2016 SAGES: Spring Academic Game for Elementary Studentsversion prepared for Darien Elementary Tournament (June 2016)

Packet 4 (TU only)

1. COMPUTATION: Jan is shopping a 50% off sale and needs to know her total cost. She finds one dress originally marked $32, and a second dress marked $48. For 10 points, if each item is on sale for 50% off the marked price, what is the total cost to Jan for the two dresses?ANSWER: $40.00

2. One of these structures was built by Hadrian, a Roman emperor, in northern England. Another one of these contained Checkpoint Charlie and was built after World War II. The financial district in New York City is named after one of these. For 10 points, name these structures such as the “Great” one of China. ANSWER: walls [The clues are about Hadrian’s Wall, the Berlin Wall, Wall Street and the Great Wall of China.]

3. The blue-ringed type of these animals is poisonous to humans. These animals do not have a skeleton, but do have a beak near their mouth. These animals are quite intelligent and can shoot ink in self-defense. For 10 points, name these mollusks that live up to their name by having eight arms.ANSWER: octopus [accept octopuses, octopodes or octopi as plural forms]

4. One book by this author includes The Old Green Grasshopper, a self-proclaimed musician who is fond of the main character. This author wrote about Augustus Gloop and Willy Wonka in his Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For 10 points, name this author of Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.ANSWER: Roald Dahl

5. These animals were sacred to the Egyptian goddess Hathor. Nandi is one of these animals owned by Shiva. One of these animals was made out of gold by the Israelites when Moses went to Mount Sinai. For 10 points, name this animal, represented in the zodiac by Taurus.ANSWER: cow [accept bull, calf, cattle or other equivalents]

6. In this sport, Luis Suarez is one member of the “Trifecta” on this sport’s best club team, Barcelona. Other Trifecta members include a Brazilian named Neymar, and Lionel Messi, who plays for Argentina, the 2014 runners-up. For 10 points, name this game played at the FIFA World Cup.ANSWER: soccer [accept football or futbal]

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2016 SAGES: Spring Academic Game for Elementary Studentsversion prepared for Darien Elementary Tournament (June 2016)

7. As a leader of the Ba’ath political party, this man took control of Iraq in 1979. He sent troops to invade Kuwait, sparking the Gulf War in the 1990s. Many statues of him were toppled when the U.S. invaded in 2003. For 10 points, name this leader of Iraq who was hanged for his crimes in 2006.ANSWER: Saddam Hussein

8. Over 2,500 entertainers have stars on this place’s “walk of fame,” mostly along a boulevard sharing this place’s name. A famous sign spelling this place’s name is made up of 45-foot tall white letters. For 10 points, name this Los Angeles neighborhood, home to America’s film industry.ANSWER: Hollywood, California [prompt on Los Angeles, California, until read]

9. This character’s enemy titled “the Great” eventually becomes his cousin. He gets a dog after his brother swallows his turtle, Dribble. His little brother, Farley, prefers to be called ‘Fudge’. For 10 points, name this character created by Judy Blume, the protagonist of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.ANSWER: Peter Warren Hatcher [prompt on “Hatcher”]

10. According to legend, this scientist dropped balls from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to show that heavier objects did not fall faster than lighter ones. Observations he made with his telescope helped support the theory that the Sun is at the center of the universe, and not the Earth. For 10 points, name this Italian astronomer.ANSWER: Galileo Galilei

11. This artist created several scenes of the Rouen Cathedral and the London Parliament. He also painted Haystacks and water lilies and launched an artistic movement with a painting depicting sunrise at the Le Havre port. For 10 points, name this artist who worked from his garden in Giverny and painted Impression: Sunrise.ANSWER: Claude Monet

12. A lost battle at this building was avenged at the Battle of San Jacinto. Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie [boo-ee] defended this building, but were ultimately killed by Mexican troops led by Santa Anna. For 10 points, name this mission in San Antonio, Texas that we are told to “Remember.”ANSWER: The Alamo

