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Academic Decathlon® Super Quiz™ Relay Practice Test 4

30 QuestionsArt, Music, Economics, Literature,

Social Science, and Science

2015-2016

Round 1

The band Parikrama’s song “But itRained” is about 

a. lost loveb. political kidnappingsc. the caste systemd. religious differencese. Gandhi

* Music*

The band Parikrama’s song “But itRained” is about 

a. lost loveb. political kidnappingsc. the caste systemd. religious differencese. Gandhi

* Music*

Andy Warhol is the icon of 

a. Abstract Expressionismb. Minimalismc. Op Artd. Pop Arte. Conceptual Art

* Art*

Andy Warhol is the icon of 

a. Abstract Expressionismb. Minimalismc. Op Artd. Pop Arte. Conceptual Art

* Art*

In Nectar in a Sieve, Kunthi’s way of earningmoney is less sympathetic than Ira’s orAmmu’s situation because she 

a. did not exhaust all of her other options b. had Nathan as one of her customersc. was disloyal to her husbandd. seemed to enjoy the attention of strange mene. had no children at home to feed

* Literature*

In Nectar in a Sieve, Kunthi’s way of earningmoney is less sympathetic than Ira’s orAmmu’s situation because she 

a. did not exhaust all of her other options b. had Nathan as one of her customersc. was disloyal to her husbandd. seemed to enjoy the attention of strange mene. had no children at home to feed

* Literature*

The physical manifestation of an organism’sgenetic makeup is known as its 

a. geneb. allelec. genotyped. bottlenecke. phenotype

* Science*

The physical manifestation of an organism’sgenetic makeup is known as its 

a. geneb. allelec. genotyped. bottlenecke. phenotype

* Science*

Traditional Kerala murals are painted using only red, yellow, green, black, and

a. violetb. orangec. pinkd. whitee. blue

* Art *

Traditional Kerala murals are painted using only red, yellow, green, black, and

a. violetb. orangec. pinkd. whitee. blue

* Art *

In 1947, India gained its independencefrom the colonial rule of this country.  

a. Spainb. Francec. Britaind. Germanye. Italy

* Economics*

In 1947, India gained its independencefrom the colonial rule of this country.  

a. Spainb. Francec. Britaind. Germanye. Italy

* Economics*

The total number of species that live in the Kalahari Desert can be BEST described as  

a. abundanceb. population sizec. carrying capacityd. species richnesse. evenness

*Science*

The total number of species that live in the Kalahari Desert can be BEST described as  

a. abundanceb. population sizec. carrying capacityd. species richnesse. evenness

*Science*

Rushdie says he looks back at India with “guilt tinted glasses.” He is guilty MOST likely because he 

a. writes in Englishb. emigrated from Indiac. criticizes India in his writingd. did not fight with his countrymene. left his family in India

*Literature*

Rushdie says he looks back at India with “guilt tinted glasses.” He is guilty MOST likely because he 

a. writes in Englishb. emigrated from Indiac. criticizes India in his writingd. did not fight with his countrymene. left his family in India

*Literature*

What term refers to a melody that moves through several pitches without a change in syllable or additional instrumental strokes? 

a. syllabicb. genrec. dynamicd. unisone. melismatic

*Music*

What term refers to a melody that moves through several pitches without a change in syllable or additional instrumental strokes? 

a. syllabicb. genrec. dynamicd. unisone. melismatic

*Music*

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 profitb. a lossc. potentiald. a negative output gape. a contraction

 *Economics*

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 profitb. a lossc. potentiald. a negative output gape. a contraction

 *Economics*

Round 2

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 mattersb. feels the need to bear sonsc. addressed Nathan only as “husband” d. believes women go where the husband goese. understands it is her role to work around the home

*Literature*

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 mattersb. feels the need to bear sonsc. addressed Nathan only as “husband” d. believes women go where the husband goese. understands it is her role to work around the home

*Literature*

Energy and materials are transferred to one pool from another via 

a. ecosystem diversityb. ecosystem processesc. the 1st law of thermodynamicsd. enthalpye. kinetic energy

*Science*

Energy and materials are transferred to one pool from another via 

a. ecosystem diversityb. ecosystem processesc. the 1st law of thermodynamicsd. enthalpye. kinetic energy

*Science*

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*

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*

Which of the following genres is associated with historical courts who employed female performers who acted out lyrics of seductive love?  a. thumrib. dhrupadc. ghazald. khyale. bhajan

*Music*

Which of the following genres is associated with historical courts who employed female performers who acted out lyrics of seductive love?  a. thumrib. dhrupadc. ghazald. khyale. bhajan

*Music*

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 leftb. shifts rightc. becomes steeperd. becomes flattere. nothing happens

*Economics*

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 leftb. shifts rightc. becomes steeperd. becomes flattere. nothing happens

*Economics*

According to the Natyashastra system, the octave can be divided into _______________ shrutis. 

a. sevenb. twelvec. fifteend. twenty-twoe. thirty-one

*Music*

According to the Natyashastra system, the octave can be divided into _______________ shrutis. 

