United States Academic Decathlon Super Quiz Relay Power

After World War II, Chagall returned to a. b. c. d. e. France Russia

2. Which of the following Chinese provinces did the Japanese forces enter into in

In bebop music, the drummer typically keeps time on the _____. a. b. c.

Who proposed the corpuscular theory of matter? a. b. c. d. e. Descartes Gassendi

The setting is important in Auden’s “September 1, 1939” because it represents a. b.

The Freedom Wall of the National WWII Memorial displays 4, 048 a. b. c.

Which economist prophetically stated that the reparations imposed on the Axis Powers in the

Frequently, chords are inverted as a means of creating smoother _____, making each layer

Enriched uranium is typically enriched with which of the following isotopes? a. b. c.

Which of the following is the BEST characterization of the Japanese vessels utilized during

How does radiation harm human health? a. b. c. d. e. causes immediate infections

What is the name of the city which was captured by the Allies in

Riga is the capital of a. b. c. d. e. Latvia Estonia Poland Bavaria

“I Got Rhythm” and “Embraceable You” were two of the hit songs from Gershwin’s

In a market with many participants, one individual is able to influence the price

The stylist technique of Seghers called literary montage, as popularized by John dos Passos,

Which artist had a part-time dental practice? a. b. c. d. e. Hofmann Mitchell

Which of the following institutions calculate inflation in the U. S. ? a. b.

What is the name of the triad which is built upon the first note

Which of the following led a group of German communists that were provided a

The text at the bottom of the Ten Lire Postage Stamp reads a. b.

Which of the following events happened on August 6, 1945? a. b. c. d.

“You’re a Grand Old Flag, ” “Yankee Doodle Dandy, ” and “Give My Regards

There is a closed economy that produces two goods over a year’s time. In

The MOST important theme of Rebecca West’s “A Day in Town” is a. b.

Gaudi’s buildings are known for being very a. b. c. d. e. geometric organic

In a nuclear power plant, what element is used by the operators to carefully

In Transit, the act that finally leads the narrator out of his constant ennui

What is/are the name of Italian law(s) that allowed the political party that won

The war-themed film _____ featured the 1931 song “As Time Goes By, ” demonstrating

In quantum theory, light is considered to be carried in small packets called ______.

This institution was established to coordinate all federal agencies in the United States by

Chartres Cathedral is an example of a a. b. c. d. e. Byzantine cathedral

In Transit, the narrator uses a detached tone MOST likely because he a. b.

For Germany, which of the following events represented a key turning point in moving

What is the “ultraviolet catastrophe? ” a. b. c. d. e. the series of

In October, consumers eagerly await Black Friday sales. As a result, the demand curve

Which of the following was NOT a bebop musician? a. b. c. d. e.

The sentence “The icy Mistral of the last few days had utterly devastated him,

Which of the following is a positive statement? a. b. c. d. e. The

Seghers’s use of mythical motifs in Transit and many of her other works is

Which of the following BEST describes the configuration of the “gadget” before the Trinity

A(n) _____ production is a stage show that features Tin Pan Alley type songs,

The positive relationship between a good’s price and the quantity is known as _____.

Which of the following ideologies is MOST closely associated with the Japanese government of

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United States Academic ® Decathlon Super Quiz™ Relay Power. Point Test 9 (45)

Round 1

After World War II, Chagall returned to a. b. c. d. e. France Russia England the United States Germany -ART-

2. Which of the following Chinese provinces did the Japanese forces enter into in November 1943? a. b. c. d. e. Hebei Hunan Hubei Guangdong Fujian -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

In bebop music, the drummer typically keeps time on the _____. a. b. c. d. e. crash cymbal snare drum bass drum ride cymbal toms -MUSIC-

Who proposed the corpuscular theory of matter? a. b. c. d. e. Descartes Gassendi Newton Boyle Lavoisier -SCIENCE-

The setting is important in Auden’s “September 1, 1939” because it represents a. b. c. d. e. neutrality in war the futility of ideological plans the patriotism of the United States both a and b only a, b and c -LITERATURE-

Round 2

The Freedom Wall of the National WWII Memorial displays 4, 048 a. b. c. d. e. Purple Hearts rounds of ammunition crossed swords gold stars silver crosses -ART-

Which economist prophetically stated that the reparations imposed on the Axis Powers in the Treaty of Versailles would lead to a German revolution? a. b. c. d. e. Adam Smith David Ricardo Friedrich Hayek Joseph Schumpeter John Maynard Keynes -ECONOMICS-

