickey Mouse
Cinderella
What does the “J” in J. Edgar Hoover Stand for?
John
Jeffrey
Jacob
Jeremy
In what state is the university of the "Fighting Irish" located?
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Florence Nightingale became known as "the lady with the lamp" during what war?
American Revolution
Crimean War
American Civil War
World War I
Which bird of prey is associated with Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom?
Bald Eagle
Owl
Red Hawk
Flamingo
What rock band is responsible for both an album and a Broadway musical entitled "American Idiot" and features the lead vocals of Billy Joe Armstrong?
Green Day
Bon Jovi
Nirvana
Poison
What country revoked the citizenship of scientist Albert Einstein while he was visiting the United States?
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
France
We think of the presidency of the US to be an elite class with only 45 (44 if you don't count Cleveland twice for his non-consecutive terms). But there have been even less Chief Justices of the US Supreme Court. How many of them have there been?
16
17
18
20
In what country was the RAF founded on April 1, 1918?
Germany
Scotland
Great Britain
France
Author J. M. Barrie, born in Scotland but became a popular playwright in London in the early 1900s, is perhaps most famous for creating what character?
Mickey Mouse
Peter Pan
Ariel
Moana
Which of the following presidents had a daughter get married at the White House while he was president?
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Theodore Roosevelt
What Austrian composer was a child prodigy who composed his first opera at the age of 12. His final opera was The Magic Flute, which was not performed during his lifetime as he died at the age of 35.
Beethoven
Mozart
Wagner
Brahms
In how many of the US states is the death penalty an option for punishment?
32
42
38
48
Before a joint session of Congress on April 2, 1917, what president stated that the "world must be made safe for democracy"?
T. Roosevelt
W. Wilson
F. Roosevelt
C. Coolidge
Find the area of a trapezoid whose bases are 20 inches and 30 inches in length and whose height in 15 inches.
375 square inches
275 square inches
350 square inches
475 square inches
What bird is a symbol of peace?
Eagle
Penguin
Raven
Dove
What is the name of the children's book character that is a bull who would rather smell pretty flowers than fight?
Ferdinand
Franklin
Freddie
Frannie
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "to scold"?
Reprove
Revere
Reprimand
Rebuke
What chemical comprises about 70% of the chemical make-up of the sun?
Helium
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Which Nazi leader served as Hitler's minister of propaganda?
Hess
von Braun
Goebbels
Himmler
How many provinces are in Canada?
6
8
10
9
What is the common name for the colorful light display known as the aurora borealis?
Northern Lights
Southern Lights
Western Lights
Eastern Lights
What city in Italy is known for its canals and the gondolas that carry people through it?
Venice
Florence
Naples
Rome
Which of the following presidents was the youngest (age 43) at the time of his election?
Bill Clinton
Franklin Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
What year is represented by the Roman Numerals MLXVI?
966
1066
1326
1976
If you are lethargic, what are you lacking?
Energy
Food
Money
Intelligence
Which is the wedge-shaped writing form used by the Ancient Sumerians?
Code of Writing
Picture Symbols
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
What city is known as the "Birthplace of the U.S."?
Boston
Washington DC
Philadelphia
Savanna
Who was the doctor that set the broken leg of John Wilkes Booth after she shot Lincoln at Ford's Theater?
Foxx
Mudd
Spock
Oz
What is the primary language spoken in the city of Sao Paulo?
Spanish
English
French
Portuguese
What amendment of the US Constitution provides for the "succession and disability" of a sitting president?
25
26
24
22
Which of the following is the name of Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia?
Mount Vernon
Monticello
The Hermitage
The Biltmore
In 1994, 11 Branch Davidians were acquitted of murder in a 1993 raid that left four federal agents dead near Waco in what state?
Michigan
Texas
California
Louisiana
Which is the LARGEST of the 3 states in which Yellowstone National Park is located.
Idaho
California
Wyoming
Washington
Which Biblical country was known as the “land of bondage"?
Canaan
Italy
Tutt
Liss
Which government department oversees the National Park Service?
Department of State
Department of Defense
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Which Middle Eastern country, whose capital in Amman, share its name with a river that empties into the Dead Sea?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Jordan
What line was set as the boundary between the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland in 1767?
Mason-Dixon Line
Radcliff Line
Curzon Line
Green-Maginot
Which of the following characters had the ability to speak to animals in their own languages?
The Cat in the Hat
Mickey Mouse
Robinson Crusoe
Dr. Doolittle
What battleship was destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941?
USS Arizona
USS Washington
USS Louisiana
USS Lincoln
On February 19, 1942, Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order for the legal detention of what group of Americans?
Jewish-Americans
Japanese-Americans
Chinese-Americans
African-Americans
Against what US president did the House of Representatives vote Articles of Impeachment in a proceeding that began on February 24, 1868?
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
What song did Julia Ward Howe write on November 19, 1861 after she heard the song "John Brown's Body Lies a-Mouldering in the Grave"?
The Star-Spangled Banner
This Land is Your Land
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
God Bless America
Which of the following Constitutional amendments does NOT have to do with voting rights?
15
19
20
23
Which of the following British Monarchs was the child of Henry VIII?
Charles I
Elizabeth I
Victoria
Henry IX
Which TWO of the following wives of King Henry VIII were beheaded at the order of the king?
Anne Bolelyn
Katherine of Aragon
Katherine Howard
Jane Seymour
Katherine Parr
What branch of science has to do with matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts of force and energy?
Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Geology
Which of the following nations was NOT a part of the Allied Powers during the first World War?
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Italy
