Indiana Academic Super Bowl Interdisciplinary Round · competition are the following models: ... The opening line of Alan Seeger’s poem “Sonnet 9: ... The script notes describe

Indiana Academic Super Bowl

A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

Interdisciplinary Round

2018 Invitational - Junior Division

Emcee:Please ask Proctors to check student

calculators at this time. The only

calculators allowed during this

competition are the following models:

TI-30Xa and TI-30X IISIf someone at your table has a different

model, raise your hand for a

procedural official.

JD-I-ID-1 Social Studies

The greatest cause of death among

soldiers and civilians was __________.

A. poison gas

B. artillery bombardment

C. air strikes

D. influenza and other diseases

JD-I-ID-1

The greatest cause of death among

soldiers and civilians was __________.

D. influenza and other diseases

JD-I-ID-2 English

The purpose of the shot of the individual

British soldiers is to act as a _________.

A. tracking shot

B. bridge shot

C. point of view shot

D. crane shot

JD-I-ID-2

The purpose of the shot of the individual

British soldiers is to act as a _________.

B. bridge shot

JD-I-ID-3 Science

Although submarines were used in the Civil

War combats of the 1860’s, they were not

able to operate far from their bases. This

changed during the Great War and

submarines were able to add more weapons

to their arsenal. A notable development was

the capacity to _____________.

A. fire machine guns from the sub tower

B. fire torpedoes

C. launch grenades

D. have GPS

JD-I-ID-3

Although submarines were used in the Civil

War combats of the 1860’s, they were not

able to operate far from their bases. This

changed during the Great War and

submarines were able to add more weapons

to their arsenal. A notable development

was the capacity to _____________.

B. fire torpedoes

JD-I-ID-4 Math

Which is the equation of the vertical

asymptote of the graph

A. y = 1

B. y = 2

C. x = 1

D. x = 2

JD-I-ID-4

Which is the equation of the vertical

asymptote of the graph

D. x = 2

JD-I-ID-5 Science

What is the speed of sound underwater

dependent upon?

A. salinity of water

B. temperature of water

C. pressure of water

D. all of the above

JD-I-ID-5

What is the speed of sound underwater

dependent upon?

D. all of the above

JD-I-ID-6 English

The opening line of Alan Seeger’s poem

“Sonnet 9: Returning to the Front After

Leave” reads as follows: “Apart sweet

women (for whom Heaven be blessed.)”

In this line, Seeger has omitted the

preposition from after the word apart. The

poetic term for such an omission is _______.

A. elision

B. contraction

C. ellipsis

D. elutriation

The opening line of Alan Seeger’s poem

“Sonnet 9: Returning to the Front After

Leave” reads as follows: “Apart sweet

women (for whom Heaven be blessed.)”

In this line, Seeger has omitted the

preposition from after the word apart. The

poetic term for such an omission is _______.

C. ellipsis

JD-I-ID-6


The most powerful nation on the

continent of Europe at the beginning

of the war was _______.

A. Germany

B. France

C. Austria-Hungary

D. Russia

JD-I-ID-7

The most powerful nation on the

continent of Europe at the beginning

of the war was _______.

A. Germany

JD-I-ID-8 Math

Simplify: (4 – 3i) (7 + 5i)

A. 43 – i

B. 43 + i

C. 13 – i

D. 13 + i

JD-I-ID-8

Simplify: (4 – 3i) (7 + 5i)

A. 43 – i

JD-I-ID-9 Science

The system of prioritizing battlefield

casualties into three categories – those

that will definitely live, those who will

definitely not live, and those who will live

if given immediate medical intervention

was called __________.

A. triangulation

B. triage

C. tourniqueting

D. triple threat

JD-I-ID-9

The system of prioritizing battlefield

casualties into three categories – those

that will definitely live, those who will

definitely not live, and those who will live

if given immediate medical intervention

was called __________.

B. triage

JD-I-ID-10 Math

What is the least common multiple

of the denominators of

A. 2x

B. 3x

C. 6x

D. 6x2

JD-I-ID-10

What is the least common multiple

of the denominators of

C. 6x

JD-I-ID-11 English

In War Horse, Spielberg inserts comic relief into nearly all of his scenes to relieve dramatic stress. Which

one of the following techniques does Spielberg NOT use in this movie?

A. puns

B. physical humor/slapstick

C. sarcasm

D. irony

JD-I-ID-11

In War Horse, Spielberg inserts comic

relief into nearly all of his scenes to

relieve dramatic stress. Which

one of the following techniques does

Spielberg NOT use in this movie?

A. puns


Imperialism served as a cause of World

War I because it __________.

A. encouraged free trade among the

nations of Europe

B. led to conflicts over colonial

possessions

C. discouraged the participation in

alliances with other nations

D. encouraged military disarmament

JD-I-ID-12

Imperialism served as a cause of World

War I because it __________.

B. led to conflicts over colonial

possessions

JD-I-ID-13 English

In this scene from War Horse, Spielberg uses a

series of shots to ________.

