Friday, February 20, 6:00 PM
Victoria College Student Center
2200 Red River St, Victoria
$100 per four-person teamQuestions from 2009:
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
1 - What is the first name of the elder First Daughter currently residing in the White House? Malia 2 - What is the official large mammal of the state of Texas? Longhorn 3 - Atrocities during the Spanish Civil War inspired a mural that hung in the Museum of Modern Art in New York for many years before being returned to Spain. What was the name of the mural? Guernica 4 - In the early Chapters of First Kings, Israel has a new King. Who is that King? Solomon 5 - In 1997 in Montreal, Quebec, Bret "Hitman" Hart Lost his WWF crown to who? Shawn Michaels 6 - What is the name of the Mississippi paddle-wheeler that provides the setting for the stage and musical, Show Boat? Cotton Blossom 7 - What British spy novelist wrote the children's story, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?" Ian Fleming 8 - What celebrity was the most famous editor at Doubleday and Co., publishers? Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (OR Any Part of Her Name) 9 - Wellington, the Capital of New Zealand is located on what island? North Island 10 - In Web site addresses on the internet, what does “http” stand for? HyperText Transfer Protocol 11 - Who was the first member of Britain's Royal family to graduate from a university? Prince Charles 12 - What Detective agency's motto is, "We Never Sleep?" Pinkerton's 13 - When attending events in Washington, such as the recent Presidential Inauguration, citizens are excersing their rights under which amendment to the US Constitution. 1st Amendment 14 - What was the name of the horse Teddy Roosevelt rode in the famous battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War? Texas or Little Texas 15 - What is a more common name for Barbary corsairs? Pirates 16 - What was the first major US consumer product mass marketed in the Soviet Union? Pepsi Cola 17 - In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a reorganization of the Supreme Court. His opponents accused him of trying to "_____" the Supreme Court. Fill in the blank. Pack 18 - Who was the first black presidential candidate nominated at a major party national political convention? Frederick Douglass received one vote at the 1888 Republican convention in Chicago. Benjamin Harrison won the nomination. 19 - What is the royal dog of China? Pekingese 20 - What gas did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774? Oxygen 21 - What Railroad System is restoring trackage in Victoria county? KCS OR Kansas City Southern 22 - For whom is our town of Victoria, Texas named after? General Guadalupe Victoria - first president of independent Mexico. 23 - What prominent aviator flew airplanes for 43 years without a pilot's license? Orville Wright 24 - What bird's feathers does superstition say should never be used in a house for decoration? Peacock 25 - In 2008 the wreck of the light cruiser HMAS Sydney was discovered. What type of converted ship had sunk the Sydney? Merchantman, Freighter, Cargo ship or similar 26 - Who was the first U.S. president to die in office? William Henry Harrison (died April 4th, 1841) 27 - What is the oldest known vegetable? The pea (known to have grown in north Thailand in 7000 BC) 28 - What was known as the Spice Island? Zanzibar 29 - Navidad, in Jackson County, is located on what river? Lavaca River 30 A What are the names of the theme parks established by the country singers Dolly Pardon and Conway Twitty? Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN) OR Twitty City (Hendersonville, TN) B Twitty City (Hendersonville, TN) OR Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN) 31 - What US State Capital has more than 30 Buddhist temples? Honolulu 32 - What is the largest bay in the world? Hudson Bay 33 - When traveling West from Ander, Texas, the next community, 2 miles away, is? Weser 34 - What is the official state dog in Texas? Blue lacy 35 - How is MCDXLVIII written using standard numbers? 1448 36 - What civilization's legendary lost city can be seen at Machu Picchu? The Incas 37 - The British Dreadnought Battleships were the Legacy of which Admiral? Adm. Jackie Fisher OR John Arbuthnot Fisher 38 A Which two U.S. presidents were Quakers? Herbert Hoover OR Richard Nixon B - Richard Nixon OR Herbert Hoover 39 - February 20, 1962; On this date an American went into orbit around the earth. Who was that American? John Glenn 40 - How did the original Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball team get its name? What were they Dodging? Trolley Cars OR Streetcars 41 - Which species of bird is considered to have the longest legs? Ostrich 42 - Now for a trivia question; which species of bird is considered to have the longest legs relative to its body length? Black-Winged Stilt 43 - Name the U.S. president among the eight great American leaders profiled by president-to-be John F. Kennedy in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book Profiles in Courage. John Quincy Adams 44 - Who was the first woman known to have played golf? Mary, Queen of Scots 45 - J.R.R. Tolkien based his fictional languages on actual human tongues. The language of the elves in Lord of the Rings most closely relates to which of these: Welsh, Gaelic, Danish or Yiddish? Welsh 46 - The International Date Line has been adjusted so that all of which country is observing the same day? Kiribati 47 - Which article of the U.S. Constitution sets forth the requirements for ratification of the constitution? 7th article 48 - Frank Lloyd Wright's son, John, invented what toy still found today? Lincoln Logs
