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174 (15) It's a channel or trough built to convey water; in fact, the Latin roots of the word mean “conveyor of water.” What's the word? Ans. Aqueduct 175 (15) The Ming Dynasty ruled China. What nation did the Ptolemies rule? Ans. Egypt 176 (5) What's a sound that bounces back to the person who made it? Ans. Echo 177 (10) If n is an even number, how would you represent the next larger even number? Ans. n + 2 178. (5) What homonym can mean to remain suspended on water or a moving exhibit in a parade? Ans. Float 179 (5) What's the term for the ceremonial chair used by a king or queen? Ans. Throne 180. (5) Name the country associated with the House of Windsor. Ans. England or Britain 181 (10) In the E. B. White story, what type of insect was Charlotte? Ans. Spider 182. (5) Charles de Gaulle was once the powerful leader of what nation? Ans. France 183 (10) Which bird lays the smallest egg? Ans. Hummingbird 184. (5) What is the total weight of four cartons if each one weighs 16 1/4 pounds? Ans. 65 pounds 185 (10) This well-known fictional character figures in stories about his seven voyages. Am I talking about Lemuel Gulliver, Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, Phileas Fogg, or Robinson Crusoe? Ans. Sinbad the Sailor 186. (5) The development of California was aided greatly by the historic Gold Rush. Gold was discovered in the state on January 24, 1848. At what facility was the discovery made? Ans. Sutter's Mill 187 (20) Ten years after the discovery of gold in California, the world's largest silver deposit was found in the state of Nevada. Name it. Ans. Comstock Lode 188. (5) It's a large mass of ice and snow that forms in areas where the rate of snowfall is always greater than the rate at which the snow melts. It moves slowly down a mountain slope or valley until it melts or breaks away. What do we call it? Ans. Glacier 189 (20) The earliest settlement in Galveston, Texas, was established in 1817 by what famous pirate? Ans. Jean Lafitte 190 (10) What is the natural home of a rabbit called? Ans. Burrow 191. (5) New Jersey's capital was the site of George Washington's legendary crossing of the Delaware River. Name the city. Ans. Trenton 192 (20) This huge dinosaur was 20 feet long and weighed 10 tons, of which only 2 1/2 ounces was devoted to his brain, which explains why he is thought to have been dull-witted. He is recognized by bony plates on his back and spines on his tail. His Greek name means “root lizard.” What is he called? Ans. Stegosaurus 193 (20) What was the name of the first English child born in America? Ans. Virginia Dare 194 (15) If a baseball announcer describes a double play going from 1 to 6 to 3, what fielders would be involved in the play? Ans. Pitcher to shortstop to first-baseman 195. (5) Name the war in which General Robert E. Lee fought, and surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Ans. Civil War 196. (5) Spell the plural of EMBASSY. Ans. EMBASSIES 197 (10) In the Northern Hemisphere, during which of the four seasons is the sun nearest the earth? Ans. Winter (However, the Northern Hemisphere gets less light then than in summer because the earth's axis is tipped.) 198. (5) John Hancock was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. Who was the chairman of the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence? Ans. Thomas Jefferson 199. (5) What is 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the Celsius scale? Ans. 0 degrees C 200 (15) His poems include The Lay of the Last Minstrel and The Lady of the Lake. His novels include Kenilworth and Ivanhoe. Name this Scottish author. Ans. Sir Walter Scott 201 (15) The hero of San Jacinto became the first President of the Republic of Texas and later governor of the state of Texas. Who was he? Ans. Sam Houston 202. (5) How many seconds are there in 4 minutes? Ans. 240
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Ans. Make an exact copy. 205 (20) In 982, Eric the Red sailed west from Iceland and reached the shores of an island farther north. Why did he name it Greenland when it was far colder and less hospitable than the island he had left? Ans. By giving it a lush-sounding name, he hoped to attract settlers 206. (5) A person, place, or thing, is what part of speech? Ans. Noun 207. (5) How do you spell PRODUCTION? 208 (10) A neutron is an uncharged particle in most atomic nuclei. What is a neuron? Ans. Nerve cell 209 (20) What was the election night headline of the Chicago Tribune in 1948? Ans. DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN 210 (15) The point on the celestial sphere directly overhead is called what? Ans. Zenith 211 (10) Together, the four members of the Rodrigo family weigh 508.8 pounds. What is the average weight of each of them? Ans. 127.2 pounds 212 (10) Cymbeline, Timon of Athens, Coriolanus, Titus Andronicus, King John, All's Well That Ends Well--these are some of the lesser known plays of what great author? Ans. Shakespeare 213 (15) Bilbo Baggins is a gentle, barefooted, pint-sized person who lives in Middle-Earth. J. R. R. Tolkien created this character in which of his famous stories? Ans. The Hobbit 214. (5) At the bottom of the ocean food chain is (a) the whale, (b) the shark, (c) the plankton, or (d) the anemone? Ans (c) plankton 215. (5) What object is used to christen a ship? Ans. Bottle 216. (5) The Hudson River runs through what state? Ans. New York 217 (15) Take the number of little pigs in the story. Multiply by the number of minutes in an hour. Divide by half a dozen bananas. Subtract the number of blackbirds baked in a pie. Add the number of wheels in a bicycle. What's the answer? Ans. 8