A. show the forward motion and direction of

the troops as they head to Ypres

B. focus on Michael as he heads to Ypres

C. create an atmosphere of tension as the

troops head to Ypres

D. focus on the elements of indirect

characterization as the troops head to

Ypres

JD-I-ID-13

In this scene from War Horse, Spielberg uses a

series of shots to ________.

A. show the forward motion and direction of

the troops as they head to Ypres

JD-I-Sc-14 Social Studies

Wilson was reelected in 1916 because he

_________.

A. campaigned on his pledge to keep us

out of the war

B. promised to declare war on Germany as

soon as possible

C. said he would pressure the Allies to end

the war

D. promised to loan more money to Allies

to keep the U.S. from getting involved

JD-I-Sc-14

Wilson was reelected in 1916 because he

_________.

A. campaigned on his pledge to keep us

out of the war

JD-I-ID-15 Science

The trenches were horrible places,

often smelling of ________, which was

a smokeless powder substance

composed of nitroglycerin, gun

cotton, and petroleum gel.

A. gunpowder

B. cordon

C. cordite

D. twinning

JD-I-ID-15

The trenches were horrible places,

often smelling of ________, which was

a smokeless powder substance

composed of nitroglycerin, gun

cotton, and petroleum gel.

C. cordite

JD-I-ID-16 Math

Which of the following does not equal a

pure imaginary number?

A. (5 + 4i) ● (4 + 5i)

B. i4● i3

C. (3i)3● (2i)3

D. (3 + 6i) ● (4 + 2i)

JD-I-ID-16

Which of the following does not equal

a pure imaginary number?

C. (3i)3● (2i)3


The reason most of the fighting on the

western front took place in such a relatively

small area was ________.

A. there is only so much flat land in

western Europe

B. the armies dug in and practiced trench

warfare

C. each side cut off the other side’s fuel

supply

D. Germany’s tactics were based on

blitzkrieg warfare

JD-I-ID-17

The reason most of the fighting on the

western front took place in such a relatively

small area was ________.

B. the armies dug in and practiced trench

warfare

JD-I-ID-18 English

Which one of the following analogies best describes the characters in “In Another Country”?

A. the narrator : three “hawks” :: protagonist : antagonist

B. the narrator : three “hawks” :: static : dynamic

C. the narrator : three “hawks” :: unsympathetic : sympathetic

D. the narrator : three “hawks” :: round : flat

JD-I-ID-18

Which one of the following analogies best

describes the characters in “In Another

Country”?

D. the narrator : three “hawks” ::

round : flat

JD-I-ID-19 Science

Chlorine gas had a distinctive smell

described by soldiers as __________.

A. newly cut grass or hay

B. odorless

C. mix of pineapple and pepper

D. sulfur and eggs

JD-I-ID-19

Chlorine gas had a distinctive smell

described by soldiers as __________.

C. mix of pineapple and pepper

JD-I-ID-20 Math 40 seconds

The recommended angle of elevation

for a ladder used in firefighting is 75°.

To the nearest tenth, what height on a

building does a 21-foot ladder reach if

the recommended angle of elevation is

used?

A. 20.3 ft.

B. 21.7 ft.

C. 22.1 ft.

D. 23.9 ft.

JD-I-ID-20

The recommended angle of elevation

for a ladder used in firefighting is 75°.

To the nearest tenth, what height on a

building does a 21-foot ladder reach if

the recommended angle of elevation is

used?

A. 20.3 ft.


The Treaty of Versailles forced

Germany to do all of the following

EXCEPT ________.

A. pay billions in reparations

B. accept the blame for starting the

war

C. disband much of its military

D. renounce socialism

JD-I-ID-21

The Treaty of Versailles forced

Germany to do all of the following

EXCEPT ________.

D. renounce socialism

JD-I-ID-22 Science

Despite frequent trench inspections, trench

fever continued to be a problem throughout

the Great War. This is due to the fact that the

lice which caused the illness were _________.

A. breeding in munitions canisters

B. breeding in the seams of warm, filthy

clothes

C. breeding in the pools of water on the

trench floor

D. breeding on the trench walls

JD-I-ID-22

Despite frequent trench inspections, trench

fever continued to be a problem throughout

the Great War. This is due to the fact that the

lice which caused the illness were _________.

B. breeding in the seams of warm, filthy

clothes

JD-I-ID-23 Math 30 seconds

What is the value of x to the nearest

degree?

A. 18

B. 19

C. 20

D. 21

JD-I-ID-23

What is the value of x to the nearest

degree?

A. 18

JD-I-ID-24 English

The script notes describe a German convoy pulling a huge Morser cannon up a steep hill as a “grim circus.”

What kind of figure of speech is used here?

A. hyperbole

B. paradox

C. oxymoron

D. allusion

JD-I-ID-24

The script notes describe a German

convoy pulling a huge Morser cannon

up a steep hill as a “grim circus.”

What kind of figure of speech is used

here?

C. oxymoron


On May 31, 1916, the last great naval battle fought mainly by battleships began at ________.

A. Jutland

B. the English Channel

C. Midway

D. Dover

JD-I-ID-25

On May 31, 1916, the last great naval battle fought mainly by battleships began at ________.

A. Jutland

End of Interdisciplinary Round

2018 Junior Area Academic Super Bowl

April 28, 2018

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