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Jr. Beta Quizbowl Qualifiier

Total questions: 143

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Chile?

a)

Santiago

b)

Nassau

c)

Kabul

d)

San Salvador

2.

If you were to tip 20% on $23.45, how much would it be?

a)

$4.69

b)

$4.85

c)

$4.45

d)

$5.05

3.

Manatees are not related to which animal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What animal is this?

a)

Snake

b)

Legless Lizard

c)

Amphiuma

d)

Worm Lizard

5.

The tallest building in the world?

a)

Burj Khalifa

b)

Shanghai Tower

c)

Lotte World Tower

d)

Taipei 101

6.

Which geological period is the oldest?

a)

Cretaceous

b)

Triassic

c)

Devonian

d)

Paleogene

7.

How many planets are in the Milky Way?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

12

8.

Which ocean is the smallest?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

e)

Arctic Ocean

9.

How many continents are on this planet?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

10.

In Greek mythology, who was the god of the underworld?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Demeter

d)

Hades

11.

Which of the following musicals is NOT set in the U.S.?

a)

Rock of Ages

b)

Hairspray

c)

Rent

d)

Evita

12.

Who painted "Starry Night"?

a)

De Vinci

b)

Monet

c)

Van Gogh

d)

Dali

13.

What are newborn rabbits called?

a)

Cubs

b)

Pups

c)

Joeys

d)

Kits

14.
a)
Circle
b)
Ellipse
c)
Parabola
d)
Hyperbola
15.

What is the most common color of toilet paper in France?

a)

white

b)

blue

c)

pink

d)

green

16.

Native to the Caribbean, what sort of animal is the mountain chicken?

a)

bird

b)

horse

c)

liger

d)

frog

17.

What country does this flag represent?

a)

Slovakia

b)

Bosnia

c)

Latvia

d)

Kyrgyzstan

18.

Who developed the theory that the planets formed a belt and revolved around the sun?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Albert Einstein

19.

Where is this famous monument?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Sydney

d)

Shanghai

20.

Who is the country singer who said: "The way I see it, if you want a rainbow you gotta put up with the rain."

a)

Blake Shelton

b)

Michael Buble

c)

Dolly Parton

d)

None

21.

Who is the current prime minister of the UK?

a)

Boris Johnson

b)

Donald trump

c)

Theresa may

d)

David Cameron

22.

Which of the following is not a capital city?

a)

Paris

b)

Kiev

c)

Shanghai

d)

Madrid

23.

How many valves are in a typical human heart?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

24.

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

a)

152

b)

161

c)

118

d)

110

25.

Who was the Americas named after?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

No one, it was just names the Americas

d)

James Cook

26.

What scientific law says that matter/atoms cannot be created nor destroyed?

a)

the law of atoms

b)

the law of matter

c)

the law of conservation of matter

d)

the law of conservation of mass

27.

What is the term for when something goes from a solid directly to a gas.

a)

condensation

b)

sublimation

c)

deposition

d)

melting

28.

What is the second largest country in land area?

a)

Russia

b)

U.S.

c)

Canada

d)

Brazil

29.

What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?

a)

CD2

b)

CO2

c)

C2D

d)

2CO

30.

The group of numbers used to open a locker are classified as a(n) __________.

a)

Combination

b)

Permutation

c)

Dreidel

d)

Ornament

31.

What is the largest desert on Earth?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Antarctica Desert

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Mojave Desert

32.

What is the process in which an autotroph produces oxygen and glucose?

a)

Mitochondriatic Procession

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Carbon Dioxidic Transformation

33.

In which country stands Christ the Redeemer?

a)

Israel

b)

Brazil

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Malaysia

34.

Which element listed is NOT one of the noble gases?

a)

Xenon

b)

Neon

c)

Krypton

d)

Nitron

e)

Helium

35.

What is the third largest continent?

(a)  

36.

What is the 2nd largest planet in our solar system?

(a)  

37.

When did they add the last state to the U.S.A?

a)

1954

b)

1963

c)

1959

d)

1932

38.

What MLB team has won the most championships?

a)

New York Yankees

b)

Boston Red Sox

c)

Seattle Mariners

d)

Tampa Bay Rays

39.