1 - The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world (based on land area). Which is the next smallest country? Monaco 2 A What four U.S. state capitals are named after American presidents? Jackson, Mississippi; OR Jefferson City, Missouri; OR Lincoln, Nebraska; OR Madison, Wisconsin B - Jefferson City, Missouri; OR Lincoln, Nebraska; OR Madison, Wisconsin; OR Jackson, Mississippi; C - Lincoln, Nebraska; OR Madison, Wisconsin; OR Jackson, Mississippi; OR Jefferson City, Missouri D - Madison, Wisconsin; OR Jackson, Mississippi; OR Jefferson City, Missouri; OR Lincoln, Nebraska 3 A What were the five events of ancient Olympic pentathlons? Footrace OR Discus OR Javelin OR Long Jump OR Wrestling B - Discus OR Javelin OR Long Jump OR Wrestling OR Footrace C Javelin OR Long Jump OR Wrestling OR Footrace OR Discus D Long Jump OR Wrestling OR Footrace OR Discus OR Javelin E Wrestling OR Footrace OR Discus OR Javelin OR Long Jump 4 - Normally, Section 'C' of The Victoria Advocate is devoted to what subject? Sports 5 - Which U.S. constitutional amendment forbids excessive bail or fines, and cruel and unusual punishment? 8th amendment 6 - Ag is the symbol for what element? Silver 7 - In May 2002, which Asian country became independent? East Timor 8 - Since 1985, what U.S. city has hosted the National Finals Rodeo? Las Vegas, Nevada 9 - When Paul wrote the Letter to the Romans, Paul was in what "country" within the Roman Empire? Greece 10 - Anyone traveling south in the Caprivi Strip must eventually arrive at the border of what country? Botswana 11 - What color did blue replace in 1995 when it was introduced to the standard package of M&Ms candies? Tan 12 - What famous Belgian born actress seen in the movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's" changed her name from Edda van Heemstra for Hollywood? Audrey Hepburn 13 - What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 10.0 inches? 62.8 inches 14 - Which is the first foreign country that lies due south of Panama City, Florida? Honduras 15 - What word originated as the nickname for an English insane asylum? Bedlam (It was the nickname for the hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London). 16 - What term did disc jockey Alan Freed popularize in 1952? Rock and Roll 17 - Georgetown is the capital of what country? Guyana 18 - What is the term in economics that refers to a period of no or slow economic growth or of limited economic decline, in real (inflation-adjusted) terms? Stagnation 19 - What is the complement of a 35° angle? 55° 20 - What sisters wrote under the pseudonyms Currer Bell, Ellis Bell and Actor Bell? Bronte Sisters 21 - When the Milwaukee Brewers relocated after the 1901 season they went to what city? St. Louis (as the Browns) 22 - Who is credited with creating the polio vaccine in the early 1950s? Jonas Salk 23 - Which of the five senses is less sharp after you eat too much? Hearing 24 - What is known as the "Royal Disease?" Hemophilia OR Bleeding 25 - Which NFL team has participated in the most Postseason games? Dallas OR Cowboys (with 56) 26 - What is a person called who serves as a presiding officer, as at a public forum, a legislative body, or an ecclesiastical body in the Presbyterian Church? Moderator 27 - What nonalcoholic syrup is made from pomegranate juice? Grenadine 28 A The costs, in dollars, of the textbooks for a student are $20, $24, $24, $21, $26, $39, $31, $44, $22, and $29. Find the mean, median, and mode for the 10 ages. Mean = 28 B - Median = 25 C - Mode = 24 29 - After winning the first four Sun Belt Conference Football titles, which team finished the 2008 seaon in last place? North Texas 30 A Name three of the five children of Republican Vice Presidential nominee (2008), Governor Sarah Palin. Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper OR Trig B - Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper OR Trig C - Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper OR Trig 31 - Roberto’s monthly utility bills increased by 15% to $684.25. What were his monthly utility bills before the increase? $595 32 - What fruit is used in the dye for government inspector's meat stamps? Grapes 33 - In 2006 11-seed George Mason made the Final Four; which 11-seed preceeded it in 1986 as the other lowest-seed to make the Final Four? LSU (Louisiana State University) 34 - How many counties are in the state of Texas? 254 counties 35 What crackers were named for a US doctor who promoted them combat alcoholism? Graham (for W. Sylvester Graham) 36 25 percent of 68 is? 17 37 All-Time NBA Regular Season Single Game Leaders Statistics are dominated by what player? Wilt Chamberlain 38 What state was U.S. President Obama born in? Hawaii 39 What are adherents to the Society of Friends called? Quakers
