Quiz Bowl Practice Game 3 Flashcards
What does “Kamikaze” mean?
Divine Wind/ Heavenly
What is a doodlebug?
V-1 flying bomb/buzz bomb/V1 flying bomb
The Viking cemetery in Lindholm Høje is one of the largest, it has about how many graves?
600-700
Around what year did the Vikings land in what is now called Canada?
1000
Mary Rose was the name of the famous ship that sank in the sight of Henry VIII and the attacking French Fleet in _____.
1945
Duke of Medina Sidonia commanded the Spanish Armada in 1584. True or false
false
Which King was already known as “Unready”?
Ethelred II
How much of the Arctic Sea ice could disappear by 2050?
20%
The richest half of the world is responsible for what percentage of overall global emissions?
90%
Which animal can survive being frozen solid?
wood frog
How fast can an emu run?
30 mph/50 kmph
What is the world’s largest jellyfish?
the lion’s mane jellyfish
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What are feathers made from?
beta-keratin
How fast can a roadrunner run?
15-26 mph
A rabbit has how many taste buds?
17 000
taste buds
Where are the gills of a sea slug?
on its back
How long do young orangutans stay with their mothers?
7-8 years
What is the only state that termites don’t live in?
Alaska
Wat har bo is deemed to be one of the hottest dishes in the world. From which continent does it originate?
africa
From what part of the pig do you get pork butt?
shoulder
What is the filling in a Baked Alaska?
ice cream
Found on African trees, mopane is eaten as a dried, crispy snack. What is it?
a catipillar
What kind of pan are chapati cooked in?
lard
New York was once famous for its turtle barbeque.
true
In October 2010, a Guinness world record was set for the longest strand of pasta ever made. How long was it?
12388 ft and 5 inches
An ounce of saffron is valued at more than an ounce of gold.
true
Alligator on a stick is chunks of deep-fried alligator found in which continent?
North America
