Beta Club- Quizbowl
thirteen
Identify the Constitutional amendment that granted freedom to the slaves.
luna
Roman name for the moon
habitat
The natural home of an animal is known by what seven-letter noun?
Excalibur
According to legend, what was the name of King Arthur's sword?
active
Identify the voice in the sentence, ―"Karen threw the boomerang perfectly."
Lima
Peru
Old Faithful
What famous geyser might you get to observe if you visit Yellowstone Park?
John F. Kennedy
Which U.S. President's policy was known as the ―"New Frontier"?
Jackie Robinson
Who was the first African-American Major League, baseball player?
5 feet
A 50 lb. a boy is sitting 4 feet from the center of a seesaw. How far from the center will a 40 lb. does the boy have to sit to achieve balance?
$16
A C.D. is on sale for $12.00. If the sale price is 25% off the original cost, what was the original price?
Thomas Stafford
Apollo astronaut born in Weatherford, OK
Buenos Aries
Argentina
imperative
By purpose, how is the following sentence classified? ―"Take out the trash, please".
Ottawa
Canada
Bogota
Colombia
blue
Color that that completes the phrase ―"once in a ___moon"
48
Find the Least Common Multiple of 6, 8, and 16.
343
Find the value of 7 cubed, or 7 to the third power.
Paris
France
aviatrix
Give the female form of the noun ―"aviator".
tides
Gravitational forces between the earth and the moon cause this oceanic phenomenon.
femur
Identify the bone found in the leg between the knee and the hips.
earth
Identify the meaning of the three letter Greek prefix ―"geo".
percussion instruments
Identify the musical family that includes the xylophone.
versus
Identify the six-letter Latin word for ―against‖ that is often used to describe two competitors in a sports match or opposing sides in a legal case.
her father
In Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstalking, whom does Pippi believe has become king of the cannibals?
poisonous/deadly
In animal coloring and camouflage, what characteristic is usually indicated by bright, vivid colors
Read Only Memory
In computer language, what is the meaning of the acronym ROM?
Gross National Product
In economics, for what does the acronym GNP stand?
6 years
In the United States, how long is the term of a U.S. Senator?
floor
In the sentence, ―Mary let out a loud scream as she dropped from the thirteenth floor in the Tower of Terror.‖, what is the first object of the preposition encountered?
Fred Flintstone
In the world of classic cartoons, whose best buddy is Barney and wife is Wilma?
Delhi
India
sedimentary
Into which rock group are sandstone and shale classified?
Baghdad
Iraq
Apollo 11
Name of the Mission that landed the first men on the moon.
El Greco
Name the 16th century Spanish artist trained by Greek monks who created the View of Toledo landscape.
Yeti
Name the creature said to inhabit the slopes of Mt. Everest that is much like the legendary ―"Bigfoot" of the United States.
Hillary Clinton
Name the female, who in 2008, made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination.
First astronaut to walk on the moon
Neil Armstrong
none
Number of moons that orbit planet Mercury
one
Number of times per month the moon orbits earth
Lisbon
Portugal
New York
Prior to being elected President, for which state did President Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as governor?
mariah
Relatively smooth, large circular plains on the moon
Seoul
South Korea
Madrid
Spain
Frankfort
Spell the name of the capital city of Kentucky.
trachea
Spell the scientific name for the windpipe.
accomplishment
Spell the word ―"accomplishment".
Bern
Switzerland
Bangkok
Thailand
werewolf
The imaginary hairy creature who supposedly can be seen during a full moon.
4 to 3
The number of students in Mrs. White's third grade class is 28. If there are 12 boys, what is the ratio of girls to boys? Be sure to simplify your answer.
-15 and -17
The sum of two consecutive odd integers is -32. What are the integers?
waxes
The term used to describe the phase of the moon as it enlarges from crescent to full.
giant leap
Two words that complete Neil Armstrong's quote: "That's one small step for man; one _____ _____ for mankind."
indentured servant
What class of colonial servant could gain his freedom after he worked for an overseer for a fixed period of time without pay?
97
What is the largest two digit prime number less than 100?
palindrome
What name is given to a word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backward, such as ―"pop", or ―"Madam, I'm Adam."
caricature
What type of drawing by an artist magnifies a person's facial characteristics to produce a comical sketch?
tin
Which element's chemical symbol is Sn?
rodents
Which order of animals includes mammals that gnaw?
poncho
Which six-letter word refers to a Mexican blanket often slipped over the head and worn draped over the shoulder?
