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Academic Decathlon® Super Quiz™ Relay Practice Test 2

30 QuestionsArt, Music, Economics, Literature,

Social Science, and Science 2015-2016

Round 1

In the autobiographical “BackgroundCasually” Ezekiel calls himself a(n)

a. “Hindu lad”b. “mugging Jew”c. “wolf”d. “Muslim sportsman”e. “Roman Catholic”

* Literature*

In the autobiographical “BackgroundCasually” Ezekiel calls himself a(n)

a. “Hindu lad”b. “mugging Jew”c. “wolf”d. “Muslim sportsman”e. “Roman Catholic”

* Literature*

Economics involves the study of _______.

a. the relative advantages to trade and barterb. the ability to make money from stocks and bondsc. how countries trade in a globalized economyd. how to produce the right quantity of goods and servicese. how individuals make choices to allocate scarce

resources

* Economics*

Economics involves the study of _______.

a. the relative advantages to trade and barterb. the ability to make money from stocks and bondsc. how countries trade in a globalized economyd. how to produce the right quantity of goods and servicese. how individuals make choices to allocate scarce

resources

* Economics*

The various types of Indian films—romance, action, comedy, etc.—are examples of whatconcept used for mass appeal? 

a. standardized formulasb. masalac. paybackd. commercializatione. Westernization

* Music*

The various types of Indian films—romance, action, comedy, etc.—are examples of whatconcept used for mass appeal? 

a. standardized formulasb. masalac. paybackd. commercializatione. Westernization

* Music*

What happened to Siraj al-Daula, Nawab ofBengal, after the Battle of Plassey ended?  

a. He and the representatives of the colonial state signed a treaty.

b. He was exiled to a remote region of his kingdom.c. He was caught and then executed.d. He escaped safely to another kingdom.e. He was exiled to Burma.

* Social Science*

What happened to Siraj al-Daula, Nawab ofBengal, after the Battle of Plassey ended?  

a. He and the representatives of the colonial state signed a treaty.

b. He was exiled to a remote region of his kingdom.c. He was caught and then executed.d. He escaped safely to another kingdom.e. He was exiled to Burma.

* Social Science*

Above the soil surface rests undecomposedorganic matter known as  

a. horizonb. soil profilec. b horizond. spodosols e. litter

* Science*

Above the soil surface rests undecomposedorganic matter known as  

a. horizonb. soil profilec. b horizond. spodosols e. litter

* Science*

The first photography in India dates from around

a. 1809b. 1819c. 1839d. 1859e. 1879

* Art *

The first photography in India dates from around

a. 1809b. 1819c. 1839d. 1859e. 1879

* Art *

The demand curve represents _______. 

a. willingness and ability to payb. only the price of a goodc. only the quantity of a goodd. an elastic goode. an inelastic good

*Economics*

The demand curve represents _______. 

a. willingness and ability to payb. only the price of a goodc. only the quantity of a goodd. an elastic goode. an inelastic good

*Economics*

In Nectar in a Sieve, the second time Rukmani and Nathan encounter Puli in the city, the boy asked for 

a. adoptionb. foodc. protection at nightd. a jobe. payment

*Literature*

In Nectar in a Sieve, the second time Rukmani and Nathan encounter Puli in the city, the boy asked for 

a. adoptionb. foodc. protection at nightd. a jobe. payment

*Literature*

Which of the following methods, tactics, or weapons did the Tamil Tigers, a guerilla group which fought against the Indian troops, pioneer?  

a. booby trapb. “brainwashing”c. fake defectiond. improvised explosive devicee. suicide bombing

*Social Science*

Which of the following methods, tactics, or weapons did the Tamil Tigers, a guerilla group which fought against the Indian troops, pioneer?  a. booby trapb. “brainwashing”c. fake defectiond. improvised explosive devicee. suicide bombing

