Round 1 Quiz Bowl
For 100 points, name this home colony of Alexander Hamilton, where the British failed to capture the city of Albany.
New York colony (accept Province of New York; do not accept or prompt on “New York City”)
for 100 points, what Jane Austen novel in which Elizabeth Bennet at first dislikes, but eventually marries, Mr. Darcy?
Pride and Prejudice
Which video game, composed entirely of 3-dimensional blocks, sold over 350 million copies, and has expanded over the years to include characters like creepers, zombies, and even had a successful film adaptation in 2025?
Minecraft
for 100 points, what husband of Lilith and Eve, the first man created by God?
Adam
For 100 points, give this term for a loan taken out for the purchase of a house.
mortgages (accept more descriptive answers like “adjustable rate mortgage;” accept mortgage-backed securities; prompt on “home loan” or “loan”)
for 200 points, what Most Serene Republic in modern Italy, whose namesake capital city was built over a complex of canals?
Republic of Venice
For 200 points, This novel revolutionized gothic and romantic literature for years to come, eventually inspiring the horror genre. This novel about reanimation was written by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
For 200 points, name these violent, tropical Atlantic cyclones exemplified by Ida and Katrina.
hurricanes
For 200 points, name this artist who painted a looming cypress tree under a swirling sky in his Starry Night.
Vincent Van Gogh
What year did the United States officially enter World War II, following the attack on Pearl Harbor?
1941
Which composer is known for his symphonies, including the "Eroica" and "Pastoral," and was a pivotal figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
For 300 points, name this magician who rules a fantasy land in a novel by L. Frank Baum, and who recently appeared in two films which were based on a musical about his land.
The Wizard of Oz
For 300 points, name this device, used in trampolines and pogo sticks, that stores energy in its often-metal coils.
springs
For 300 points, name this prolific Austrian child prodigy who wrote the chamber piece Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, which is sometimes nicknamed “A Little Night Music.”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
What law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
For 400 points, name this Catholic cathedral whose name means “Our Lady of Paris.”
Notre-Dame de Paris (accept Notre-Dame Cathedral)
The Great Dark Spot on this planet’s body was first observed by the Voyager 2 space probe, the only spacecraft that has ever visited it. This planet, whose largest moon is Triton, is named after the Roman god of the sea.
Neptune
For 400 points, name this civil rights leader who was the first black student to integrate New Orleans public schools at the age of 6
Ruby Bridges
In his capsule, Friendship 7, which circled the globe three times in 1967, this man was the first American to orbit the Earth?
John Glenn
For 500 points, name this novel by Daniel Defoe in which the title sailor is returned to England after being shipwrecked for twenty-eight years on a deserted island.
Robinson Crusoe
BONUS- This orchestral section includes the violins, violas, and cellos.
strings
BONUS- Name this leader who met with Donald Trump to discuss denuclearization at a 2018 summit in Singapore.
Kim Jong-un
Who wrote "The Great Gatsby," a novel that critiques the American Dream during the Jazz Age?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
This Scottish economist wrote The Wealth of Nations, laying the foundation for modern economic theory. Name him
Adam Smith
Name this epic poem attributed to Homer. A Greek hero has a ten-year journey home to Ithaca in this poem.
The Odyssey