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United States
Academic Decathlon® Super Quiz™ Relay Practice Test 3
45 QuestionsArt, Music, Economics, Literature,
Social Science, and Science 2015-2016
Round 1
Kuti’s life illustrates a motif used by Markandaya in the novel Nectar in a Sieve, that is
a. absence of collective actionb. nature’s furyc. pairing hope with despaird. the circle of lifee. spiritual emptiness
* Literature*
Kuti’s life illustrates a motif used by Markandaya in the novel Nectar in a Sieve, that is
a. absence of collective actionb. nature’s furyc. pairing hope with despaird. the circle of lifee. spiritual emptiness * Literature *
All of the following are included in GDPEXCEPT for
a. a sibling babysitter not paid by parentsb. a babysitting servicec. a household cleaning serviced. production from a steel mille. dinner from Pizza Hut
* Economics*
All of the following are included in GDPEXCEPT for
a. a sibling babysitter not paid by parentsb. a babysitting servicec. a household cleaning serviced. production from a steel mille. dinner from Pizza Hut
* Economics*
Mobiles were created by
a. Braqueb. Warholc. Rauschenbergd. Courbete. Calder
* Art *
Mobiles were created by
a. Braqueb. Warholc. Rauschenbergd. Courbete. Calder
* Art *
By 1875, what was the percentage ofIndian troops who were Punjabi?
a. 60b. 70c. 50d. 65e. 55
* Social Science *
By 1875, what was the percentage ofIndian troops who were Punjabi?
a. 60b. 70c. 50d. 65e. 55
* Social Science *
Which of the following terms BESTdescribes “populations of populations”?
a. population sizeb. abundancec. population hierarchyd. metapopulationse. species richness
* Science*
Which of the following terms BESTdescribes “populations of populations”?
a. population sizeb. abundancec. population hierarchyd. metapopulationse. species richness
* Science*
Round 2
Which of the following is repetition withenough alterations that the listener senses bothcontinuity and contrast?
a. improvisationb. compositionc. variationd. derivatione. continuation
* Music *
Which of the following is repetition withenough alterations that the listener senses bothcontinuity and contrast?
a. improvisationb. compositionc. variationd. derivatione. continuation
* Music *
There are several components to GDP. Which of the following equations combines these correctly?
a.b.c. d.e.
*Economics*
There are several components to GDP. Which of the following equations combines these correctly?
a.b.c. d.e.
*Economics*
Cultural critic Edward Said argued that the “Orient”
a. goes back to ancient historyb. has a shifting border at different timesc. was an invention of the Westd. was an invention of Indiae. is inferior to the West
*Art*
Cultural critic Edward Said argued that the “Orient”
a. goes back to ancient historyb. has a shifting border at different timesc. was an invention of the Westd. was an invention of Indiae. is inferior to the West
*Art*
For an inferior good, as income increases, the demand for that good will _______.
a. decreaseb. increasec. become elasticd. becomes inelastice. become unit elastic
*Economics*
For an inferior good, as income increases, the demand for that good will _______.
a. decreaseb. increasec. become elasticd. becomes inelastice. become unit elastic
*Economics*
What was the name of the person who assassinated Mohandas K. Gandhi?
a. Satwant Singhb. Thenmozhi Rajaratnamc. Ajmal Kasabd. Nathuram Godsee. Sher Singh Rana
*Social Science*
What was the name of the person who assassinated Mohandas K. Gandhi?
a. Satwant Singhb. Thenmozhi Rajaratnamc. Ajmal Kasabd. Nathuram Godsee. Sher Singh Rana
*Social Science*
Round 3
The Viceregal Lodge is an interpretation of English
a. Renaissance architectureb. Baroque architecturec. Rococo architectured. Victorian architecturee. Gothic architecture *Art*
The Viceregal Lodge is an interpretation of English
a. Renaissance architectureb. Baroque architecturec. Rococo architectured. Victorian architecturee. Gothic architecture *Art*
In South India, the Madras Music Academy worked on a series of projects to standardize _______________ music theory.
a. Hindustanib. Carnaticc. Brahmind. Bengalie. Sufi
*Music*
In South India, the Madras Music Academy worked on a series of projects to standardize _______________ music theory.
