Academic Bowl 1

Question 1

In law, this term means honestly and without deception. In general usage it has come to mean real or genuine. What is this Latin term which means “in good faith?”

Answer 1

bona fide

Question 2

It takes Tom 40 minutes to dig 8 postholes. How long will it take him to dig 16 post holes?

Answer 2

80 minutes

Question 3

Its four major land regions are the Hudson Bay Lowland, the Canadian Shield, the Manitoba Lowland, and the Saskatchewan Plain. The Canadian province of Manitoba lies about midway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. What is the capital and largest city of Manitoba?

Answer 3

Winnipeg

Question 4

Know any famous Spanish bullfighters? This matador was a national hero. Hundreds of paintings, statues, and monuments honor him. In 1947 he was gored to death by a bull on the very night before his retirement. Who was he?

Answer 4

Manolete (ACCEPT Manuel Laureano Rodriguez y Sancha.)

Question 5

This word was first used in English in the early 19th century. It is a transliteration of a Hindu word meaning “thief,” more specifically an active group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims. In the United States it is used to mean a brutal ruffian or gangster. What is this word?

Answer 5

thug

Question 6

He believed the study of racial origins and primitive man would aid in understanding human personality. He invented the terms introvert and extrovert. Name this 20th century Swiss psychologist who helped to develop the field of analytical psychology.

Answer 6

Carl Jung

Question 7

This pear-shaped musical instrument could have been copied from the lute. Consisting of four or five strings of wire, it sustains musical sounds by trilling the strings very rapidly. Identify this instrument used by many in Southern Europe and Latin America.

Answer 7

mandolin

Question 8

Saffron can be used to refer to a flavoring for food or perhaps a dye. Saffron is obtained from what type of flower?

Answer 8

crocus

Question 9

The Mississippi River has over 250 tributaries and together they drain more than 40% of the plains area between the Appalachians and the Rockies. What river is the chief tributary of the Mighty Mississipp’?

Answer 9

the Missouri River

Question 10

Today it is commonplace. Yet in earlier years it was mostly an unspoken reality. It was once illegal in some states. What is the sociological term for an interracial marriage?

Answer 10

miscegenation

Question 11

Perhaps you have heard the catchy commercials claiming a new quick and easy way of learning to read. Gateway Educational Products Ltd. manufactures this kit that promises extraordinary results from children and adults alike using musical drills. What is the name of the kit which may be ordered by calling 1-800-ABC-DEFG?

Answer 11

“Hooked on Phonics”

Question 12

Quite a historical month in many respects, February contains some very nasty weather for many people to celebrate the presidential birthdays. Spell February.

Answer 12

Capital F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y

Question 13

Discovered in 1945 by Seaborg, James, Morgan, and Ghiorso, the atomic number of this radioactive man-made element is 95. What is this element which is produced by the bombardment of plutonium with neutrons?

Answer 13

americium

Question 14

The Greeks called him Cheops. His father was King Snefru and his mother was Heterpheres. He was king of ancient Egypt sometime around 2600 B.C. Name this king whose tomb, the Great Pyramid of Giza at Cairo, is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Answer 14

Khufu

Question 15

He was born Cornelius McGillicuddy in 1862 and served as
owner-manager of the Philadelphia Athletics for 49 years from 1901 to 1950. He was 88 years old at his retirement. Name this outstanding baseball manager who aided in the organization of the American League.

Answer 15

Connie Mack

Question 16

A derivative can be made in chemistry or taken in math. We will be looking for a math derivative of the equation 3x squared plus 7 x plus 9. What is it?

Answer 16

6x plus 7

Question 17

He was a poet, novelist, short story writer, and playwright of late nineteenth century America. D. W. Griffith made his play “Judith of Bethulia” into a motion picture some seven years after his death in 1907. Some of his other more significant works have included “A Book of Songs and Sonnets,” “Marjorie Daw,” “The Queen of Sheba,” “Prudence Palfrey,” and “The Story of a Bad Boy.” Name this author.

Answer 17

Thomas B. Aldrich

Question 18

There were thousands of battles fought during the Civil War, most of them east of the Mississippi River. What 1862 battle, a Union victory, was the largest one fought west of the Mississippi?

Answer 18

the Battle of Pea Ridge

Question 19

The local skating rink gives a family rate of$12. If the regular rate
for adults is $5 and $3 for children, how much will a family of 2 adults and 3 children save by taking advantage of this special rate?

Answer 19

$7

Question 20

This Congress met at Aachen in 1818 in an effort to preserve the peace created at the Congress of Vienna in 1815 from problems growing out of the Napoleonic Wars. Attendees were Alexander I of Russia, Frederick William III of Prussia, England’s Duke of Wellington, and the Due de Richeleau of France. Name this Congress in which France agreed to keep the peace.

Answer 20

Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle

Question 21

This form of verse sports a rhyming scheme of AABBA. There is also a town in County Erie that has the same name. What is this humorous verse?

Answer 21

limerick

Question 22

The capital of Nepal is Katmandu. Many ancient palaces and temples are located in this city founded by the Newars in 723 A.D. On what river does Katmandu lie?

Answer 22

the Baghmati River

Question 23

Philander Chase Knox tried to protect the investments of Americans abroad by using a method which came to be called “dollar diplomacy.” Though he had earlier served as Attorney General, Knox was Secretary of State from 1909 to 1913. During whose presidency did Knox practice his “dollar diplomacy?”

Answer 23

William Howard Taft

Question 24

Having no breadth or thickness, it is actually the track of a moving point. It may be straight, curved, oblique, parallel, or perpendicular. What is the geometrical term I am describing?

Answer 24

a line

Question 25

On December 5, 1791, a classic Report on Manufactures was issued seeking to unite the nation’s business classes with the Federal government. Name the Secretary of the Treasury who issued this report.

Answer 25

Alexander Hamilton

Question 26

The king unceremoniously dropped his crown. Spell the word unceremoniously.

