Quiz bowl 6th grade

1. Thailand

. Bangkok

1 to the 80th power

1

35 squared

1,225

10 to the 4th power

10,000

10. Iraq

10. Baghdad

7,250 plus 8,350

15,600

625 divided by 25

25

2 to the 8th power

256

Find the value of 7 cubed, or 7 to the third power.

343

(Math): 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.

4 to 3

Peru

4. Lima

20 times 20

400

(Math): Find the Least Common Multiple of 6, 8, and 16.

48

75 times 75

5,625

6,000 minus 123

5,877

5. Spain

5. Madrid

½ plus 1/3

5/6

6. India

6. Delhi

80 times 99

7,920

7. South Korea

7. Seoul

12 minus 3 3/7

8 4/7

8. Argentina

8. Buenos Aires

9. Canada

9. Ottawa

What is the largest two digit prime number less than 100?

97

Name of the Mission that landed the first men on the moon

Apollo 11

Switzerland

Bern

. Colombia

Bogota

Identify the meaning of the three letter Greek prefix ―geo‖

Earth

According to legend, what was the name of King Arthur's sword?

Excalibur

Spell the name of the capital city of Kentucky.

F-r-a-n-k-f-o-r-t

In the world of classic cartoons, whose best buddy is Barney and wife is Wilma?

Fred Flintstone`

Name the female, who in 2008, made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

Hillary R. Clinton

Who was the first African-American Major League baseball player?

Jackie Robinson

Portugal

Lisbon

Roman name for the moon

Luna

First astronaut to walk on the moon

Neil Armstrong

Prior to being elected President, for which state did President Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as governor?

New York

Number of moons that orbit planet Mercury

None

What famous geyser might you get to observe if you visit Yellowstone Park?

Old Faithful

France

Paris

Which order of animals includes mammals that gnaw?

Rodents

Apollo astronaut born in Weatherford, OK

Thomas Stafford

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.

Versus

Spell the word ―accomplishment.

a-c-c-o-m-p-l-i-s-h-m-e-n-t

Give the female form of the noun ―aviator‖

aviatrix

Color that that completes the phrase ―once in a ___moon‖

blue

Identify the bone found in the leg between the knee and the hips.

femur

Two words that complete Neil Armstrong's quote: ―That's one small step for man; one _____ _____ for mankind

giant leap

By purpose, how is the following sentence classified? ―Take out the trash, please.

imperative

Relatively smooth, large circular plains on the moon

mariah

Number of times per month the moon orbits earth

one

In animal coloring and camouflage, what characteristic is usually indicated by bright, vivid colors?

poisonous/deadly

Which six-letter word refers to a Mexican blanket often slipped over the head and worn draped over the shoulder?

poncho

Gravitational forces between the earth and the moon 1. tides cause this oceanic phenomenon

tide

Term used to describe the phase of the moon as it enlarges from crescent to full

waxing

Imaginary hairy creature who supposedly can be seen during a full moon

werewolf