Frequently, chords are inverted as a means of creating smoother _____, making each layer easier to sing. a. b. c. d. e. cadences voice leading continuo counter-tenor overtones -MUSIC-

Enriched uranium is typically enriched with which of the following isotopes? a. b. c. d. e. Po-210 U-238 U-235 Co-60 Sr-90 -SCIENCE-

Which of the following is the BEST characterization of the Japanese vessels utilized during the Battle of the Java Sea? a. b. c. d. e. less heavily armed than the Allies’ and more proficient in the gunnery more heavily armed than the Allies’ and more proficient in the gunnery less heavily armed than the Allies’ and less proficient in the gunnery more heavily armed than the Allies’ and equally proficient in the gunnery -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

Round 3

How does radiation harm human health? a. b. c. d. e. causes immediate infections Ionizing radiation often causes damage to cell DNA. only damages nerve cells Ionizing radiation often lowers body temperature to dangerous levels. Ionizing radiation does not affect human health. -SCIENCE-

What is the name of the city which was captured by the Allies in September 1944? a. b. c. d. e. Naples Rome Paris Arnhem Antwerp -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

Riga is the capital of a. b. c. d. e. Latvia Estonia Poland Bavaria Serbia -ART-

“I Got Rhythm” and “Embraceable You” were two of the hit songs from Gershwin’s _____. a. b. c. d. e. Girl Crazy Rhapsody in Blue Porgy and Bess Lady, Be Good Strike Up the Band -MUSIC-

In a market with many participants, one individual is able to influence the price to increase or decrease slightly. In which type of market is this individual involved? a. b. c. d. e. oligopoly monopoly bifurcated perfectly competitive imperfectly competitive -ECONOMICS-

Round 4

The stylist technique of Seghers called literary montage, as popularized by John dos Passos, gives the reader a sense of a. b. c. d. e. simultaneity disconnectedness chaos a singular point of view oppression -LITERATURE-

Which artist had a part-time dental practice? a. b. c. d. e. Hofmann Mitchell Ferber Still Pollock -ART-

Which of the following institutions calculate inflation in the U. S. ? a. b. c. d. e. The White House The Federal Reserve The New York Bank The Executive Branch The Bureau of Labor Statistics -ECONOMICS-

What is the name of the triad which is built upon the first note of the scale? a. b. c. d. e. mediant submediant tonic diminished dominant -MUSIC-

Which of the following led a group of German communists that were provided a safe passage into the Soviet Union zone by Josef Stalin in the last days of fighting in Germany during World War II? a. b. c. d. e. Ludwig Erhard Wilhelm Pieck Walter Ulbricht Konrad Adenauer Willi Stoph -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

Round 5

The text at the bottom of the Ten Lire Postage Stamp reads a. b. c. d. e. “Two nations, one leader” “Two leaders, one cause” “Two nations, one war” “Two causes, one victory” “Two states, one nation -ART-

Which of the following events happened on August 6, 1945? a. b. c. d. e. Japan accepted unconditional surrender terms. The Soviet Union officially declared war on Japan. An atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. An atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The Potsdam Conference ended. -SCIENCE-

“You’re a Grand Old Flag, ” “Yankee Doodle Dandy, ” and “Give My Regards to Broadway” were all composed by _____. a. b. c. d. e. George Gershwin George Cohan Richard Rogers Jerome Kern Paul Whiteman -MUSIC-

There is a closed economy that produces two goods over a year’s time. In 2000, this economy produced 100 computers priced at $200. 00 and 50 typewrites priced at $50. 00. In 2015, this economy produced 200 computers priced at $350. 00 and 150 typewriters priced at $125. 00. What is the nominal GDP of this economy in 2015? a. b. c. d. e. $22, 500. 00 $30, 000. 00 $36, 250. 00 $47, 500. 00 $88, 750. 00 -ECONOMICS-

The MOST important theme of Rebecca West’s “A Day in Town” is a. b. c. d. e. the ardent protection of one’s home and property to react with dignity under extreme circumstances women can make a difference fascism will destroy the world ideas are power -LITERATURE-

Round 6

Gaudi’s buildings are known for being very a. b. c. d. e. geometric organic simple modular modern -ART-

In a nuclear power plant, what element is used by the operators to carefully tune the speed of the chain reaction? a. b. c. d. e. shielding moderator control rod coolant enriched Uranium -SCIENCE-

