constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 2 By John P. Campbell Campbell’s High School/College Quiz Book Campbell’s Potpourri I of Quiz Bowl Questions Campbell’s Potpourri II of Quiz Bowl Questions Campbell’s Middle School Quiz Book #1 Campbell’s Potpourri III of Quiz Bowl Questions Campbell’s Middle School Quiz Book #2 Campbell’s Elementary School Quiz Book #1 Campbell’s 2001 Quiz Questions Campbell’s Potpourri IV of Quiz Bowl Questions Campbell’s Middle School Quiz Book #3 The 500 Famous Quotations Quiz Book Campbell’s 2002 Quiz Questions Campbell’s 210 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s 175 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s 2003 Quiz Questions Campbell’s 211 Lightning Rounds OmniscienceTM: The Basic Game of Knowledge in Book Form Campbell’s 2004 Quiz Questions Campbell’s 212 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s Elementary School Quiz Book #2 Campbell’s 176 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s 213 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s Potpourri V of Quiz Bowl Questions Campbell’s Mastering the Myths in a Giant Nutshell Quiz Book Campbell’s 3001 Quiz Questions Campbell’s 2701 Quiz Questions Campbell’s Quiz Book on Explorations and U.S. History to 1865 Campbell’s Accent Cubed: Humanities, Math, and Science Campbell’s 2501 Quiz Questions Campbell’s Accent on the Alphabet Quiz Book Campbell’s U.S. History 1866 to 1960 Quiz Book Campbell’s 177 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s 214 Lightning Rounds Campbell’s Potpourri VI of Quiz Bowl Questions Campbell’s Middle School Quiz Book #4 Campbell’s 2005 Quiz Questions Campbell’s High School/College Book of Lists constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 3 CAMPBELL’S CONSTANT QUIZ COMPANION: THE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL BOOK OF LISTS, TERMS, AND QUESTIONS REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION JOHN P. CAMPBELL PATRICK’S PRESS Columbus, Georgia constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 4 Copyright © 2004 by John P. Campbell All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo- copying, recording or by information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Publisher, except for brief quotes used in connection with reviews written specifically for inclusion in a magazine or newspaper. For information, write: Patrick’s Press, Box 5189, Columbus, Georgia 31906. Call 1-800-654-1052 to request a color catalogue or place an order. Printed in the United States of America CIP data suggested by the author Campbell, John P., 1942- Campbell’s Constant Quiz Companion: The Middle/High School Book of Lists, Terms, and Questions Includes index. Summary: Lists, terms, and related questions on language, literature, history, government, geography, mythology, bible and religion, fine arts, math and science 1. Lists and questions and answers. [1. Lists and questions and answers] I. Title II. Title: Campbell’s Constant Quiz Companion: The Middle/High School Book of Lists, Terms, and Questions III. Title: Constant Quiz Companion AG195.C2004a 2004 031'.02 ISBN: 0-944322-39-5 First Edition First Printing, September 2004 constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am once again very indebted to my editor Rinda Brewbaker for her edit- ing ability and contributions to this work. I also appreciate the help of all those who researched and proofread this material, especially Judy Gunter and David Taggart. I appreciate the help of Dr. Jay Cliett, Wanda Kuester, and Phillip Latham in mathematics, and the typing help of Lynda Joseph and Millie Standridge. I thank Millie Standridge and Connie Erb for indexing this book. I also thank Jackie Taylor for her typesetting capabilities. constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 6 TO Those students who will use these pages as their vade mecum or “constant companion” in their quest for expertise in academic quiz com- petition. May they find their time well spent. constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 7 PREFACE This book is intended as quiz bowl material not only for the coach of an Academic Bowl team to use in conducting practices but also for individual team members to use as study material. The complete table of contents and selected index complements this intention since the users of this book may quickly find material they wish to review. Your suggestions and comments will be appreciated. Please send them to me in care of PATRICK’S PRESS, Box 5189, Columbus, Georgia 31906. John Campbell constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 8 constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS Some lists are not fully comprehensive but rather consist of notable material in the common body of knowledge LANGUAGE Proverbs ..........................................................................................................................1 Idioms..............................................................................................................................7 Similes Using “As” ........................................................................................................11 Similes Using “Like” ......................................................................................................13 Eponyms (Words Derived from the Names of People)..................................................14 Toponyms (Names Derived from a Place or Region).....................................................16 Initialisms/Acronyms .....................................................................................................17 Common abbreviations..................................................................................................19 Titles ..............................................................................................................................20 Addresses and Directions ..............................................................................................21 Days of the Week...........................................................................................................21 Months of the Year ........................................................................................................21 Letters of the Alphabet...................................................................................................21 Greek Alphabet ..............................................................................................................23 Plurals............................................................................................................................23 Hard-to-Spell Words......................................................................................................25 Shortened Words...........................................................................................................28 Latin Prefixes.................................................................................................................28 Latin Roots ....................................................................................................................29 Latin Numerical Roots/Combining Forms......................................................................32 Latin Suffixes.................................................................................................................32 Greek Prefixes................................................................................................................33 Greek Roots...................................................................................................................33 Greek Numerical Roots/Combining Forms.....................................................................35 Greek Suffixes................................................................................................................35 Potpourri of Combining Forms ......................................................................................36 Symbols and Signs........................................................................................................36 “-Ologies” (study or science of) ....................................................................................37 Phobias (fear of)............................................................................................................38 Manias (mental disorder or craving for)........................................................................40 Words Ending in -cide ...................................................................................................40 Words Ending in -ine .....................................................................................................41 Words Ending in -mancy (foreseeing the future)...........................................................41 Words Ending in -archy or -cracy (rule by) ...................................................................41 Principal Parts of Verbs .................................................................................................42 English Grammar, Language, and Punctuation..............................................................44 Footnote Abbreviations ..................................................................................................45 Dewey Decimal Classification Categories.......................................................................46 Questions on Language .................................................................................................46 constant0704final.qxd 8/4/2004 2:37 PM Page 10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES French Words/Phrases Used in English.........................................................................50 Spanish Words/Phrases