Answer 26

U-N-C-E-R-E-M-O-N-I-O-U-S-L-Y

Question 27

He advocated that the Church of England take an aggressive role in alleviating the country’s social problems. A novelist as well
as a clergyman, his works included “Yeast,” “Hypatia,” and “Westward, Ho.” Name this Englishman who became embroiled in a bitter controversy with John Henry Cardinal Newman.

Answer 27

Charles Kingsley

Question 28

From an Anglo-Saxon word meaning headman, this title is assigned to a member of a local city council. Usually elected to represent a certain ward, he or she votes on city ordinances and looks into issues affecting the city. What is this position of local government?

Answer 28

alderman

Question 29

In 334 B.C. Alexander the Great conquered Judea. He was succeeded by Ptolemy of Egypt who permitted the Jews freedom of religion. It was during this era that the Bible was translated into Greek. What is
this Greek translation called?

Answer 29

the Septugant

Question 30

It took six obols or one hundred lepta to equal one of them. Formerly made of silver, it was the standard coin of ancient Greece. In its present copper-nickel form, it is the official monetary unit of modern Greece. Name this coin.

Answer 30

drachma

Question 31

He eventually became the main god of the entire Mesopotamian region. His temple and all the buildings surrounding it cover some sixty acres of land. His power was in his wisdom that he used to govern the earth and punish the wicked. Who was the chief god of ancient Babylonia?

Answer 31

Marduk

Question 32

Give this word with a double meaning. It is a crossbeam on legs used to support work in carpentry. It is also a word used by engineers to
describe the framework which supports a bridge built on trusses.

Answer 32

trestle

Question 33

Tom Mix began making movies as early as 1910 and was easily a star. A famous silver screen cowboy, he was seen in such classics as “Riders of the Purple Sage.” In 1925 he and his horse were received by the Lord Mayor of London. What was the name of Tom Mix’s horse?

Answer 33

Tony

Question 34

At the North Pole it is approximately 4 and one half miles deep, yet
at the equator it is about 10 or 11 miles deep. Its height varies ‘-
with latitude. Our weather is carried in it. What do we call this layer of the atmosphere in which we humans live?

Answer 34

troposphere

Question 35

Her father was Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. She was married to Napoleon in 1810 after his divorce from Josephine. They had a
son who became Napoleon II. Not permitted to go with her husband
into exile, she lived near Vienna until her death in 1847. What was the name of Napoleon’s second wife?

Answer 35

Marie Louise

Question 36

He composed the musical “Showboat” in 1927, adopting it from the Edna Ferber novel. “Only Make Believe” and “Old Man River” were
two of the songs from the musical. Name this American composer I ,
whose other songs included “The Last Time I Saw Paris” and “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.”

Answer 36

Jerome David Kern

Question 37

Movable joints in the human body are lubricated by a liquid substance which helps to keep the joints moist and working in a functional manner. What is this fluid?

Answer 37

synovial fluid

Question 38

Contemporaries referred to him as a magician. Moral stories were found in his paintings. He specialized in portrait paintings. “Admonitions of the Instructress in the Palace,” a scroll,
is his most famous work. Name this painter, the first from China to be recognized as a master painter.

Answer 38

Ku K’ai-chih

Question 39

Go to the beach and what do you see but sand, sand, sand? Sand
is a very common material made up of loose grains of minerals and small rocks. What is the most common type of mineral found in sand?

Answer 39

quartz

Question 40

This elder statesman announced he would resign his seat in the House of Representatives in April of 1991. A long time sufferer of Parkinson’s disease, this man’s career in Congress spanned three
decades. This Democrat from Arizona was Chairman of the House Interior Committee and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for president in 1976. Name him.

Answer 40

Morris “Mo” Udall

Question 41

When a batter pivots, faces the pitcher, slides his hand along the bat, lightly holds it near the trademark, and then lets the ball gently tap his bat, what is he doing?

Answer 41

bunting

Question 42

After a census is taken, states must then redistribute their districts
to make the population distribution more equivalent. If this division is done in such a way as to give one political party an advantage, what would this illegal act be called?

Answer 42

gerrymandering

Question 43

According to legend, this city was founded in the 800’s B.C. by the Phrygian king Midas. In the 1300’s A.D. it was captured by Suleiman Pasha and made a part of the Ottoman Empire. From that time until the nineteenth century it was called Angora. It is located in northwestern Turkey and is the capital of that country. Identify this city.

Answer 43

Ankara

Question 44

Map making dates back to ancient times. With the coming of the airplane in the twentieth century, air photography maps were feasible. Nearly every spot in the United States has been mapped by air photographs. What is the science of making maps by air photography called?

Answer 44

photogrammetry

Question 45

As head of the German Supreme command during World War II, he signed the armistice between Germany and France in 1940 and Germany and the Allies in May 1945. Name this military leader of Hitler executed in Nuremberg.

Answer 45

Wilhelm Keitel

Question 46

Famous residents of this state have included George Washington Carver, General Omar Bradley, artist George Caleb Bingham, poet Eugene Field, General John J. Pershing, journalist Joseph Pulitzer, and the 33rd President. What state is it?

Answer 46

Missouri

Question 47

Tom Cruise has become quite a veteran actor appearing in such block­ busters as “Rain Man,” “Risky Business,” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” Name the Australian actress, his co-star in “Days of Thunder,” who became his second wife.

Answer 47

Nicole Kidman

Question 48

The hexadecimal number system might be familiar to you if you have worked with a computer. How is the number 14 represented in the hexadecimal system?

Answer 48

E

Question 49

About 80 times brighter than the sun, it is the fourth brightest star found in the heavens. It moves in its orbit at a rate of approximately seventy miles per second. Give the name of this star of the first magnitude in the constellation of the Bear Driver.

Answer 49

Arcturus

Question 50

Wallace Carothers produced a sort of miracle fiber just before World War II. It was a godsend to American technology and was used in such things as bomber tires and parachutes. Before his invention got its name, Carothers committed suicide. What name was given to this miracle fiber?

