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KNOWLEDGE BOWL QUESTIONS
February 8, 2001

Test your brainpower. Here are the questions from this year's knowledge bowl. Click on the question and the answer will pop up.

ROUND ONE – 5 POINTS

1. Which part of the brain controls muscle coordination?

2. What ancient people worshipped Anubis, god of the dead, who was reputed to be the inventor of embalming?

3. If you were to combine about 72% silica, 15% sodium oxide, and 9% calcium oxide, with another 4% minor ingredients, and heat to about 2,000 degrees, what useful product would you have created?

4. The insignia of the international Olympic Games is five interlocking circles. What do they represent?

5. The style-setting novel Les Miserables is a tale of the unconquerable human spirit? It was the first of the fugitive-type plots. Identify the French author.

6. After the Chinese Communists conquered mainland China in 1949, the Chinese Nationalist government moved to what island?

7. What group of Florida residents has taken offence at the media’s description of the election circus in Florida?

8. Pregnant, hanging and dimpled – these adjectives have been used recently in reference to what little pieces?

9. Radio stations throughout the United States must have a name that contains three or four letters of the alphabet, the first of which must be one of only two letters allowed by the FCC. Name these two letters.

10. Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?

11. Friar Tuck can be found in tales about Robin Hood. In what story do we meet Friar Lawrence?

12. Although the teams entered the game with just one win between them, what football game was played before a sold out stadium on Dec. 1?

13. The capital of Syria is known as the oldest city which still exists today. Name it.

14. What is the term given to the section of the electromagnetic spectrum ranging in wavelength from 1 millimeter to 10 centimeters?

15. What two-word phrase describes the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?

16. If I mentioned running, broad reach, beam reach, close reach, tacking and jibe, what would I be talking about?

    ROUND 2 – 10 POINTS

17. What cells of our bodies would not be useful in mapping the human genome?

18. How many teeth do people usually develop during a lifetime?

19. What are the prime factors of 153?

20. Where in the human body can one find smooth muscles?

21. Divide 2/3 by 5/6.

22. There are three memorials in Washington, D.C. dedicated to what three presidents?

23. A figure of speech meaning an extravagant or exaggerated statement – such as "prices have gone sky high" – is called what?

24. In the early 19th century, astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers discovered Pallas, Vesta, and Ceres. What are they?

25. Identify the southernmost of the fifty states.

26. In art, the practice or technique of applying dots of color to a surface so that from a distance they blend together, is called what?

27. Marsupials are a class of mammals practically unique to Australia. Name the only species of marsupials found in North America.

28. The fibula and the tibia are bones located in the legs. Precisely where are the supra-orbital ridges located?

29. Give the sixth term of the geometric series of 1.5, 0.75, 0.375, …

30. Alexander the Great was the most famous of Aristotle’s students. Who was the remarkable pupil of Anne Mansfield Sullivan?

31. Who commanded the 180 men killed at the Alamo?

    15 POINTS

32. A person driving through the Isthmus of Panama toward South America would be traveling in what general direction?

33. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with a pair of dice?

34. Who commanded the Roman army that invaded Britain in 55 B.C.?

35. A stomach with four compartments, far more complicated than the human organ, can be found in what group of animals?

36. Factor 9x squared – 16y squared

37. The Census Bureau is a part of the federal government which keeps track of statistics used in shaping many government programs. Which one of the cabinet departments is responsible for the Census Bureau?

38. Bob invests his summer earnings at 8% interest compounded annually. At the end of one year his investment plus interest amounts to $783. How much did he invest?

39. A motorboat goes 24 mils upstream in the same length of time it takes to go 36 miles downstream. If the current is flowing at 3 miles per hour, what is the boat’s rate in still water?

40. A unit used in the measurement of the wave length of light waves which is one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, is called what?

41. In 1666, St. Paul’s Cathedral of London was obliterated in a great fire. A new cathedral was erected in its place. Its architect was an English mathematician and astronomer. Can you name him?

42. mber of points of intersection of all six lines.

43. Poseidon was the god of the seas in Greek mythology. Who was his Roman counterpart?

44. We eat the flowers of all of these vegetables except: broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, artichoke, or asparagus?

45. A famous Indian chief appeared at both the St. Louis World’s Fair and Theodore Roosevelts’ inauguration. Who was he?

46. Was the primary reason for the adoption of the bill of rights to:
    (a) provide fair trials to individuals accused of criminal acts,
    (b) prevent individuals from trying to overthrow the government,
    (c) give each state power over its residents, or
    (d) protect individuals from possible government abuse?

    20 POINTS

47. There are enough blood vessels in the human body to circle the earth how many times?

48. In usual correct order, from the nearest to the farthest from the sun, identify all nine planets in the Solar System.
    

49. Which country inaugurated a new president Dec. 1, thus ending 71 years of single-party rule?

50. A system of heavily fortified pillboxes, tank traps, and other devices, on the eastern front of France, was built before World War II. Though considered impregnable, it failed to prevent Nazi invasion. What was it and how did the Germans defeat it?

