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

2. Round 1

3. In Nectar at a Sieve, at the mention of “compensation” by the tannery workers, Rukmani is a.hopeful b.confused c.angered d.saddened e.distrustful * Literature*

4. In Nectar at a Sieve, at the mention of “compensation” by the tannery workers, Rukmani is a.hopeful b.confused c.angered d.saddened e.distrustful * Literature*

5. The Keynesian model encourages _____ policy intervention in the economy in order to return it to a suitable equilibrium. a.foreign trade b.fiscal c.economic d.inflationary e.free market * Economics*

6. The Keynesian model encourages _____ policy intervention in the economy in order to return it to a suitable equilibrium. a.foreign trade b.fiscal c.economic d.inflationary e.free market * Economics*

7. Relative abundance can be BEST described as a.evenness b.carrying capacity c.population size d.species richness e.genetic drift * Science*

8. Relative abundance can be BEST described as a.evenness b.carrying capacity c.population size d.species richness e.genetic drift * Science*

9. What was the approximate percentage of the Indian subcontinent’s territory that was occupied by princely states at the time of Indian independence? a.55 b.40 c.45 d.50 e.35 * Social Science*

10. What was the approximate percentage of the Indian subcontinent’s territory that was occupied by princely states at the time of Indian independence? a.55 b.40 c.45 d.50 e.35 * Social Science*

11. Formal analysis focuses on a. chronological development b.visual qualities c.comparative studies d.historical context e.significance of art works * Art *

12. Formal analysis focuses on a. chronological development b.visual qualities c.comparative studies d.historical context e.significance of art works * Art *

13. The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries saw what revision(s) in Indian classical music? a.standardized theory and notation b.incorporation of European languages c.expanded instrumentation to rely on guitar-based ensembles d.elimination of music academies e.exclusively rely on oral tradition for music education * Music *

14. The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries saw what revision(s) in Indian classical music? a.standardized theory and notation b.incorporation of European languages c.expanded instrumentation to rely on guitar-based ensembles d.elimination of music academies e.exclusively rely on oral tradition for music education * Music *

15. Ahimsa is one of the fundamental tenets of a.Roman Catholicism b.Zoroastrianism c.Judaism d.Buddhism e.Islam *Social Science*

16. Ahimsa is one of the fundamental tenets of a.Roman Catholicism b.Zoroastrianism c.Judaism d.Buddhism e.Islam *Social Science*

17. MOST of the violence described in the Rushdie essay “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” is due to a.Babri Masjid and Indira Gandhi’s assassination b.Babri Masjid and Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination c.Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the storming of the Golden Temple d.Indira Gandhi’s assassination and Partition e.the Balkanization of India and Babri Masjid *Literature*

18. MOST of the violence described in the Rushdie essay “The Riddle of Midnight: India, August 1987” is due to a.Babri Masjid and Indira Gandhi’s assassination b.Babri Masjid and Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination c.Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the storming of the Golden Temple d.Indira Gandhi’s assassination and Partition e.the Balkanization of India and Babri Masjid *Literature*

19. A multitude of interacting species in the same geographic area can BEST be described as a(n) a.population b.landscape c.community d.individual e.ecosystem *Science*

20. A multitude of interacting species in the same geographic area can BEST be described as a(n) a.population b.landscape c.community d.individual e.ecosystem *Science*

21. Nirvana refers to a state of a. suffering c.confusion c.peace d.desire e.sadness *Art*

22. Nirvana refers to a state of a. suffering c.confusion c.peace d.desire e.sadness *Art*

23. Round 2

24. Which of the following prompted the 1991 economic reforms in India? a.civil unrest b.colonization c.oil price increase d.political stability e.economic expansion *Economics*

25. Which of the following prompted the 1991 economic reforms in India? a.civil unrest b.colonization c.oil price increase d.political stability e.economic expansion *Economics*

26. In Nectar in a Sieve, during the conversation about Ceylon, Rukmani narrates the following sentences: “The wick was sputtering in the oil. There were only a few drops left in the coconut shell, but there was none to replenish it.” These sentences serve to symbolize a.something dark will happen to the boys b.Nathan’s diminishing anger at their abandoning the family c.the colonial powers taking more from the family d.Rukmani running out of arguments to get them to stay e.the ignorance of the boys to the trials that lie in their future *Literature*

27. In Nectar in a Sieve, during the conversation about Ceylon, Rukmani narrates the following sentences: “The wick was sputtering in the oil. There were only a few drops left in the coconut shell, but there was none to replenish it.” These sentences serve to symbolize a.something dark will happen to the boys b.Nathan’s diminishing anger at their abandoning the family c.the colonial powers taking more from the family d.Rukmani running out of arguments to get them to stay e.the ignorance of the boys to the trials that lie in their future *Literature*

28. The ecological zone that occurs at the bottom of a body of water can be BEST defined as the a.benthic zone b.pelagic zone c.mesopelagic zone d.neritic zone e.photic zone *Science*

29. The ecological zone that occurs at the bottom of a body of water can be BEST defined as the a.benthic zone b.pelagic zone c.mesopelagic zone d.neritic zone e.photic zone *Science*

30. What legendary singer and actor played the title role in the 1936 Hindi film Devdas? a. Udit Narayan b.Shankar Mahadevan c.Shah Rukh Khan d. Raj Kapoor e.K.L. Saigal *Music*

31. What legendary singer and actor played the title role in the 1936 Hindi film Devdas? a. Udit Narayan b.Shankar Mahadevan c.Shah Rukh Khan d. Raj Kapoor e.K.L. Saigal *Music*

32. Which of the following BEST describes the spread of wealth in India during the past decade? a.equal distribution of wealth among all different economic classes b.slight gap between the wealthy and the middle class Indians c.decreasing gap between the wealthy and the rest of Indian society d.increasing gap between the wealthy and the rest of Indian society e.decreasing gap between the wealthy and the middle class Indians *Social Science*