Answer 50

Nylon

Question 51

His life’s work involved interpreting the fossil remains of early man and using that information to study evolution. His writings
included “Essays on Human Evolution,” “Concerning Man’s Origin,” and “The Antiquity of Man.” Name this early twentieth century anthropologist and anatomist.

Answer 51

Sir Arthur Keith

Question 52

The Celsius scale measures temperature and is named for Anders Celsius. The basic unit of life is the cell. Who is the term
“cell” usually attributed to? He also discovered the law of elasticity in solids.

Answer 52

Robert Hooke

Question 53

Find the volume of a pyramid whose base has an area of 9 square inches and a height of 3 inches.

Answer 53

9 inches cubed

Question 54

She is best remembered for paintings that contained social protest scenes. In 1919 she was the first female elected to the Berlin Academy. Name this German printmaker painter and sculptor whose most famous works include the lithograph “Weavers” and the woodcut “Hunger.”

Answer 54

Kathe Kollwitz

Question 55

Most likely written between 470 and 460 B.C., the book attempts to answer questions of the residents of Jerusalem about their loss of faith. The author blames the people for the loss. Even the priests had grown religiously careless. Name this book, the last in the Old Testament.

Answer 55

Malachi

Question 56

What herbaceous, poisonous plant of the nightshade family is often found in the form of a human torso with legs?

Answer 56

mandrake

Question 57

He served as a U.S. Congressman from 1940 to 1948, then as a Senator until his death in 1963. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination in both 1952 and 1956. In 1956 he withdrew from the race and became the Vice-Presidential candidate on the Stevenson ticket. Who was this Tennessee Democrat?

Answer 57

Estes Kefauver

Question 58

If the air temperature and the dew point are within 3 degrees of each other, a common weather phenomenon occurs. It must happen often early in the morning and in London. What is this phenomenon?

Answer 58

fog

Question 59

First produced in 1873 in Austria, it was not used as an insect killer until 1939 when Swiss chemist Paul Mueller discovered it
had the ability to destroy the pesky varmints. Name this insecticide used to a great degree during World War II.

Answer 59

DDT

Question 60

Consider the number 72. What would be the sum of its prime factors?

Answer 60

12

Question 61

England first produced them in the 1400’s. Dull, unromantic, and often with a religious meaning, they were used to teach lessons or illustrate the struggle between Good and Evil. Name this dramatic form in which the various actors represent things such as knowledge, wealth, poverty, and vice.

Answer 61

morality play

Question 62

It occurred on the Lombard plain near Alessandria on June 14, 1800.
Though Napoleon’s troops endured heavy losses, France was victorious and gained control over Milan, Genoa, and Piedmont. Name this battle against Austria which occurred during the second Italian campaign of Napoleon.

Answer 62

the Battle of Marengo

Question 63

An acceleration of 4 meters per second squared is given to a 15 kilogram mass. What is the acceleration of a 5 kilogram mass when a force of equal value acts upon it?

Answer 63

12 meters per second squared

Question 64

His wife was named Jane, his daughter Judy, and his son was Elroy. George Jetson even had a dog named Astro. What was the name of the company George worked for?

Answer 64

Spacely Space Sprockets (Inc.)

Question 65

Multiply the quantity 3 plus x plus 4x squared times the quantity x minus 1.

Answer 65

4x cubed minus 3x squared plus 2x minus 3

Question 66

For over 40 years she played a vital role in European affairs.
Her father, Charles V, was the last male heir of the Hapsburg line.
One of her sixteen children, Marie Antionette, was a tragic queen
of France. Name this Holy Roman empress of the 1700’s who was also archduchess of Austria and queen of Hungary and Bohemia.

Answer 66

Maria Theresa

Question 67

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have many beliefs that are the same or similar. One of them is their belief in only one God. What is the term for a belief that there is only one true God?

Answer 67

monotheism

Question 68

He saw a British African Empire that would extend the entire length of Africa from Capetown to Cairo. An attempt to annex the two Boer republics resulted in the Boer War. Name the Kimberly diamond millionaire who became the head of England’s Cape Colony in 1890.

Answer 68

Cecil Rhodes

Question 69

This American physicist invented an instrument known as a mass spectrograph to weigh and sort atoms by their mass. He discovered uranium 235, the rare isotope of the element uranium, in 1935. U-235 and this physicist contributed greatly to the Manhattan project which directed the development of the atomic bomb. Name this pioneering scientist.

Answer 69

Arthur Jeffrey Dempster

Question 70

Christopher Reeves has become synonymous with the movie character Superman that he portrayed. Who was the original movie Superman?

Answer 70

Kirk Alyn

Question 71

“We don’t want to fight But, by jingo, if we do, We’ve got the ships, We’ve got the men, We’ve got the money, too.”
From the stanza of a song sung in a music hall in London came a term which essentially means a feeling of military superiority over people of other nations. What is this feeling known as?

Answer 71

jingoism

Question 72

The literal meaning of this word is whirlwind. It is a storm that begins in the Pacific Ocean or China Sea. What is it?

Answer 72

typhoon

Question 73

The hummingbird is the smallest bird; the penguin is the best diver. The ostrich is the largest bird, but what is the flying
bird with the largest wing span?

Answer 73

the albatross

Question 74

He wrote a biography of Lord Byron in 1830. Most of his own poetry
is best remembered because it was set to music. These include “The Last Rose of Summer” and “Oft in the Stilly Night.” Who was this
Irish poet that lived from 1779 to 1852?

Answer 74

Thomas Moore

Question 75

By delivering one blow, an opponent can be killed or injured greatly.
It is often taught to soldiers and police officers to be used a
method of self-defense. Persons extremely skilled in this can shatter bricks with their hands or feet. Name this fighting method which originated in the Orient.

Answer 75

karate

Question 76

Name the act passed by Congress in 1887 which allowed the head of each Indian family to claim 160 acres of reservation land as his own. Indians who accepted the land and gave up their tribal ways were to be given American citizenship including the right to vote.

