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PRELIMINARY MATCH

ROUND 1

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SOCIAL STUDIES

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What is the name of the first paragraph of

the Constitution, beginning with “We the

people...”?

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What is the name of the first paragraph of

the Constitution, beginning with “We the

people...”?

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the Preamble

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DEAF STUDIES

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Name the city and state of the oldest,

permanent school for the deaf in the United

States.

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Name the city and state of the oldest,

permanent school for the deaf in the United

States.

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Hartford, CTor

Hartford, Connecticut

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SOCIAL STUDIES

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Who was the first American President to be awarded the Nobel

Peace Prize?

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Who was the first American President to be awarded the Nobel

Peace Prize?

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Theodore Roosevelt or Teddy Roosevelt

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MATHEMATICS

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What is the slope of the line 2y-6x=10?

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What is the slope of the line 2y-6x=10?

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THE ARTS

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This Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect

created works including the Pietà and Statue of

David.

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This Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and architect

created works including the Pietà and the Statue of David.

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Michelangelo

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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This F. Scott Fitzgerald novel chronicles events during the Jazz Age in the 1920s. It centers

around the character of Nick Carraway.

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This F. Scott Fitzgerald novel chronicles events during the Jazz Age in the 1920s. It centers

around the character of Nick Carraway.

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The Great Gatsby

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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57This novel, written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll,

contains fantasy characters including an

eccentric host of a “mad” tea party, a

time-conscious rabbit, and a poetic caterpillar.

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59This novel, written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll,

contains fantasy characters including an

eccentric host of a “mad” tea party, a

time-conscious rabbit, and a poetic caterpillar.

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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POPULAR CULTURE,LEISURE, AND SPORTS

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Name the televised sporting event that was fully captioned for the first time, including all

commercials and promotions.

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Name the televised sporting event that was fully captioned for the first time, including all

commercials and promotions.

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Super Bowl XLV

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Give the full name of the complex molecule that

exists in organisms and is comprised of over three

billion base pairs in every human somatic cell.

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Give the full name of the complex molecule that

exists in organisms and is comprised of over three

billion base pairs in every human somatic cell.

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deoxyribonucleic acid

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MATHEMATICS

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The area of a triangle is 12 square inches. If the

altitude is 4 inches, how long is the base of

the triangle?

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The area of a triangle is 12 square inches. If the

altitude is 4 inches, how long is the base of

the triangle?

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6 inches or 6 in. or 6”

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Name this stage of cell division during which

chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

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Name this stage of cell division during which

chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

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metaphase

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CURRENT EVENTS

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102Frank Giffords, husband

of Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona

congresswoman critically wounded in an assassination attempt, will command the last mission scheduled for

April 2011 on what shuttle?

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Frank Giffords, husband of Gabrielle Giffords,

the Arizona congresswoman

critically wounded in an assassination attempt, will command the last mission scheduled for

April 2011 on what shuttle?

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Endeavour

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END OFROUND 1

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LSD-MSD PRELIMINARY MATCH

ROUND 2

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QUESTION1

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Following protests in Egypt and Tunisia,

citizens of this country have protested for leader Muammar

Gaddafi to end his 41-year-old rule.

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Libya

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QUESTION2

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Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world above sea level

at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft), is located

in which country?

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Nepal

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QUESTION3

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The Social Network is an Oscar contender for Best Picture. The film is

based on how this Harvard University student created a

hugely popular social networking site.

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Mark Zuckerberg

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Some of this University’s Heisman Trophy winners

have been Mike Garrett, OJ Simpson, Charles White, Reggie Bush, and Marcus

Allen. Name this school that has a major football rivalry

with Notre Dame and an across-the-board rivalry with

UCLA.

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USC or

University of Southern California

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Name the national organization established

by and for hearing offspring of deaf parents.

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Children of Deaf Adults, Inc. or

CODA

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QUESTION6

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A narrative, told again and again so that it becomes an accepted tradition in a

society regardless of factual content, is known

as a _____.

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mythor legend

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QUESTION7

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138Galileo’s advocacy of this Copernican view led him to be found guilty of heresy and

put under house arrest. Name this idea in

which the Sun lies at the center of the

Universe.

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heliocentrism or heliocentric view

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QUESTION8

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Complete the follwoing phrase meaning “make

an offer of peace”:To hold out the __ __

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olive branch

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QUESTION9

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146This mineral is

necessary for biological functioning, though too

much of it can cause hypertension. What is the chemical formula

for the compound made of a highly reactive

metal and poisonous gas?

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NaCl

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1 mile = 1.6 km.How many feet, to the nearest whole number,

are in a 10K race?

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32,795 or 32,795 ft. or

32,795 feet or 32,795’

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QUESTION11

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What standard measurement

temperature is the equivalent to 100 degrees Celcius?

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212OF or212 deg. F or

212 degrees Fahrenheit

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QUESTION12

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Which word is a synonym of gregarious? A. prolixB. scandalousC. abundantD. sociable

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D. or sociable

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END OF ROUND 2

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CATEGORY:

POPULAR CULTURE, LEISURE, AND SPORTS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Identify the national landmarks and their state

location.

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1. Mt. Rushmore or Mount Rushmore

SD or South Dakota

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2. The Golden Gate Bridge CA or California

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3. The Gateway ArchMO or Missouri

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4. Hollywood SignCA or California

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