13. COMPUTATION: Audrey wants to find out how much money she found in the dryer if there were 2 nickels, 3 quarters, 1 dime and 5 pennies. Audrey multiplies the number of each coin by its value to get her solution. For 10 points, how much total money did Audrey find in the dryer?ANSWER: $1.00

2016 SAGES: Spring Academic Game for Elementary Studentsversion prepared for Darien Elementary Tournament (June 2016)

14. The name of this part of speech comes from Latin parts that mean “to word.” This part of speech provides information about the circumstances surrounding an action. Most often, these are made by adding the suffix “–ly” to a word. For 10 points, name this part of speech that often modifies adjectives or verbs.ANSWER: adverbs

15. Insects molt because they outgrow this structure, which is usually made of chitin [kye-tin]. This protective structure is also present in crustaceans and shelled mollusks such as snails and clams. For 10 points, name this structure that helps support an animal from the outside, unlike an endoskeleton.ANSWER: exoskeleton

16. Former presidential candidate Lindsey Graham represents this state. This state’s governor Nikki Haley gave the Republican response to the 2016 State of the Union. Dylann Roof murdered nine members of a church in this state’s city of Charleston. For 10 points, name this state whose capital is Columbia.ANSWER: South Carolina

17. One monument in this city was built for the 1889 World’s Fair to mark the centennial of its country’s revolution. The Arc de Triomphe is located in this capital city, which the Seine [sen] River flows through. A cathedral in this city inspired The Hunchback of Notre Dame. For 10 points, name this capital of France.ANSWER: Paris, France

18. These natural events occur most intensely at a place just above the focus called the epicenter. Seismologists study these events. They occur when tectonic plates slide against each other in boundaries called faults. For 10 points, name these natural disasters which cause the ground to shake.ANSWER: earthquakes

19. When the main character in this book goes outside, he is hit by older kids having a snowball fight. This book uses collages of cut-out paper as illustrations of a city in the winter. For 10 points, name this book about Peter’s adventures on a winter day by Ezra Jack Keats.ANSWER: The Snowy Day

20. Thomas Jefferson expected this mission to uncover a mountain of salt and wooly mammoths. This mission was trying to find a way to travel from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. For 10 points, name this mission, named after its two leaders who traveled with an Indian guide named Sacagawea.ANSWER: Lewis and Clark Expedition

2016 SAGES: Spring Academic Game for Elementary Studentsversion prepared for Darien Elementary Tournament (June 2016)

21. This author performed many of his plays at the Globe Theatre in London. He created characters like Banquo, whose ghost scares the main character in Macbeth, and the Montagues and Capulets in another play. For 10 points, name this British author who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet.ANSWER: William Shakespeare

22. Clinkers are formed when this substance starts to cool down. This substance can be called a’a [ah-ah] or pahoehoe [pa-hoy-hoy], depending on how it flows. Before this substance comes to the surface it is called magma. For 10 points, name this hot, melted rock that may flow out of a volcano.ANSWER: lava

23. This king was originally married to Catherine of Aragon, but he divorced her in order to marry Anne Boleyn. In order to do that, this king had to break away from the Catholic Church, starting the Church of England. For 10 points, name this former King of England, well known for his six wives.ANSWER: King Henry VIII [prompt on “Henry”]

24. COMPUTATION: Dalton is playing a form of quizbowl where he earns 10 points for each correct answer and loses 5 points for each incorrect answer. In one game, Dalton answers eleven questions correctly but get four other questions wrong. For 10 points, what is Dalton’s final score for that game?ANSWER: 90 points

25. This band’s music video for “Night Changes” has scenes in an Italian restaurant. They were created on The X Factor by Simon Cowell. This band’s album Four was the last to include Zayn Malik. For 10 points, name this British boy band who sang “What Makes You Beautiful.”ANSWER: One Direction [prompt on 1D]

26. Some of the teachings of this religion appear in the Bhagavad Gita [bog-a-vod geeta]. Yoga is a spiritual practice in this religion. Members of this religion do not eat beef, as they believe that cattle are sacred. For 10 points, name this ancient religion whose chief gods include Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.ANSWER: Hinduism