33. Which of the following BEST describes the spread of wealth in India during the past decade? a.equal distribution of wealth among all different economic classes b.slight gap between the wealthy and the middle class Indians c.decreasing gap between the wealthy and the rest of Indian society d.increasing gap between the wealthy and the rest of Indian society e.decreasing gap between the wealthy and the middle class Indians *Social Science*

34. It is believed that carpet production was introduced to India by a. Akbar b.Jahangir c.Shah Jahan d.Aurangzeb e.Humayun *Art*

35. It is believed that carpet production was introduced to India by a.Akbar b.Jahangir c.Shah Jahan d.Aurangzeb e.Humayun *Art*

36. In the novel Nectar in a Sieve, when Ira is brought back to her family in shame, the sound that symbolically signals her coming is a.drums b.fireworks c.chopping in the field d.the pounding of chilies e.a toy drum from the children *Literature*

37. In the novel Nectar in a Sieve, when Ira is brought back to her family in shame, the sound that symbolically signals her coming is a.drums b.fireworks c.chopping in the field d.the pounding of chilies e.a toy drum from the children *Literature*

38. Which of the following genres originated in rural Punjab, but is now a popular genre known around the world? a.bhakti b.kirtan c.raga d.chenda e.bhangra *Music*

39. Which of the following genres originated in rural Punjab, but is now a popular genre known around the world? a.bhakti b.kirtan c.raga d.chenda e.bhangra *Music*

40. What is the term for an economy in which no individual’s well-being can be improved without hurting the well-being of another individual in that economy? a.full output b.full employment c.technological constraints d.Marshallian efficiency e.Pareto efficiency *Economics*

41. What is the term for an economy in which no individual’s well-being can be improved without hurting the well-being of another individual in that economy? a.full output b.full employment c.technological constraints d.Marshallian efficiency e.Pareto efficiency *Economics*

42. A typhoon strikes the Western coast of Thailand; the ability of the ecosystem to recover can be BEST described as a.resilience b.stability c.succession d.rebound effect e.ecosystem regurgitation *Science*

43. A typhoon strikes the Western coast of Thailand; the ability of the ecosystem to recover can be BEST described as a.resilience b.stability c.succession d.rebound effect e.ecosystem regurgitation *Science*

44. Round 3

45. Numismatics is the study of a.stamps b.birds c.currency d.architecture e.numbers *Art*

46. Numismatics is the study of a.stamps b.birds c.currency d.architecture e.numbers *Art*

47. A wave of energy, including both amplitude and frequency, is a.melody b.music c.rhythm d.sound e.pitch *Music*

48. A wave of energy, including both amplitude and frequency, is a.melody b.music c.rhythm d.sound e.pitch *Music*

49. Which of the following was NOT associated with the events of the 1857 Rebellion? a.Meerut b.John Shore c.Bahadur Shah Zafar d.Colonel James Neill e.Nana Saheb *Social Science*

50. Which of the following was NOT associated with the events of the 1857 Rebellion? a.Meerut b.John Shore c.Bahadur Shah Zafar d.Colonel James Neill e.Nana Saheb *Social Science*

51. Airline flights are a normal good and pilots are an input into producing flights. If wages for airline pilots decrease and individuals’ incomes decrease, what happens to the price and quantity of airline flights? a.decreases and decreases b.decreases and increases c.increases and decreases d.increases and increases e.decreases and unknown *Economics*

52. Airline flights are a normal good and pilots are an input into producing flights. If wages for airline pilots decrease and individuals’ incomes decrease, what happens to the price and quantity of airline flights? a.decreases and decreases b.decreases and increases c.increases and decreases d.increases and increases e.decreases and unknown *Economics*

53. Bells, clappers, and cymbals are all examples of a.aerophones b.membranophones c.idiophones d.chordophones e.hydraulophones *Music*

54. Bells, clappers, and cymbals are all examples of a.aerophones b.membranophones c.idiophones d.chordophones e.hydraulophones *Music*

55. Most of the planet’s phosphorus is stored in a.the atmosphere b.animals c.rocks and soil d.plants e.the ocean *Science*

56. Most of the planet’s phosphorus is stored in a.the atmosphere b.animals c.rocks and soil d.plants e.the ocean *Science*

57. In Nectar in a Sieve, the lack of knowledge Lilia has about India leads her father to be concerned for her American a.education b.friends c.appearance d.accent e.observation of holidays *Literature*

58. In Nectar in a Sieve, the lack of knowledge Lilia has about India leads her father to be concerned for her American a.education b.friends c.appearance d.accent e.observation of holidays *Literature*

59. The natural rate of unemployment is composed of _____. a.structural and frictional unemployment b.structural and cyclical unemployment c.frictional and cyclical unemployment d.structural unemployment e.frictional unemployment *Economics*

60. The natural rate of unemployment is composed of _____. a.structural and frictional unemployment b.structural and cyclical unemployment c.frictional and cyclical unemployment d.structural unemployment e.frictional unemployment *Economics*

61. In the Englishman on Tiger Hunt, the Englishman carries a a.spear b.bow and arrows c.rifle d.saber e.pistol *Art*

62. In the Englishman on Tiger Hunt, the Englishman carries a a.spear b.bow and arrows c.rifle d.saber e.pistol *Art*

63. What is the approximate percentage of the textiles that the East India Company exported from the Bengal region in 1710? a.50 b.60 c.40 d.65 e. 70 *Social Science*

64. What is the approximate percentage of the textiles that the East India Company exported from the Bengal region in 1710? a.50 b.60 c.40 d.65 e. 70 *Social Science*