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2011GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL

PRELIMINARY MATCHSAMPLE

ROUND 1

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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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After the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, congress convened in this city until

1790.

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After the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, congress convened in this city until

1790.

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New York Cityor

City of New York

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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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He served the shortest term as a U.S. president

for 31 days.

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He served the shortest term as a U.S. president

for 31 days.

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William Henry Harrison

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DEAF STUDIES

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What year was the National Association of the

Deaf founded.

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What year was the National Association of the

Deaf founded.

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1880

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GEOGRAPHY

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This is a ship canal that joins the Atlantic and

Pacific Oceans.

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This is a ship canal that joins the Atlantic and

Pacific Oceans.

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Panama Canal

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MATHEMATICS

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Solve for x :3(x - 4)=5x - 6

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Solve for x :3(x - 4)=5x - 6

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-3

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GEOGRAPHY

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This is the longest river in South America.

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This is the longest river in South America.

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Amazon River

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THE ARTS

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Identify the American artist who created this:

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Identify the American artist who created this:

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Andrew or Andy Warhol

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Book of synonyms and antonyms by English writer

Dr. Peter Mark Roget

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Book of synonyms and antonyms by English writer

Dr. Peter Mark Roget

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Roget’s Thesaurus

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Parliamentary procedures in a book published in

1876 by U.S. Army Brigadier General Henry

Martyn Robert

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Parliamentary procedures in a book published in

1876 by U.S. Army Brigadier General Henry

Martyn Robert

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Robert’s Rules of Order

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POPULAR CULTURE,LEISURE, AND SPORTS

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Reality television game show which teams up two people to race around the world in competition with

other teams.

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Reality television game show which teams up two people to race around the world in competition with

other teams.

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The Amazing Race

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Disease the World Health Organization announced in 1979 had been wiped out?

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Disease the World Health Organization announced in 1979 had been wiped out?

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smallpox

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MATHEMATICS

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Beth, Joel, and Ingrid are lining up for auditions for the school play. How many

different ways can they line up?

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Beth, Joel, and Ingrid are lining up for

auditions for the school play. How many

different ways can they line up?

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6orsix

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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What is the study of interactions among

organisms and between organisms and their

environment?

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What is the study of interactions among

organisms and between organisms and their

environment?

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ecology

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MATHEMATICS

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Fernando drives 165 miles at a constant speed of 55 miles per hour. How many

hours does he drive?

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Fernando drives 165 miles at a constant

speed of 55 miles per hour. How many hours

does he drive?

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3or

three

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CURRENT EVENTS

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A conservative populist social movement which is also an acronym for Taxed Enough Already.

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A conservative populist social movement which is also an acronym for Taxed Enough Already.

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Tea Party movement

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MATCH #4

ROUND 2

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QUESTION1

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Edmond Rostand’s character Cyrano de Bergerac pines for a woman, but cannot get her love because of what?

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d. or his big nose

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QUESTION2

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Which U.S. President is on the 20 dollar bill? ?

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Andrew Jackson

QUESTION3

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In Greek and Roman mythology, which word

derived from the Greek for “round-eyed” or “wheel-

eyed,” is used to designate any of a race of giants with only one eye

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Cyclops

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QUESTION4

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Which statement is not true when a = -6 and b = -6?

a. a = bb. a > 0c. a > bd. 0 > b

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a. or a = b

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QUESTION5

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In 2008, this U.S. government program used Treasury funds to stabilize the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2008.

a. Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008b. Public Law 110-343c. Troubled Asset Relief Programd. Reconstruction Finance

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c.

or

Troubled Asset Relief Program

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QUESTION6

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Name the canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.

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Suez Canal

QUESTION7

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A military ban on gays and lesbians which was overturned by a federal judge on September 9, 2010?

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b. or Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

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QUESTION8

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The rear portion of the brain which is associated with interpreting visual stimuli?

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a. or occipital lobe

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QUESTION9

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How many planets are in our solar system?

a. 6b. 7c. 8d. 9

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c. or 8

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QUESTION10

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Convert 0°C to Fahrenheit?

a. 0°F b. ⅜°Fc. 32°Fd. 54°F

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c. or 32°F

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QUESTION11

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Which data has the greatest mean?

a. 3, 5, 0, 1, 4, 6b. 4, 1, 1, 1, 7, 2c. 1, 8, 0, 5, 2, 2d. 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

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a. or 3, 5, 0, 1, 4, 6

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QUESTION12

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Identify the artist who created this:

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Daniel Chester French

(Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Alice Cogswell)

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QUESTION13

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The U.S. Navy uses this island in Puerto Rico as a bombing range and testing ground.

a. Guantanamob. Viequesc. Guadalcanald. Whidbey

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b. or Vieques

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QUESTION14

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The body of water that the Colorado River empties into.

a. Gulf of Mexicob. Gulf of Tonkinc. Pacific Oceand. Gulf of California

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d. or Gulf of California

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QUESTION15

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Who was the author of the 1935 story “Little House on the Prairie?”

a. Laura Ingalls Wilderb. Jane Austenc. Emily Dickinsond. Louisa May Alcott

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a. or Laura Ingalls Wilder

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QUESTION16

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This man is the present President of the Russian

Federation.

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Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev

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END OF ROUND 2

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MATCH #4

FINAL ROUND

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CATEGORY:

HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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When given the value of a U.S. paper currency or

coin, name the president on the bill or coin.

Example: $1 bill

Answer: George Washington

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1. $2 bill

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2. $5 bill

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3. $20 bill

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4. $50 bill

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5. $500 bill

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6. $1,000 bill

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7. $5,000 bill

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8. $100,000 bill

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9. $0.25 coin

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10. $0.10 coin

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1. $2 bill

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Thomas Jefferson

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2. $5 bill

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Abraham Lincoln

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3. $20 bill

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Andrew Jackson

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4. $50 bill

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Ulysses S. Grant

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5. $500 bill

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William McKinley

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6. $1,000 bill

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Grover Cleveland

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7. $5,000 bill

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James Madison

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8. $100,000 bill

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Woodrow Wilson

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9. $0.25 coin

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George Washington

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10. $0.10 coin

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt or

FDR or

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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