Answer 76

Dawes Act

Question 77

All of you know the months of the year. How many months end with the letter “y”?

Answer 77

4

Question 78

Some of his works include “Mikrokosomos” and “Duke Bluebeard’s Castle.” He wrote many books and articles on folk music. Music critics classify him as one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. All agree he is the leading Hungarian composer of recent times. Name this composer who died in 1945.

Answer 78

Bela Bartok

Question 79

It cannot be smaller than 1.68 inches in diameter and can’t be heavier than 1.62 ounces. These are the dimensions of a golf ball. Within 20, how many dimples are on a golf ball?

Answer 79

336. (ACCEPT 316 through 356.)

Question 80

This letter of the alphabet was developed from the letter I. It was the last of the 26 letters to be developed. The ancient Greeks used it and passed it on to the Romans. What is this letter that resembles a lower case “i” with a tail?

Answer 80

J (j)

Question 81

A car traveling at a speed of 30 meters per second starts to decelerate at a rate of 2 meters per second squared. How far does the car travel before coming to a complete stop?

Answer 81

225 Meters

Question 82

Called the Mountain that was God by the Indians of the Northwest, its peak is located over 14,000 feet above sea level. The first two men
to climb it were P.B. Van Trump and Hazard Stevens in 1870. Name this, the highest mountain in Washington State.

Answer 82

Mount Rainier

Question 83

I want to wallpaper my kitchen. It is 20 feet long, 9 feet wide, and
6 feet high. How many square feet of wallpaper will I need to wallpaper this room, not including the floor and ceiling?

Answer 83

464 square feet

Question 84

Defeated by Joshua in the latter part of the 1200’s B.C., they were
also defeated by King Saul some three hundred years later. David also killed many of them in several bloody battles. What was the name of this wandering desert tribe that lived south of Palestine and was one of the oldest and most hated enemies of the Hebrews?

Answer 84

the Amalekites

Question 85

My living room is 9 feet by 12 feet. I want to put in new carpeting. My carpeting sells for $6 per square yard. How much will it cost me to carpet my living room?

Answer 85

$72

Question 86

An English father named Edmund and son named Charles John became renowned Shakespearean actors. The son lived from 1811 to 1868 and the father from 1787 to 1833. The father made a significant impression as Shylock in “The Merchant of Venice.” Other of his roles included Macbeth, Iago, and Richard III. The son was lesser known than his father. Give the surname of these two actors.

Answer 86

Kean

Question 87

Some of you may be enjoying that fun-filled foreign language Latin. It is not taught near as much as it used to be in the United States. What is the Latin term meaning “word for words?”

Answer 87

verbatim

Question 88

Astronomers use the word to classify stars according to their relative brightness. Geologists use it to describe the severity of an earthquake. What is this word common to both sciences?

Answer 88

magnitude

Question 89

John Duns Scotus was one of the most brilliant thinkers of the later Middle Ages. His use of theological and metaphysical theories earned him the title Doctor Subtilis. Followers of his scholastics resisted the new humanism and were a powerful force in English universities. It is ironic that from his name comes a word which today means one having dullness of wit and ignorance. What is this word?

Answer 89

dunce

Question 90

The 1957 play “West Side Story” used plot, music, and dance to bring to life a New York slum version of Romeo and Juliet. Who was responsible for the musical score for this romantic play?

Answer 90

Leonard Bernstein

Question 91

In the law which admitted Texas to the Union there was a clause which gave it the right to divide itself. In 1915 there was a proposal in
the Texas legislature to create a separate state in the Northwestern or Panhandle portion of the state. What was the name to have been given to the proposed state?

Answer 91

the State of Jefferson

Question 92

Perhaps the most well-known of all Roman emperors, Marcus Aurelius was a Stoic. He kept a diary of his philosophical reflections which laid down his own rules for life. What was the name of Marcus Aurelius’ diary, generally considered among the best of all Stoic writings?

Answer 92

“Meditations”

Question 93

X marked the spot on pirate treasure maps just as it does in algebra. Consider the equation: 4x plus seven equals 59. What does x equal?

Answer 93

13

Question 94

Most of his better works were all the result of about one year’s labor. His first volume of poetry was published at the age of22 and
he died at age 25. “Here lies one whose name was writ in water” was the epitaph he wrote for himself. Identify this English Romantic poet who wrote the memorable line “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”

Answer 94

John Keats

Question 95

Its main industry is producing iron and steel and it is thus nicknamed Steel Buckler of the Coal Belt. Located on the Ohio River, it unites with Huntington, West Virginia to form a sort of metropolitan area. Name this eastern Kentucky city which take its name from the estate of Henry Clay.

Answer 95

Ashland

Question 96

The living cell is composed of cytoplasm and nucleoplasm. What is the collective term for the contents of a cell?

Answer 96

protoplasm

Question 97

When President Bush ran for re-election in 1992, he was unable to
use the same campaign manager he had in 1988. This well-known GOP political figure died of a brain tumor on March 29, 1991. Not only had this man been Chairman of the Republican National Committee, but he had collaborated on a song that received a 1991 Grammy nomination. Name him.

Answer 97

Lee Atwater

Question 98

An element that can absorb 900 times its own volume of oxygen was named after the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered around the same time. What was this element named?

Answer 98

Palladium

Question 99

It can be eaten plain or as a taco, enchilada, or tostado. Actually a pancake, it is shaped by hand and cooked on a griddle that has been greased. What is this com-meal food called the bread of the poor in Mexico?

Answer 99

tortilla

Question 100

Born in Braintree, Massachusetts in 1785, this army officer served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1817 to 1833. For his professionalism, long service, and sense of duty and honor, he became known as the “Father of West Point.” Name him.

Answer 100

Sylvanus Thayer

Question 101

Famous English ones include “Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics” by Francis T. Palgrave and “Tottel’s Miscellany,” a collection of Elizabethan era songs, sonnets, and satires. What term is used for
any collection of poems or other literary works which all belong to a particular historical period or culture or which all belong to the same type of literature?

