Peoria Area Scholastic Bowl League Frosh-Soph Set #1

1. Social Science/History (4 parts)

Q: Identify the persons assassinated by the following:

1. Leon Czolgolsz2. Sirhan Sirhan3. Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus and others4. Carl Weiss

A: 1. William McKinley2. Robert Kennedy3. Julius Caesar4. Huey Long

2. Science/Biology (4 parts)

Q: Identify these animals of the Pleistocene era:

1. Large cattle prevalent in Europe. Images appear in cave paintings, and the last of the species died in the 1600s2. Large elephant relatives with curved tusks. Tissues of this wide ranging genus have been

recovered from frozen carcasses in Russia.3. Large feline found in the Americas. Their genus name means “knife tooth”.4. An armadillo relative the size of a VW Beetle that has been found in the Americas.

A: 1. aurochs2. mammoths3. smilodon or saber-toothed cats/tigers4. glyptodont

3. Fine Arts/Performing Arts (4 parts)

Q: Identify the musicals given the following songs:

1. “Hard Knock Life”2. “You Must Love Me”3. “Matchmaker, Matchmaker”4. “You’re the Top”

A: 1. Annie2. Evita3. Fiddler on the Roof4. Anything Goes

4. Math/Algebra (4 parts)

Q: Solve these simultaneous equations:

1. 2x + y = 21, 3x + 4y = 442. x + y = 15, 3x - y = 213. 2x + 3y = 42, 5x - y = 204. 3x - 2y = 7, x + 2y = 5

A: 1. x = 8, y = 52. x = 9, y = 63. x = 6, y = 104. x = 3, y = 1

5. Language Arts/British Literature (4 parts)

Q: Answer the following about the story “Animal Farm”:

1. Which pig was driven away from the farm and later blamed for supposed sabotage?2. What was the name of the loyal cart horse who was hauled away to slaughter when he was injured?3. What was the name of one of the two dogs whose puppies become the fearsome police for the ruling pigs?4. What was the original name of the farm?

A: 1. Snowball2. Boxer3. Jesse or Bluebell4. Manor Farm

6. Science/Chemistry (4 parts)

Q: Determine the charge on each of the following ions:

1. Zinc2. Ammonium3. Peroxide4. Sulfite

A: 1. +22. +13. -24. -2

7. Language Arts/World Literature (4 parts)

Q: Answer the following about the plays of Sophocles:

1. Of his seven surviving plays, two were about which title character?2. Which famous hero appears in two other plays? 3. and 4. Two plays’ titles are the names of the main female characters of each. What are the names?

A: 1. Oedipus2. Hercules3. and 4. Antigone and Electra

8. Social Science/History (4 parts)

Q: In any order, identify the four Illinois governors who served between Richard Ogilvie and Rod Blagojevich.

A: Daniel WalkerJim ThompsonJim EdgarGeorge Ryan

9. Language Arts/American Literature (4 parts)

Q: Identify the state in which the events of the following works take place:

1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer2. Tortilla Flat3. My Antonia4. The Great Gatsby

A: 1. Missouri2. California3. Nebraska4. New York

10. Math/Algebra (4 parts)

Q: What are the coefficients for each term in the expansion of (6x + 2y) cubed?

A: 216216728

11. Science/Earth Science (4 parts)

Q: Identify the following geologic eras:

1. Age of Reptiles2. Age of Mammals3. Age of Fishes4. Age in which Amphibians appeared

A: 1. Mesozoic2. Cenozoic3. Paleozoic4. Paleozoic

12. Social Science/Geography (4 parts)

Q: Identify the country which possesses these natural features:

1. Galapagos Islands2. Iguazu Falls3. the Sundarbans4. Great Barrier Reef

A: 1. Ecuador2. Brazil or Argentina3. India4. Australia

13. Misc./Religion (4 parts)

Q: Identify any four of the aspects of the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism:

A: Right understanding (or view)Right intention (or thoughts)Right speechRight actionRight livelihoodRight effortRight mindfulnessRight concentration

14. Math/Geometry (4 parts)

Q: The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle measures 90 degrees and two sides measure 6 inches each. Find the following:

1. Measure of each base angle2. Height of the isosceles triangle3. Length of the base of the triangle4. Area of the triangle - express as a mixed number if necessary

A: 1. 45 degrees2. 3 times the square root of 2 inches3. 6 times the square root of 2 inches4. 18 square inches

15. Misc./Sports (4 parts)

Q: Identify the winners of these Major men’s tennis tournaments in 2006:

1. Australian Open2. Wimbledon3. French Open4. U.S. Open

A: 1. Roger Federer2. Roger Federer3. Rafael Nadal4. Roger Federer