SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl

General Academic Knowledge Questions:

can come from any recognized academic subject, including social studies, the arts, the sciences, language arts, and mathematics.
are based on significant vocabulary, concepts, and events in each subject area.
are structured so that one answer fits, although synonyms may be allowed by judges.

Academic Question #	Sample Question to be answered within 5 seconds after recognition by the moderator	Correct Answer
1	This city's zoo experienced a deadly attack on Christmas Day, resulting in the death of one man and one zoo resident. Which city was it?	San Francisco
2	From which nation is the new Security Council President in the United Nations?	Libya
3	Which responsibility has John Durham been given by the Attorney General?	probing the CIA tape destruction
4	Which automaker is now the number two manufacturer in the U.S.?	Toyota
5	Which baseball star recently swore to Mike Wallace that he never was injected with steroids?	Roger Clemons
6	What event in Kenya recently resulted in hundreds of deaths?	elections
7	What date will this year's State of the Union address be delivered?	January 28
8	Which tech company recently revealed their new 500 gig hard drive for laptops?	Hitachi
9	The space shuttle has endured months of delays due to a recurring problem. What is the reason for the most recent postponement?	fuel connectors
10	Who is the current PGA Tour Player of the Year?	Tiger Woods