Indiana Academic Super Bowl. English Round Senior Division - Invitational 1. A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals

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1 Indiana Academic Super Bowl English Round 2019 Senior Division - Invitational 1 A Program of the Indiana Association of School Principals Students: Throughout this competition, foreign names and words may be used. If there are any discrepancies between how a word/phrase should be pronounced and what you see on the screen, the screen supersedes what is spoken.

2 SD-I1-E-1 In his instructions regarding the boat Utnapishtim is to build, Ea says, let her beam equal her length. What is the BEST denotation of beam in this context? A. a principal supporting member of a ship B. the extreme width of a ship at the widest part C. a long piece of heavy timber used in construction D. an oscillating lever on a central axis transmitting motion SD-I1-E-1 In his instructions regarding the boat Utnapishtim is to build, Ea says, let her beam equal her length. What is the BEST denotation of beam in this context? B. the extreme width of a ship at the widest part

3 SD-I1-E-2 In verse 8 of Psalm 45, the speaker says, All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,/out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. What is myrrh? A. an aromatic tree gum B. a spice similar to cinnamon C. a succulent of the lily family D. an essential oil as of rose petals SD-I1-E-2 In verse 8 of Psalm 45, the speaker says, All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia,/out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad. What is myrrh? A. an aromatic tree gum

4 SD-I1-E-3 Like Noah in the Genesis account of the Flood, Utnapishtim releases birds to determine if the waters have receded. The birds released are. A. a hawk and a dove B. a dove and a raven C. a raven and a swallow D. a swallow and a hawk SD-I1-E-3 Like Noah in the Genesis account of the Flood, Utnapishtim releases birds to determine if the waters have receded. The birds released are. B. a dove and a raven

5 SD-I1-E-4 Consider the following lines from a psalm: Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones,/give unto the Lord glory and strength./give unto the Lord the glory due to His name;/ Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. These lines illustrate which type of Hebrew parallelism? A. chiastic B. climactic C. emblematic D. synonymous SD-I1-E-4 Consider the following lines from a psalm: Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones,/give unto the Lord glory and strength./give unto the Lord the glory due to His name;/ Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. These lines illustrate which type of Hebrew parallelism? B. climactic

6 SD-I1-E-5 The poem with which Ea responds to Enlil who protests humanity s surviving the Flood has as its central point that A. even punishment should come in moderation B. a famine would have been better than a flood C. a pestilence would have taught a better lesson D. animals are more suited to punish sin than is Enlil SD-I1-E-5 The poem with which Ea responds to Enlil who protests humanity s surviving the Flood has as its central point that A. even punishment should come in moderation

7 SD-I1-E-6 The second verse of Psalm 1 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. exemplifies which form of Hebrew parallelism? A. climactic B. synthetic C. antithetical D. synonymous SD-I1-E-6 The second verse of Psalm 1 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. exemplifies which form of Hebrew parallelism? D. synonymous

8 SD-I1-E-7 The original proto-literate Gilgamesh epic pre-dates the version on which Sandars translation is based by A. some 1500 years B. about 1000 years C. a few hundred years D. more than 2000 years SD-I1-E-7 The original proto-literate Gilgamesh epic pre-dates the version on which Sandars translation is based by D. more than 2000 years

9 SD-I1-E-8 During his time living in Retenu, Sinuhe developed a reputation for each of the following EXCEPT A. courage B. strength C. devotion D. hospitality SD-I1-E-8 During his time living in Retenu, Sinuhe developed a reputation for each of the following EXCEPT C. devotion

10 SD-I1-E-9 When Siduri attempts to bar him, Gilgamesh offers each of the following as testimonials to his strength EXCEPT A. killing the lions of Mashu B. seizing and killing Humbaba C. overthrowing the Bull of Heaven D. defeating Enkidu, created to tame him SD-I1-E-9 When Siduri attempts to bar him, Gilgamesh offers each of the following as testimonials to his strength EXCEPT D. defeating Enkidu, created to tame him

11 SD-I1-E-10 Verse 9 of Psalm 37 For evildoers shall be cut off;/but those who wait on the Lord,/They shall inherit the earth. demonstrates which type of Hebrew parallelism? A. climactic B. synthetic C. antithetical D. emblematic SD-I1-E-10 Verse 9 of Psalm 37 For evildoers shall be cut off;/but those who wait on the Lord,/They shall inherit the earth. demonstrates which type of Hebrew parallelism? C. antithetical

12 SD-I1-E-11 When Ishtar attempts to seduce Gilgamesh, she offers him each of the following inducements EXCEPT A. a luxurious chariot B. tribute from other rulers C. fertile and excelling livestock D. the expansion of Uruk s borders SD-I1-E-11 When Ishtar attempts to seduce Gilgamesh, she offers him each of the following inducements EXCEPT D. the expansion of Uruk s borders