Which country has won the most Olympic medals?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

United States

40.

What is the most common dog breed 2021

a)

Golden Retriever

b)

German Shepherd

c)

Labrador retriever

d)

Chihuahua

41.

How many countries were involved in WWII?

a)

35

b)

51

c)

6

d)

2

42.

What is the oldest city in the world?

a)

Jericho

b)

Boston

c)

Athens

d)

Susa

43.

How many baseball teams are there in the MLB?

a)

30

b)

25

c)

27

d)

28

44.

Which river is the longest river in the USA?

a)

The Colorado

b)

The Missouri

c)

The Mississippi

d)

The Rio Grande

45.

Which US state has the longest coastline?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

Washington

d)

Alaska

46.

What is Newton's first Law of Motion?

a)

Every action has an equal opposite reaction

b)

Sandwich

c)

An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force

d)

The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its Acceleration

47.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

5

b)

17

c)

Sandwich

d)

8

48.

What is the molecular structure of Table salt?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Molecular who?

c)

NaCI

d)

H2O

49.

Biology is the study of What?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Life

c)

The human brain

d)

Weather

50.

What Female Nobel prize winner Conducted research on radioactivity?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Marie curie

c)

Tierra Guinn

d)

Issac Newton

51.

who was Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev?

a)

Periodic Table inventor

b)

Sandwich

c)

An Astronomer

d)

A singer

52.

What is formula of Force?

a)

Net force * Mass

b)

Mass / Acceleration

c)

Sandwich

d)

Mass / Velocity

53.

What was the first animal sent into Space?

a)

Laika the dog

b)

Alfred the Monkey

c)

Sandwich

d)

Urusula the fish

54.

How Long does it take for light to get from the sun to the Earth?

a)

150 Million Years

b)

8 minutes

c)

Sandwich

d)

10 seconds

55.
_______, an African American, invented the gamma-electrical cell in 1971, which still used in today in cell phones.
a)
Dr. Henry T. Sampson
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Alexander P. Ashbourne
d)
Dr. Charles Drew
56.
The touch-tone phone, caller ID, and call waiting were all made possible by the inventions of a black scientist, __________, who worked at Bell Laboratories.
a)
Sarah Bell
b)
Lincoln Brown
c)
Henrietta Bradberry
d)
Shirley Ann Jackson
57.
In 1919, African-American inventor _________ invented and patented the gas furnace.
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Madam C.J. Walker
c)
Alice Parker
d)
Charles K
58.
The classic street mailbox, with a hinged door that closes to protect your mail, was invented by African-American__________.
a)
Otis Boykin
b)
J. Cooper
c)
William Davis
d)
 Philip B. Downing
59.
The 44th President of the US
a)
Barack Obama
b)
George Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Ronald Reagan
60.
Who invented the blood bank?
a)
Dr. Charles Richard Drew
b)
Dr. Charles Otis
c)
Dr. Marc Hannah
d)
Dr. Thomas Morgan
61.
Who invented the world famous snack, potato chips?
a)
Lay's
b)
George Washington Carver
c)
George Crum
d)
Garrett Mor
62.
Who invented the video game console?
a)
Playstation
b)
Jerry Lawson
c)
Jerry Jones
d)
George Crum
63.
Who is the blue cat with the yellow eyes who loses his buttons?
a)
The Cat in the Hat
b)
Puss in Boots
c)
Scaredy Cat
d)
Pete the Cat
64.

When the reader is nervous about what is happening

a)

resolution

b)

mood

c)

suspense

d)

summary

65.

A conclusion based on evidence

a)

character

b)

main idea

c)

inference

66.

What kind of information and literature is used in dystopian societies in order to control what the citizens know and the information they have access to?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Newspapers

c)

Control over the internet

d)

Burn all the books

67.

In Dystopian societies, what is one way the people in charge maintain the illusion of knowing everything that happens?

a)

The citizens don't know, they are just afraid of what might happen if they are caught doing something bad or illegal

b)

The people in charge follow the important citizens around and watch everything they do, even going to bed in their rooms

c)

The citizens think they are under constant surveillance by spies, cameras, or other means

d)

The citizens hear voices in their heads telling them that they are being watched

68.

