oaac, inc. uel area 2006-2007 ~ round one · at the end of four minutes "one minute...

"Welcome to the Upper Elementary Area I am ______________________________, your moderator for today's competition. Our chief judge _______________________________________________. (if you have a timer and scorekeeper, introduce them as well) Our two teams are _________________________________ and ______________________. I need to identify the head coaches, will you please stand." ( have chief judge run a buzzer check) "Remember, you may not give an answer until you are recognized by the chief judge. If you do so, it will be ruled as an incorrect response, even if your answer is correct. A protest may only be lodged by the head coach. Good sportsmanship is expected from all players, substitutes, coaches, spectators and parents. Are there any questions? Let's begin."

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OAAC, Inc. UEL Area 2006-2007 ~ Round One

"Coaches... you may substitute if you wish. Are there any questions?"

Which planet has a large red spot? (36)

Jupiter

Francis Marion, a Revolutionary War hero is better known by what nickname? (106)

Swamp Fox

What is the first name of President George W. Bush’s wife? (36)

Laura

Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, preposition, interjection. What parts of speech are missing? (29)

Adverb and conjunction

What instrument is Elton John famous for playing? (8)

Piano

In which part of the ear is the eardrum located?

middle ear

Math Question: The scale on a map is 2 inches = 5 miles. How far apart are two towns if they are 28 inches apart on the map?

70 miles

Which body system is responsible for letting you breathe?

respiratory system

What punctuation mark is used in the writing of numbers such as twenty-two?

a hyphen

Spell the word orchestra.

o-r-c-h-e-s-t-r-a

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Identify the simple subject in the following sentence. She and I enjoy reading fantasy novels.

she and I

Name the Jewish Nation and Islamic Nation which began a war in August, 2006. (24)

Israel and Lebanon

Math Question: If there is a 25% discount on a $200.00 item, how much do you pay?

$150.00

List the four major oceans in alphabetical order? (108)

Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific

Name the city and country the 28th Summer Olympics were held in. (49)

Athens, Greece

On what type of machine was the Morse code made to be used?

telegraph

A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides is a parallelogram. What do you call one that has only one pair of parallel sides? (2)

Trapezoid

What is the center of a hurricane called? (50)

Eye

Math Question: Convert the fraction five eighths to a decimal

.625

Which American Idol runner-up won a Grammy for her role in the movie “Dreamgirls”?

Jennifer Hudson

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"This ends the first period of play. (Check the score with the other officials)

The score after the first twenty questions is Team one ____________________________ Team two ____________________________"Are there any questions?" ( pause and look at the coaches if there are no protests proceed)

"Coaches, you may substitute before the team question."(allow substitutes to check-in)

"The second period is the team question. You will receive four copies of the team questions and one answer sheet stapled together (Hand out the question copies cover sheet up) When instructed to do so, tear the answer sheet and the question copies from the top. Do not try to unstaple the copies, You will have FIVE minutes to complete the questions. You will be signaled at the end of each minute.Do you have any questions. . .? You may begin.

TIME BEGINS WHEN THE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN PULLED APART AND DISTRIBUTED:

At the end of one minute, "FOUR minutes remaining." At the end of two minutes "THREE minute remaining." At the end of three minutes "TWO minute remaining." At the end of four minutes "ONE minute remaining." When the five minutes are up say "Stop working and hold your answer sheet in the air"

Collect the answer sheets giving one to the chief judge and keeping one to grade. (Answers are on page four)

"You may give your coach a copy of the questions."

Read through the answer sheet BEFORE giving the answers. If you have any questions about a given answer because of penmanship or spelling -ask the person who wrote the answers on the answer sheet to come to you and clarify. Read the question and answer for each item on the team question indicate which questions each team answered correctly or incor-rectly. "Coaches -- return your copy of the questions to your team."Collect all four copies of the team question.

Team number one received __________ points. Team number two received __________ points. Are there any questions? pause - look at both coaches and team members. Coaches may protest correctness of answers, students may ask you to clarify points awarded. Check the score with the other officials.

"At the end of the second period of play the score is team number one (add first period points to team question points)____________________________ Team number two_____________________

Coaches... you may make substitutions if you wish.

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Team Question Answers~Calendar Girl~

1. How many days are in March and October combined?Answer: 62

2. This day is celebrated on the 14th of February.Answer: Valentine’s Day

3. How many days are in a leap year?Answer: 366

4. Which month is named after Julius Caesar?Answer: July

5. If you have a calendar featuring NASCAR car number 8, whose car would you be look-ing at?

Answer: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

6. In which month does the extra day in a leap year occur?Answer: February

7. In Oklahoma, Spring Break typically occurs in which month?Answer: March

8. How many months are on a standard calendar?Answer: 12

9. In which month does Labor Day appear on a U.S. calendar?Answer: September

10. How many days are there between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the calen-dar?

Answer: 6 days


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"Coaches... you may substitute if you wish. Are there any questions?"

What reference book contains maps?

atlas

The story of Romulus and Remus is the legend of the founding of what city? (28)

Rome

Chichenitza (chee chen eet sa) is an ancient city of Mexico. Which ancient civilization built it over 1,000 years ago? (2)

Mayan

Who was chosen to lead the Continental Army? (62)

George Washington

Math Question: (66) If a boy can walk a mile in 20 minutes, how far can he walk in 2 hours and 40 minutes at the same rate?

