English Majors Only
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows important information that a character does not
What is 15% of 200?
30
During which years did World War I take place?
1914-1918
What is the largest organ of the body?
Skin
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
What word describes someone who can speak several different languages?
What is the mean of 8, 12, 15, and 5?
10
Who was Canada's first prime minister?
John A. Macdonald
Which element is symbolized by W.
Tungsten
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any U.S state?
Q
Three fair coins are flipped. What is the probability of getting exactly 2 heads?
3/8
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Which process allows plants to convert sunlight into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
Which country shares a land border with Portugal?
Spain
What is a pangram?
A sentence or phrase that uses every letter of the alphabet at least once
What is the value of x in 2^(x+1)=32?
4
Which treaty officially ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
At a constant temperature, the pressure of a gas increases as its volume decreases. What law is this?
Boyle's Law
Which country has the world;s only national flag that is not rectangular or square?
Nepal
What is a word or phrase that reads the same forward and backwards, such as "racecar"?
Palindrome
A car travels 180km in 2.5h. What is the average speed?
72km/h
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
What protein found inside the red blood cell binds to and transports oxygen?
Hemoglobin
Which continent contains the greatest number of countries?
Africa