Quiz Bowl
Quiz Bowl is a buzzer-based academic competition (think Jeopardy!) that tests a variety of subjects, from science, history, and literature, to films, music, and sports. If you’re curious, inquisitive, and think every piece of knowledge makes you a more interesting person, then Lowell Quiz Bowl is the perfect place for you!
We are a top-ranked team at the California Classic tournament series and placed third at the Midsummer Classic, a national online tournament (see the trophy below!). Though for many, normal club activities are compromised or cancelled due to COVID-19, there is a vibrant online quiz bowl scene, ensuring that Lowell Quiz Bowl will actually be attending more tournaments than usual. (10 tournaments since shelter-in-place was implemented in mid-March)!) However, tournaments aren’t our only focus; we strive to build a community in which people can share their knowledge and form long-lasting friendships, and regularly hold game nights for team bonding. If you have any questions or want to learn more about quiz bowl email us at lowellquizbowl@gmail.com or DM us at @lowellquizbowl on instagram.
Sample Questions: A common refrain in this novel is “four legs good, two legs bad,” which is changed to “four legs good, two legs better” later in the novel. In this novel the hardworking horse Boxer never learns the complete alphabet. The pigs Snowball and Napoleon reflect a real-life feud between Trotsky and Stalin.
For 10 points, which George Orwell novel is an allegory for Communist Russia?
ANSWER: Animal Farm
In this war, Walter Model committed suicide after his troops failed to win the Battle of the Bulge. The Battle of Midway was the turning point for the Pacific Theatre of this war.
For 10 points, name this war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, which America joined after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and was fought by Adolf Hitler.
ANSWER: World War Two
It’s not a chloroplast, but this organelle is theorized to have been created through endosymbiosis, which explains why it has its own DNA. This organelle is the location of the electron transport chain, where a phosphate group is added to ADP to make ATP as a part of cellular respiration.
For 10 points, identify this cell organelle, often called the powerhouse of the cell.
ANSWER: Mitochondria
In one scene in this movie, the protagonist responds “Ugh! As if!” after a boy tries to put his arm around her shoulder. In this movie the protagonist must be driven around by Josh, her eventual love interest and former stepbrother.
For 10 points, name this 1995 teen coming-of-age movie starring Paul Rudd and Alicia Silverstone in which new student Tai Frasier is taken in and made over by Dionne Davenport and Cher Horowitz.
ANSWER: Clueless
Bonus: For 10 points each, answer the following about Greek mythology.
[10] Name this member of the Big Three, brother of Poseidon and Hades, and god of the sky. ANSWER: Zeus
[10] Name this stormy and electric weapon of Zeus, which he uses to smite his enemies. ANSWER: lightning bolt (thunderbolt is also correct)
[10] Name this highest mountain in Greece, believed to be the home of the gods and the place where Zeus’ throne sits. ANSWER: Mount Olympus For 10 points each, answer the following about the Declaration of Independence.
[10] The signing of the Declaration of Independence freed the Thirteen Colonies from this country. ANSWER: United Kingdom (England, Britain, and the British Empire are also correct)
[10] The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall in this city, the home of the Liberty Bell. ANSWER: Philadelphia
[10] 11 years after the Declaration was signed by this man, he was the first person to sign the Constitution of the United States, and later became the nation’s first president. ANSWER: George Washington For 10 points each, answer these questions about Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-winning coming-of-age novel set in the South.
[10] In this book, the main character’s father tells her to “shoot all the blue jays you want, but remember it’s a sin to” do this title action. ANSWER: To Kill A Mockingbird
[10] This tomboy is the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird. She dresses as a ham for the Halloween pageant. ANSWER: Jean Louise “Scout” Finch [bonus bonus points for her full name!]
[10] Scout’s father is Atticus Finch, who practices this occupation. He defends Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of rape, though he is convicted nonetheless by a racist jury. ANSWER: lawyer
We are a top-ranked team at the California Classic tournament series and placed third at the Midsummer Classic, a national online tournament (see the trophy below!). Though for many, normal club activities are compromised or cancelled due to COVID-19, there is a vibrant online quiz bowl scene, ensuring that Lowell Quiz Bowl will actually be attending more tournaments than usual. (10 tournaments since shelter-in-place was implemented in mid-March)!) However, tournaments aren’t our only focus; we strive to build a community in which people can share their knowledge and form long-lasting friendships, and regularly hold game nights for team bonding. If you have any questions or want to learn more about quiz bowl email us at lowellquizbowl@gmail.com or DM us at @lowellquizbowl on instagram.
Sample Questions: A common refrain in this novel is “four legs good, two legs bad,” which is changed to “four legs good, two legs better” later in the novel. In this novel the hardworking horse Boxer never learns the complete alphabet. The pigs Snowball and Napoleon reflect a real-life feud between Trotsky and Stalin.
For 10 points, which George Orwell novel is an allegory for Communist Russia?
ANSWER: Animal Farm
In this war, Walter Model committed suicide after his troops failed to win the Battle of the Bulge. The Battle of Midway was the turning point for the Pacific Theatre of this war.
For 10 points, name this war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, which America joined after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and was fought by Adolf Hitler.
ANSWER: World War Two
It’s not a chloroplast, but this organelle is theorized to have been created through endosymbiosis, which explains why it has its own DNA. This organelle is the location of the electron transport chain, where a phosphate group is added to ADP to make ATP as a part of cellular respiration.
For 10 points, identify this cell organelle, often called the powerhouse of the cell.
ANSWER: Mitochondria
In one scene in this movie, the protagonist responds “Ugh! As if!” after a boy tries to put his arm around her shoulder. In this movie the protagonist must be driven around by Josh, her eventual love interest and former stepbrother.
For 10 points, name this 1995 teen coming-of-age movie starring Paul Rudd and Alicia Silverstone in which new student Tai Frasier is taken in and made over by Dionne Davenport and Cher Horowitz.
ANSWER: Clueless
Bonus: For 10 points each, answer the following about Greek mythology.
[10] Name this member of the Big Three, brother of Poseidon and Hades, and god of the sky. ANSWER: Zeus
[10] Name this stormy and electric weapon of Zeus, which he uses to smite his enemies. ANSWER: lightning bolt (thunderbolt is also correct)
[10] Name this highest mountain in Greece, believed to be the home of the gods and the place where Zeus’ throne sits. ANSWER: Mount Olympus For 10 points each, answer the following about the Declaration of Independence.
[10] The signing of the Declaration of Independence freed the Thirteen Colonies from this country. ANSWER: United Kingdom (England, Britain, and the British Empire are also correct)
[10] The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall in this city, the home of the Liberty Bell. ANSWER: Philadelphia
[10] 11 years after the Declaration was signed by this man, he was the first person to sign the Constitution of the United States, and later became the nation’s first president. ANSWER: George Washington For 10 points each, answer these questions about Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-winning coming-of-age novel set in the South.
[10] In this book, the main character’s father tells her to “shoot all the blue jays you want, but remember it’s a sin to” do this title action. ANSWER: To Kill A Mockingbird
[10] This tomboy is the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird. She dresses as a ham for the Halloween pageant. ANSWER: Jean Louise “Scout” Finch [bonus bonus points for her full name!]
[10] Scout’s father is Atticus Finch, who practices this occupation. He defends Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of rape, though he is convicted nonetheless by a racist jury. ANSWER: lawyer
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Io Gilman, co-president
Felicia Su, co-president Lila Chen, co-vice president Victoria Ng, co-vice president Meredith Huber, public relations Mark Pinski, treasurer Supeng Wu, secretary |
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