8 miles

What was a tomb for ancient Egyptian rulers? (28)

Pyramid

What does the term cultural diffusion mean?

the spreading of a culture

The study and collecting of coins is called __________. (15)

(numismatics

What is the name commonly given to a two-house legislature? (30)

bicameral

Correct the following sentence. The cold weather caused the pipes to bursted.

bursted should be burst

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Math Question: Divide and reduce to simplest form: two thirds divided by four fifths

five sixths

Which layer of the Earth extends from the mantle to the Earth’s center?

core

Identify the words that should be capitalized in the following sentence. My favorite food is Ital-ian.

my, Italian

Condensation occurs when water vapor changes into what form?

liquid

What American won the Olympic all-around in women’s gymnastics in the 2004 Olympics in Greece. (13)

Carly Patterson

Identify the prepositions in the following sentence. I broke my arm when I fell on the floor in gym class.

on, in

Math Question: List the following fractions from least to greatest: 3/8, 1/5, 2/3, 3/6. (29)

1/5,3/8,3/6,2/3

Correctly spell the word accommodate.

a c c o m m o d a t e

A breach of contract lawsuit is an example of what kind of law? (29)

civil law

Who was the New York merchant who invented a steam-driven train called the Tom Thumb? (26)

Peter Cooper



Verify the final score with the other officials."The score at the end of the game is Team one _____________________________ Team two _____________________________ Are there any questions? ( pause and look at the coaches if there are no protests proceed) This ends the game. " If the game is tied:"The tie will be broken by a 5 question team question. You will have two minutes to complete the questions. Are there any ques-tions?" Distribute the tie breaker.TIME BEGINS WHEN THE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN PULLED APART AND DISTRIBUTED:

At the end of one minute say "ONE minute remaining." When the two minutes are up say "Stop working and hold your answer sheet in the air"

Collect the answer sheets giving one to the chief judge and keeping one to grade. "You may give your coach a copy of the questions."

Read through the answer sheet BEFORE giving the answers. If you have any questions about a given answer because of penmanship or spelling -ask the person who wrote the answers on the answer sheet to come to you and clarify. Read the question and answer for each item on the team question indicate which questions each team answered correctly or incor-rectly. The team with the most correct answers is given 10 points and the win.If the score remains tied - repeat the process with the 2nd set of tie breaker questions (your tournament director will have the 2nd set)If the score is tied after the 2nd set of tie breakers. The match goes to first correct answer using the following questions.Tie Breaker Answers:

The additional points gained during the tie breaker questions will not be added into the team teams total. The winning team will be awarded 10 points."The score at the end of the tie breaker is Team one _____________________________ Team two _____________________________ Are there any questions? ( pause and look at the coaches if there are no protests proceed) This ends the game. "

1. Which general was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn?George Custer

2. Math Question: What is four squared times three squared equal to?144

3. What sugary fluid is produced by flowers to attract bees and other insects?nectar

4. What color do you make when you mix equal strengths of blue and red? (40)purple

5. Who wrote about British orphans, cities, and Christmas misers? (35)Charles Dickens

UEL Area 2006-2007 ~ Round One

Extra Questions for substitution & replacement

What new museum opened September 21, 2004, on the National Mall opposite the Capitol in Washington, D.C.? (4)The National Museum of the American Indian

Give the meaning of the Greek suffix “ology.” (60)The science of or the study of (accept either response.

What nursery rhyme character sang for his supper?LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER

Math Question: 45 is what percent of 225?20 (percent)

What words should be capitalized in the following sentence? Every August my family goes on vacation to Niagara Falls.Every, August, Niagara Falls

Identify the words that should be capitalized in the following sentence. The beauty shop is located on Market Street by the river.The, Market, Street

Tie Breaker Answers Set Two

1. Which maid, created by Peggy Parrish, takes everything literally?Amelia Bedelia

2. What is a figure formed by two rays with the same endpoint? (109)Angle

3. Math Question: Multiply the numbers 72 and 31.2232

4. Where is the Freedom Tower being constructed?(p)New York (City) or Manhattan

5. In what part of the body is your patella located? (63)leg or knee

Team quesTion

Round one

TeamquesTion

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Team Question - ANSWER SHEET -- UEL Area 2006-2007 ~ Round One

TEAM QUESTION~Calendar Girl~

1. How many days are in March and October combined?

2. This day is celebrated on the 14th of February.

3. How many days are in a leap year?

4. Which month is named after Julius Caesar?

5. If you have a calendar featuring NASCAR car number 8, whose car would you be look-ing at?

6. In which month does the extra day in a leap year occur?

7. In Oklahoma, Spring Break typically occurs in which month?

8. How many months are on a standard calendar?

9. In which month does Labor Day appear on a U.S. calendar?

10. How many days are there between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day on the calen-dar?

Tie -BReakeR quesTions

Round one

Tie BReakeRquesTionseT one

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Tie-Breaker Question - ANSWER SHEET -- UEL Area 2006-2007 ~ Round One

TIE-BREAKER QUESTION~set one~

1. Which general was defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn?

2. Math Question: What is four squared times three squared equal to?

3. What sugary fluid is produced by flowers to attract bees and other insects?

4. What color do you make when you mix equal strengths of blue and red?

5. Who wrote about British orphans, cities, and Christmas misers?

Tie -BReakeR quesTions

Round one

Tie BReakeRquesTionseT Two

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Tie-Breaker Question - ANSWER SHEET -- UEL Area 2006-2007 ~ Round One

TIE-BREAKER QUESTION~set two~

1. Which maid, created by Peggy Parrish, takes everything literally?

2. What is a figure formed by two rays with the same endpoint?

3. Math Question: Multiply the numbers 72 and 31.

4. Where is the Freedom Tower being constructed?

5. In what part of the body is your patella located?

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