Scioto County Junior High Quiz Bowl Tournament 2024

Flashcards created from the lecture notes of the Scioto County Junior High Quiz Bowl Tournament 2024 covering various subjects.

What country are Nobel Prize-winning writers Luigi Pirandello and Dario Fo natives of?

Italy

What is the greatest common factor of 65 and 117?

13

Which celestial body does the term 'lunar' refer to?

The moon

Who discovered the four moons of Jupiter in 1610?

Galileo Galilei

What is the largest moon in the entire Solar System?

Ganymede

Which U.S. state has the longest coastline?

Alaska

Among the 48 contiguous U.S. states, which southern state has the most coastline?

Florida

What western state has the third-most coastline among U.S. states?

California

What term describes a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person?

Portrait

What term describes a painting, drawing, or photograph that features a natural scene?

Landscape

What two-word term describes art that represents inanimate objects?

Still life

What river separates the world of the living from Hades in Greek mythology?

River Styx

What part of the deceased's body were relatives placing a coin in to pay Charon?

Mouth

Which musician attempted to rescue his wife from the Underworld?

Orpheus

What is the nickname of the NHL team that plays in Boston?

Bruin(s)

Who is the giant lumberjack and mythical hero often accompanied by Babe the Blue Ox?

Paul Bunyan

What word completes the famous phrase '______ can’t be choosers'?

Beggars

What is the only Central American country where English is an official language?

Belize

What are the Deathly Hallows introduced by 'The Tales of' who?

Beedle the Bard

What is the name for the nomadic Arab tribes historically inhabiting the Arabian Peninsula?

Bedouin(s)

What is an area of skin discoloration from broken blood vessels?

Bruise

What is the name of the main canine character in 'The Call of the Wild'?

Buck

Who is the legendary English singer-songwriter who created Ziggy Stardust?

David Bowie

What is the two-word French phrase for 'have a good trip'?

Bon voyage

What is the common name for a headache that occurs from consuming cold substances?

Brain freeze

What branch of biology deals with the study of plants?

Botany

How many colored dots are on a standard game mat for Twister?

24

Who wrote 'Where the Wild Things Are'?

Maurice Sendak

Where did the 2024 Summer Olympics take place?

Paris, France

What large island country is the Komodo dragon endemic to?

Indonesia

What color were stop signs from 1924 to 1954?

Yellow

What patriotic song was inspired by Pikes Peak?

America the Beautiful

What type of tree did the United States designate as their national tree?

Oak tree

On what date did 'D-Day' occur in 1944?

June 6

In which tiny country are the only ATMs that perform bank transactions in Latin located?

Vatican City

What is the largest library in the world located in Washington D.C.?

Library of Congress

How many total colored squares are there on a Rubik’s cube?

54