Ans. Moses, Caesar, Shakespeare, Washington
Ans. .013, .03, .031, .1 220 (20) In 1769, Captain Cook stayed in Tahiti for four months to observe the transit of Venus. What is the transit of Venus? Ans. The passage of the planet Venus across the sun's disk. 221 (15) In order to be called organic, a substance must have atoms of what element? Ans. Carbon 222 (10) What is the speed of light, in terms of miles per second? Ans. 186,000 223 (15) The word “sought” is the past tense of seek. Of what word is “wrought” the past participle? Ans. Work 224 (10) How do you spell WROUGHT? 225. (5) In 1886, France gave the United States a copper statue 151 feet tall. What is it called today? Ans. Statue of Liberty 226 (15) Brazil produces the most coffee. What country produces the most tea? Ans. India 227 (10) The Texas state flag is noted for its Lone Star. Which state flag features a bear? Ans. California 228. (5) What part of a grandfather clock swings? Ans. Pendulum 229. (5) In what book do we meet the men of Sherwood Forest? Ans (The Merry Adventures of) Robin Hood 230 (15) General Washington defeated General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown. Who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo? Ans. Duke of Wellington (Arthur Wellesley) 231 (15) In classical mythology, the giant children of Uranus and Gaea were called what? Ans. Titans 232 (10) What do we call 128 cubic feet of wood? Ans. A cord 233 (15) Historians feel the history of this ancient land began about 3400 B.C., when the ruler named Menes brought together the Upper and Lower parts into a single kingdom. What is the country? Ans. Egypt 234. (5) Name the rock the Pilgrims made famous. Ans. Plymouth Rock 235 (10) In A.D. 325, the Church Council of Nicea decided it would occur on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. What holiday is it? Ans. Easter 236 (10) Every Easter thousands of Christians make the pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. What is a sepulcher? Ans. A tomb 237 (15) A tree which stays green all year long is called an evergreen. A tree which sheds its leaves every winter is called what? Ans. Deciduous 238 (15) Quote the next phrase in this famous speech: “Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? I known not what course others may take, but as for me, . . .” Ans. “ . . . give me liberty or give me death.” 239 (10) Medusa had a face that turned men into stone. Who in Greek legend has a face “that launched a thousand ships”? Ans. Helen of Troy 240. (5) With which religion do you associate the Feast of Passover? Ans. Jewish 241. (5) How do you spell MIRACLE? 242. (5) The leaf is the part of a plant that makes food. What part of the tree brings water and minerals into the tree? Ans. Roots 243 (20) Lesotho is a small African country that is completely surrounded by what other country? Ans. South Africa 244 (10) What is the common unit of weight for diamonds? Ans. Carat 245 (15) Crowley, Layden, Miller, and Stuhldreher were four players on a famous 1924 football team. What was the quartet called and for what team did they play? Ans. Four Horsemen of Notre Dame 246. (5) In baseball, a squeeze play is tried when a runner is on what base? Ans. Third 247 (10) A cartographer makes maps. What does a choreographer do? Ans. Stages dances. 248 (15) Little Dorritt, Pickwick Papers, Hard Times, Nicolas Nickleby, Tale of Two Cities, and David Copperfield are all novels written by what English author? Ans. Charles Dickens 249 (20) I'll give you the first three lines from the first stanza of Emerson's “Concord Hymn.” You supply the fourth. “By the rude bridge that arched the flood, / Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, / Here once the embattled farmers stood . . .” Ans. And fired the shot heard round the world. 250. (5) A bird's natural home is called what? Ans. Nest 251 (15) Jean Valjean is the hero in Victor Hugo's novel Les Miserables. Of what French novel is d'Artagnan the hero? Ans. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 252 (15) What devastated Egypt in 542, Italy in 1348, London in 1666, and Hong Kong in 1894? Ans. Bubonic Plague or Black Death 253 (10) How do you spell DEVASTATE? 254 (10) If a carpenter needs 3 1/2 yards of lumber to build a bookcase, how many bookcases can he build from 21 yards of lumber? Ans. 6
Ans. Pianissimo (“play very softly”)
