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ROUND 1

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SOCIAL STUDIES

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In a famous speech in West Berlin, Germany, which U.S. president declared “Ich Bin Ein Berliner”?

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In a famous speech in West Berlin, Germany, which U.S. president declared “Ich Bin Ein Berliner”?

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John F. Kennedy

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DEAF STUDIES

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What 2000 film documenting two families

struggling with the decision whether to give their children cochlear

implants was nominated for an Academy Award?

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What 2000 film documenting two families

struggling with the decision whether to give their children cochlear

implants was nominated for an Academy Award?

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Sound and Fury

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SOCIAL STUDIES

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The prophet Siddhartha Gautama is strongly

associated with what major religion?

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The prophet Siddhartha Gautama is strongly

associated with what major religion?

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Buddhism

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MATHEMATICS

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Given that x=6, solve for y:

y = x2 – x – 6

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Given that x=6, solve for y:

y = x2 – x – 6

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y = 24

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THE ARTS

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Identify the artist of this bronze and marble

sculpture:

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Identify the artist of this bronze and marble

sculpture:

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Auguste Rodin

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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What former attorney is best known for his legal

thrillers such as The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A

Time to Kill ?

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What former attorney is best known for his legal

thrillers such as The Firm, The Pelican Brief, and A

Time to Kill ?

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John Grisham

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Neil Gaiman wrote this popular novel about a girl who finds a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate reality, including her “Other

Mother”?

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Neil Gaiman wrote what popular novel about a girl who finds a secret door in her new home that leads to an alternate reality, including her “Other

Mother”?

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Coraline

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POPULAR CULTURE,LEISURE, AND SPORTS

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In what country will the 2014 World Cup be played?

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In what country will the 2014 World Cup be played?

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Brazil

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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What is the chemical term for a fatty, waxy or oily

organic compound that is characteristically insoluble

in water but readily soluble in organic

solvents?

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What is the chemical term for a fatty, waxy or oily

organic compound that is characteristically insoluble

in water but readily soluble in organic

solvents?

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Lipid

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MATHEMATICS

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of

209 and 143?

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of

209 and 143?

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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What is the term for a computer that shares its

information and resources with other computers,

called clients, on a network?

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What is the term for a computer that shares its

information and resources with other computers,

called clients, on a network?

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Server

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CURRENT EVENTS

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After meeting at St. Andrews University in 2003, Britain’s Prince

William and __________ were married in May of 2011.

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After meeting at St. Andrews University in 2003, Britain’s Prince

William and what young lady were married in May

of 2011?

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Kate Middleton

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END OFROUND 1

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ROUND 2

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QUESTION1

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The technique of painting on damp, fresh lime plaster is called _________. A. muralB. frescoC. temperaD. encaustic

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B. or fresco

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QUESTION2

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What American legend reputed to have spread

seeds and seedlings out of which grew the apple

orchards of the Midwest?

Figures and Legends in American Folklore — Infoplease.com

 http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0194035.html#ixzz1PXvohJ7X

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Johnny Appleseed

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QUESTION3

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The group of seven bright stars in Ursa Major is often

referred to as __________.ig

Dipper: meaning and definitions

— Infoplease.com http://dictionary.infoplease.com/big-dipper#ixzz1PXwZdng8

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The Big Dipper

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QUESTION4

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Identify the proper verb

Denise _____ the contract on my desk.

a. layedb. liedc. laidd. lay

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C. or laid

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QUESTION5

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What deaf athlete is a star in the Women’s Motocross

Association?

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Ashley Fiolek

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QUESTION6

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A poem of fourteen lines that follows a strict rhyme scheme and specific structure is called a ___________.

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D. or legend

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QUESTION7

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What company first developed the MP3?

a. Apple Computerb. Microsoftc. Fraunhofer Gesellschaftd. Napster

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C. or Fraunhofer Gesellschaft

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QUESTION8

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Around the World — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/biography/people-news-2011.html#ixzz1PY2txL2R

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What recent film dramatized King George

VI’s struggle to overcome stuttering?

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The King’s Speech

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QUESTION9

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What is the term forpermanently frozen soil, subsoil, or other deposit, characteristic of arctic and some subarctic regions?

a. permafrostb. evergreenc. tundrad. glacier— Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0838463.html#ixzz1PY4psoev

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A. or permafrost

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QUESTION10

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What is the name of the navigational instrument

that determines direction relative to the

Earth's magnetic poles?

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compass

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QUESTION11

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Name the city whose professional basketball team won the 2011 NBA

finals.

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Dallas, TX (Mavericks not accepted)

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QUESTION12

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Which word is an antonym of prolific? A. prodigiousB. abundantC. barrenD. maladroit

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C. or barren

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END OF ROUND 2

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FINAL ROUND164

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CATEGORY:

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Name the author of these popular 20th century

novels.

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1. The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967)

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2. Native Son (1940)

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3. Gone With the Wind (1936)

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4. Mrs. Dalloway (1925)

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5. Slaughterhouse Five (1969)

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6. To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)

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7. Beloved (1987)

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8. Animal Farm (1946)

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9. Lord of the Flies (1955)

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10. The Great Gatsby (1925)

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1. The Confessions of Nat Turner (1967)

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1. William Styron

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2. Native Son (1940)

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2. Richard Wright

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3. Gone With the Wind (1936)

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3. Margaret Mitchell

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4. Mrs. Dalloway (1925)

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4. Virginia Woolf

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5. Slaughterhouse Five (1969)

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5. Kurt Vonnegut

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6. To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)

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6. Harper Lee

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7. Beloved (1987)

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7. Toni Morrison

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8. Animal Farm (1946)

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8. George Orwell

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9. Lord of the Flies (1955)

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9. William Golding

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10. The Great Gatsby (1925)

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10. F. Scott Fitzgerald

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