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Knowledge Bowl Set#9
9th set of 38 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call the sequence of three dots (...) that follows a list of numbers or writing to indicate that the numbers or writing continues? | ellipsis |
| What is the medical term for the inability to sleep? | insomnia |
| What medical instrument does a doctor use to listen to the lungs and heart at work? | a stethoscope |
| Horse is to hooves as dog is to ______. | paws |
| What was the first message written by Charlotte in Charlotte's Web? | Some Pig |
| What is the Roman numeral for 1,000? | M |
| What is the Roman numeral for 50? | L |
| What is the Roman numeral for 100? | C |
| Where would I find the Everglades National Park? | Florida |
| What President's wife rescued important art works from the White House when the British burned it in 1814? | Dolly Madison |
| What type of simple machine consists of a rope and a wheel? | a pulley |
| What name is given to a shortened version of two words, joined by an apostrophe? | contraction |
| What do we call a smaller river that flows into a larger river? | a tributary |
| What is the capital of Afghanistan? | Kabul |
| What is the only continent with no permanent population? | Antarctica |
| What river contains the largest volume of water in the world? | Amazon River |
| What element's symbol is "O"? | oxygen |
| What element's symbol is "FE"? | iron |
| What element's symbol is "AU"? | gold |
| What popular carnival ride was created for the Chicago World's Fair in 1893? | the Ferris Wheel |
| What is the smallest prime number? | 2 |
| What is the capital of Texas? | Austin |
| What was the creature that chased the schoolmaster out of town in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"? | the Headless Horseman |
| How many oceans are there? | 4 |
| How many continents are there? | 7 |
| How many provinces are in Canada | 10 |
| How many years are in a "decade"? | 10 |
| How many years are in a "score"? | 20 |
| The natural home of an animal is known by what seven-letter noun? | habitat |
| What name is given to a word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backward, such as--pop, mom, radar, or Madam, I'm Adam? | a palindrome |
| Complete this quote by Neil Armstrong: "That's one small step for man; one giant leap... | for mankind |
| What was the name of the mission that landed the first men on the moon? | Apollo 11 |
| What is the meaning of the three letter Greek prefix "geo"? | Earth |
| What famous geyser might you get to observe if you visit Yellowstone Park? | Old Faithful |
| In what body part would we find the femur? | leg |
| In what body part would we find the humerus? | arm |
| What do we call the tubes which carry oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart? | veins |
| What do we call the tubes through which oxygenated blood is carried from the heart to all parts of the body? | arteries |
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rnsluder
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