Introduces the characters and setting of the story

a)

genre

b)

resolution

c)

exposition

d)

theme

69.

The most suspenseful moment of the story

a)

conflict

b)

climax

c)

protagonist

d)

genre

70.

How the main conflict is resolved

a)

resolution

b)

ending

c)

rising action

d)

alliteration

71.

The main problem

a)

action

b)

events

c)

suspense

d)

conflict

72.

Which instrument is a percussion instrument?

a)

Piano

b)

Synthesizer

c)

Fluglehorn

d)

Xylophone

73.

What genre of music originated from ragtime and blues music?

a)

Jazz

b)

Pop

c)

Country

d)

Hip hop

74.

In ___________________ music, you will often hear a story being told and it has a simple musical structure.

a)

Hip hop

b)

Classical

c)

Country

d)

Rock

75.

___music started around the 1920's and has roots from early American folk music and western music.

a)

Pop

b)

Jazz

c)

Country

d)

Classical

76.

The Spanish translation of the name of the city of Los Angeles is "The Angels." As a result, the city's professional baseball team's name reflects its Spanish heritage and name.

a)

LA Angels

b)

LA Dodgers

c)

Green Bay Packers

d)

San Diego Padres

77.

The diamondback rattle snake is at home in the deserts of the American Southwest. This venomous reptile inspired the name of the professional baseball team that calls a southwestern state home.

a)

LA Angels

b)

LA Dodgers

c)

Arizona Diamondbacks

d)

San Diego Padres

78.

The city of Chicago became the meat packing capital of the world in the late 1800s and early 1900s, as it was a major railroad hub, allowing for cattle from all over the west to be shipped in, and processed meat to be shipped eastward. The team name of the city's professional basketball team was meant to reference the city's meat packing tradition and strength.

a)

Chicago Bulls

b)

Charlotte Hornets

c)

Baltimore Orioles

d)

Chicago White Sox

79.

The 1800s were difficult years in Ireland. There was much poverty, and millions suffered, starved, and died as a result of the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s, during which people were so hungry, that they were seen with grass-stained mouths, as they tried to eat grass to ease their hunger. Because of these hardships, many people in Ireland decided to take on the risk and expense of a trip to America, and emigrate from Ireland. Many of these Irish immigrants settled in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, after arriving in the United States. A professional basketball team is named for the Celts, the cultural ancestors of the Irish immigrants who arrived in large numbers into the team's home city.

a)

Chicago Bulls

b)

Charlotte Hornets

c)

Milwaukee Bucks

d)

Boston Celtics

80.

In the 1770s, Boston, Massachusetts was the hub of revolutionary thoughts and actions, as the colonists made the decision to break away from Great Britain. Those who wanted to become independent were known as "patriots," and they protested various taxes and laws that the British government imposed on them. The professional football team that calls this region home borrowed its name from the revolutionaries who resisted Britain during that time period.

a)

St. Louis Rams

b)

New England Patriots

c)

Milwaukee Bucks

d)

Dallas Cowboys

81.

In 1919, two men met with a group of athletes to form a new football club. One of the men asked his employer, the Indian Packing Company, to sponsor the club, by providing uniforms and allowing the team to use its athletic field. The team, which now is a professional football franchise, was named for the company that originally sponsored it.

a)

St. Louis Rams

b)

Green Bay Packers

c)

Milwaukee Bucks

d)

Dallas Cowboys

82.

After the American Civil War, leading Texas' estimated 5 million cattle northward was a profitable business because the Union Army had depleted the nation's beef supply during the war. It is estimated that in the North, a steer was worth ten times its value in Texas. There is a professional football team that is named for the nickname of the men who led the cattle from Texas to the North in the mid- to late-1800s.

a)

St. Louis Rams

b)

Green Bay Packers

c)

Dallas Cowboys

d)

Texas Rangers

83.

In the 1840s and 1850s, trekking across North America was dangerous business. Thousands set out across the overland trails toward the Pacific coast, and many did not reach their goals. One popular destination city for those pioneers is home to a professional basketball team that pays tribute to those brave frontiersmen and women.

a)

Detroit Pistons

b)

Houston Texans

c)

Portland Trailblazers

d)

LA Lakers

84.