Answer 101

anthology

Question 102

A major center of distribution in the South, this city lies about 20 miles west of the Atlantic. It was named for the first military governor of the Territory of Florida. Its business section was destroyed by fire in 1901. Name this Floridian city which lies on both banks of the Saint Johns River.

Answer 102

Jacksonville

Question 103

Most of us like to be in the right. If this statement describes you, then you will love this question. If a certain right triangle has one side that equals 3 units and another side which equals 5 units, what would be the measure of the hypotenuse in simplified tenns?

Answer 103

the square root of 34

Question 104

In 1877 the U.S. military and the Nez Perce Indians were involved in negotiations over some disputed territory. When the negotiations failed, the chief of the tribe led his troops in a classic retreat
through Washington, Idaho, and Montana, fighting all the way. Name this chief who learned much while watching U.S. soldiers drill during his childhood.

Answer 104

Chief Joseph

Question 105

This political party was founded in 1874. It advocated the issuance of large amounts of paper money after the Civil War to raise farm prices and make debts easier to pay. It nominated only two presidential candidates, Peter Cooper in 1876 and James B. Weaver in 1880. Name this party.

Answer 105

the Greenback Party

Question 106

Clarence Sanders left the farm and entered the grocery business in 1916. He set up a small chain of grocery stores and put the food on
the shelves where customers could select what they wanted and take their purchases to a cashier. What was the name of this chain of supermarkets which is still around today?

Answer 106

Piggly-Wiggly

Question 107

Considered the largest tree in the world, it is located in Sequoia National Park and stands 272 feet, 4 inches tall. What is this giant sequoia called?

Answer 107

General Sherman

Question 108

He was the son of Jupiter and Juno. He was flung from Mt. Olympus and fell on the isle of Lemnos. He worked as a blacksmith and made thunderbolts for Jupiter. Name this classical mythological character.

Answer 108

Vulcan

Question 109

John is slower than Tom. Tom can do a job in 40 minutes, but it would take John 92 minutes to do the same job. On Monday, Tom worked for 1O minutes on the job and John had to finish it up. How long would it take John to finish the job?

Answer 109

69 minutes

Question 110

This plant is of the family Solanaceae. Its edible globular fruits are yellow to deep red. It is an annual plant native to South America. Today it is a garden favorite. Name it.

Answer 110

Tomato

Question 111

Considered rather stuffy by many, he never married. He was a very private individual. He served as prime minister of Canada for a total of 21 years off and on from 1921 to 1948. Name this Liberal who led Canada through the Second World War.

Answer 111

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Question 112

Its previous names were Pike Creek and Southport. Its present name was adopted in 1850. It is about 55 miles north of Chicago and 35
miles south of Milwaukee. Name this Wisconsin city on Lake Michigan’s western shore.

Answer 112

Kenosha

Question 113

The Celsius and Fahrenheit scales measure temperature; the Richter scale measures earthquake intensity. What does the Beaufort scale measure?

Answer 113

wind speed (in knots)

Question 114

This 163 year old London landmark may find its 8000 residents without a home. $23 million is needed for upkeep and in excess of$70 million for renovation. As of April, 1991, the British government had refused to help. Name this British institution located in Regent’s Park.

Answer 114

London Zoo

Question 115

In the 1940’s and 1950’s manuscripts which became known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in caves near the Dead Sea. Though their origin is unknown, some scholars believe a devout religious sect which existed until about 100 A.D. placed them in their hiding place. What was this religious sect?

Answer 115

the Essenes

Question 116

As a great Elizabethan dramatist, he followed the classic standards of ancient Greece and Rome. His first play of significance was
“Every Man is His Humour.” Other of his works include “Volpone, or the Fox,” “Bartholomew Fair,” and “Catiline.” The lyrics of his “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes” were set to music. Name him.

Answer 116

Ben Johnson

Question 117

What famous actor mad his last public appearance at the broadcast of the Academy Award’s show in 1978? He presented the best picture Oscar that year. He died on June 11, 1979 of cancer.

Answer 117

John Wayne

Question 118

Plains are an extent of level country. What is the name of the vast grassy plains of Argentina on which the gauchos ride?

Answer 118

pampas

Question 119

Recent events have prompted many newscasters to define military terms for us. The Iraqi War brought military hardware into our living
rooms on a nightly basis. In military terms, what does the acronym
DEW stand for?

Answer 119

Distant Early Warning

Question 120

Satellites in orbit are used for many things. What is the term
for describing the orbit of a satellite that results in the appearance of the satellite as stationary above the earth?

Answer 120

geosynchronous

Question 121

This Austrian psychiatrist worked with Sigmund Freud from 1902 to 1911. His major work was in the field of child psychology. He became famous for his studies of delinquency, inferiority complexes, and child guidance. He said neighborly love was the only true
cure for delinquency. Name this psychiatrist who died in 1937.

Answer 121

Alfred Adler

Question 122

Americans called him the Hungarian George Washington when he toured the United States in 1851. Uprisings had broken out in Hungary in 1848 and though unsuccessful, they were led by this man. His army was defeated by a combination force of Austrians and Russians. Identify this nineteenth century Revolutionary hero.

Answer 122

Lajos Kossuth

Question 123

This American actor and singer made his name known by singing “mammy” songs in a “black-face.” He starred in the early motion pictures “Singing Fool” and “The Jazz Singer.” Name this man who died in 1950 after returning from entertaining in Korea.

Answer 123

Al Jolson

Question 124

My sister Betsy received many wonderful and exciting gifts for her birthday. What is the object in this sentence?

Answer 124

gifts

Question 125

He has been called “the father of American history” for his book Of Plymouth Plantation. The book tells the Pilgrims’ story from the
time of their persecution in England. Name this American pilgrim who came to America on the Mayflower, helped found Plymouth colony, and became its second governor in 1621.

Answer 125

William Bradford

Question 126

In 1928 Maurice Ravel created a stirring musical composition for a dancer named Ida Rubinstein. Name the piece made famous in the movie “10.”

