WorksheetsJr. Beta Quizbowl Qualifiier
Total questions: 143
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What is the capital of Chile?
Santiago
Nassau
Kabul
San Salvador
If you were to tip 20% on $23.45, how much would it be?
$4.69
$4.85
$4.45
$5.05
Manatees are not related to which animal?
What animal is this?
Snake
Legless Lizard
Amphiuma
Worm Lizard
The tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa
Shanghai Tower
Lotte World Tower
Taipei 101
Which geological period is the oldest?
Cretaceous
Triassic
Devonian
Paleogene
How many planets are in the Milky Way?
8
9
10
12
Which ocean is the smallest?
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
How many continents are on this planet?
5
6
7
8
In Greek mythology, who was the god of the underworld?
Poseidon
Zeus
Demeter
Hades
Which of the following musicals is NOT set in the U.S.?
Rock of Ages
Hairspray
Rent
Evita
Who painted "Starry Night"?
De Vinci
Monet
Van Gogh
Dali
What are newborn rabbits called?
Cubs
Pups
Joeys
Kits
What is the most common color of toilet paper in France?
white
blue
pink
green
Native to the Caribbean, what sort of animal is the mountain chicken?
bird
horse
liger
frog
What country does this flag represent?
Slovakia
Bosnia
Latvia
Kyrgyzstan
Who developed the theory that the planets formed a belt and revolved around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Benjamin Franklin
Albert Einstein
Where is this famous monument?
London
New York
Sydney
Shanghai
Who is the country singer who said: "The way I see it, if you want a rainbow you gotta put up with the rain."
Blake Shelton
Michael Buble
Dolly Parton
None
Who is the current prime minister of the UK?
Boris Johnson
Donald trump
Theresa may
David Cameron
Which of the following is not a capital city?
Paris
Kiev
Shanghai
Madrid
How many valves are in a typical human heart?
1
3
4
2
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
152
161
118
110
Who was the Americas named after?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
No one, it was just names the Americas
James Cook
What scientific law says that matter/atoms cannot be created nor destroyed?
the law of atoms
the law of matter
the law of conservation of matter
the law of conservation of mass
What is the term for when something goes from a solid directly to a gas.
condensation
sublimation
deposition
melting
What is the second largest country in land area?
Russia
U.S.
Canada
Brazil
What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
CD2
CO2
C2D
2CO
The group of numbers used to open a locker are classified as a(n) __________.
Combination
Permutation
Dreidel
Ornament
What is the largest desert on Earth?
Gobi Desert
Antarctica Desert
Sahara Desert
Mojave Desert
What is the process in which an autotroph produces oxygen and glucose?
Mitochondriatic Procession
Chlorophyll
Photosynthesis
Carbon Dioxidic Transformation
In which country stands Christ the Redeemer?
Israel
Brazil
Saudi Arabia
Malaysia
Which element listed is NOT one of the noble gases?
Xenon
Neon
Krypton
Nitron
Helium
What is the third largest continent?
(a)
What is the 2nd largest planet in our solar system?
(a)
When did they add the last state to the U.S.A?
1954
1963
1959
1932
What MLB team has won the most championships?
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Seattle Mariners
Tampa Bay Rays
Which country has won the most Olympic medals?
Canada
Russia
China
United States
What is the most common dog breed 2021
Golden Retriever
German Shepherd
Labrador retriever
Chihuahua
How many countries were involved in WWII?
35
51
6
2
What is the oldest city in the world?
Jericho
Boston
Athens
Susa
How many baseball teams are there in the MLB?
30
25
27
28
Which river is the longest river in the USA?
The Colorado
The Missouri
The Mississippi
The Rio Grande
Which US state has the longest coastline?
Florida
California
Washington
Alaska
What is Newton's first Law of Motion?
Every action has an equal opposite reaction
Sandwich
An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
The force acting on an object is equal to the mass of an object times its Acceleration
What is the atomic number of oxygen?
5
17
Sandwich
8
What is the molecular structure of Table salt?
Sandwich
Molecular who?
NaCI
H2O
Biology is the study of What?
Sandwich
Life
The human brain
Weather
What Female Nobel prize winner Conducted research on radioactivity?
Sandwich
Marie curie
Tierra Guinn
Issac Newton
who was Dimitri Ivanovich Mendeleev?
Periodic Table inventor
Sandwich
An Astronomer
A singer
What is formula of Force?
Net force * Mass
Mass / Acceleration
Sandwich
Mass / Velocity
What was the first animal sent into Space?
Laika the dog
Alfred the Monkey
Sandwich
Urusula the fish
How Long does it take for light to get from the sun to the Earth?
150 Million Years
8 minutes
Sandwich
10 seconds
When the reader is nervous about what is happening
resolution
mood
suspense
summary
A conclusion based on evidence
character
main idea
inference
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?
Propaganda
Newspapers
Control over the internet
Burn all the books
In Dystopian societies, what is one way the people in charge maintain the illusion of knowing everything that happens?
The citizens don't know, they are just afraid of what might happen if they are caught doing something bad or illegal
The people in charge follow the important citizens around and watch everything they do, even going to bed in their rooms
The citizens think they are under constant surveillance by spies, cameras, or other means
The citizens hear voices in their heads telling them that they are being watched
Introduces the characters and setting of the story
genre
resolution
exposition
theme
The most suspenseful moment of the story
conflict
climax
protagonist
genre
How the main conflict is resolved
resolution
ending
rising action
alliteration
The main problem
action
events
suspense
conflict
Which instrument is a percussion instrument?
