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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday november 21,1988 education news from my so Chan Zitz Kevin Johnson cd bread and Chris Campbell of Zwic Brucken High school Ponder question in brain bowl held at  High school. Is do two Power play by Dave Walt  writer Wor Zbuka West Germany knowledge Aboin a 19lh-Ceniury electronics researcher provided just the Joll that the winning learn needed in a modern Day Battle of brains saturday Wei Bruckn High Saliou ddn did ils brain howl litle. Thanks in part to know ing about Georg ohm. The question about ohm s la turned us  Wei Bruckn team captained or rail Sakl. We look Ibe momentum away from. Kais Mautern. After that it was our game.". The Wei Brincken senior was referring to 43rd.and final round of the seventh annual interscholastic academic games a two Day event that brought 23 Ger Many Gigli schools together to answer questions ranging from Cleopatra to computers but it was electricity thai was on reminds of the contestants Early in the final contest. And when Breault an swered the question ohm s Law is the electrical relationship Between what three quantities with he words rail age current and resistance  team was wired for Victory. The runner up kaisers Laulom Tea had forced an extra round of the double elimination Competition by  130-105 just before the final showdown.  which owns the 1982and 1987 Drain  lilies had handed Kaiserslautern its Only defeat earlier in the Day by a 120-9 5 margin. Kaljar lantern learn Captain Michael Clavenna 17, said that meeting the de fending champions for lop honors provided Ali the incentive his foursome. Needed. It Only made us want to win All the More Clavenna said. Defending champions Aren t my idea of fun champions unless it happens to be us. The de sire to win was there Bui the Points weren t. The 20-Minutc deciding round ended with  on lop 175-145.  Junior Chris Campbell named a co Winner of the most valuable player award for the second straight year had doubts that his team would prevail against . We started by blowing people away by incredible margins. Then things be came ,1 lot tighter. Thai gives you a Good idea of this game Campbell said. The brain bowl hosted by a Dryburg High school included moderators and judges All teachers and administrators who work for the department of defense dependents schools in Germany. The contests Reward Quick recall. Stu dents must press a Button when the think they know the answer a Quick push gives a student first crack a the questions which can cover any academic area. It s More of a test of reflexes than in is a test of knowledge Campbell said. " i All hinges on How fast your thumb. Hits the buzzer.". Correct answers were Worth 10 Points with about half containing five Point onus questions. Incorrect answers car ried no penalty. Hanau led by co map Dennis Snel Ling took third place followed by Nurnberg Wiesbaden and Mannheim Livich. Team cot nisted if a senior Jun in Sophomore and freshman with one alternate from any Grade. Freshman so Chan Zil Sophomore Kevin Johnson and freshman alternate Travis Cairel joined Hacault and Campbell in he Winner s Circle. A Rhaull in his third and final year on the  team said his squad fulfilled its Mission. The team had the potent Jan to Lake first and we would t have lived up to our potential if we had t. We were a Strong team stronger than last  sounds like a winning circuit. Here Are questions that tested students Wurzburg. West Germany in three brain to brain confrontations students from  and Kail is Lauvern High schools had 0 seconds to answer questions concerning such subjects As dece Virs and ,. Hut for i Host who consider such que Slipyj simply child s play Here s an Opportunity to lest your Quick recall ability. The following is a list1 of. 20 questions that Chal in Gid the top two to came in saturday s Drain bowl. Give yourself 10 Points for each question. No refer a Nee materials please. Answers provided below. 2. What is the Standard  allowance uefa in sewing. 3. What is the first monsters name in Beowulf. .4. The movement of molecules 1 across the plasma membrane against the contraction gradient is Calk d " ,5, who caused the i Lois roman Empire to end 6. In which latin american country did the Ball room dance the Ungo originate 7. What is the Only . Slate with a unicameral legislature. 8. Identify the following organisms that have close associations with humans i is Tomti Lifus. Ranis a Miliaris a ques Saballus and Puk s in Rilands. 9. As the first president serving under the articles Ocon Federal Ion from 1781-82, he is sometimes inside  first president of the United suites. Name him. "  p. St Ondar 1 storage devices  Whai is tin longest chord that can be drawn in a. Circle " 12. Nain Lac title of the play  author of the 1950s drama that deals with tile Salem Witch trials \3 what would be the. Tola number of. Legs rep resented by a Man Riding on an elephant holding a. Cage containing a dozen while mice with a Parrot on his shoulder. A. " ". 4. What name denotes the character placed at the beginning of the musical Stair to do Terminie the Posi lion of the notes. 15. In what great naval Battle did Oclavian defeat the fleets of Antony and Cleopatra?16. How Many calories equal one Pound of fat 17. What act was passed in.973 curb presidential Power. " 1s. The number ten million ten thousand one Huo  and on contains Chiw Ryan Cross. 1.9. Name the theoretical end product of the gravitational collapse of a massive slav. O he founded the science of microbiology and discovered a cure for ,25 2, 5/8 in ii 3. Grendel 4. Active transport 5, Napoleon 6. Argentina 7. Nebraska 8, House cat dog horse and Flea 9. Jolin Hanson 10. Diskettes ii. Diameter 12. The Crucible by Arth Urmiller 13, 56 14. Clef 15. Actium 16. 3,500 17. War Powers car. Is. Fiir 19. Black Hole 20. Louts Pas tour. Nav Walczak  
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