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2011GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL
PRELIMINARY MATCH
ROUND 1
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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What is the name of the first paragraph of
the Constitution, beginning with “We the
people...”?
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What is the name of the first paragraph of
the Constitution, beginning with “We the
people...”?
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the Preamble
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DEAF STUDIES
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Name the city and state of the oldest,
permanent school for the deaf in the United
States.
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Name the city and state of the oldest,
permanent school for the deaf in the United
States.
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Hartford, CTor
Hartford, Connecticut
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SOCIAL STUDIES
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Who was the first American President to be awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize?
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Who was the first American President to be awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize?
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Theodore Roosevelt or Teddy Roosevelt
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MATHEMATICS
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What is the slope of the line 2y-6x=10?
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What is the slope of the line 2y-6x=10?
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THE ARTS
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This Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect
created works including the Pietà and Statue of
David.
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This Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect
created works including the Pietà and the Statue of David.
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Michelangelo
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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
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This F. Scott Fitzgerald novel chronicles events during the Jazz Age in the 1920s. It centers
around the character of Nick Carraway.
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This F. Scott Fitzgerald novel chronicles events during the Jazz Age in the 1920s. It centers
around the character of Nick Carraway.
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The Great Gatsby
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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
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57This novel, written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll,
contains fantasy characters including an
eccentric host of a “mad” tea party, a
time-conscious rabbit, and a poetic caterpillar.
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59This novel, written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll,
contains fantasy characters including an
eccentric host of a “mad” tea party, a
time-conscious rabbit, and a poetic caterpillar.
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
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POPULAR CULTURE,LEISURE, AND SPORTS
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Name the televised sporting event that was fully captioned for the first time, including all
commercials and promotions.
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Name the televised sporting event that was fully captioned for the first time, including all
commercials and promotions.
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Super Bowl XLV
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Give the full name of the complex molecule that
exists in organisms and is comprised of over three
billion base pairs in every human somatic cell.
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Give the full name of the complex molecule that
exists in organisms and is comprised of over three
billion base pairs in every human somatic cell.
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deoxyribonucleic acid
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MATHEMATICS
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The area of a triangle is 12 square inches. If the
altitude is 4 inches, how long is the base of
the triangle?
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The area of a triangle is 12 square inches. If the
altitude is 4 inches, how long is the base of
the triangle?
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6 inches or 6 in. or 6”
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Name this stage of cell division during which
chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
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Name this stage of cell division during which
chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.
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metaphase
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CURRENT EVENTS
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102Frank Giffords, husband
of Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona
congresswoman critically wounded in an assassination attempt, will command the last mission scheduled for
April 2011 on what shuttle?
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Frank Giffords, husband of Gabrielle Giffords,
the Arizona congresswoman
critically wounded in an assassination attempt, will command the last mission scheduled for
April 2011 on what shuttle?
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Endeavour
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END OFROUND 1
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2011GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL
LSD-MSD PRELIMINARY MATCH
ROUND 2
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QUESTION1
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Following protests in Egypt and Tunisia,
citizens of this country have protested for leader Muammar
Gaddafi to end his 41-year-old rule.
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Libya
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QUESTION2
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Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world above sea level
at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), is located
in which country?
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Nepal
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QUESTION3
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The Social Network is an Oscar contender for Best Picture. The film is
based on how this Harvard University student created a
hugely popular social networking site.
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Mark Zuckerberg
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QUESTION4
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Some of this University’s Heisman Trophy winners
have been Mike Garrett, OJ Simpson, Charles White, Reggie Bush, and Marcus
Allen. Name this school that has a major football rivalry
with Notre Dame and an across-the-board rivalry with
UCLA.
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USC or
University of Southern California
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QUESTION5
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Name the national organization established
by and for hearing offspring of deaf parents.
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Children of Deaf Adults, Inc. or
CODA
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QUESTION6
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A narrative, told again and again so that it becomes an accepted tradition in a
society regardless of factual content, is known
as a _____.
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mythor legend
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QUESTION7
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138Galileo’s advocacy of this Copernican view led him to be found guilty of heresy and
put under house arrest. Name this idea in
which the Sun lies at the center of the
Universe.
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heliocentrism or heliocentric view
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QUESTION8
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Complete the follwoing phrase meaning “make
an offer of peace”:To hold out the __ __
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olive branch
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QUESTION9
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146This mineral is
necessary for biological functioning, though too
much of it can cause hypertension. What is the chemical formula
for the compound made of a highly reactive
metal and poisonous gas?
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NaCl
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QUESTION10
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1 mile = 1.6 km.How many feet, to the nearest whole number,
are in a 10K race?
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32,795 or 32,795 ft. or
32,795 feet or 32,795’
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QUESTION11
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What standard measurement
temperature is the equivalent to 100 degrees Celcius?
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212OF or212 deg. F or
212 degrees Fahrenheit
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QUESTION12
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Which word is a synonym of gregarious? A. prolixB. scandalousC. abundantD. sociable
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D. or sociable
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END OF ROUND 2
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2011GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL
PRELIMINARY MATCH TEMPLATE
FINAL ROUND163
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CATEGORY:
POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Identify the national landmarks and their state
location.
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END OFPRELIMINARY MATCH
TEMPLATE
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1. Mt. Rushmore or Mount Rushmore
SD or South Dakota
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2. The Golden Gate Bridge CA or California
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3. The Gateway ArchMO or Missouri
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4. Hollywood SignCA or California
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5. The Statue of LibertyNY or New York
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6. The Grand CanyonAZ or Arizona
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7. The Liberty BellPA or Pennsylvania
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8. The Lincoln MemorialWashington D.C.
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9. The Empire State Building
NY or New York
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10. Hoover DamNV or Nevada
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