Can You Pass The Quiz Bowl Competition?

40 Questions | By Bshull | Last updated: Sep 11, 2019 | Total Attempts: 46

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Can you pass the quiz bowl competition? IT is designed for those of us who keep up to date with historical facts and current events. Do you think that you have what it takes to have the full marks? Do give it a shot and get to see just how well you will do compared to others. Don’t forget to share your score.

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1.

In 2004 what baseball team won the world series for the first time in 86 years?
- A.
  
  Cardinals
- B.
  
  Boston Red Sox
- C.
  
  Cleveland Browns
- D.
  
  Angels
2.

Which Country is home to the Great Sphynx?
- A.
  
  Cairo
- B.
  
  Macedonia
- C.
  
  Greece
- D.
  
  Egypt
3.

What do we call a dying star that explodes into brilliant light?
- A.
  
  Nova
- B.
  
  Sun
- C.
  
  Quasar
- D.
  
  Supervova
4.

Which World war was triggered by the assassination fo Archduke Francis Ferdinand?
- A.
  
  WWI
- B.
  
  Crimean War
- C.
  
  War of 1812
- D.
  
  WWII
5.

If grapes are 1.70 per pound then 1 1/2 pound would cost how much?
- A.
  
  $3/25
- B.
  
  $1.75
- C.
  
  $2.50
- D.
  
  $2.55
6.

What two number are neither prime nor composite numbers?
- A.
  
  118 & 225
- B.
  
  0 & 1
- C.
  
  2 & 5
- D.
  
  14 & 23
7.

Who invented the telephone and an early hearing aid?
- A.
  
  Bell Optics
- B.
  
  Alexander Hamilton
- C.
  
  Johnathan LIvingston
- D.
  
  Alexander Graham Bell
8.

What American holiday marks the unofficial end of summer?
- A.
  
  Labor Day
- B.
  
  Veterans Day
- C.
  
  Memorial Day
- D.
  
  Summer End Day
9.

3 is to 9 as 16 is to
- A.
  
  48
- B.
  
  19
- C.
  
  47
- D.
  
  9
10.

What Spanish explorer searched in vain for the "fountain of youth?
- A.
  
  Columbus
- B.
  
  Magellan
- C.
  
  Ponce de Leon
- D.
  
  Santos Domingo
11.

Calculate 30 cubed.
- A.
  
  270
- B.
  
  27,000
- C.
  
  90,000
- D.
  
  9000
12.

Which is the highest rank in the US Navy?
- A.
  
  Captain
- B.
  
  Commodore
- C.
  
  Admiral
- D.
  
  Ensign
13.

What theory does the equation E=MC Squared help explain?
- A.
  
  Theory of Relativity
- B.
  
  Theory of energy and mass
- C.
  
  Theory of biomechanics
- D.
  
  Theory of relative mass
14.

When talking about internet addresses, what does the abbreviation URL stand for?
- A.
  
  Unified Resource Locator
- B.
  
  United Resource Lender
- C.
  
  Uniform Resource Locator
- D.
  
  Used Reference Library
15.

Which President of the United States carried a gun to cabinet meetings and shot those who disagreed?
- A.
  
  Bill Clinton
- B.
  
  John Adams
- C.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- D.
  
  Andrew Jackson
16.

Big is to little as photosynthesis is to
- A.
  
  Miniturization
- B.
  
  Reproduction
- C.
  
  Respiration
- D.
  
  Chlorination
17.

What Are Baby Eels Called?
- A.
  
  Eelids
- B.
  
  Eels
- C.
  
  Elver
- D.
  
  Castroeylets
18.

Who Was The Youngest President Of The USA?
- A.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- B.
  
  Teddy Jenkins
- C.
  
  Richard Nickson
- D.
  
  George Bush
19.

Which color represents the common union of the states and of the chapters?
20.

How many regions are there nationwide
21.

Which gas starts a fire and helps keep it going?
- A.
  
  Oxygen
- B.
  
  Helium
- C.
  
  Carbon
- D.
  
  Neon
22.

The first national organization for students in trade and labor in the 1920's was called
23.

Which officer is "key to the whole SkillsUSA Chapter"?
24.

If 2 is a whole number then 2 1/2 is a
- A.
  
  Mixed Number
- B.
  
  Fraction number
- C.
  
  Half number
- D.
  
  Decimal number
25.

The middle ages began with the collapse of what ancient empire?
- A.
  
  Roman Empire
- B.
  
  Byzantine Empire
- C.
  
  Romanov Empire
- D.
  
  British Empire