51. Naturally occurring crystallioc compounds such as feldspar, that have been formed by inorganic processes have been given what collective name by geologists?

52. For 5 points apiece, I’ll name a prestigious university, and you name the state where it’s located.
    Harvard
    Notre Dame
    John Hopkins
    Brown
    Answer

53. It takes seven months for a certain charitable organization to raise $1,000. At the same rate, how much money can it raise in three years?

54. In 1912, there were three principal candidates for president of the United States. One of them had been president, another was chief executive at the time, and the third was to be president. Who were the three candidates?

55. How many sides does a cell in a honeycomb have?

56. Discovered in 1799, this object is celebrated for having given the first clue to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics. It is a black basalt slab that bears an inscription in hieroglyphics, demotic characters, and Greek. What is it

57. The Romans added the Tuscan and Composite styles, to which three column styles developed by the Greeks?

58. If the sum of the edges of a cube is 48 inches, what is the volume of the cube?

59. The pages of a report are to be numbered from 1 to 100 by hand. In numbering the pages, how many times will it be necessary to write the numeral 3?

60. Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?

61. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings is a popular three-volume fairy tale. Name the three titles.

    EXTRA QUESTIONS

62. Arrange these three famous people in chronological order by date of birth: P.T. Barnum, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway.

63. Who was the battlefield leader of the Sioux Indians in their defeat of General Custer and his troops at Little Big Horn?

64. What element is used to make the tine "chips" which form the heart of the computer technology?

65. In September 1991, it became the third of Yugoslavia’s six republics to declare independence. Through 1992, Greece waged a linguistic war against it, claiming that only Greece has the rights to the name. The last time it was truly independent was 23 centuries ago, when it ruled the world through its leader Alexander the Great. Name it.

66. She was the daughter of Pallas and Styx, and is often shown as a winged figure carrying a wreath. She was the Greek goddess of victory. Can you name her?

67. Demands by what baseball player, who already has a 12-year 300 million dollar contract, have earned him the designation as baseball’s "poster child for greed"?

68. What precisely do the letters in the acronym LASER represent?

69. What is the equation of a line parallel to the x-axis and 3 units below it?

70. Proteins play an important role in biochemistry. They usually consist of how many amino acids?

71. Perform the following multiplication of complex numbers and give the result: (5 + 17). (2 - 4i). F

72. In ancient Egypt, the Nile overflowed its banks each year, covering the field with fertile mud, but also wiping out landmarks which made property boundaries difficult to establish. The effort to reestablish property lines gave rise to what science?

73. Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend likes to eat thistles. What is the name of this strange creature?

74. The set of all points in a plane equidistant from a given point and a given line. What conic section have I just described?

75. Displaying rare power for a second baseman, what San Francisco Giants player was named the national League MVP?

76. A rectangle has a width of 14 feet and a perimeter of 72 feet. How long is the rectangle?

77. Many contemporary historians say that what dictator was the instigator of the wars in Bosnia and Croatia and the instigator of the worst spasm of atrocities in Europe since the Nazis?

78. Locate each of the following volcanoes: (5 points each)
    Mt. Aetna
    Mt. Fujiyama
    Mauna Loa
    Mt. Popocatepetl

79. French scientist Andre Ampere gave his name to the unit of electric current. Name the German physicist whose name has been given to the unit of electrical resistance.

80. Banks are allowed to pay higher rates of interest if the depositor leaves funds on deposit for several months or more. Name the instruments used for this purpose, which often include "penalties for early withdrawal."

81. The "Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key. During what war was it composed?

82. Competitor Transsmeta is hoping to change the fact that 85% of all PC’s currently run using what company’s computer chip?

83. State the quadratic formula.

84. What document established the first government in New England based on the consent of the governed and remained the basis for government in Plymouth Colony until 1691.

85. What is the name of the mountain on which the ancient Greek gods were said to live?

86. A game played with a rubber ball and rawhide rackets was originated by the North American Indians. What’s the name of the game?

87. >There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many millimeters are there in an inch?

88. "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," is a line out of which of Shakespeare’s plays?

89. I’ll name four presidents and, for 5 points each, you name the respective first ladies.
    John Adams
    James Madison
    Abraham Lincoln
    John F. Kennedy

90. Although the greyhound is reputed to be the fastest runner among dogs, the breed resulting when a greyhound is crossed with a terrier is even faster. What is this swift breed?

91. What Mideast country has proven oil reserves second only to Saudi Arabia?

92. First published in two parts over a ten-year period in the early 17th century, this Spanish work is generally considered the world’s first modern novel. It has been frequently published and has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible. It was successfully adapted into a musical, The Man of La Mancha. Name both author and title.

93. This landlocked South American country is the fifth largest on the continent and boasts the highest capital city in the world. Name the country.

94. Infrared instruments used for astronomical observation have to be placed high up in the atmosphere. What component of the atmosphere affects infrared instruments the most?

95. Both the Gore team and the Bush team chose former Secretaries of State to serve as their spokesmen in the dispute over Florida’s electoral votes. Name them both.

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