Ans. France 257 (15) In World War I, the Battle of Jutland was fought between what two navies? Ans. British and German 258. (5) The dollar is the standard monetary unit in the United States. What is the currency standard in Mexico? Ans. Peso 259. (5) What number is 3 less than half of 50? Ans. 22
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Ans. Era of Good Feeling, Reconstruction, Progressive Era, Depression 262. (5) What is a warship which lands and launches planes? Ans. Aircraft carrier 263 (10) The first meal she shares with her grandfather is of bread, cheese, and fresh goat's milk. Who is this fictional character? Ans. Heidi 264 (15) A series of experiments on garden peas led to the discovery of principles of inheritance. The scientist who performed these experiments is known as the Father of Genetics. Can you name him? Ans. Gregor Mendel 265. (5) How do you spell INHERITANCE? 266. (5) If the temperature is 15 degrees F and drops 18 degrees, what is the temperature? Ans. -3 degrees F 267 (10) In 1811, William Henry Harrison, governor of the Indiana territory, defeated the Indians who were led by the Prophet, brother of Tecumseh. This event took place at what battle? Ans. Tippecanoe 268. (5) Which side did Stonewall Jackson fight for? Ans. Confederate 269. (5) The highest peak in the world is Mt. Everest. What is the highest mountain in the United States? Ans. Mt. McKinley 270 (15) What is the area of a triangle if the base equals 4 inches and the height equals 9 inches? Ans. 18 square inches 271 (10) In the United States, the head of government is called the president. The Canadian head of government is called what? Ans. Prime minister 272 (10) What title is granted by British monarchs for excellence in poetry? Ans. Poet laureate 273 (10) An island group off the north coast of Scotland is famous for a breed of small ponies. What islands are these? Ans. Shetland Islands 274 (10) It's a ceremonial building block usually placed in the outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. What is it called? Ans. Cornerstone 275 (10) Christopher Columbus was born in what Italian city? Ans. Genoa 276 (20) Galileo once sent a message in code to Kepler. Decoded, the message said, “I have seen that the highest planet is a triplet.” Can you guess what planet Galileo was talking about? Ans. Mars (It has two moons.) 277 (20) In the respiratory process, when oxygen is carried from the lungs to the blood cells, it unites with an iron-containing protein in the blood. What is this protein called? Ans. Hemoglobin 278. (5) Which one of the following birds can fly: penguin, emu, kiwi, or toucan? Ans. Toucan 279. (5) While Al Gore served as vice president of the United States, who served as president? Ans. Bill Clinton 280 (15) Fulton's Folly was a steamboat. What was Seward's Folly? Ans. The purchase of Alaska 281 (15) In Mexico, they speak Spanish. What do they speak in Brazil? Ans. Portuguese 282 (10) How do you spell PORTUGUESE? 283. (5) “And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.” In what book of the Bible do we find these words? Ans. Genesis 284. (5) How many yards of fencing will be required to enclose an area 60 yards by 20 yards? Ans. 160 yards 285. (5) Baseball's Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown, New York. Where is the Pro Football Hall of Fame located? Ans. Canton, Ohio 286. (5) What kind of airplanes replaced propeller planes? Ans. Jets 287 (10) Name the astronaut who climbed into his Friendship 7 space capsule and rocketed into America's first manned earth orbit in 1962. Ans. John Glenn 288 (15) It is a common experience to listen to the change in pitch of a car's horn as it passes a listener. As the car gets close, sound waves are compressed and the pitch gets higher. As it moves away, the pitch gets lower. What is this principle called? Ans. Doppler Effect 289. (5) “I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet,” the song says. What is a sonnet? Ans. A poem (14 lines) 290 (15) If water is H2O, what is H2O2? Ans. Hydrogen peroxide 291. (5) Find the total weight of three packages that weigh 4.2 kilograms, 2.37 kilograms, and .45 kilograms. Ans. 7.02 kilograms 292 (15) The CAB regulates the activities of the domestic airlines in America. What do the initials CAB stand for? Ans. Civil Aeronautics Board 293 (20) What English explorer sailed to the regions of Labrador and Newfoundland in 1497? Ans. John Cabot 294. (5) How do you spell LOYALTY? 