Continue the pattern 144, 121, 100, 81, 64, _

(a)  

85.

a2 + b2 = c2 is known as _.

a)

the Distance Formula

b)

the Pythagorean Theorem

c)

the Slope Formula

d)

the Quadratic Formula

86.

The division symbol is also called _

a)

divisor

b)

dividend

c)

obelus

d)

octotorphe

87.

The answer to a multiplication problem is called the ______.

a)

product

b)

quotient

c)

sum

d)

factor

88.

In math, what is the ! symbol known as?

a)

Factorial

b)

Polynomial

c)

Cube Root

d)

Nothing. It is only used in ELA.

89.

The distance around the perimeter of a circle is known as ___.

a)

Radius

b)

Circumference

c)

Chord

d)

Diameter

90.

What is this device called?

a)

A slide rule.

b)

A Pascal calculator.

c)

An abacus.

d)

Pythagoras's Playtoy.

91.

Math Computation (20 seconds): 

 555^5 =? 



(a)  

92.

This Ray Bradbury novel takes place in a dystopian America where the main character's job is to burn any and all forms of written literature.

(a)  

93.

A member of the first noble gas compound to be synthesized, this yellow-brown halogen gas is highly toxic. Name this chemical element, the smallest halogen and most electronegative element.

(a)  

94.

This event highlighted some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Ultimately broken by General Benjamin Lincoln, it called for the abolition of common please and a reduction of taxes. Identify this rebellion in Massachusetts that lasted from 1786 to 1787.

(a)  

95.

As a child, she and her siblings created imaginary lands such as Angria, Gondal, and Gaaldine which later appeared in the stories they wrote. Publishing this work under the pseudonym of Ellis Bell, identify this British novelist best known for Wuthering Heights.

(a)  

96.

This action is usually done by state legislatures and commissions and happens every 10 years because of the US census. What is this called where the redrawing of House district lines are made to make each district equal in size?

(a)  

97.

Translate the Spanish word "bufanda" to English.

(a)  

98.

This play centers on a fight between Gooper and Brick over the estate of their father who is dying of cancer. Written in 1955, name this play written by Tennessee Williams.

(a)  

99.

What musical ensemble consists of two violin players, a cellist, and a violist?

(a)  

100.

Below is a list of constellations and meanings. Which of the following do(es) NOT name the meaning of constellation correctly?

a)

Cassiopeia--Queen

b)

Corvus--Bull

c)

Lupus--Wolf

d)

Taurus--Raven

e)

Ursa Major--Big Bear

101.

Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "If I Were a Rich Man"

a)

Les Miserables

b)

Fiddler on the Roof

c)

Hamilton

d)

Chicago

102.

Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Dancing Queen"

a)

Wicked

b)

Beetlejuice

c)

Mamma Mia

d)

Dear Evan Hansen

103.

Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Do You Hear the People Sing?"

a)

Hairspray

b)

Hamilton

c)

Les Miserables

d)

Wicked

104.

Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Cell Block Tango"

a)

Les Miserables

b)

Chicago

c)

Fiddler on the Roof

d)

Phanton of the Opera

105.

Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Think of Me"

a)

Wicked

b)

Phantom of the Opera

c)

Mamma Mia

d)

Chicago

106.

This celestial body was discovered in 1978 and is the largest of the five known natural satellites of Pluto. Name it.

(a)  

107.

This is called trimethyl xanthine and methyl theobromine but is known as theine when it is present in tea. What is xanthine alkaloid found in cacao, tea, and coffee?

(a)  

108.

Math Computation (20 seconds):

If a right triangle has sides of 6 and x and a hypotenuse of 10, what is the value of x?

(a)  

109.

What can you create through a combination of these factors: overcultivation, drought, overgrazing, and cutting down too much vegetation?

(a)  

110.

An artist's inspiration may be called his (a)   , in honor of the nine goddesses of arts and learning.

111.

What is the complement of a 5 degree angle?

(a)  

112.

What is the smallest and highest-sounding brass instrument in an orchestra?

(a)  

113.

