1. United States Academic Decathlon ® Super Quiz™ Relay Practice Test 4 30 Questions Art, Music, Economics, Literature, Social Science, and Science 2015-2016

2. Round 1

3. The band Parikrama’s song “But it Rained” is about a.lost love b.political kidnappings c.the caste system d.religious differences e.Gandhi * Music*

4. The band Parikrama’s song “But it Rained” is about a.lost love b.political kidnappings c.the caste system d.religious differences e.Gandhi * Music*

5. Andy Warhol is the icon of a.Abstract Expressionism b.Minimalism c.Op Art d.Pop Art e.Conceptual Art * Art*

6. Andy Warhol is the icon of a.Abstract Expressionism b.Minimalism c.Op Art d.Pop Art e.Conceptual Art * Art*

7. In Nectar in a Sieve, Kunthi’s way of earning money is less sympathetic than Ira’s or Ammu’s situation because she a.did not exhaust all of her other options b.had Nathan as one of her customers c.was disloyal to her husband d.seemed to enjoy the attention of strange men e.had no children at home to feed * Literature*

8. In Nectar in a Sieve, Kunthi’s way of earning money is less sympathetic than Ira’s or Ammu’s situation because she a.did not exhaust all of her other options b.had Nathan as one of her customers c.was disloyal to her husband d.seemed to enjoy the attention of strange men e.had no children at home to feed * Literature*

9. The physical manifestation of an organism’s genetic makeup is known as its a.gene b.allele c.genotype d.bottleneck e.phenotype * Science*

10. The physical manifestation of an organism’s genetic makeup is known as its a.gene b.allele c.genotype d.bottleneck e.phenotype * Science*

11. Traditional Kerala murals are painted using only red, yellow, green, black, and a.violet b.orange c.pink d.white e.blue * Art *

12. Traditional Kerala murals are painted using only red, yellow, green, black, and a.violet b.orange c.pink d.white e.blue * Art *

13. In 1947, India gained its independence from the colonial rule of this country. a.Spain b.France c.Britain d.Germany e.Italy * Economics*

14. In 1947, India gained its independence from the colonial rule of this country. a.Spain b.France c.Britain d.Germany e.Italy * Economics*

15. The total number of species that live in the Kalahari Desert can be BEST described as a.abundance b.population size c.carrying capacity d.species richness e.evenness *Science*

16. The total number of species that live in the Kalahari Desert can be BEST described as a.abundance b.population size c.carrying capacity d.species richness e.evenness *Science*

17. Rushdie says he looks back at India with “guilt tinted glasses.” He is guilty MOST likely because he a.writes in English b.emigrated from India c.criticizes India in his writing d.did not fight with his countrymen e.left his family in India *Literature*

18. Rushdie says he looks back at India with “guilt tinted glasses.” He is guilty MOST likely because he a.writes in English b.emigrated from India c.criticizes India in his writing d.did not fight with his countrymen e.left his family in India *Literature*

19. What term refers to a melody that moves through several pitches without a change in syllable or additional instrumental strokes? a.syllabic b.genre c.dynamic d.unison e.melismatic *Music*

20. What term refers to a melody that moves through several pitches without a change in syllable or additional instrumental strokes? a.syllabic b.genre c.dynamic d.unison e.melismatic *Music*

21. When the economy is utilizing all of its capital and labor to the best of its ability, the economy is said to be operating at _____. a.a profit b.a loss c.potential d.a negative output gap e.a contraction *Economics*

22. When the economy is utilizing all of its capital and labor to the best of its ability, the economy is said to be operating at _____. a.a profit b.a loss c.potential d.a negative output gap e.a contraction *Economics*

23. Round 2

24. While modern in some ways, Rukmani shows her traditional views in all of the following ways EXCEPT she a.allows her husband to negotiate financial matters b.feels the need to bear sons c.addressed Nathan only as “husband” d.believes women go where the husband goes e.understands it is her role to work around the home *Literature*

25. While modern in some ways, Rukmani shows her traditional views in all of the following ways EXCEPT she a.allows her husband to negotiate financial matters b.feels the need to bear sons c.addressed Nathan only as “husband” d.believes women go where the husband goes e.understands it is her role to work around the home *Literature*