a. Hindustanib. Carnaticc. Brahmind. Bengalie. Sufi
*Music*
A textbook maker is the only producer in a closed economy. It uses $300 worth of ink, $200 worth of glue and $150 worth of paper to make textbooks. If it sells its entire inventory for $2,000, what is the GDP for this economy?
a. $300b. $650c. $2,000d. $2,300e. $2,650 *Economics*
A textbook maker is the only producer in a closed economy. It uses $300 worth of ink, $200 worth of glue and $150 worth of paper to make textbooks. If it sells its entire inventory for $2,000, what is the GDP for this economy?
a. $300b. $650c. $2,000d. $2,300e. $2,650 *Economics*
In what year did the colonial state relax its ban on missionaries?
a. 1811b. 1814c. 1813d. 1812e. 1815
*Social Science*
In what year did the colonial state relax its ban on missionaries?
a. 1811b. 1814c. 1813d. 1812e. 1815
*Social Science*
“Power” in Nectar in a Sieve comes almost exclusively from
a. knowledgeb. racec. moneyd. violencee. collective actions
*Literature*
“Power” in Nectar in a Sieve comes almost exclusively from
a. knowledgeb. racec. moneyd. violencee. collective actions
*Literature*
Round 4
In the Ramayana epic, Rama is married to
a. Lakshmanab. Surpanajhac. Kaikeyid. Sitae. Parvati
*Art*
In the Ramayana epic, Rama is married to
a. Lakshmanab. Surpanajhac. Kaikeyid. Sitae. Parvati
*Art*
One of the best-known categories of hereditary musicians are _______________, who are traditionally employed as singers at Sufi shrines.
a. Qawwalib. Pirc. Bauld. Kirtane. Bhakti
*Music*
One of the best-known categories of hereditary musicians are _______________, who are traditionally employed as singers at Sufi shrines.
a. Qawwalib. Pirc. Bauld. Kirtane. Bhakti
*Music*
Islamic miniature painting in India was primarily based on sources from
a. Afghanistanb. Persiac. Syriad. Moroccoe. Turkey
*Art*
Islamic miniature painting in India was primarily based on sources from
a. Afghanistanb. Persiac. Syriad. Moroccoe. Turkey
*Art*
What happened to the amount of foreign direct investment in India after the 1991 reforms?
a. small increaseb. small decreasec. large increased. large decreasee. no change
*Economics*
What happened to the amount of foreign direct investment in India after the 1991 reforms?
a. small increaseb. small decreasec. large increased. large decreasee. no change
*Economics*
Which of the following nations lies on India’s north border?
a. Sri Lankab. Nepalc. Bangladeshd. Burmae. Maldives
*Social Science*
Which of the following nations lies on India’s north border?
a. Sri Lankab. Nepalc. Bangladeshd. Burmae. Maldives
*Social Science*
Round 5
The term diaspora MOST closely describes
a. the people Rushdie interviews in “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987”
b. Mr. Pirzada in “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine”c. Rukmani and Nathan in Nectar in a Sieved. the audience in Nehru’s “Tryst with India” speeche. Salman Rushdie and Kamala Markandaya
*Literature*
The term diaspora MOST closely describes
a. the people Rushdie interviews in “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987”
b. Mr. Pirzada in “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine”c. Rukmani and Nathan in Nectar in a Sieved. the audience in Nehru’s “Tryst with India” speeche. Salman Rushdie and Kamala Markandaya
*Literature*
Competition, crowding, disease, and stress can be BEST described as examples of
a. density-independent factorsb. divisive factorsc. population factorsd. carrying capacitye. density-dependent factors
*Science*
Competition, crowding, disease, and stress can be BEST described as examples of
a. density-independent factorsb. divisive factorsc. population factorsd. carrying capacitye. density-dependent factors
*Science*
What category of Hindi film would include commentary and/or critiques on contemporary urban life?
a. Romanceb. Actionc. Comedyd. Historicale. Social
*Music*
What category of Hindi film would include commentary and/or critiques on contemporary urban life?
a. Romanceb. Actionc. Comedyd. Historicale. Social
*Music*
Which of the following events did NOT happen during the Prime Ministership of Manmohan Singh?
