Deck 1 - Round 1

Question 1

1. According to the multiplication identity property, “A” times this number will still equal A. What is the identity element of multiplication?

Answer 1

1

Question 2

2. Examples of this narrative genre include the Aeneid [uh-NEE-id], The Faerie Queene, and Paradise Lost. In it, a mythological, religious, or historical hero performs larger-than-life feats while completing a quest. Identify this genre, whose most famous examples are Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.

Answer 2

EPIC (POEMS or POETRY)

Question 3

3. His theories about the universe were not published until after his death. He proposed that planets circled the Sun, and that the Earth rotated on its axis. Name this astronomer whose work influenced later thinkers of the scientific revolution, from Poland.

Answer 3

(NICOLAUS) COPERNICUS

Question 4

4. This literature was written to persuade New York voters to support the ratification of the new Constitution of the United States. Although written by three different men, all were published under the name “Publius.” By what collective name do we identify these essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay?

Answer 4

(THE) FEDERALIST PAPERS

Question 5

5. To raise money for the war bond drive, a print of this painting toured the U.S. during World War Two. Against an American flag backdrop sits a brawny woman holding a ham sandwich as a drill lies in her lap. Identify this May 29, 1943 Saturday Evening Post cover by Norman Rockwell.

Answer 5

ROSIE THE RIVETER

Question 6

6. According to Rudolf Laban’s [LEY-buhnz] dance theory, this word is synonymous with “effort.” In his system, its four subcategories are space, time, weight, and flow. Identify this word, which is also an element of music.

Answer 6

DYNAMICS

Question 7

7. Female insects of this species often consume males during, or shortly after, mating. They use their spiny forelegs to seize prey–mostly other insects, but sometimes frogs, lizards, or small birds. What is this insect, which holds its prehensile front legs in a way that mimics a religious act?

Answer 7

(PRAYING) MANTIS

Question 8

8. How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? He awoke from a sound sleep to find the dog in bed with him.

Answer 8

THREE (Accept the three phrases stated)

Question 9

9. This policy pronouncement was issued by an American president to effectively close the Western Hemisphere to future colonization. At the time, it was largely effective because it was supported by the powerful British navy. What do we call this proclamation by President James Monroe?

Answer 9

MONROE DOCTRINE

Question 10

10. What is the degree of this polynomial: 8X cubed, Y squared, plus 10X squared, Y to the 5th, minus 6X cubed, Y cubed?

Answer 10

7

Question 11

11. This composer’s 2017 world tour featured native Kentuckian Molly Rogers Goldbaum on violin. Among his film scores are Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and the Dark Knight trilogy. As the head of DreamWorks’ film music division, he has incorporated electronic music into more traditional orchestral scores. Who shared an Academy Award with Tim Rice and Elton John for their work on The Lion King?

Answer 11

(HANS) ZIMMER

Question 12

12. In a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, this author created Alexis–nicknamed “Miss Sweet Tea”–and Coach Hawkins. That book sees twins Josh and J.B. Bell drift apart during junior high, but reconnect over their shared love for basketball. Who wrote The Crossover?

Answer 12

(KWAME) [KWAH-mee] ALEXANDER

Question 13

13. In a sample of 5 numbers, the mean of the data is 8. If the number 20 is added to the data set, what is the mean of the new set of data?

Answer 13

10

Question 14

14. In physics, this quantity is affected by both speed and direction. It has both a magnitude and a direction. What is the term for the rate at which velocity changes with time?

Answer 14

ACCELERATION

Question 15

15. This Navajo word was once used to identify an ancestral enemy. It identified a people who once lived in the present Four Corners region of the southwest United States. What is this term, once used to identify members of the ancestral Pueblo culture?

Answer 15

ANASAZI [ah-nuh-SAH-zee]

Question 16

16. Among this musical’s songs are “As Long As You’re Mine,” “No Good Deed,” and “One Short Day.” Madame Morrible murders Nessarose, the one-time governor of Munchkinland, and Fiyero
    [fee-YAIR-oh] is transformed into a scarecrow to escape Oz with his love. Give the title of this musical centering on polar opposites Glinda and Elphaba [ELF-uh-buh].

Answer 16

WICKED

Question 17

17. Angles M and N form a linear pair. If angle M measures 2X plus 10 degrees, and angle N measures 8X minus 30 degrees, what is the value of X?

Answer 17

20

Question 18

18. Animals that fill this specific feeding niche include the whale shark, golden eagle, and polar bear. It designates species whose healthy adult members are not preyed upon in the wild. What do we call a predator in the highest trophic level of a food web?

Answer 18

APEX (PREDATOR)

Question 19

19. In English, there are only five examples of this type of pronoun. Those words are “whose,” “which,” “what,” “who,” and “whom.” What kind of pronoun asks a question?

Answer 19

INTERROGATIVE (PRONOUN(S))

Question 20

20. This military leader led the Carthaginian forces in the Second Punic War against Rome. He marched his forces overland through Spain and Gaul, into the Roman Republic. What general was finally defeated by the Romans after crossing the Alps?

Answer 20

HANNIBAL

Question 21

21. Ancient Greek art depicted this god as an old man holding either a sickle or a curved sword. He used that tool to castrate his father Uranus, and later swallowed all but one of the children he had with Rhea. Name this youngest Titan, whose defeat by Zeus ushered in the age of the Olympians.