Answer 126

“Bolero”

Question 127

When writing a paper or for everyday use, you might consult a lexicon. What is the more commonly used word for a lexicon?

Answer 127

dictionary

Question 128

In the 1960’s two countries Tanganyika and Zanzibar combined to form a new nation. What was the name that was given to the new country formed by this merger?

Answer 128

Tanzania

Question 129

Said to be polite and mild-mannered, they resembled the Illinois Indians in their language and customs. They lived in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area as well as near the Wabash River in Indiana. Name this tribe defeated by General “Mad Anthony” Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.

Answer 129

the Miami

Question 130

Vulcanization is the process discovered by Goodyear that hardens and strengthens rubber by adding an element to it once it is heated. What is added to rubber during vulcanization?

Answer 130

sulfur

Question 131

Complement is an integral part of the immune system that enhances one’s antimicrobial ability. Complement fixation assays are used to determine immunity and the Wassermann test is an example. What disease does the Wassermann test check for?

Answer 131

syphilis

Question 132

Several U.S. states are surrounded by 5 or more other states. A few are bounded by water on one or more sides. Which state is surrounded on three sides by a foreign country?

Answer 132

Maine

Question 133

She organized the Woman’s State Temperance Society of New York. She became a major leader in the movement for women’s suffrage. She was arrested in 1872 for voting. What was Susan B. Anthony’s middle name?

Answer 133

Brownwell

Question 134

Born to Irish parents in Australia in 1906, she began writing at age seven. She wrote poetry and at 17 “The Irish Statesman,” a group of her poems, was published. Identify this writer who was best known for her children’s work about a character named Mary Poppins.

Answer 134

Pamela Travers

Question 135

It is believed it was written sometime after 350 B.C. and could have had more than one author. Little is known about the prophet it is named for except he possibly prophesied in Judah. Name this book of the Bible, the second, in order, of the Minor Prophets.

Answer 135

Joel

Question 136

The human body can be divided into two mirror images by plane contact referred to as the midline. What is the term for a muscle that moves a structure away from the midline of the body?

Answer 136

abductor

Question 137

Boys, have ever become aggravated at your girlfriend because she paid more attention to her knitting than she did to you? Well, so did this man. In 1589 he invented a knitting machine to make his girl’s life easier. Name this Englishman refused a patent by Queen
Elizabeth I for fear hand knitters would become unemployed in great numbers.

Answer 137

William Lee

Question 138

You are shopping in the mall and decide to stop for a sugar cone of orange sherbet. What would be the volume of the cone if its height is 6 inches and the radius is 2 inches. Give the answer in terms of pi.

Answer 138

8 pi cubic inches

Question 139

They were shaggy and approximately a foot high. They lived near farmhouses and would often do the chores and work of the servants. But you had to be careful and not offer to pay them. If you did, they would disappear. Name these happy and kind little creatures of Scottish superstition which today make a tasty dessert treat.

Answer 139

brownies

Question 140

About half of its population is white; about half is black. The deep gold mines there have made it a very significant city. It was founded in 1886. Name this city, the largest in South Africa.

Answer 140

Johannesburg

Question 141

They hide under water plants and spend most of their lives in ponds.
Their males call mostly at night for about a month or so in spring or summer. Their females lay thousands of black-and-white eggs. Name this frog, the largest in the United States.

Answer 141

the bullfrog

Question 142

Agriculture in ancient Rome was actually quite advanced. They used iron plows, rotated their crops, irrigated, and planted legumes to develop the soil. Originally a country of small farmers, it changed into a nation of great estate covering thousands of acre. What
were these great estates called?

Answer 142

latifundia

Question 143

Its 36 Doric columns represent 36 states in the Union. It is 188 feet long and 118 feet wide. Daniel Chester French designed the gigantic statue within it. Millions of people visit it annually.
Name this Washington D.C. monument dedicated in 1922 to an American president.

Answer 143

the Lincoln Memorial

Question 144

A war took place in the summer of 1866. Otto von Bismarck sought to force Austria out of the German Confederation and establish Prussia as the leading power in Germany. Prussia won a swift and
easy victory in this struggle known as the Austro-Prussian War.
By what other name is this war known?

Answer 144

the Seven Weeks War

Question 145

If an individual or group attempts to blend into a society by adopting that society’s cultural characteristics, the process involved is known as acculturation. Spell acculturation.

Answer 145

A-C-C-U-L-T-U-R-A-T-I-O-N

Question 146

Consider the equation 5 times x squared plus 7x minus 3. What is the result of this equation if x equals 2?

Answer 146

31

Question 147

John bowls in a league every Thursday night. Last week in the first three frames, he had these results. In the first frame, he scored
a strike; in the second frame a spare; and in the third another strike. What score would be entered in the first frame’s box?

Answer 147

20

Question 148

She was born Florence Nightengale Graham on a Canadian farm. She took a surname in later life from a Tennyson poem. She began marketing her whole-body “treatment” in 1910 to New York’s richest. Her salons’ trademark was a red door. Name this lady who was the first American to package and sell beauty.

Answer 148

Elizabeth Arden

Question 149

As a Union general, he fought in many important battles on the Eastern front including the Seven Days, the Second Battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. In June 1863 he replaced Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Name this general who led the victorious Union forces at Gettysburg.

Answer 149

General George G. Meade

Question 150

If I had a globe in my hands today, I could show you lines which were drawn from the north to the south poles. Each line goes halfway around the globe and meets another line at both poles. Two that meet at the poles are referred to as circles. What are these lines called?

Answer 150

meridians

Question 151

It means that the statements which were made are true. In Hebrew it means “so be it” or “so it is.” What is this word sometimes expressed as verily in the New Testament and used most frequently at the end of hymns and prayers?

Answer 151

Amen

Question 152

His early works included many children’s pieces such as “Carnaval” and “Papillons.” He wrote only one piano concerto and it is still
a favorite with audiences today. He began “The New Music Journal” magazine in 1833. Name this German composer whose wife Clara was also a famous composer and pianist.