a. founding of the Aam Admi Partyb. 2G spectrum scamc. Kargil War in Kashmir regiond. enactment of Right to Information Act e. Mumbai terrorist attacks
*Social Science*
Which of the following events did NOT happen during the Prime Ministership of Manmohan Singh?
a. founding of the Aam Admi Partyb. 2G spectrum scamc. Kargil War in Kashmir regiond. enactment of Right to Information Act e. Mumbai terrorist attacks
*Social Science*
The decline of biological populations is the primary focus of
a. ecologyb. environmental studies c. sustainability d. population dynamicse. conservation biology
*Science*
The decline of biological populations is the primary focus of
a. ecologyb. environmental studies c. sustainability d. population dynamicse. conservation biology
*Science*
Round 6
The Indian citizens that Rushdie interviews for his essay “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” are generally mild mannered until they address
a. India’s independenceb. India’s existencec. the religious divided. the label of “Commonwealth”e. The Satanic Verses
*Literature*
The Indian citizens that Rushdie interviews for his essay “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” are generally mild mannered until they address a. India’s independenceb. India’s existencec. the religious divided. the label of “Commonwealth”e. The Satanic Verses
*Literature*
The first individual images of the Buddha emerged in the ancient province of
a. Keralab. Rajasthanc. Gandharad. Kashmire. Berar
*Art*
The first individual images of the Buddha emerged in the ancient province of
a. Keralab. Rajasthanc. Gandharad. Kashmire. Berar
*Art*
Which of the following BEST characterizes the position of the French in terms of its influence and power in the Bengal region during the mid-18th century?
a. strongb. very strongc. no presence in the Bengal regiond. weake. very weak
*Social Science*
Which of the following BEST characterizes the position of the French in terms of its influence and power in the Bengal region during the mid-18th century?
a. strongb. very strongc. no presence in the Bengal regiond. weake. very weak
*Social Science*
A sung bhakti poem is called a
a. kirtanb. sarangic. panditd. sheikhe. bhajan
*Music*
A sung bhakti poem is called a
a. kirtanb. sarangic. panditd. sheikhe. bhajan
*Music*
The generation of biomass via heterotrophs is known as
a. primary productionb. net primary productivityc. secondary productiond. chemosynthesise. photosynthesis
*Science*
The generation of biomass via heterotrophs is known as
a. primary productionb. net primary productivityc. secondary productiond. chemosynthesise. photosynthesis
*Science*
Round 7
Consumers expect that there will be a sale at the local grocery store tomorrow. Therefore, they _______ consumption today, causing _______ in the demand curve today.
a. increase, a rightward-shiftb. increase, a leftward-shiftc. decrease, a rightward-shiftd. decrease, a leftward-shifte. maintain constant, no change
*Economics*
Consumers expect that there will be a sale at the local grocery store tomorrow. Therefore, they _______ consumption today, causing _______ in the demand curve today.
a. increase, a rightward-shiftb. increase, a leftward-shiftc. decrease, a rightward-shiftd. decrease, a leftward-shifte. maintain constant, no change
*Economics*
Kalighat works were painted with
a. oilb. caseinc. temperad. watercolorse. encaustic
*Art*
Kalighat works were painted with
a. oilb. caseinc. temperad. watercolorse. encaustic
*Art*
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the East India Company’s military force on the eve of the 1857 Rebellion?
a. Only 45,000 of its total troops were European.b. The total number of its troops was 238,000.c. Many of the European troops were stationed in the great doab
heartland.d. The Indian soldiers in the Bengal region received generous
salaries. e. It was further divided into four separate military forces.
*Social Science*
Which of the following is the MOST accurate description of the East India Company’s military force on the eve of the 1857 Rebellion?
a. Only 45,000 of its total troops were European.b. The total number of its troops was 238,000.c. Many of the European troops were stationed in the great doab
heartland.d. The Indian soldiers in the Bengal region received generous
salaries. e. It was further divided into four separate military forces.
