United States Academic Decathlon Super Quiz Relay Power

Pop Art is MOST associated with the a. b. c. d. e. 1950 s

2. In which geographical area of China is the city of Nanking located? a.

Evacuated gas tubes were an important technological advance in discovery of the a. b.

During its peak year, World War II cost Americans roughly _____ percent of GDP.

_____’s A Survivor from Warsaw is believed to be inspired by a 1943 Jewish

Which of the following is the BEST English translation of the title of the

When the increase in the price of one good cause an increase in the

The Treaty of Versailles gave rise to a revanchist mentality in Germany, meaning it

All of the following adjectives describe Giacometti’s figures EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e.

The frequency of a sound wave determines its _____. a. b. c. d. e.

The dominant shapes in The Golden Wall are a. b. c. d. e. circles

Which of the following is an example of nuclear fusion reactions? a. b. c.

Who worked as a consultant for the Office of War Information, where s/he assembled

Which of the following merged with Gold Coast to form the newly independent nation

The field of economics studies how human societies _____. a. b. c. d. e.

In Transit, the narrator is jealous of the doctor because a. b. c. d.

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial is constructed of a. b. c. d. e. glass and

Which of the following countries stayed neutral during World War II? a. b. c.

How many quantum numbers do electrons have in modern quantum mechanics? a. b. c.

The line(s) in W. H. Auden’s poem “September 1, 1939” which reflects theme that

In his film music, Alfred Newman frequently used which of the following to indicate

Which of the following camps operated by the Nazis during World War II was

An economy produces 5 items. It sells 5 i. Phones priced at $600. 00,

For many years, Punch was Britain’s best-selling weekly a. b. c. d. e. boxing

Which of the following was the leading force in bringing music and other entertainment

In the first part of Transit, the narrator only says that he wants to

Which of the following statements regarding induced radioactivity is FALSE? a. b. c. d.

Francis is an avid baker and owns a pastry shop. He purchases $100. 00

In “A Day in Town, ” the event that causes Rebecca West to assert

What does the 12 o’clock on the Doomsday Clock signify? a. b. c. d.

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United States Academic ® Decathlon Super Quiz™ Relay Power. Point Test 1 (30)

Round 1

Pop Art is MOST associated with the a. b. c. d. e. 1950 s 1960 s 1970 s 1980 s 1990 s -ART-

2. In which geographical area of China is the city of Nanking located? a. b. c. d. e. northern-eastern southern-western southern-eastern central-western central-eastern -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

Evacuated gas tubes were an important technological advance in discovery of the a. b. c. d. e. electron proton neutrino neutron photon -SCIENCE-

During its peak year, World War II cost Americans roughly _____ percent of GDP. a. b. c. d. e. 2 5 10 36 95 -ECONOMICS-

_____’s A Survivor from Warsaw is believed to be inspired by a 1943 Jewish revolt in the Warsaw ghetto. a. b. c. d. e. Britten Messiaen Barber Schoenberg Boulez -MUSIC-

Which of the following is the BEST English translation of the title of the book Mein Kampf? a. b. c. d. e. My Despair My Hope My Struggle My Story My Destiny -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

When the increase in the price of one good cause an increase in the quantity demanded of another, we say that these goods are _____. a. b. c. d. e. normal goods inferior goods luxury goods substitutes complements -ECONOMICS-

The Treaty of Versailles gave rise to a revanchist mentality in Germany, meaning it resulted in a national feeling of a. b. c. d. e. polarization peace revenge industriousness isolationism -LITERATURE-

All of the following adjectives describe Giacometti’s figures EXCEPT a. b. c. d. e. textured androgynous heroic fragile isolated -ART-

The frequency of a sound wave determines its _____. a. b. c. d. e. timbre pitch overtone dominant interval -MUSIC-

Round 2

The dominant shapes in The Golden Wall are a. b. c. d. e. circles and ovals triangles and squares rectangles and squares circles and squares triangles and ovals -ART-

Which of the following is an example of nuclear fusion reactions? a. b. c. d. e. Energy generation in nuclear weapons. Energy generation in nuclear power plants. Energy generation in the Sun. a and b a and c -SCIENCE-