Answer 152

Robert Schumann

Question 153

He was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1879. It has been said his works represent the Middle West’s spirit in poetry. On his long walking tours, he recited poems for food. His first published
collection was “General William Booth Enters Heaven and Other Poems,” published in 1913. Name this “vagabond poet.”

Answer 153

Vachel Lindsay

Question 154

His main job is working for matters that benefit his client and opposing all that harm his client. An effective one uses “polite” persuasion and is very familiar with the political environment in which he exists. Name this person who could be called a legislative council.

Answer 154

lobbyist

Question 155

No doubt you’ve heard a jet plane flying by leaving a sound with an intensity such as 140 decibels. However, decibels only measure the i intensity, not the loudness, of a sound. What unit of measure quantifies a sound’s loudness?

Answer 155

phon

Question 156

He lived from 1503 until 1566. He published “Centuries” in 1555, a collection of his prophecies in verse form. He is said to have predicted the accidental death of French king Henry II and the twentieth century rise of Adolf Hitler. Name this French astrologer.

Answer 156

Nostradamus

Question 157

It is composed of light material but is about 80 times larger
than the earth. Life cannot exist there as its temperature remains around -250 Fahrenheit. Seventeen satellites revolve around it. Name this planet, the sixth from the sun.

Answer 157

Saturn

Question 158

People often discuss what they would do if they suddenly struck it rich by winning the lottery. Suppose you suddenly won $1 million in a lottery. How many $100 bills would it take to equal $1 million?

Answer 158

10,000

Question 159

Before his time even minor surgeries often resulted in infection and up to 50% of all surgical patients died. Everyone dreaded surgery and most would take their chances by skipping it. Name this British surgeon who introduced the use of antiseptics to prevent infection.

Answer 159

Sir Joseph Lister (ACCEPT Baron Lester of Lyme Regis)

Question 160

He died of a malignant tumor on May 6, 1987. He was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1971 to 1973. Name the CIA director who did not live to testify about his role in Iran-Contra.

Answer 160

William Casey

Question 161

Find the perimeter of a rectangle with sides of 6 and 13 inches.

Answer 161

38 inches

Question 162

As a soldier in World War I, this American “doughboy” dreamed of his own death. He was inspired to write a poem entitled “ I Have a Rendezvous with Death.” He was subsequently killed on the field of battle on July 4, 1916. Name this young man whose promising career in poetry was cut tragically short.

Answer 162

Alan Seeger

Question 163

Campaign slogans have been used more or less effectively in nearly every presidential campaign since “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” of 1840. In 1900 the Republican ticket of McKinley and Roosevelt were using the present prosperity as their slogan. They said their candidates would give the people four more years of what?

Answer 163

“the full dinner pail.”

Question 164

Corundum, rubies, and sapphires are all metal oxide products of the same metal. It has an atomic number of 13 and an atomic weight to 26.98. Which element is it?

Answer 164

aluminum

Question 165

Though once classified as a terrier, it is now classified as a non­ sporting dog. Its long hair covers its face and its tail curls tightly
over its back. Name this dog which takes its name from the place where it originated, the capital of Tibet.

Answer 165

Lhaso Apso

Question 166

If a sentence is too long, the reader or listener may become confused and not understand its meaning. A sentence however must be a complete thought. What is the minimum number of words required to make a sentence?

Answer 166

One

Question 167

Bees, wasps, and ants belong to the order of Hymenoptera. Spell Hymenoptera.

Answer 167

Capital H-Y-M-E-N-O-P-T-E-R-A

Question 168

These two sisters were born in Ohio in 1896 and 1898. Lillian was known as the first lady of silent motion pictures. Dorothy played Mrs. Holmes in the film “The Magnificent Yankee” in 1945. Give the last name of these two actresses.

Answer 168

Gish

Question 169

In 1930 while using a blink microscope at the Lowell Observatory, Clyde William Tombaugh, discovered a new planet. Some 15 years before, Percival Lowell had predicted the discovery of such a planet in the very region of the constellation of Gemini. By what name is this planet known today?

Answer 169

Pluto

Question 170

Identify this geometrical term. It has no size. It only has a position. Perhaps the best way to describe it is as a location.
It is usually represented by a dot and is named by a letter placed next to it. What is it?

Answer 170

Point

Question 171

DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA is Ribonucleic acid. In what part of the molecule do they differ?

Answer 171

The sugar group

Question 172

Known as the Crocodile River, it separates the Transvaal Province of South Africa from Botswana before crossing Mozambique into the Indian Ocean. The Olifants River is its main tributary. Name this African river which flows in a half circle for approximately one thousand miles.

Answer 172

the Limpozo River

Question 173

In 1905 he won the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine for his work on tuberculosis. He is credited with the establishment of bacteriology as its own branch of science. In 1882 he discovered the germ which causes tuberculosis. Name the German physician who founded the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Berlin.

Answer 173

Robert Koch

Question 174

Though native to the tropics of the Americas, it has been found in several varieties in Texas, Hawaii, California, and Florida. Its color varies from green to a purplish-black. It is sometimes known as the alligator pear. Name this round egg-shaped fruit used in making guacamole.

Answer 174

Avocado

Question 175

This American city was founded in 1858 after prospectors found gold in Cherry Creek. It became its state’s capital in 1881. Meandering
its way through the city’s business district is South Platte River.
Its state Capitol is one mile above sea level. Name this state capital, known as Mile High City.

Answer 175

Denver

Question 176

He was married to the Chancellor of Austria’s granddaughter. With the establishment of the “Vienna System,” he controlled Europe so totally that the historical era from 1814 to 1848 has been named after him. Name this Austrian statesman who crushed many nationalist revolts.

Answer 176

Prince von Metternich

Question 177

This bell rings morning, noon, and evening to call Roman Catholics to devotion. Its name is taken from the first words of the first sentence
of the angel Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would bear the Christ child. What is the name of this devotional form, also the name of a well-known painting by Jean Francois Millet?