*Social Science*
Which of the following is NOT a property of a single, isolated musical sound?
a. rhythmb. pitchc. durationd. volumee. timbre
*Music*
Which of the following is NOT a property of a single, isolated musical sound?
a. rhythmb. pitchc. durationd. volumee. timbre
*Music*
The literary movement that BEST describes Nectar in a Sieve is
a. Realismb. Classicismc. Romanticismd. Modernisme. Postmodernism
*Literature*
The literary movement that BEST describes Nectar in a Sieve is
a. Realismb. Classicismc. Romanticismd. Modernisme. Postmodernism
*Literature*
Round 8
Disease-causing parasites can be BEST described as
a. pathogensb. symbionts c. amensalismd. parasitoids e. hymenoptera
*Science*
Disease-causing parasites can be BEST described as
a. pathogensb. symbionts c. amensalismd. parasitoids e. hymenoptera
*Science*
The first beat of a tala cycle is called the
a. tintalb. samc. bhimpalasid. shrutie. bhand
*Music*
The first beat of a tala cycle is called the
a. tintalb. samc. bhimpalasid. shrutie. bhand
*Music*
Rushdie believes that literature is justified by the
a. authenticity of subject matterb. quality of what has been writtenc. author’s proximity to his subject d. accuracy of the author’s memorye. work’s eclecticism
*Literature*
Rushdie believes that literature is justified by the
a. authenticity of subject matterb. quality of what has been writtenc. author’s proximity to his subject d. accuracy of the author’s memorye. work’s eclecticism
*Literature*
Which of the following BEST describes a community of organisms and the environment in which they live?
a. landscapeb. ecosystemc. biomed. biospheree. population
*Science*
Which of the following BEST describes a community of organisms and the environment in which they live?
a. landscapeb. ecosystemc. biomed. biospheree. population
*Science*
In Nectar in a Sieve, Rukmani’s and Nathan’s MOST common and devastating struggles in the novel center around the conflict of
a. man vs. natureb. man vs. manc. man vs. machine/modernityd. man vs. societye. man in spiritual crisis
*Literature*
In Nectar in a Sieve, Rukmani’s and Nathan’s MOST common and devastating struggles in the novel center around the conflict of
a. man vs. natureb. man vs. manc. man vs. machine/modernityd. man vs. societye. man in spiritual crisis
*Literature*
Round 9
What is the International Monetary Fund?
a. a bankb. a stockc. a governmentd. a coalition of governmentse. a department of the United States government
*Economics*
What is the International Monetary Fund?
a. a bankb. a stockc. a governmentd. a coalition of governmentse. a department of the United States government
*Economics*
The examination of human impact on biological, chemical, and physical processes is the main focus of
a. environmentalismb. landscape ecologyc. environmental studiesd. community ecologye. wetland ecology
*Science
The examination of human impact on biological, chemical, and physical processes is the main focus of
a. environmentalismb. landscape ecologyc. environmental studiesd. community ecologye. wetland ecology
*Science
Which of the following nations lies directly south of India?
a. Burmab. Sri Lankac. Indonesiad. Malaysiae. Bhutan
*Social Science*
Which of the following nations lies directly south of India?
a. Burmab. Sri Lankac. Indonesiad. Malaysiae. Bhutan
*Social Science*
MOST contradicting to Nehru’s “Tryst with India” speech is Rushdie’s notion in “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” that
a. the nation of India does not “exist”b. Commonwealth writers are put into an “exclusive ghetto”c. there never was a “united” Indiad. India is the “world’s biggest democracy”e. there is a future for the nation of India
*Literature*
MOST contradicting to Nehru’s “Tryst with India” speech is Rushdie’s notion in “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” that
a. the nation of India does not “exist”b. Commonwealth writers are put into an “exclusive ghetto”c. there never was a “united” Indiad. India is the “world’s biggest democracy”e. there is a future for the nation of India
*Literature*
Economics can be defined as the study of all of the following EXCEPT how
a. to invent new resources for human consumptionb. to satisfy human demands for resources c. to utilize limited resourcesd. to allocate resourcese. individuals interact with one another
*Economics*
Economics can be defined as the study of all of the following EXCEPT how
a. to invent new resources for human consumptionb. to satisfy human demands for resources c. to utilize limited resourcesd. to allocate resourcese. individuals interact with one another
*Economics*