a. sevenb. twelvec. fifteend. twenty-twoe. thirty-one

*Music*

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 countrysideb. Marathas’ guerilla tactics and their strong base in the Maharashtrian citiesc. Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian countryside d. Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian citiese. Marathas’ naval prowess and strong support from Mughal peasants

*Social Science*

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 citiesc. Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian countryside d. Marathas’ naval prowess and their strong base in the Maharashtrian citiese. Marathas’ naval prowess and strong support from Mughal peasants

*Social Science*

Under British rule, the Indian princes of the British Empire were known as 

a. Shahsb. Maharajasc. Kingsd. Consulse. Sultans

*Art*

Under British rule, the Indian princes of the British Empire were known as 

a. Shahsb. Maharajasc. Kingsd. Consulse. Sultans

*Art*

What is the title of a famous book by James Mill which deals with Indian history and culture?  

a. History of Indiab. Culture of Indiac. Indiad. History and Culture of Indiae. History of British India

*Social Science*

What is the title of a famous book by James Mill which deals with Indian history and culture?  

a. History of Indiab. Culture of Indiac. Indiad. History and Culture of Indiae. History of British India

*Social Science*

The opportunity cost involved in buyingtickets and seeing a baseball game derivesfrom which of the following?

a. the cost of the ticketb. the value of the best alternative forgone in order to

see the gamec. the utility received from watching the game d. a and be. a, b, and c

*Economics*

The opportunity cost involved in buyingtickets and seeing a baseball game derivesfrom which of the following?

a. the cost of the ticketb. the value of the best alternative forgone in order to

see the gamec. the utility received from watching the game d. a and be. a, b, and c

*Economics*

Round 3

An organism that is prey for other organisms and not a predator of other organisms can be BEST described as a(n) 

a. intermediate speciesb. basal speciesc. top predatord. commensalist species e. pioneer species

*Science*

An organism that is prey for other organisms and not a predator of other organisms can be BEST described as a(n) 

a. intermediate speciesb. basal speciesc. top predatord. commensalist species e. pioneer species

*Science*

Bidriware forms are cast from an alloy of zinc mixed with copper, tin and

a. bronzeb. leadc. irond. calciume. manganese

*Art*

Bidriware forms are cast from an alloy of zinc mixed with copper, tin and

a. bronzeb. leadc. irond. calciume. manganese

*Art*

Baul music originates in the Indian state of _______________ and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 

a. Kashmirb. Maharashtrac. Karnatakad. Bengale. Tamil Nadu

*Music*

Baul music originates in the Indian state of _______________ and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. 

a. Kashmirb. Maharashtrac. Karnatakad. Bengale. Tamil Nadu

*Music*

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 childhoodb. show a peaceful society before the destructionc. take on more importance in their symbolic meaningd. are parts of a coherent wholee. successfully illustrate the true nature of culture at a point

in time

*Literature*

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 childhoodb. show a peaceful society before the destructionc. take on more importance in their symbolic meaningd. are parts of a coherent wholee. successfully illustrate the true nature of culture at a point

in time

*Literature*

In what year was the Muslim League founded?  

a. 1907b. 1906c. 1908d. 1905e. 1909

*Social Science*

In what year was the Muslim League founded?  

a. 1907b. 1906c. 1908d. 1905e. 1909

*Social Science*

The Mithila painting tradition is named after the

a. artist who originated this type of workb. ruler who first commissioned this workc. special materials used to create the workd. region in India where the work comes frome. goddess in whose honor the work was made

*Art*

The Mithila painting tradition is named after the

a. artist who originated this type of workb. ruler who first commissioned this workc. special materials used to create the workd. region in India where the work comes frome. goddess in whose honor the work was made

*Art*

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. $1,000b. $1,200c. $3,000d. $3,600e. $4,200

*Economics*

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. $1,000b. $1,200c. $3,000d. $3,600e. $4,200

*Economics*

The rate at which sunlight is photosynthesized into organic compounds can be BEST defined as

 a. primary productivityb. biomass c. secondary productivityd. upwellinge. chemosynthesis

*Science*

The rate at which sunlight is photosynthesized into organic compounds can be BEST defined as 

a. primary productivityb. biomass c. secondary productivityd. upwellinge. chemosynthesis

*Science*

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 fieldb. accepting the tannery’s presencec. mending friendships with Kunthi and Kalid. resigning to Ira’ fate as an unmarried mothere. working at hard labor at the rock quarry to get home

*Literature*

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 fieldb. accepting the tannery’s presencec. mending friendships with Kunthi and Kalid. resigning to Ira’ fate as an unmarried mothere. working at hard labor at the rock quarry to get home

*Literature*

Which of the following groups destroyed the Babri Masjid?  

a. Hindu karsevaksb. Sikh karsevaksc. Hindu priestsd. Sikh priestse. Muslim protesters

 *Social Science*

Which of the following groups destroyed the Babri Masjid?  

a. Hindu karsevaksb. Sikh karsevaksc. Hindu priestsd. Sikh priestse. Muslim protesters

 *Social Science*