26. Energy and materials are transferred to one pool from another via a.ecosystem diversity b.ecosystem processes c.the 1st law of thermodynamics d.enthalpy e.kinetic energy *Science*

27. Energy and materials are transferred to one pool from another via a.ecosystem diversity b.ecosystem processes c.the 1st law of thermodynamics d.enthalpy e.kinetic energy *Science*

28. Which of the following is the BEST characterization of how Mohandas K. Gandhi envisioned what type of society India was going to be after Independence? a.He had an ultra-conservative view of what an Indian society should be like. b.He had a vision of Indian society as a place where capitalism flourishes. c.He had a vision of Indian society as a place where communism flourishes. d. He had a utopian vision of the flourishing of simple Indian village life. e. His vision of Indian society was moderate in all aspects. *Social Science*

29. Which of the following is the BEST characterization of how Mohandas K. Gandhi envisioned what type of society India was going to be after Independence? a.He had an ultra-conservative view of what an Indian society should be like. b.He had a vision of Indian society as a place where capitalism flourishes. c.He had a vision of Indian society as a place where communism flourishes. d. He had a utopian vision of the flourishing of simple Indian village life. e. His vision of Indian society was moderate in all aspects. *Social Science*

30. Which of the following genres is associated with historical courts who employed female performers who acted out lyrics of seductive love? a.thumri b.dhrupad c.ghazal d.khyal e.bhajan *Music*

31. Which of the following genres is associated with historical courts who employed female performers who acted out lyrics of seductive love? a.thumri b.dhrupad c.ghazal d.khyal e.bhajan *Music*

32. Coffee and tea are substitutes. When people drink tea, they usually do so in place of coffee. If the price of tea increases, what happens to the demand curve for coffee? a.shifts left b.shifts right c.becomes steeper d.becomes flatter e.nothing happens *Economics*

33. Coffee and tea are substitutes. When people drink tea, they usually do so in place of coffee. If the price of tea increases, what happens to the demand curve for coffee? a.shifts left b.shifts right c.becomes steeper d.becomes flatter e.nothing happens *Economics*

34. According to the Natyashastra system, the octave can be divided into _______________ shrutis. a.seven b.twelve c.fifteen d.twenty-two e.thirty-one *Music*

35. According to the Natyashastra system, the octave can be divided into _______________ shrutis. a.seven b.twelve c.fifteen d.twenty-two e.thirty-one *Music*

36. Which of the following BEST describes the factors that made the Marathas a major threat to the Mughals in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century India? a.Marathas’ guerilla tactics and their strong base in the Maharashtrian countryside b.Marathas’ guerilla tactics and their strong base in the Maharashtrian cities c.Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian countryside d.Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian cities e.Marathas’ naval prowess and strong support from Mughal peasants *Social Science*

37. Which of the following BEST describes the factors that made the Marathas a major threat to the Mughals in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century India? a.Marathas’ guerilla tactics and their strong base in the Maharashtrian countryside b.Marathas’ guerilla tactics and their strong base in the Maharashtrian cities c.Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian countryside d.Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian cities e.Marathas’ naval prowess and strong support from Mughal peasants *Social Science*

38. Under British rule, the Indian princes of the British Empire were known as a. Shahs b. Maharajas c. Kings d. Consuls e. Sultans *Art*

39. Under British rule, the Indian princes of the British Empire were known as a. Shahs b. Maharajas c. Kings d. Consuls e. Sultans *Art*

40. What is the title of a famous book by James Mill which deals with Indian history and culture? a.History of India b.Culture of India c.India d.History and Culture of India e.History of British India *Social Science*

41. What is the title of a famous book by James Mill which deals with Indian history and culture? a.History of India b.Culture of India c.India d.History and Culture of India e.History of British India *Social Science*

42. The opportunity cost involved in buying tickets and seeing a baseball game derives from which of the following? a.the cost of the ticket b. the value of the best alternative forgone in order to see the game c.the utility received from watching the game d.a and b e.a, b, and c *Economics*

43. The opportunity cost involved in buying tickets and seeing a baseball game derives from which of the following? a.the cost of the ticket b. the value of the best alternative forgone in order to see the game c.the utility received from watching the game d.a and b e.a, b, and c *Economics*