Answer 21

CRONUS

Question 22

22. This man was prime minister of the Russian Federation from 2008 to 2012. Boris Yeltsin chose him as his successor. Who became president of Russia in 2012?

Answer 22

(PRESIDENT VLADIMIR) PUTIN

Question 23

23. Despite their name, these viruses also infect the single-celled prokaryotes [pro-KARE-ee-ohtz] called archaea [ahr-KEE-uh]. They follow either a lytic or lysogenic life cycle, and may be used to treat antibiotic resistant organisms. Give the word for viruses that infect bacteria.

Answer 23

BACTERIOPHAGE(S) [bak-TEER-ee-uh-feyj-uhz]]

Question 24

24. This word taken from Hebrew loosely translates as “certainly,” “that is true,” or “I believe.” It is used to signify agreement, especially in religious petitions. Give this word stated at the end of many Judeo-Christian prayers.

Answer 24

AMEN

Question 25

25. What is the distance between -14 and 23 on a number line?

Answer 25

37 (UNITS)

Question 26

26. A refinement of this theory states that pulsation–that is, expansion and contraction–occurs every eighty billion years. It dates the universe’s age to approximately twelve to fifteen billion years. Name this cosmological theory, which holds that the universe originated when a primordial mass violently exploded.

Answer 26

BIG BANG (THEORY)

Question 27

27. Be specific. This religious branch, whose orthodox members are called Twelvers, commemorates the death of Husein with yearly passion plays. They recognize Ali as Muhammad’s legitimate successor, and comprise 90% of Iran’s population. Name this smaller of Islam’s two major branches, often contrasted with Sunnism [SOON-iz-uhm].

Answer 27

SHI’A(H) [SHEE-uh] (Accept: SHI’ITE(S) [SHEE-itez], SHI’ISM [SHEE-iz-uhm])

Question 28

28. In his Farewell Address, this president exhorted listeners, “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” He also warned against political parties, calling them “potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people.” Identify this Revolutionary War general dubbed the “father of our country.”

Answer 28

(GEORGE) WASHINGTON

Question 29

29. Major Robert Anderson occupied this fortress in December 1861, in defiance of demands to give it up. His forces withstood heavy bombardment by forces led by General Beauregard [BOH-ri-gahrd], before evacuating the fort. What fortress sits at the entrance to the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina?

Answer 29

(FORT) SUMTER

Question 30

30. State your answer as a fraction. Alex rolls a die and then rolls the same die again. What is the probability that the 2nd roll will be the same as the first roll?

Answer 30

1/6

Question 31

31. Beethoven wrote one of these works On the Death of the Emperor Joseph the Second, while J. S. Bach composed more than two hundred of them. Alessandro Scarlatti composed some with Italian texts, while Telemann [TEL-uh-mahn] and Handel wrote them in German. What do we call this kind of choral composition, which resembles a lyric drama when it is secular, and an oratorio when it is sacred?

Answer 31

CANTATA

Question 32

32. Consider the pattern that 11 squared is 121 and 111 squared is 12,321. Following this pattern, what is 1,111 squared?

Answer 32

1234321

Question 33

33. In one fable, this animal flatters a crow until she drops a piece of cheese that he takes for himself. In another, the same animal tricks a goat into jumping into a well, before jumping on the goat’s back to escape. What kind of cunning animal rejects “sour grapes” in yet another Aesop fable?

Answer 33

FOX

Question 34

34. The simple terrestrial plants in this phylum are green, seedless, and nonvascular. Their life cycle alternates between haploid and diploid generations, meaning they reproduce both sexually and asexually. What is this phylum, which includes hornworts, liverworts, and mosses?

Answer 34

BRYOPHYTA [bright-OFF-ih-tuh] (Accept: BRYOPHYTE(S) [BRIGH-uh-fightz])

Question 35

35. You’re approximately two-thirds of the way home on your trip from the Equator to the North Pole when you reach this point. If you arrive there on December 21st, it’s liable to be dark all day. What do we call this parallel of latitude that is approximately sixty-six and a half degrees north of the Equator?

Answer 35

ARCTIC CIRCLE

Question 36

36. Before finding fame as a singer, this man wrote or co-wrote country hits like Kenny Chesney’s “Never Wanted Nothing More” and Josh Turner’s “Your Man.” Prior to releasing volumes one and two of From a Room, he included “Nobody to Blame” and “Tennessee Whiskey” on his debut album. Identify this Johnson County native, who earned a Best Country Album Grammy for Traveller.

Answer 36

(CHRIS) STAPLETON

Question 37

37. Solve the equation for X: 3 plus the fraction X over 4 equals 8.

Answer 37

(X EQUALS) 20

Question 38

38. Spelling required. Inconsiderate drivers will purposely impede traffic flow. Spell the word from the preceding sentence that is a synonym of “hinder.”

Answer 38

I-M-P-E-D-E

Question 39

39. This method of exchange is on display when Johnny swaps baseball cards with Jerry. It is one of the oldest forms of commerce, and often includes bargaining. What do we call an economic system based on the direct exchange of goods or services, not the use of money?

Answer 39

BARTER(ING ECONOMY or SYSTEM)

Question 40

40. This type of asexual reproduction is common among coral polyps, sponges, some algae, and yeasts. A cell produces a small, rounded outgrowth that separates from the parent to form a new entity. Give the name for this process.

Answer 40

BUD(DING)