27. This character trades trinkets for tickets so he can claim a Bible in front of Judge Thatcher. Later, he gets trapped in a cave with the judge’s daughter, Becky. This character convinces other boys to whitewash his fence. For 10 points, name this friend of Huck Finn created by Mark Twain.ANSWER: Tom Sawyer

2016 SAGES: Spring Academic Game for Elementary Studentsversion prepared for Darien Elementary Tournament (June 2016)

28. This Italian man had a ship attacked off the coast of Portugal by French pirates. He later moved to Spain, where he continued to sail, looking for a more efficient way to India. For 10 points, identify this Italian explorer, famous for his expeditions aboard the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.ANSWER: Christopher Columbus

29. This body part is “compound” in most insects. The retina is an area of this body part that processes light signals and sends them to the brain through the optic nerve. This body part may not be able to focus light properly. For 10 points, name this body part that helps us see.ANSWER: eyes

30. This body of water contains the Cayman Islands. The Virgin Islands are located in this sea which borders the east coast of Guatemala and Nicaragua. Major islands in this sea are Jamaica and and Puerto Rico. For 10 points, name this sea located between North America and South America.ANSWER: Caribbean Sea

31. COMPUTATION: Rodrigo bought a CD that cost $6.81 but only had a $20 bill to pay with and wants to know how much change he will get. Rodrigo is pretty good at subtracting, so he knows how to calculate his answer. For 10 points, how much change will Rodrigo get for his purchase?ANSWER: $13.19

32. This part of a cell may have been developed by cells absorbing bacteria. It is surrounded by a double membrane, and produces ATP for the cell. This part of a cell has a key role in processing nutrients taken in by the cell and converting them to energy. For 10 points, name this “powerhouse” of the cell.ANSWER: mitochondrion [accept mitochondria]

33. This ancient city included the Villa of the Mysteries, which included many paintings. Plaster was used to fill spaces where bodies were when this city was rediscovered from under volcanic ash. For 10 points, name this ancient Roman city which, along with Herculaneum, was buried by Mount Vesuvius.ANSWER: Pompeii [pom-pay]

34. In this novel, Henry Clerval’s death is blamed on the main character. That main character, Victor, falls in love with Elizabeth Lavenza and, while at college, learns how to bring dead matter back to life. For 10 points, name this novel about a doctor who creates a monster, by Mary Shelley.ANSWER: Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus

2016 SAGES: Spring Academic Game for Elementary Studentsversion prepared for Darien Elementary Tournament (June 2016)

35. This group of objects in our solar system is believed to be the remains of planets destroyed by Jupiter’s gravity. This group of over 7,000 objects can be found anywhere between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. For 10 points, name this group of rocky bodies, the largest of which is the dwarf planet Ceres.ANSWER: asteroid belt [prompt on “asteroids”]

36. A Texas grand jury declined to indict this organization in 2016, although it did indict a man who secretly filmed this organization. The U.S. Senate voted to defund this organization in December 2015, even though less than 3% of its services are related to abortions. For 10 points, name this healthcare organization.ANSWER: Planned Parenthood Federation of America [accept PPFA]

37. Jains believe that this process places people into new gatis [got-ees]. The Hindu concept of samsara is that this process continues until someone achieves moksha, or liberation from this cycle. For 10 points, name this process in which a person’s soul inhabits a new body determined by their acts in their previous life. ANSWER: reincarnation

38. COMPUTATION: Jason goes to a movie that starts at 4:20 pm and wants to know what time he will get out since the movie is 100 minutes long. Jason figures out how many hours and minutes that is and adds it to his start time. For 10 points, what time will Jason get out of his movie?ANSWER: 6:00 pm

39. In this novel, a character hides in a closet to avoid being discovered by the Population Police. Jen rallies to protest the government’s child policies in this novel and invites Luke to join her. For 10 points, name this novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix in which the U.S. has a two-child policy.ANSWER: Among the Hidden

40. On three different occasions, this city went to war with Rome, and it found much success when this city’s general Hannibal marched on Rome on top of elephants during the second war. For 10 points, name this ancient African city founded by Dido, the enemy of Rome during the Punic Wars.ANSWER: Carthage