November Quiz bowl specific questions Flashcards

1
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The main stadium in Beijing for the ? Olympic Games was nicknamed ?

A

Nickname: The Bird’s Nest
Year: 2008 Olympic Games

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2
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Which athlete won four gold medals at the ? Olympic Games?

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Jesse Owens; 1936

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3
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What sports did Jesse Owens play

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Jesse Owens, African-American sprinter and long jumper

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3
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204 countires took part in the ? olympic games

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2008

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4
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The Phryges were the mascots of the ? summer olmpic games

A

2024

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5
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Sydeny hosted the ? olympic games

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2000

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6
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Faster, higher, stronger is the meaning to waht olympic motto

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Citius, Altius, Fortius

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7
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In 1980 the United States, along with ? other nations, boycott the Summer Olympics?

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64 + US

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8
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In ?, ? tangled with Zola Budd in the ? meters, before falling out of contention

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  • In 1984
  • Mary Decker tangled with..
  • in the 3000 meters
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9
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A burning arrow was used to lit the olympic flame at the ? Barcelona Games

A

1992

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10
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Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic torch at the ? Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta?

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1996

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11
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Paris hosted the 1st olymic games in whch women took part of. What year was this?

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1900

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12
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1896 was the year of the first modern olympics. When were they held?

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Athens, Greece

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13
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Who is the The Vince Lombardi Trophy, the super bowl trophy, named after

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The trophy is named after former NFL head coach, Vincent Thomas Lombardi, who was respected for his legacy as a leader and strategist.
head coach of the Green Bay Packers

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14
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How tall is The Vince Lombardi Trophy

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The trophy is 22 inches tall

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15
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How much does the Vince Lombardi Trophy weigh

16
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What are the Baltimore Ravens named after? Why is the mascot of the Baltimore Ravens name Poe?

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the Baltimore Ravens were named after the poem The Raven by Baltimore resident Edgar Allan Poe, it was only natural that the team name their mascots after Poe himself.

17
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The Dallas Cowboys are currently valued at over ? billion dollars

18
Q

What does the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award recongize

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This award recognizes NFL players for their commitment to philanthropy and community impact, as well as excellence on the football field

18
Q

What some characteristics of R2-D2

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diminutive white and blue robot

19
Q

The last Super Bowl to be hosted in Miami was in ? Who won

A

The last Super Bowl to be hosted in Miami was in 2020, when the Kansas
City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20.

20
Q

Where does the word robot come from

A

The word itself derives from the Czech word “robota,” or forced labor

21
Q

What year did Nikola Tesla design the telautomaton

22
Q

What is the first law of robotics

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a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm

23
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What is the second law of robotics

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a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First
Law

24
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What is the 3rd law of robotics

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a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law