Silent Spring
Nobel Speech
Vocab
Rhetorical Devices
Random
100

Who wrote Silent Spring?

Rachel Carson

100

Who delivered the speech we read/watched?

Al Gore

100

What does "Accuracy" mean?

Without error; correctness

100
What are the three Rhetorical Devices we learned about?

Logos, Pathos, Ethos

100

What was the first day of the 20th century?

(Month, Day, Year)

January 1, 1901

200

What does the title Silent Spring refer to?

To a spring without birdsong, 

a warning against human interference with nature.

200

What did the speaker do to win the Nobel Prize?

He worked to fight global warming/climate change. 

200

What word means "to understand fully"?

Comprehend

200

Which Rhetorical Device "gets your reader to stop thinking, and start feeling"?

Pathos

200

How much is the Roman Numeral XXIV?

24

300

What chemical was the author worried about?

DDT (Pesticides)

300

The author calls for "Collective Action" to combat climate change. 

What does "collective action" mean?

Everyone working together. 

300

What does "Frugal" mean?

Cheap, thrifty, not wasteful.

300

"Please donate to the animal shelter. All our animals are sad and depressed. Your money can help cheer them up."

Pathos

300

How many months have 31 days?

7

400

What happened to the town in Silent Spring?

It was deserted, all life died, food supply ran out, etc. 

400

What year was this speech delivered?

2007

400

What word means "abandoned, or empty"?

Deserted

400
"Today we dumped 70 million tons of global warming pollution into the thin shell of the atmosphere covering our planet as if it were an open sewer." 

-Al Gore, Nobel Speech

Logos

400

What stone is the hardest known material on Earth?

Diamond

500

What tragic event inspired the author to write Silent Spring?

A bird sanctuary sprayed with DDT.
500

What happened to this author in the year 2000?

He lost the presidential election.

500

What word means "something that spoils, prevents growth, or destroys"?

Blight

500

Logos, Pathos, or Ethos.

"The world's top scientists all agree that humans are responsible for the excessive rate of climate change."

Ethos

500

Name all of the seven dwarves.

Sleepy, Happy, Doc, Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy, Bashful

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