295 (10) The first moon-walkers were sent out during President Nixon's administration. Who was president when the Lewis and Clark expedition was sent out? Ans. Jefferson 296 (10) It is the hard deposits of calcium carbonate built up by tiny sea animals. Some types are economically important and are used for jewelry. What is it called? Ans. Coral 297. (5) The Jimanez family plans to drive 250 miles to visit their cousins. If they have driven 113.8 miles, how much farther do they have to drive? Ans. 136.2 miles 298 (15) In geology, the geometrical pattern atoms assume in a mineral is known as what? Ans. Crystal structure 299 (15) Which American statesman said, at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, “We must all hang together, or assuredly, we shall all hang separately”? Ans. Benjamin Franklin 300 (5) What is the legal document called that protects an inventor from having his invention copied? Ans. Patent 301 (10) Which wasn't one of the infamous Barbary States: Tripoli, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, or Persia? Ans. Persia 302 (15) This Roman author, politician, and orator, was known as the father of his country. He was elected consul in 63 B.C. He was slain in 43 B.C. at the order of Mark Antony. Can you name him? Ans. Marcus Tullius Cicero 303 (15) The official name for the Soviet Union was the U.S.S.R. What did these initials stand for? Ans. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 304 (20) Staccato is the musical word meaning separation between melodic notes. What kind of staccato is produced by plucking the strings? Ans. Pizzicatto 305 (10) In astronomy there's a theory that the universe as we know it began with an explosion of a super-dense nucleus of matter. What is the theory popularly called? Ans. Big Bang Theory 306. (5) What space term means counting backwards until it's time for the lift-off? Ans. Countdown 307 (10) Carol got 27 problems right on a math test. If this is 90% of the test, how many problems were there on the test? Ans. 30
Ans. Nurse
Ans. Erwin Rommel 310 (10) Define and spell BESEECH. Ans. It means to beg, implore, ask. 311. (5) When the demand for goods increases faster than the supply, what tends to happen to prices? Ans. They rise. 312 (15) Convert this Roman numeral into the Arabic: MCMLXXXIII. Ans. 1983 313 (15) What is a writer of dictionaries called? Ans. Lexicographer 314 (20) Name the two fighting families in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Ans. Capulets and Montagues 315 (10) “The order to renew the bombing of North Vietnam the week before Christmas was the most difficult decision I made during the entire war.” What president said this? Ans. Nixon 316. (5) On what river lies the Soviet-financed Aswan High Dam? Ans. Nile 317 (10) In science, is the study of projectiles called: ballistics, kinetics, robotics, aerodynamics, or kinematics? Ans. Ballistics 318 (10) Which animal's young is not called a cub: bear, lion, tiger, fox, or elephant? Ans. Elephant 319 (15) The U.S. Supreme Court always convenes on the first Monday in October. How many justices are there on the Court? Ans. 9
Ans. Shakespeare
Ans. Dick Wittington 322. (5) In what season do we find falling leaves and cooler temperatures? Ans. Fall or autumn 323. (5) How do you spell AUTUMN? 324 (10) What kind of hat is associated with Abraham Lincoln: stovepipe, derby, stetson, fedora, or turned-around baseball cap? Ans. Stovepipe 325. (5) Who invented the telephone? Ans. Alexander Graham Bell 326. (5) What does the weatherman call a thick mist? Ans. Fog
Ans. “Hail to the Chief”
Ans. Manhattan Project 329. (5) A famous meeting of two men occurred in Africa between Stanley and . . . ? Ans. Livingstone 330 (10) What is the name of the jet used to shuttle the President of the United States around the globe? Ans. Air Force One 331 (15) What is the fraction midway between 1/6 and 1/8? Ans. 7/48 332 (20) The atomic numbers for two popular and valuable chemical elements are 47 and 79. Name the elements. Ans. Gold and silver 333 (15) This decision was made in 1857. Can you name the famous slave who made history in this trial? Ans. Dred Scott 334 (20) Name the leader of a major slave revolt in Virginia in August, 1831. Ans. Nat Turner 335 (10) What is the study of family descent or pedigree called? Ans. Genealogy 336 (10) How do you spell GENEALOGY? 337. (5) In Shakespeare's day, it was called the apothecary. Today, it's called the pharmacy--or, in simpler language, what? Ans. Drug store 338 (5) What flows from a volcano? Ans. Lava 339. (5) Chemistry students should know about chemical symbols. You get credit for a correct answer on this one if you can come up with the chemical symbol for ice. Ans. H2O
Ans. Benito Mussolini
Ans. 3 5/6 342 (15) On April 23, 1616, two famous playwrights died--one in Spain and the other in England. The Spaniard was Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. Who was the Englishman? Ans. William Shakespeare 343 (10) When Sam began driving on Monday morning his odometer read 16,428.7 miles. When he stopped driving Monday night, it read 16,831.4 miles. How many miles did he drive that day? Ans. 402.7 miles 344 (15) When he retired, this early president sold his collection of books to the government for the Library of Congress. Name him. Ans. Thomas Jefferson 345 (10) Arrange the following list in order from smallest to largest: .021, .12, .2, .02. Ans. .02, .021, .12, .2 346. (5) What word is defined as the armed struggle of nations or other politically organized groups? Ans. War
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