Guam High School Tournament HS March 10 Tournament Matches 1 & 2 Round 1

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Guam High School Tournament HS March 10 Tournament Matches 1 & 2 Round

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Questions
1 Q: Now Common - What now-familiar name did German Friedrich Froebel coin in
1837 for his innovative Child Nurture and Activity Institute?
A: Kindergarten
2 Q: Modern Era of Architecture - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is an example of
the Modern design in architecture that relied heavily on the use of steel and what
material made mostly from silicates?
A: Glass
3 Q: Characterization - His life was gentle, and the elements / So mix'd that Nature
might stand up / And say to all the world “This was a man!” Of which conspirator in
the assassination of Julius Caesar is Marc Antony speaking?
A: Brutus
4 Q: Continual Improvement - The first electric version of this tool was created by
Black & Decker came out in 1923. Which tool's electric version can put each short,
slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a helical thread and slotted head into place
in half the time and far less energy than the manual version?
A: Screwdriver
5 Q: The Genes Tell the Story - DNA research shows that most of today's humans
have between 1 and 4 of the genetic material indicating that some of their
ancestors were in which early subspecies of archaic humans?
A: Neanderthal
6 Q: Quantum Theory - This German physicist played a role in quantum theory, and
has a constant named after him. His constant relates the frequency and
wavelength of light and is denoted with an h. Another of his major discoveries
involves the temperature given off by different black body wavelengths of light.
A: (Max) Planck
7 Q: Testing New Software - What Greek letter is used for the testing stage of
computer software?
A: Beta

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8 Q: In an Ideal Gas - The ideal gas law contains variables for a few quantities.
What quantity must increase if the pressure and volume of a gas both rise, and the
number of moles remains constant?
A: Temperature
9 Q: Failed Invasion - On April 17, 1961, the CIA- sponsored 2506 Brigade
consisting of Cuban refugees, landed in which Bay?
A: Bay of Pigs
10 Q: Largest City in the Nation - What is the largest city in Morocco?
A: Casablanca
11 Q: Very Bad Weather - What is the common two-word name for the weather event
that hit much of the country before Christmas of 2022 -- a fast-developing storm
where pressure dropped by 24 millibars in a day and created huge snowstorms?
A: Bomb Cyclone
12 Q: Spoil Alert - The remains of which large monument provided a plot twist in
“Planet of the Apes”?
A: Statue of Liberty
13 Q: Original Star Trek - What Star Trek collective warns: “Prepared to be
assimilated ... Resistance is futile”?
A: The Borg
14 Q: Mixtures - What do we get by mixing nitroglycerine with infusorial earth?
A: Dynamite
15 Q: Buildings - “It has a mooring mast no dirigible has ever tied to... it has been hit
by an airplane in a fog, (and) struck countless times by lightning," E.B. White had
that to say about what Manhattan building?
A: Empire State Building

16 Q: Unit of Measurement - Which unit of length of approximately six feet is used to
measure depth of water in an ocean?
A: Fathom

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17 Q: Tuning Up - What note is used to tune an orchestra?
A: Treble A (A above middle C)

18 Q: Just Enough - Usually referring to agriculture, this adjective indicates a situation
where everything produced goes to the household, with no surplus for barter or
sale. What's the word?
A: Subsistence
19 Q: Oxygen Transport - What metal plays the same role in oxygen transport in blue-
blooded animals as iron plays in red-blooded animals?
A: Copper
20 Q: Classical Music - The composer won two Pulitzer Prizes. His works include the
opera VANESSA and ADAGIO FOR STRINGS, his most popular composition. His
surname is the job of Figaro in Rossini's opera. Name him.
A: (Samuel) Barber
21 Q: Scientific Instruments - Identify the medieval instrument consisting of a
graduated circle with a movable arm, used by astronomers and navigators to find
the altitude of the Sun or a star?
A: Astrolabe
22 Q: Common Expression - "The continued progression of life soars while you're
having enjoyment." is another way to state what common saying?
A: Time flies when you're having fun

23 Q: Probably... - What do we call the statistical measure of how variable a set of
data is about a mean?
A: standard deviation
24 Q: Eye-Catching - What Mexican woman was known for her self-portraits and
bright, beautiful paintings of her country?
A: (Frida) Kahlo
25 Q: Singing an Aria - This man was an Italian opera composer during the 1800s.
Who is well known for his comedy The Barber of Seville, but may be better known
for the William Tell overture?
A: (Gioachino) Rossini