1 - From 1893 to 1916 Canadian Teams won every Stanley Cup. Which US Team broke the Canadian streak? Seattle Metropolitans OR Seattle OR Metropolitans 2 - What law school did U.S. President Obama graduate from? Harvard 3 - An airline sells children’s tickets for half of the adult price. If 8 adult tickets and 5 children’s tickets cost a total of $567, what is the cost of an adult ticket? 54 4 - What woman was Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1952? Queen Elizabeth 5 - In 2001 the first blind person conquered Mt. Everest. Another first occurred in 2005 when a ceremony was performed on Mt. Everest. What was the ceremony? Wedding 6 What county is the least populated in the state of Texas? Loving county (60 according to 2004 census estimates). 7 A What are the two baisc types of fat found in food? Saturated OR Unsaturated B - Unsaturated OR Saturated 8 - With more than 29 million books, what is the world's largest library? Library of Congress 9 - This May will mark the which running of the Kentucky Derby? 135th 10 A If 4 times Juan’s age, in years, is equal to 7 times Bob’s age, in years, and the difference between their ages is 12 years, how old are Juan and Bob? Juan = 28 years old B - Bob = 16 years old 11 - What is the name of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy? Photosynthesis 12 - The computer language name FORTRAN stands for? Formula Translation 13 - What is the country of origin for the late actor who portrayed ‘the joker’ in the 2008 film “The Dark Knight”? Australia (Heath Ledger) 14 - If the ratio of 3x to 4y is 7 to 8, what is the ratio of x to y? 28 to 24 15 - How many centimeters are there in 3.7 meters? 370 16 - Since 2000, Denmark has been linked by bridge with its neighbor to the east. What is the neighboring country? Sweden 17 - How many individual gold medals did Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing? 5 Individual Gold Medals 18 - What is the supplement of a 67° angle? 113° 19 - Acress and dancer Cyd Charisse is a native of what Texas City? Amarillo 20 - Dutch engineers Cornelis Drebbel first tested a new type of naval vessel in the 1620's; a successful version was not developed until 1864. This type of craft was a? Submarine 21 - One of the Victoria Adult Literacy Council programs is ESL tutoring. What do the initials "ESL" stand for? English as a Second Language 22 - What Victoria resident was named the 1993-94 Poet Laureate of Texas? Mildred Baass 23 X 99° F is how many degrees C? Round to the nearest degree. 37 Centigrade 24 - The deadliest volcanic eruption in the US was in 1980. What the the name of the volcano? Mount St. Helens 25 - Who was the U.S. General left to command American forces in the Philippines after MacArthur left on March 11, 1942? Jonathon Wainwright 26 - What is the brightest star in the night sky? Alpha Canis Majoris OR Sirius OR Dog Star 27 - Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first American-born? Saint 28 - In 1992 we were warned by irrational exuberance in the stock market. Who issued this warning? Alan Greenspan 29 - King Leopold's Ghost (1998) is a best-selling popular history book by Adam Hochschild that explores the exploitation of what country by King Leopold II between 1885 and 1908? Congo 30 - King Leopold was King of what country? Belgium 31 - In what city is Victoria College's Easternmost Campus Located? Port Lavaca 32 - What major entertainment industry traces its roots to Prohibition? NASCAR 33 - In 1873 Jules Verne published Around the World in Eight Days. In 1889 Nellie Bly raced to beat Phileas Fogg's fictional trip. Did she succeed? Yes 34 - The Lyrics to The Battle Hymn of the Republic were written by? Julia Ward Howe 35 - Laura Ingalls Wilder is best known for her memoirs entitled? Little House on the Prairie 36 What major political family is often alleged to have made much of its fortune in "the import business" during Prohibition? Kennedy 37 A What are the "seven deadly sins?" Pride OR Envy OR Wrath OR Sloth OR Avarice OR Gluttony OR Lust B - Envy OR Wrath OR Sloth OR Avarice OR Gluttony OR Lust OR Pride C - Wrath OR Sloth OR Avarice OR Gluttony OR Lust OR Pride OR Envy D Sloth OR Avarice OR Gluttony OR Lust OR Pride OR Envy OR Wrath E Avarice OR Gluttony OR Lust OR Pride OR Envy OR Wrath OR Sloth F Gluttony OR Lust OR Pride OR Envy OR Wrath OR Sloth OR Avarice G Lust OR Pride OR Envy OR Wrath OR Sloth OR Avarice OR Gluttony 38 - The worst Villain in Uncle Tom's Cabin was named? Simon Legree 39 - In 1887 Joseph Hollerith, a former Census Bureau employee, filed a patent for a "novel sorting device." His company would later become part of what industrial giant? IBM OR International Business Machines 40 - Phillis Wheatley's Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral was published in 1773. This was unusual because she was? A Slave OR African OR Negro OR Black 41 - John Philip Sousa was the long-time leader of what Band? U.S. Marine Band 42 - What is the first name of the younger First Daughter currently residing in the White House? Sasha OR Natasha Sponsors
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