Answer 177

Angelus

Question 178

After her husband’s death at 27, she started her literary career to support her two sons. After its organization in 1873, she was the editor of the “St. Nicholas Magazine.” Her most famous work, “Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skater,” about Holland was published in 1865. Name this recognized leader in the realm of children’s literature.

Answer 178

Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodd

Question 179

Lesley Homby became the most famous model of the sixties. In the eighties she starred in a Broadway musical with Tommy Tune. Give the better-known name of this talented person.

Answer 179

Twiggy

Question 180

Debate on issues in the United States Senate is supposed to be unlimited. Continuous debate to block a measure is known as a filibuster. A vote of cloture, however, may limit debate. What fraction of Senators present must vote for cloture in order for it to pass?

Answer 180

2/3’s

Question 181

You may know that red blood cells lack a nucleus. What is the term for circulating blood cells that combine a nucleus and are involved in the body’s immunological defense system?

Answer 181

Leukocytes (or white blood cells)

Question 182

A certain circle has a circumference of 31.4 inches. Find the radius of this circle.

Answer 182

5 inches

Question 183

In 1704 he had a dispute with the captain of a pirating expedition. He was left, at his own request, on one of the islands of Juan Fernandez. He lived there alone until rescued some 52 months later.
Name this Scotsman whose experience inspired the story of Robinson Crusoe.

Answer 183

Alexander Selkirk

Question 184

“Ann is as happy as a lark.” “Richard’s dog runs like a deer.” The connective words “as” and “like” are used in these sentences to describe something. What do we call a figure of speech used to indicate a likeness between two different objects?

Answer 184

Simile

Question 185

His “new look” in women’s fashions was sprung on the world in 1947. Long hemlines and full skirts were all the rage. Name the French designer who took the lead in his field and became fashion illustrator for “Le Figuro Illustre” newspaper.

Answer 185

Christian Dior

Question 186

Its site was selected due to the large amount of water and electric power available. It sprang up during World War II and had a 50,000
population by 1943. Name the Tennessee city nicknamed Atomic Bomb City.

Answer 186

Oak Ridge

Question 187

Employing thousands of actors and using giant settings, this motion picture producer specialized in spectacular films. In 1952 his film “The Greatest Show on Earth” received an Academy Award. He
produced “The Ten Commandments” as a silent picture in 1923 and with sound in 1957. Name this giant of the industry who died in 1959.

Answer 187

Cecil B. DeMille

Question 188

Shakespeare would not have liked banks. From which of his works does this quote come:
“Neither a borrower, nor a lender be;
For loan oft loses both itself and friend;
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.”

Answer 188

“Hamlet”

Question 189

Chopin was a brilliant composer and musician who greatly influenced the world of music. Though he composed hundreds of pieces, he did so for only one instrument. What instrument was that?

Answer 189

Piano

Question 190

This word has a double meaning. It is an official government document that contains a written record of talks and negotiations of diplomats. It also is the official etiquette of state ceremonies. What is this word?

Answer 190

Protocol

Question 191

Name the liberal representative who died on May 30, 1989 at the age of 86. He had been a Senator and during his 60-year political career was always championing the rights of the elderly.

Answer 191

Claude Pepper

Question 192

The innermost layer of the earth is the core; the outermost layer is
the crust. What is the molten rock called while it is deep in the earth?

Answer 192

Magma

Question 193

He is regarded as a saint by the Moslems and was probably the first Russian writer whose work was introduced into Europe. After the Mongol invasion in 1226, he went to Jerusalem and lived as a hermit. Name the Persian poet whose major works were “Bostan” and “Gulistan.”

Answer 193

Saadi

Question 194

Founded in the late seventeenth century, it takes its name from a Hindu goddess. Its chief exports are seeds, grains, and cotton goods. A major trade center, it has been known as a major motion picture producer. Name this Indian city, a major western seaport lying on an island.

Answer 194

Bombay

Question 195

In 1980 the creator of the comic strip Doonesbury got married.
Gary Trudeau wed the host of an early morning NBC news show. Who was she?

Answer 195

Jane Pauley

Question 196

It forms a portion of the boundary between Michigan and the province of Ontario. It carries a great amount of shipping, particularly grain from the northwestern states. It is only 125 miles wide. Name this river called the Dardanelles of America which connects Lake Saint Clair and Lake Erie.

Answer 196

Detroit River

Question 197

Completed in 1869, the first transcontinental railroad used this pass through the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. It is 7,089 feet above sea level. Name this pass which was named for the leader of a group of emigrants who endured a rough winter there in 1846.

Answer 197

Donner Pass

Question 198

Essential to life on our planet, the sun is considered to be a middle-aged star. When it ages to the next stage of its life in about 4 billion years, what will it be?

Answer 198

A red giant

Question 199

What is the term for a solution that contains fewer hydroxide ions than it has hydrogen ions?

Answer 199

An Acid

Question 200

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. Ailurophobia is the fear of cats. What is linonophobia the fear of?

Answer 200

String

Question 201

Every December a small town in this state receives thousands of letters which begin Dear Santa Clause. Old St. Nick has a statue there dedi­cated to the children of the world. In what U.S. state can one find the town named Santa Claus?

Answer 201

Indiana

Question 202

This is a term that would be used by lawyers. When one person’s
carelessness causes another person loss or injury, the person may usually be compensated for this loss. However, in order to
collect an additional amount, it must be proven that the first
person acted wrongly or carelessly. What is the legal term for,
this additional amount?

Answer 202

Damages

Question 203

Two Italian Renaissance painters of the Florentine school were a
father and son. The father’s most famous work was “The Madonna and Child.” The son is best remembered for his “Adoration of the Magi.” Give the surname of these artists.

Answer 203

Lippi

Question 204

This plant is capable of growing up to 35 inches in one day. Name this mainstay of the giant Panda’s diet.

Answer 204

Bamboo