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26 Q: A Fictional Trip - Which French author described a journey taken to the Center
of the Earth in an 1867 book that is still popular?
A: (Jules) Verne
27 Q: What's Your Angle - What is the measure of an exterior angle of a tetragon?
A: 90 degrees
28 Q: Fishy - The dorsal and caudal of these are usually unpaired in bony fish. What
are these structures?
A: Fins
29 Q: California City - The name of which California city is Spanish for "the cats"?
A: Los Gatos
30 Q: Visual Representation - One of these diagrams can display the ways creatures
of an ecosystem interact with one another. While a chain focuses on one specific
species, what is the term for the chart showing all chains at once? (two words)
A: Food Web
31 Q: Staying Afloat - Both gases and fluids exert an upward force on an object
immersed in them. What term is used to identify this upward force that you can
see when that pool noodle stays on top of the water?
A: Buoyancy
32 Q: Unpleasant Ends - Beowulf killed this creature with a sword, unlike Grendel
who died from a torn off arm. Name this creature who met a watery grave in her
lair.
A: Grendel's Mother
33 Q: Joined Nations - In 1971, Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujaira, Ras al-Khaima,
Sharja, and Umm al-Qaiwain joined into a federation of absolute monarchies
called what?
A: United Arab Emirates

34 Q: Logical Language - By breaking down the word, can you tell what crime
Luftpiraterie is in German?
A: (Aircraft) Hijacking

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35 Q: Shared River - This river passes through six nations as it flows from China to
the South China Sea. The River passes by major cities Vientiane and Phnom
Penh. What is this 12th longest river in the world?
A: Mekong
36 Q: Early Race Surfaces - The first few auto races at Daytona were held on what
surface?
A: Sand
37 Q: When in Rome.... - The daily breakfast of millions of people bears the name of
which Greek god of grain?
A: Ceres
38 Q: Elections - Lyndon Johnson defeated what GOP candidate to win the
presidency in 1964?
A: (Barry) Goldwater
39 Q: Alliances - The Korean War began when forces from the North invaded the
South in 1950. Name both of North Korea’s allies.
A: China and the Soviet Union

40 Q: Historical City - Maya Lin designed a Civil Rights Memorial outside the
Southern Poverty Law Center in which southern city that also contains the Rosa
Parks Museum?
A: Montgomery (Alabama)

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Questions
1 Q: Leader's Title - A 2022 federal act that defines lynching as a hate crime was
named for which person?
A: Emmitt Till
2 Q: Limits - Find the limit, as x approaches zero from the right, of the function
whose numerator is sine of x and whose denominator is x squared.
A: Infinity
3 Q: Famous Roads - What road runs from Rome south through Capua to Brindisi?
A: Via Appia or Appian Way

4 Q: Oldest - This species of tree first appeared during the Jurassic Period, 160
million years ago. It is also called icho and has been cultivated in Japan since
1100 BCE. What is this that is found in health supplements, teas, and sometimes
foods?
A: ginko (biloba)
5 Q: Related Species - Midwesterners are familiar with white-tailed deer. Which
similar deer is found in the Rocky Mountain area? They're named for their large,
furry, almost equine ears.
A: Muledeer
6 Q: Which Amendment - Fill in the blank in this quote by Steven Magee with the
ordinal number of the correct amendment. The ellipses at the end has removed
the actual rights he listed: “I had my ___blank_______ amendment rights
removed by a USA judge for a video that I recorded in the public sidewalk. The
right to ... only partially exists in the USA.”
A: First
7 Q: Rush for the Gold - The 1851 discovery of gold in this southern hemisphere
island nation led to a lare population boom. Which country?
A: Australia
8 Q: Semi-Presidential Systems - In a semi-presidential system, what two officials
share responsibility for the administration of the state?
A: President and Prime Minister (or Premier)


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9 Q: Coordinate Geometry - Find the equation of any one of the three medians of
the triangle having vertices at (3, -2), (3, 4), and (-1, 1)
A: 9x - 4y = 11; 9x + 4y = 19; y = 1
10 Q: Warriors - Identify the one war in which all of the following men fought; Ethan
Allen, “Light Horse” Harry Lee, George Rogers Clark, and Francis Marion.
A: American Revolution
11 Q: Multitalented - What word with “math” in it but not directly related to
mathematics is defined as “a person of great diversified learning”?
A: Polymath
12 Q: Sports Free Days - What are the only two days of the year in which there are
no pro sports games? We're including baseball, football, basketball, and hockey.
A: The day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All Star Game
13 Q: Algebra - When converting between polar and rectangular coordinates, r
squared is considered equal to what expression?
A: x2 + y2
14 Q: Meow - Which Egyptian god is depicted with a human body and cat head? She
was originally a fierce lioness - warrior goddess of the sun, worshipped throughout
most of ancient Egyptian history. later she became the cat goddess that is familiar
today.
A: Bastet
15 Q: Don't Worry, Be Happy - What philosophical theory, advanced by John Stuart
Mill, states that actions are right to the extent that they tend to promote
happiness , and wrong to the extent that they produce unhappiness?
A: Utilitarianism
16 Q: Needed Organs - Most people are born with two of these organs, but those with
renal agenesis, are born with one. They filter blood and send liquid waste products
on to the bladder as part of the urinary system. What are these bean shaped
organs?
A: Kidneys