*Social Science*

You are listening to a piece of music in which the singer is singing many notes for each syllable of text. The piece is BEST described as 

a. syllabicb. monophonicc. melismaticd. heterophonice. polyphonic

*Music*

You are listening to a piece of music in which the singer is singing many notes for each syllable of text. The piece is BEST described as 

a. syllabicb. monophonicc. melismaticd. heterophonice. polyphonic

*Music*

Round 2

The fixing of carbon to generate carbohydrates is the second major step of  

a. chemosynthesisb. global warmingc. respirationd. livinge. photosynthesis

*Science*

The fixing of carbon to generate carbohydrates is the second major step of  

a. chemosynthesisb. global warmingc. respirationd. livinge. photosynthesis

*Science*

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

a. a measure of quantityb. a measure of pricesc. a measure of output in an individual marketd. a measure of the value of all final goods and servicese. a measure of government spending

*Economics*

What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

a. a measure of quantityb. a measure of pricesc. a measure of output in an individual marketd. a measure of the value of all final goods and servicese. a measure of government spending

*Economics*

The Minoan culture centered around the city of

a. Athensb. Delphic. Knossosd. Mycenaee. Thebes

*Art*

The Minoan culture centered around the city of

a. Athensb. Delphic. Knossosd. Mycenaee. Thebes

*Art*

What did the Britain government do to the city of Shahjahanabad after the 1857 Rebellion?  

a. It was partially razed.b. It was totally razed.c. It was left untouched.d. It was expanded.e. It was divided into two separate cities.

*Social Science*

What did the Britain government do to the city of Shahjahanabad after the 1857 Rebellion?  

a. It was partially razed.b. It was totally razed.c. It was left untouched.d. It was expanded.e. It was divided into two separate cities.

*Social Science*

When Rushdie in “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” asks intellectual Robi Chatterjee what is the “glue” holding India together, his response is  

a. religionb. nationalismc. inspirational leadershipd. historye. India does not need glue

*Literature*

When Rushdie in “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” asks intellectual Robi Chatterjee what is the “glue” holding India together, his response is  

a. religionb. nationalismc. inspirational leadershipd. historye. India does not need glue

*Literature*

A Holy Man in the Forest represents

a. Shivab. Ramac. Lakshmanad. Hanumane. Vishnu

*Art*

A Holy Man in the Forest represents 

a. Shivab. Ramac. Lakshmanad. Hanumane. Vishnu

*Art*

The Western Ghat is one of the Earth’s 35 most biodiverse areas and has subsequently been designated as a(n) 

a. speciation hotspotb. biodiversity hotspotc. species hotspot d. landscape hotspote. allele hotspot

*Science*

The Western Ghat is one of the Earth’s 35 most biodiverse areas and has subsequently been designated as a(n) 

a. speciation hotspotb. biodiversity hotspotc. species hotspot d. landscape hotspote. allele hotspot

*Science*

What form refers to a composition that is composed from beginning to end? 

a. through-composedb. two-section schemec. variationsd. verse-chorus forme. raga

*Music*

What form refers to a composition that is composed from beginning to end? 

a. through-composedb. two-section schemec. variationsd. verse-chorus forme. raga

*Music*

In what year did the British conquer Burma?  

a. 1887b. 1885c. 1886d. 1888e. 1884

*Social Science*

In what year did the British conquer Burma?  

a. 1887b. 1885c. 1886d. 1888e. 1884

*Social Science*

In Nectar in Sieve, Nathan’s and Rukmani’s attitudes about Ira being sent home to her family is  

a. understandingb. angerc. to blame to Old Granny for a bad matchd. embarrassmente. desperation to fix Ira’s problem

  *Literature*

In Nectar in Sieve, Nathan’s and Rukmani’s attitudes about Ira being sent home to her family is  

a. understandingb. angerc. to blame to Old Granny for a bad matchd. embarrassmente. desperation to fix Ira’s problem

 *Literature*

Round 3

Aside from the pakhavaj, what other percussion instrument is used to keep the tala cycle in raga performance? 