Who worked as a consultant for the Office of War Information, where s/he assembled recordings and programming in an effort to persuade neutral countries of America’s cultural significance? a. b. c. d. e. George Gershwin Ruth Crawford Seeger Duke Ellington Béla Bartók Henry Cowell -MUSIC-

Which of the following merged with Gold Coast to form the newly independent nation of Ghana in the 1950 s? a. b. c. d. e. Tanganyika British Togoland Griqualand West Nyasaland Natal -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

The field of economics studies how human societies _____. a. b. c. d. e. interact use money invest their capital have developed governing institutions transform their resources into goods and services -ECONOMICS-

In Transit, the narrator is jealous of the doctor because a. b. c. d. e. he has Marie he has a car he can cure people the Binnet boy loves him he is willing to leave Marie -LITERATURE-

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial is constructed of a. b. c. d. e. glass and steel brick and concrete glass and iron granite and limestone glass and marble -ART-

Which of the following countries stayed neutral during World War II? a. b. c. d. e. Norway Finland Sweden Iceland Malta -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

How many quantum numbers do electrons have in modern quantum mechanics? a. b. c. d. e. 1 2 3 4 5 -SCIENCE-

The line(s) in W. H. Auden’s poem “September 1, 1939” which reflects theme that was constant throughout the poet’s career is a. b. c. d. e. “All I have is a voice” “Those to whom evil is done / Do evil in return. ” “The strength of Collective Man” “We must love one another or die” “The lights must never go out” -LITERATURE-

Round 3

In his film music, Alfred Newman frequently used which of the following to indicate that something of significance was about to occur? a. b. c. d. e. dark brass tone cluster chord flurry of woodwinds percussion roll halo of strings -MUSIC-

Which of the following camps operated by the Nazis during World War II was located in France? a. b. c. d. e. Breendonk San Sabba Drancy Buchenwald Nisch -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

An economy produces 5 items. It sells 5 i. Phones priced at $600. 00, 15 Android phones priced at $300. 00, 25 pairs of socks priced at $5. 00, 100 T-shirts priced at $10. 00, and 1000 gumballs priced at $0. 50. Which of the following contributed the most to gross domestic product (GDP)? a. b. c. d. e. i. Phone Android Phone socks t-shirts gumballs -ECONOMICS-

For many years, Punch was Britain’s best-selling weekly a. b. c. d. e. boxing publication news publication children’s publication humor publication fashion publication -ART-

Which of the following was the leading force in bringing music and other entertainment to the troops, both in training camps and overseas? a. b. c. d. e. Metropolitan Opera Office of War Information United Service Organizations Federal Music Project National Wartime Music Commission -MUSIC-

In the first part of Transit, the narrator only says that he wants to leave Marseille so that a. b. c. d. e. the officials will give him the documents to stay the “dog catchers” will not get him he can get a job on the peach farm he can get more bread coupons the hotel proprietress will let him a room -LITERATURE-

Which of the following statements regarding induced radioactivity is FALSE? a. b. c. d. e. Induced radioactivity has been used to synthesize over 3000 isotopes. Induced radioactivity always emits beta radiation. Induced radioactivity saves the labor of extracting certain isotopes from natural sources. a and b a and c -SCIENCE-

Francis is an avid baker and owns a pastry shop. He purchases $100. 00 worth of eggs, $50. 00 worth of sugar, $200. 00 worth of chocolate, and $300. 00 worth of other ingredients. Francis then sells 150 brownies for total revenues of $750. 00. If Francis is the only firm in this economy, what is the gross domestic product (GDP)? a. b. c. d. e. $300. 00 $750. 00 $1400. 00 $15, 000. 00 $112, 500. 00 -ECONOMICS-

In “A Day in Town, ” the event that causes Rebecca West to assert “The times make a fool of all one knew as order” is a. b. c. d. e. German planes circling above her country house the train was delayed almost an hour she heard that John Lewis had been bombed she shopped for substitute lamp shades the broken Empire table had been discovered -LITERATURE-

What does the 12 o’clock on the Doomsday Clock signify? a. b. c. d. e. the moment the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan the moment the second atomic bomb was dropped on Japan the moment of detonation of a nuclear device the moment when Japan fist attacked the United States the moment of global devastation due to nuclear conflict -SCIENCE-