Piano
Synthesizer
Fluglehorn
Xylophone
What genre of music originated from ragtime and blues music?
Jazz
Pop
Country
Hip hop
In ___________________ music, you will often hear a story being told and it has a simple musical structure.
Hip hop
Classical
Country
Rock
___music started around the 1920's and has roots from early American folk music and western music.
Pop
Jazz
Country
Classical
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.
LA Angels
LA Dodgers
Green Bay Packers
San Diego Padres
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.
LA Angels
LA Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
San Diego Padres
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.
Chicago Bulls
Charlotte Hornets
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
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.
Chicago Bulls
Charlotte Hornets
Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics
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.
St. Louis Rams
New England Patriots
Milwaukee Bucks
Dallas Cowboys
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.
St. Louis Rams
Green Bay Packers
Milwaukee Bucks
Dallas Cowboys
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.
St. Louis Rams
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
Texas Rangers
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.
Detroit Pistons
Houston Texans
Portland Trailblazers
LA Lakers
Continue the pattern 144, 121, 100, 81, 64, _
(a)
a2 + b2 = c2 is known as _.
the Distance Formula
the Pythagorean Theorem
the Slope Formula
the Quadratic Formula
The division symbol is also called _
divisor
dividend
obelus
octotorphe
The answer to a multiplication problem is called the ______.
product
quotient
sum
factor
In math, what is the ! symbol known as?
Factorial
Polynomial
Cube Root
Nothing. It is only used in ELA.
The distance around the perimeter of a circle is known as ___.
Radius
Circumference
Chord
Diameter
What is this device called?
A slide rule.
A Pascal calculator.
An abacus.
Pythagoras's Playtoy.
Math Computation (20 seconds):
55 =?
(a)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Translate the Spanish word "bufanda" to English.
(a)
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)
What musical ensemble consists of two violin players, a cellist, and a violist?
(a)
Below is a list of constellations and meanings. Which of the following do(es) NOT name the meaning of constellation correctly?
Cassiopeia--Queen
Corvus--Bull
Lupus--Wolf
Taurus--Raven
Ursa Major--Big Bear
Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "If I Were a Rich Man"
Les Miserables
Fiddler on the Roof
Hamilton
Chicago
Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Dancing Queen"
Wicked
Beetlejuice
Mamma Mia
Dear Evan Hansen
Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Do You Hear the People Sing?"
Hairspray
Hamilton
Les Miserables
Wicked
Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Cell Block Tango"
Les Miserables
Chicago
Fiddler on the Roof
Phanton of the Opera
Given a popular song from a Broadway show, name the show. "Think of Me"
Wicked
Phantom of the Opera
Mamma Mia
Chicago
This celestial body was discovered in 1978 and is the largest of the five known natural satellites of Pluto. Name it.
(a)
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)
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)
What can you create through a combination of these factors: overcultivation, drought, overgrazing, and cutting down too much vegetation?
(a)
An artist's inspiration may be called his (a) , in honor of the nine goddesses of arts and learning.
What is the complement of a 5 degree angle?
(a)
What is the smallest and highest-sounding brass instrument in an orchestra?
(a)
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)
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)
What team won the first two indoor games played in World Series history?
(a)
What is the colloquial term for wiretapping?
(a)
What Norse god is known as the trickster god?
(a)
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)
What do these chemicals add to foods: riboflavin, caramel, indigo carmine, violaxanthin, methyl violet, paprika, turmeric?
(a)
A-Words: All answers begin with A.
What animal's name is the Afrikaans for "earth-pig"?
(a)
A-Words: All answers begin with A
What word for an unpaid participant comes from the Latin word for "lover"?
(a)
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)
A-Words: All answers begin with A.
What expression of regret is drawn from the Greek meaning "a speech in defense"?
(a)
Which societal condition's name derived from the Greek for "lack of a ruler"?
(a)
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?
77
120
What cooking process requires a food to be completely immersed in hot fat or oil?
Baking
Deep-frying
What one pronoun corrects this sentence?
When a person telephones, they should use a pleasant voice.
he
me
The Tibetan Plateau is mostly in what country?
U.S.A.
India
China
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 ....
Peter Pan
Katniss Everden
Frankie Dog
Harry Potter
Name the final decision of the jury in a court of law.
Verdict
Jury selection
Most African nations border what major body of water?
Pacific ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What kind of noun names anything you cannot perceive through your senses?
proper noun
abstract noun
What is the adverb form of disgusting?
disgusted
disgustingly
The same letters used in postal abbreviation for the Cornhusker state are also used in the abbreviation of what inert gaseous element?
Neon
Carbon
Which of the lower 48 states has 1000 mountain peaks that are at least 10,000 feet high?
Washington
Nebraska
Colorado
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.
adverb
pronoun
Name any of three European countries that amassed the largest empires during the age of exploration.
Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, Spain
France
Russia
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.
22, 24, 26 inches
3,5,7 inches
What character in the Winnie the Pooh stories has a name similar to that of an extraordinarily successful 21st-century professional golfer?
Rue
Tigger
What word in the last line of every stanza of " The star spangled Banner" is a contraction?
O'er
America
What does the abbreviation in this line mean:
The east side of the IDL is a calendar day earlier than the west side.
Prime meridian
International Date Line
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
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
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?
1 in 3
1/2 or one in 2