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Questions
17 Q: Changing Allegiance - Fort Duquesne was attacked several times in the Seven
Year's War, with officer George Washington was able to save many lives even in
retreat. The final battle in 1758 was his last serving in the army of which nation?
A: England (Great Britain)

18 Q: On the Peninsula - This European peninsula is formed from five non-Russian
countries. It was under an Islamic caliphate for much of Europe’s medieval
period. Name this landmass comprised mainly of Portugal and Spain.
A: Iberian
19 Q: Mayoral - He unified the city's transit system, expanded construction of public
housing, playgrounds, parks, and airports and reorganized the New York Police
Department. This former NYC mayor has a high school and airport named after
him. Name him.
A: (Fiorello) La Guardia
20 Q: Second Rate - What German word means substitute? This word is commonly
used in English to show a poor substitute, or the lack of skill in an area that
someone is trying to do.
A: ersatz
21 Q: It's the Law - Also called a law, this legal term is legislation passed by an
elected body, such as Congress.
A: statute
22 Q: Military History - To this day, the honor guards still wear the red epaulets and
white flat-topped caps made famous by the old movies. Name the French military
corps that men would join to escape their past as it allows non-Frenchman to join.
A: French Foreign Legion

23 Q: Make the Connection - The Erie Canal runs from Albany to what other city?
A: Buffalo
24 Q: D Day - Name the only chemical element that shares its English name with one
of the D-Day beaches.
A: Gold

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Questions
25 Q: Setting for a Revolt - In 73 B.C., Spartacus escaped from gladiator school, and
with about 80 followers fled to the caldera of what volcano near Naples, where he
gathered an army of 70,000 escaped slaves who revolted against the Romans?
A: (Mt.) Vesuvius
26 Q: Understanding Your Health - What organ is under functioning if a doctor
provides either of the artificial hormones Levothyroxine or Synthroid to a patient
whose metabolism is suffering from missing the natural hormone from this organ?
A: Thyroid
27 Q: Quotations - Although he did not participate in its development, his theories
influenced those who did create it. Who commented on the atomic bomb the day
after Hiroshima was devastated: “If I had known, I would have been a locksmith”?
A: (Albert) Einstein
28 Q: Climbing Higher - This mountain has an elevation of 28,251ft and is part of the
Himalayas. It borders Pakistan and China. What is the second highest mountain in
the world?
A: K2
29 Q: Studying Language - New research is eroding the idea that the origins of
language are hopelessly lost in the mists of time. What is the study of human
speech called?
A: Linguistics
30 Q: Finish the Quotation - With two words, finish this Christopher Marlowe quotation
famous even if you do not know Marlowe: “Who ever loved, that loved not at ...”
A: First sight
31 Q: Already Being Planned - The 2024 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held
in what European city?
A: Paris
32 Q: Blue Cube - All the faces of a four-inch cube have been painted. If this cube is
cut into one-inch cubes, how many one-inch cubes will have paint on none of their
faces?
A: 8

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Questions
33 Q: A Double Life - Myriophyllum , a fresh water plant has two completely different
types of what part, one for use above water, the other for use submerged?
A: leaves
34 Q: Named for Its Usage - If you order a salad, pasta, and tiramisu, you could
separate the pasta and tiramisu with this two-word piece of punctuation. It’s
common name comes from the fact it is used after terms in a series although you
could use the name of a major university with it.
A: Serial Comma or Oxford Comma

35 Q: Bright Lights, Big City! - Now a special administrative region of China, its legal
system is based on Portuguese civil law. What is the name of this city and region
of China that is sometimes called?"
A: Macao
36 Q: Einstein's Thoughts - Albert Einstein proposed that the distortion of space-time
by huge objects results in gravity. What is the two-word name for this theory?
A: General Relativity
37 Q: Northern City - Which Wisconsin city is home to the Harley-Davidson museum,
as well as museum that covers its own history?
A: Milwaukee
38 Q: Compositions - Mozart wrote 27, Beethoven 5, Chopin 2, Rachmaninoff 4, and
Ravel 2, one of which was for just the left hand. What sort of compositions am I
talking about?
A: (Piano) concertos
39 Q: Into the Light - Which type of light is used by microchip makers to engrave tiny
circuits on silicon wafers, as well as by humans suffering from Seasonal Affective
disorder?
A: UV (ulraviolet)
40 Q: Wizards of Fame - Which beloved wizard in The Lord of the Rings is also
known as Mithrandir?
A: Gandalf

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