44. Round 3

45. An organism that is prey for other organisms and not a predator of other organisms can be BEST described as a(n) a.intermediate species b.basal species c.top predator d.commensalist species e.pioneer species *Science*

46. An organism that is prey for other organisms and not a predator of other organisms can be BEST described as a(n) a.intermediate species b.basal species c.top predator d.commensalist species e.pioneer species *Science*

47. Bidriware forms are cast from an alloy of zinc mixed with copper, tin and a.bronze b.lead c.iron d.calcium e.manganese *Art*

48. Bidriware forms are cast from an alloy of zinc mixed with copper, tin and a.bronze b.lead c.iron d.calcium e.manganese *Art*

49. Baul music originates in the Indian state of _______________ and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. a.Kashmir b.Maharashtra c.Karnataka d.Bengal e.Tamil Nadu *Music*

50. Baul music originates in the Indian state of _______________ and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. a.Kashmir b.Maharashtra c.Karnataka d.Bengal e.Tamil Nadu *Music*

51. In “Imaginary Homelands,” the importance Rushdie places on advertising, songs and landmarks of his past is that they a.are all he can remember of his childhood b.show a peaceful society before the destruction c.take on more importance in their symbolic meaning d.are parts of a coherent whole e.successfully illustrate the true nature of culture at a point in time *Literature*

52. In “Imaginary Homelands,” the importance Rushdie places on advertising, songs and landmarks of his past is that they a.are all he can remember of his childhood b.show a peaceful society before the destruction c.take on more importance in their symbolic meaning d.are parts of a coherent whole e.successfully illustrate the true nature of culture at a point in time *Literature*

53. In what year was the Muslim League founded? a.1907 b.1906 c.1908 d.1905 e.1909 *Social Science*

54. In what year was the Muslim League founded? a.1907 b.1906 c.1908 d.1905 e.1909 *Social Science*

55. The Mithila painting tradition is named after the a.artist who originated this type of work b.ruler who first commissioned this work c.special materials used to create the work d.region in India where the work comes from e.goddess in whose honor the work was made *Art*

56. The Mithila painting tradition is named after the a.artist who originated this type of work b.ruler who first commissioned this work c.special materials used to create the work d.region in India where the work comes from e.goddess in whose honor the work was made *Art*

57. In a given year, an economy produces 10 iPhones that are sold for $300 and 100 pizzas that are sold for $12. What is the GDP of this economy for this year? a.$1,000 b.$1,200 c.$3,000 d.$3,600 e.$4,200 *Economics*

58. In a given year, an economy produces 10 iPhones that are sold for $300 and 100 pizzas that are sold for $12. What is the GDP of this economy for this year? a.$1,000 b.$1,200 c.$3,000 d.$3,600 e.$4,200 *Economics*

59. The rate at which sunlight is photosynthesized into organic compounds can be BEST defined as a.primary productivity b.biomass c.secondary productivity d.upwelling e.chemosynthesis *Science*

60. The rate at which sunlight is photosynthesized into organic compounds can be BEST defined as a.primary productivity b.biomass c.secondary productivity d.upwelling e.chemosynthesis *Science*

61. In the novel, when Nathan tells Rukmani to “bend like the grass, that you do not break,” he is referring to a.helping him in the field b.accepting the tannery’s presence c.mending friendships with Kunthi and Kali d.resigning to Ira’ fate as an unmarried mother e.working at hard labor at the rock quarry to get home *Literature*

62. In the novel, when Nathan tells Rukmani to “bend like the grass, that you do not break,” he is referring to a.helping him in the field b.accepting the tannery’s presence c.mending friendships with Kunthi and Kali d.resigning to Ira’ fate as an unmarried mother e.working at hard labor at the rock quarry to get home *Literature*

63. Which of the following groups destroyed the Babri Masjid? a.Hindu karsevaks b.Sikh karsevaks c.Hindu priests d.Sikh priests e.Muslim protesters *Social Science*

64. Which of the following groups destroyed the Babri Masjid? a.Hindu karsevaks b.Sikh karsevaks c.Hindu priests d.Sikh priests e.Muslim protesters *Social Science*