a. dholakb. mridangamc. tablad. dhole. kanjira

*Music*

Aside from the pakhavaj, what other percussion instrument is used to keep the tala cycle in raga performance? 

a. dholakb. mridangamc. tablad. dhole. kanjira

*Music*

The sculpture of Shiva illustrated in the Art Resource Guide was created by 

a. carving from wood b. modeling with papier machéc. lost-wax castingd. assembling from small partse. melting down gold

  *Art*

The sculpture of Shiva illustrated in the Art Resource Guide was created by

a. carving from wood b. modeling with papier machéc. lost-wax castingd. assembling from small partse. melting down gold

  *Art*

Nutrients move through various ecosystems in cycles known as  

a. biogeochemical cyclesb. thermodynamics c. successiond. disturbancee. predator-prey cycles

*Science*

Nutrients move through various ecosystems in cycles known as  

a. biogeochemical cyclesb. thermodynamics c. successiond. disturbancee. predator-prey cycles

*Science*

The context in which Gandhi quotes “This community is microscopic” is that a. British residents do not contribute to India’s communityb. the people of India should not judge India’s rulers by

which group they belong toc. India may not be strong enough to rule without Britain’s

helpd. some areas of India will not be included in the new, free

democracye. religious factions must come together peacefully

*Literature*

The context in which Gandhi quotes “This community is microscopic” is that a. British residents do not contribute to India’s communityb. the people of India should not judge India’s rulers by

which group they belong toc. India may not be strong enough to rule without Britain’s

helpd. some areas of India will not be included in the new, free

democracye. religious factions must come together peacefully

*Literature*

The overwhelming sense of the Indo-Persiancarpet illustrated in the Study Guide is one of 

a. restraintb. practicalityc. opulenced. serenitye. order

*Art*

The overwhelming sense of the Indo-Persiancarpet illustrated in the Study Guide is one of 

a. restraintb. practicalityc. opulenced. serenitye. order

*Art*

Starting in 1951, the Indian government began introducing economic reforms commonly referred to as _______.

a. The Indian Recovery Actsb. The Five Year Plansc. The Poverty Reduction Plansd. The Economic Stability Actse. The Nehru Accords

*Economics*

Starting in 1951, the Indian government began introducing economic reforms commonly referred to as _______.

a. The Indian Recovery Actsb. The Five Year Plansc. The Poverty Reduction Plansd. The Economic Stability Actse. The Nehru Accords

*Economics*

The species interaction where one species is harmed while the other remains unaffected can be BEST defined as 

a. commensalismb. antibiosisc. competitiond. mutualisme. amensalism

*Science*

The species interaction where one species is harmed while the other remains unaffected can be BEST defined as 

a. commensalismb. antibiosisc. competitiond. mutualisme. amensalism

*Science*

Who said that a true Sufi “is so intoxicated by love that he sings and dances without regard for rules”? 

a. Amir Khusraub. Hazrat Nizamuddinc. Bulleh Shahd. Warsi Brotherse. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

*Music*

Who said that a true Sufi “is so intoxicated by love that he sings and dances without regard for rules”? 

a. Amir Khusraub. Hazrat Nizamuddinc. Bulleh Shahd. Warsi Brotherse. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

*Music*

Which of the following was NOT one of the four chief cotton textile producing regionsin seventeenth-century India?  

a. Bengalb. Punjabc. Coromandel Coastd. Gujarate. Kashmir

*Social Science*

Which of the following was NOT one of the four chief cotton textile producing regionsin seventeenth-century India?  

a. Bengalb. Punjabc. Coromandel Coastd. Gujarate. Kashmir

*Social Science*

In the novel, as an old woman, Rukmani’s first reflections are of all of the following memories EXCEPT 

a. Nathanb. Pulic. her sons who leftd. her sisters’ weddingse. her childhood

*Literature*

In the novel, as an old woman, Rukmani’s first reflections are of all of the following memories EXCEPT 

a. Nathanb. Pulic. her sons who leftd. her sisters’ weddingse. her childhood

*Literature*