An obscure river in northern Zaire has lent its name to a virus that suddenly appeared in 1995 in the southern Zairian city of Kiqueet, and a form of which appeared in Texas in 1996. Name this deadly virus that kills by massive hemorrhaging.

(a)  

114.

They're among the most aggressive of birds, and they will attack a hawk. It's rather like the Swiss guards attacking the U.S. Army, because these birds all weigh less than an ounce. Name this type of bird which can fly backwards.

(a)  

115.

What team won the first two indoor games played in World Series history?

(a)  

116.

What is the colloquial term for wiretapping?

(a)  

117.

What Norse god is known as the trickster god?

(a)  

118.

A dynamic character is one who changes significantly during the course of a story. What adjective describes a character who does not change much during the story?

(a)  

119.

What do these chemicals add to foods: riboflavin, caramel, indigo carmine, violaxanthin, methyl violet, paprika, turmeric?

(a)  

120.

A-Words: All answers begin with A.

What animal's name is the Afrikaans for "earth-pig"?

(a)  

121.

A-Words: All answers begin with A

What word for an unpaid participant comes from the Latin word for "lover"?

(a)  

122.

A-Words: All answers begin with A.

What word for a wide street is from the past participle of the French verb "to come to"?

(a)  

123.

A-Words: All answers begin with A.

What expression of regret is drawn from the Greek meaning "a speech in defense"?

(a)  

124.

Which societal condition's name derived from the Greek for "lack of a ruler"?

(a)  

125.

At her seashore boutique, Sara sells 6 seashores for every 7 seashells she sells. If she sold 66 seahorses, how many seashells did she sell?

a)

77

b)

120

126.

What cooking process requires a food to be completely immersed in hot fat or oil?

a)

Baking

b)

Deep-frying

127.

What one pronoun corrects this sentence?

When a person telephones, they should use a pleasant voice.

a)

he

b)

me

128.

The Tibetan Plateau is mostly in what country?

a)

U.S.A.

b)

India

c)

China

129.

Who is the central character in the stories in which these business establishments are found?

Twilfitt and Tattling's

Gambol and Japes

Slug and Jiggers

Ollivander's ....

a)

Peter Pan

b)

Katniss Everden

c)

Frankie Dog

d)

Harry Potter

130.

Name the final decision of the jury in a court of law.

a)

Verdict

b)

Jury selection

131.

Most African nations border what major body of water?

a)

Pacific ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

132.

What kind of noun names anything you cannot perceive through your senses?

a)

proper noun

b)

abstract noun

133.

What is the adverb form of disgusting?

a)

disgusted

b)

disgustingly

134.

The same letters used in postal abbreviation for the Cornhusker state are also used in the abbreviation of what inert gaseous element?

a)

Neon

b)

Carbon

135.

Which of the lower 48 states has 1000 mountain peaks that are at least 10,000 feet high?

a)

Washington

b)

Nebraska

c)

Colorado

136.

what part of speech is the third word in this sentence?

Milt arrived too late to hear Albert's plan for a universal speed limit.

a)

adverb

b)

pronoun

137.

Name any of three European countries that amassed the largest empires during the age of exploration.

a)

Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Spain

b)

France

c)

Russia

138.

What are the lengths of the sides of a triangle with the perimeter of 72 inches if the lengths of the sides are 3 consecutive even integers.

a)

22, 24, 26 inches

b)

3,5,7 inches

139.

What character in the Winnie the Pooh stories has a name similar to that of an extraordinarily successful 21st-century professional golfer?

a)

Rue

b)

Tigger

140.

What word in the last line of every stanza of " The star spangled Banner" is a contraction?

a)

O'er

b)

America

141.

What does the abbreviation in this line mean:

The east side of the IDL is a calendar day earlier than the west side.

a)

Prime meridian

b)

International Date Line

142.

These were events in whose first term in office?

ending the Iranian hostage conflict

breaking an air traffic strike

invading Grenada

Surviving an assassination attempt

a)

George Bush

b)

Ronald Reagan

143.

In a drawer in a very dark room there are 8 black socks, 6 maroon socks, and 2 pink socks. If one sock is selected randomly from the drawer, what is the probability that it is black?

a)

1 in 3

b)

1/2 or one in 2