13 SD-I1-E-12 The tone of the serpent king in The Shipwrecked Sailor in initially addressing the sailor is BEST characterized as A. alluring B. reticent C. gracious D. portentous SD-I1-E-12 The tone of the serpent king in The Shipwrecked Sailor in initially addressing the sailor is BEST characterized as D. portentous

14 SD-I1-E-13 When Ishtar appeals to Anu to take vengeance on Gilgamesh, he agrees only because A. Ishtar has promised to provide for the people B. Enkidu has advised against a marriage to Ishtar C. Antum has persuaded him to aid their daughter D. Gilgamesh has defied one of the immortal gods SD-I1-E-13 When Ishtar appeals to Anu to take vengeance on Gilgamesh, he agrees only because A. Ishtar has promised to provide for the people

15 SD-I1-E-14 Verse 4 of Psalm 42 When I remember these things,/i pour out my soul within me./for I used to go with the multitude;/i went with them to the house of God evokes a tone of A. dubiety B. venality C. veneration D. disassociation SD-I1-E-14 Verse 4 of Psalm 42 When I remember these things,/i pour out my soul within me./for I used to go with the multitude;/i went with them to the house of God evokes a tone of D. disassociation

16 SD-I1-E-15 The episode of the taming of Enkidu in the epic supports the assertion that men are A. freed by women B. civilized by women C. superior to women D. weaker than women SD-I1-E-15 The episode of the taming of Enkidu in the epic supports the assertion that men are B. civilized by women

17 SD-I1-E-16 The purpose of the story the serpent king tells of the death of his kin serves to support the theme of The Shipwrecked Sailor that A. a person s destiny is inescapable B. vigilance provides the only security C. one s home is more valuable than riches D. the sovereign is ultimately equal to the commoner SD-I1-E-16 The purpose of the story the serpent king tells of the death of his kin serves to support the theme of The Shipwrecked Sailor that C. one s home is more valuable than riches

18 SD-I1-E-17 In the Prologue to the epic, the narrator establishes Gilgamesh as a man of A. guile B. faith C. action D. knowledge SD-I1-E-17 In the Prologue to the epic, the narrator establishes Gilgamesh as a man of D. knowledge

19 SD-I1-E-18 The aspects of Sinuhe s tomb include each of the following EXCEPT. A. ka-servants B. a tomb garden C. a golden statue D. a carved sarcophagus SD-I1-E-18 The aspects of Sinuhe s tomb include each of the following EXCEPT. D. a carved sarcophagus

20 SD-I1-E-19 One of the archaeologists most responsible for beginning the work that would reveal insight into daily life and religious practice in ancient Uruk, was A. Loftus B. Peters C. Layard D. Rassam SD-I1-E-19 One of the archaeologists most responsible for beginning the work that would reveal insight into daily life and religious practice in ancient Uruk, was A. Loftus

21 SD-I1-E-20 The shipwrecked sailor attributes to his fellow sailors a keen ability to A. navigate the waters B. foretell the weather C. work in tandem with each other D. maintain the ship s seaworthiness SD-I1-E-20 The shipwrecked sailor attributes to his fellow sailors a keen ability to B. foretell the weather

22 SD-I1-E-21 The speaker in Psalm 37 attributes the accuracy of his observations to his A. age B. faith C. wisdom D. patience SD-I1-E-21 The speaker in Psalm 37 attributes the accuracy of his observations to his A. age

23 SD-I1-E-22 In the epic, Gilgamesh and Enkidu s expedition to the Land of Cedars has each of the following dimensions EXCEPT A. the pious B. the moral C. the personal D. the exploratory SD-I1-E-22 In the epic, Gilgamesh and Enkidu s expedition to the Land of Cedars has each of the following dimensions EXCEPT D. the exploratory

24 SD-I1-E-23 In his praise for Sesostris, son of Sehetepebre, Sinuhe sees the king as. A. a child of destiny B. an exemplar of kingly humility C. an achiever despite hindrances D. a warrior who makes his own way SD-I1-E-23 In his praise for Sesostris, son of Sehetepebre, Sinuhe sees the king as. A. a child of destiny

25 SD-I1-E-24 Facing his imminent destruction, Humbaba portrays Enkidu as A. a dying ember B. a jealous servant C. an overzealous toady D. an irascible counselor SD-I1-E-24 Facing his imminent destruction, Humbaba portrays Enkidu as B. a jealous servant

26 SD-I1-E-25 In The Tale of Sinuhe the pharaoh Sehetepebre dies in the thirtieth year of his reign on the seventh day of the third month of the inundation. To what event does inundation refer? A. the flooding of the Nile B. the attack of the enemy C. the completion of a pyramid D. the aftermath of a sandstorm SD-I1-E-25 In The Tale of Sinuhe the pharaoh Sehetepebre dies in the thirtieth year of his reign on the seventh day of the third month of the inundation. To what event does inundation refer? C. the completion of a pyramid

27 End of English Round The Next Round will be Science 2019 Academic Super Bowl Area Competition Tuesday, April 16, 2019