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Knowledge Bowl Additions added 2016 > Deck 1 > Flashcards

Deck 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the correct term for ostrich feathers?

A

plumes

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2
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The game of horseshoes is an outdoor tossing game. What is a word that means “of or pertaining to horses

A

equine

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3
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What do we call the religious songs that are usually sung in church?

A

hymns

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4
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What was the nickname for General George S. Patton?

A

Old Blood and Guts

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5
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What is the term given to a group of soldiers traveling on foot?

A

infantry

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6
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What is the term given to a group of soldiers traveling on horseback?

A

cavalry

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7
Q

Flowering plants are divided into two groups according to their leaves. What are the two types of leaves?

A

monocot and dicot

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In the book Island of the Blue Dolphins, what animal does the girl befriend?

A

a dog

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9
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What is the name of the bully in the book Tom Brown’s Schooldays?

A

Flashman

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10
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What is the setting for the book Tom Brown’s Schooldays?

A

Rugby School

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11
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What is the name of the boy in the book The Black Stallion?

A

Alec Ramsey

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12
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Where does the majority of the book The Black Stallion take place?

A

a deserted island

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13
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Where had the main character of the book The Black Stallion been before he boarded the ship?

A

India

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14
Q

What part of speech is the word “however”?

A

a conjunction

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15
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What do we call a phrase that begins with the word “to” followed by a verb and the phrase is used as a noun?

A

infinitive phrase

To help the poor people of the world is a very noble goal.

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16
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What do we call the portion of food that moves from a cow’s stomach to its mouth so that it can be chewed again?

A

cud (the u is pronounced as in bud)

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17
Q

Who was President of the United States at the beginning of World War II?

A

Truman

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18
Q

What U.S. President was nicknamed “his Accidency”?

A

Tyler

19
Q

President Bill Clinton came from what state?

A

Arkansas

20
Q

The Erie Canal leads to what ocean?

A

the Atlantic

21
Q

What territory of Canada lies closest to Alaska?

A

the Yukon

22
Q

What island is the setting for the Anne of Green Gables books by Lucy Maud Montgomery?

A

Prince Edward Island

23
Q

What novel by Mary Norton features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house?

A

The Borrowers

24
Q

In the book My Friend Flicka, what kind of animal was Flicka?

A

a horse

25
Q

What book by Anna Sewell is narrated in first person by a horse?

A

Black Beauty

26
Q

In the book Heidi by Anna Sewell, who raises Heidi?

A

her grandfather

27
Q

What island in Canada has Halifax as its capital and is know for its Victoria Era public gardens?

A

Nova Scotia

28
Q

In what body part would you find the carotid artery?

A

neck

29
Q

In what body part would you find the brachial artery?

A

the arm (upper arm)

30
Q

What is the name given to our smallest blood vessels?

A

capillaries

31
Q

What animal is the largest invertebrate in the world?

A

Giant Squid (the Colossal Squid)

32
Q

What kind of animal was Moby Dick?

A

white whale

33
Q

What tribe did Sacajawea belong to?

A

Shoshone

34
Q

Who wrote the book Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret?

A

Judy Blume

35
Q

The book Where the Red Fern Grows features two animal characters named Old Dan and Little Ann. What kind of animal were they?

A

dogs

36
Q

What do we call a deer under a year old?

A

fawn (Know how to spell it.)

37
Q

What is the hardest substance in the human body?

A

teeth

38
Q

What do we call the two halves of the brain?

A

hemispheres

39
Q

What Great Lake lies between Michigan and Wisconsin?

A

Lake Michigan

40
Q

What is the only Great Lake to lie entirely in the United States?

A

Lake Michigan

41
Q

Where is Lake Mead found?

A

Nevada

42
Q

What is Lake Mead known for?

A

It is the largest reservoir in the United States (in water capacity).

43
Q

In what country is the Namibe Desert found?

A

Africa

44
Q

Saddam Hussein was the president of his country for more than twenty years. What was the country?

A

Iraq

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