In Transit, the act that finally leads the narrator out of his constant ennui is a. b. c. d. e. getting passage secured to travel with Marie listening to the legionnaire’s entire story Rosalie’s kindness to him staying in France with the Binnet boy revealing his true identity to Marie -LITERATURE-

What is/are the name of Italian law(s) that allowed the political party that won the largest share of votes (at least 25 percent) to be given two-thirds of the seats in the parliament? a. b. c. d. e. Stanca Act Basaglia Law Alfano Law Acerbo Law Amalfian Laws -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

The war-themed film _____ featured the 1931 song “As Time Goes By, ” demonstrating that even older popular music can have a powerful impact on a movie. a. b. c. d. e. Casablanca This is the Army Minesweeper Argentine Nights Heros Without Uniforms -MUSIC-

Round 7

In quantum theory, light is considered to be carried in small packets called ______. a. b. c. d. e. electrons protons photons neutrons positron -SCIENCE-

This institution was established to coordinate all federal agencies in the United States by creating unified programs and uniform policies for the use of resources. a. b. c. d. e. the Office of War Mobilization the Office of Homeland Security the Office of Emergency Management the Supply Priorities and Allocation Board none of the above -ECONOMICS-

Chartres Cathedral is an example of a a. b. c. d. e. Byzantine cathedral Romanesque cathedral Gothic cathedral Renaissance cathedral Baroque cathedral -ART-

In Transit, the narrator uses a detached tone MOST likely because he a. b. c. d. e. does not care about the war has suffered physical injuries which dull his senses is numbed to the atrocities that occur around him is afraid to speak out for fear of arrest is not among the countrymen or in the country that he loves -LITERATURE-

For Germany, which of the following events represented a key turning point in moving from a policy of relocating Jews to ghettos to one of extermination of Jews? a. b. c. d. e. its invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 Kristallnacht its invasion of Poland in September 1939 its invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece in April 1941 Evian Conference -SOCIAL SCIENCE-

Round 8

What is the “ultraviolet catastrophe? ” a. b. c. d. e. the series of events that occurs after the death of a star the phenomena where ultraviolet light hitting a piece of metal produces an electric potential the set of forces that prevent actual gases from behaving like ideal gases when exposed to ultraviolet light the observation that blackbody radiation increases in intensity with temperature increases up to a point, then decreases the cascading reaction that occurs in a critical mass of enriched uranium -SCIENCE-

In October, consumers eagerly await Black Friday sales. As a result, the demand curve for goods today _____. a. b. c. d. e. shifts left shifts right remains unchanged increases in quantity demanded decreases in quantity demanded -ECONOMICS-

Which of the following was NOT a bebop musician? a. b. c. d. e. Thelonius Monk Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie Bud Powell Duke Ellington -MUSIC-

The sentence “The icy Mistral of the last few days had utterly devastated him, insofar as a Mistral can devastate a skeleton, ” demonstrates the narrator’s tone of a. b. c. d. e. detachment self-depreciation irony knowing absurdism -LITERATURE-

Which of the following is a positive statement? a. b. c. d. e. The corporate income tax ought to be eliminated. Eliminating all trade restrictions helps each individual in a society. Clearly, the statutory minimum wage needs to be increased. Congress should implement a flat tax in the United States. Overall, the U. S. tax system is unfair. -ECONOMICS-

Round 9

Seghers’s use of mythical motifs in Transit and many of her other works is a means to suggest a. b. c. d. e. absurdity and chaos simplicity to life permanence of human concerns the childlike nature of existence symbolism to traumatic events -LITERATURE-

Which of the following BEST describes the configuration of the “gadget” before the Trinity Test? a. b. c. d. e. loaded aboard a plane to be air dropped lifted atop a 100 -foot steel tower loaded into an artillery cannon buried 100 feet below the ground placed directly on top of desert surface -SCIENCE-

A(n) _____ production is a stage show that features Tin Pan Alley type songs, new dances, and references to current events. a. b. c. d. e. opera musical theatre musical comedy West End operetta -MUSIC-

The positive relationship between a good’s price and the quantity is known as _____. a. b. c. d. e. opportunity cost the law of supply the law of demand a demand schedule the shift parameter -ECONOMICS-

Which of the following ideologies is MOST closely associated with the Japanese government of the 1930 s? a. b. c. d. e. liberalism socialism capitalism fascism militarism -SOCIAL SCIENCE-