Academic Bowl Practice Rounds 1-5

Of the following, which would be a solid: wind, rain, sunshine, fog, or sand?

• sunshine

• rain

• wind

• sand

A warm-blooded animal's what does not drastically go up and down with the outside weather changes?

• heart rate
• metabolic rate
• blood pressure
• body temperature

The name is the same: to play a game with ten pins,

and the dish from which cereal may be eaten. Name it.

• basket
• bowl
• plate
• cup

Portsmouth and Exeter both served terms as the capital of New Hampshire until is was permanently moved to which city in 1808?

• Nashua
• Dover
• Manchester
• Concord

In Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol" who was visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past,

Christmas Present, and Christmas Future?

• Tiny Tim
• Jacob Marley
• Ebenezer Scrooge
• Bob Cratchit

About 65 percent of the human body is made up of which nutrient?

• Water
• Fats
• Carbohydrates
• Protein

Which document from US history begins with the words, "When in the course of human events..."?

• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Emancipation Proclamation

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 11 meters and a height of 9 meters?

• 99 square meters
• 100 square meters
• 20 square meters

• 40 square meters

Grub, vittles, eats, chow, and cuisine are all terms used to mean what?

• drinks
• food
• insects

• types of dogs

Mrs. Blue's fourth grade class sold pizzas for a fund-raiser. If they sold 93 pizzas at $6 each,

what was the amount of their total sales?

• $450

• $99

• $558

• $500