What is Quiz Bowl?

Quiz bowl is a game in which two teams compete head-to-head to

answer questions from all areas of knowledge including U.S. History,
ancient history, English History, government, economics, math, biology,
astronomy, physics, geology, chemistry, languages, grammar, literature,
drama, mythology (Greek, Roman, Norse), religions, classical music,
popular music and film, art, current events, philosophy, sports

The defining feature of quiz bowl is the use of a “buzzer system that lets
players interrupt the reading of a question when they know the answer.
That element adds a dimension of confidence, anticipation, and rapid
recall to what is primarily a game about knowing facts” (naqt.com).

CVHS Quiz Bowl Trivia Team

• practices on Wednesdays after school until about 3:30pm in room 203
• games are held at Stevenson High School on Wednesdays 4-6pm from late
October to the beginning/middle of January
• students are responsible for getting to the games on their own; no
transportation will be provided by the school
• in spring the team will play a scrimmage against CVHS teachers
• there are no tryouts – but regular attendance at both practices and games is
required to remain eligible; team members will rotate during matches and
everyone will get play time
• there is no cost to join
Our first meeting will take place September 27th – watch for the announcement.
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Some example game questions (answers on back):

1. What is the name for the single-celled protozoan, whose parasitic varieties cause a form of dysentery, that changes its
shape constantly through pseudopodia, reproduces by splitting in two?

2. Andrew Carnegie left his native Scotland in 1848 and came to the U.S., where he became one of the world's richest men.
Name the U.S. city where Carnegie learned the steel business and where a university is partly named for him.

3. Name these works by Edgar Allan Poe from how they were celebrated during the 2009 Poe festival in Baltimore,
Maryland: A court case was conducted as to whether the narrator of this short story was mentally competent to stand
trial for killing an old man.

4. For what two angles with measure between zero and 360 degrees will the cosine of the angle equal negative one half?

5. The musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch just recently won the Tony Award for Best Revival. Name the one-time child
star who won the Tony for his performance as Hedwig. He recently ended a 9 year run on the TV show How I Met Your
Mother.

6. What is the oxidation number of cobalt in the compound Co2O3?

 2023-2024 Quiz Bowl Season Schedule
(revised 9/25/2023)

• All practices are Wednesdays 2:20-3:30pm at CVHS, room 203

• All games are Wednesdays 4-6pm at Stevenson High School

SEPTEMBER 27th, 2023 first meeting after school 2:20 – ?

OCTOBER 6th, 2023 practice 2:20 – 3:30

OCTOBER 11th, 2023 NO PRACTICE (parent-teacher conferences)

OCTOBER 18th, 2023 practice 2:20 – 3:30; permission slips due

OCTOBER 25th, 2023 Games 1 and 2 (at SHS) 4-6pm

NOVEMBER 1st, 2023 Games 3 and 4 (at SHS) 4-6pm

NOVEMBER 8th, 2023 Games 5 and 6 (at SHS) 4-6pm

NOVEMBER 15th, 2023 practice 2:20 – 3:30

NOVEMBER 22nd, 2023 NO PRACTICE (Thanksgiving break)

NOVEMBER 29th, 2023 Games 7 and 8 (at SHS) 4-6pm

DECEMBER 6th, 2023 Games 9 and 10 (at SHS) 4-6pm

DECEMBER 13th, 2023 LONG DAY: Games 11, 12, and 13 (at SHS) 4-7pm

DECEMBER 20th, 2023 practice 2:20 – 3:30

JANUARY 3rd, 2024 practice 2:20 – 3:30

JANUARY 10th, 2024 Games 14 and 15 (at SHS) 4-6pm

JANUARY 17th, 2024 NO PRACTICE (exams)

JANUARY 24th, 2024 practice 2:20 – 3:30

LONG DAY: Tier I and Tier II Tournament / Championship (at SHS)

JANUARY 31st, 2024
Sudden elimination, so 4pm until 5, 6, or 7pm (depending on wins)

CVHS Students vs. Staff game

February 14th, 2024 (tentative date/subject to change)

On Mrs. Hutchinson’s webpage, under the Quiz Bowl tab,

you can find more information along with some study materials.

ANSWERS TO SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

1. amoeba 2. Pittsburgh, PA (Carnegie-Mellon) 3.The Telltale Heart
4. 120 degrees and 240 degrees 5. Neil Patrick Harris 6. 3+ (+3, 3 positive, etc.)