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2011GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL ACADEMIC BOWL

PRELIMINARY MATCHSAMPLE

ROUND 1

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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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Who was the King of England when George

Washington was inaugurated President in

1789?

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Who was the King of England when George

Washington was inaugurated President in

1789?

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KING GEORGE III

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HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT

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What US Supreme Court case on May 17,1954

declared separate schools for Black/White students

as unequal?

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What US Supreme Court case on May 17,1954

declared separate schools for Black/White students

as unequal?

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Brown vs. Board of Education (of Topeka

Kansas)

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DEAF STUDIES

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The first school for the deaf in California is now

known as?

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The first school for the deaf in California is now

known as?

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California School for the Deaf, Fremont

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GEOGRAPHY

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What U.S. city, located on the Chesapeake Bay, is

home to the United States Naval Academy?

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What U.S. city, located on the Chesapeake Bay, is

home to the United States Naval Academy?

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Annapolis, Maryland

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MATHEMATICS

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Find the slope of a line parallel to 2x-3y=7

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Find the slope of a line parallel to 2x-3y=7

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2/3

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GEOGRAPHY

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What American Territory purchase from Russia in

1867 was called “Seward’s Folly” or “Seward’s

Icebox?”

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What American Territory purchase from Russia in

1867 was called “Seward’s Folly” or “Seward’s

Icebox?”

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Alaska

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THE ARTS

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Who painted the Mona Lisa?

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Who painted the Mona Lisa?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Bill read four

books for English class last week.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Bill read four

books for English class last week

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for English class

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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This comet orbited the Earth when Samuel Clemens was born.

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This comet orbited the Earth when Samuel Clemens was born.

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Halley’s Comet

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POPULAR CULTURE,LEISURE, AND SPORTS

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In college football, what do the letters BCS stand for?

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In college football, what do the letters BCS stand for?

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Bowl Championship Series

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Laurie wants to cool down her tea to 140 degrees

Fahrenheit before drinking it. How many degrees will it have to cool down from

the boiling point?

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Laurie wants to cool down her tea to 140 degrees

Fahrenheit before drinking it. How many degrees will it have to cool down from

the boiling point?

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72 degrees

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MATHEMATICS

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Convert the following Roman numeral:

CMXXIX

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Convert the following Roman numeral:

CMXXIX

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929

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Name the chemical element with an atomic

number of 48 and a symbol of Cd.

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Name the chemical element with an atomic

number of 48 and a symbol of Cd.

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Cadmium

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MATHEMATICS

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What is 8!

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What is 8!

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40,320

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CURRENT EVENTS

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Where in Chile were miners trapped for more than two

months?

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Where in Chile (city) were miners trapped for more

than two months?

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Copiapo, Chile

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END OFROUND 1

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WABL 2011

Match #5

ROUND 2

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QUESTION1

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What became the highest grossing film of all times of all times as of January 2010

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Avatar

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QUESTION2

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What’s a polygon with four unequal sides called?

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quadrilateral

QUESTION3

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What is a quire?

A. A numberB. When you inquire somethingC. 25 sheets of paperD. Construction Paper

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C. Or 25 sheets of paper

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QUESTION4

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Which country’s civil war was known as the ‘Onin

War’?

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Japan

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QUESTION5

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Who is the author of the book “Of Mice and Men?”

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John Steinbeck

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QUESTION6

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Who was the first Deaf Tony (Stage) winner for the “Miracle Worker?”

A. Patrick GraybillB. Marlee MatlinC. Deanne BrayD. Phyllis Frelich

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D. or Phyllis Frelich

QUESTION7

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Who wrote the Odyssey?

A. HomerB. RowlingC. KingD. Cunningham

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A. or Homer

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QUESTION8

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Who founded Gallaudet University?

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Edward Miner Gallaudet

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QUESTION9

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On what continent would you speak Quechua?

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South America

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QUESTION10

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In October 2010, Obama signed a bill that will help the disabled. The bill includes but not limited

to:

- Make getting to the internet easier by improving the user interfaces on smart

phones

- Add captions to online TV programming

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Technology Access Bill for Disabled

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QUESTION11

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How many countries are on the equator?

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QUESTION12

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Who discovered Penicillin?

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Alexander Fleming

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QUESTION13

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What is the acronym for FAQ?

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Frequently Asked Questions

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QUESTION14

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What is the vocabulary word for the study of the patterns of formation of sentences and phrases for words?A. LinguisticsB. SyntaxC. GrammarD. Spelling 0:020:030:040:050:060:070:080:100:110:180:190:200:160:150:140:130:120:170:090:01

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B. Syntax

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QUESTION15

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What is the name for the science or study of plants?

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Botany

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QUESTION16

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What number is an improper fraction always

greater than?

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1 or One

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END OF ROUND 2

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WABL 2011

Match #5

FINAL ROUND

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CATEGORY:

Computer Technology

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Terminology – Give the Vocabulary word or

acronym that belongs to that definition

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1. A device that allows packets of data to be

moved efficiently between two points on a network.

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2. Sites that remember information such as

usernames and passwords so you don’t have to re-enter it each time you

visit a site.

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3. Short for Web Log.

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4. You use this cord to hook your videophone to your router or modem.

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5. Harassing, threatening, embarrassing or

humiliating people online.

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6. The world’s most popular search engine that began as a search

project in 1996.

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7. An online service, platform, or site that

focuses on building and reflecting of networks or relation among people,

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8. Where out-going e-mail messages are temporarily

stored while trying to send.

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9. Person who is in charge of maintaining a

web site.

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10. Short for Video Log.

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1. A device that allows packets of data to be

moved efficiently between two points on a network

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Router

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2. Sites that remember information such as

usernames and passwords so you don’t have to re-

enter it each time you visit a site

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Cookie

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3. Short for Web Log.

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Blog

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4. You use this cord to hook your videophone to your router or modem.

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Ethernet

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5. Harassing, threatening, embarrassing or

humiliating people online

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Cyberbullying

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6. The world’s most popular search engine that began as a search project

in 1996.

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Google

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7. An online service, platform, or site that

focuses on building and reflecting of networks or relation among people,

e.g., who share interests and/or activities

Facebook and MySpace are one of examples.

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Social networkingor

Social network service

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8. Where outgoing e-mail messages are temporarily

stored while trying to send.

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Outbox

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9. Person who is in charge of maintaining a web site.

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Webmaster

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10. Short for Video Log.

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Vlog

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END OFMATCH #5

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