Debate Rules
Debate Skills
Islamic Knowledge
General Trivia
100

How many people compete in a standard round of British Parliamentary (BP) debate?

8 people

100

What is refutation?

Explaining why an opponent’s argument is wrong or weak.

100

Who was the first person to accept Islam after prophet Muhamad (PBUH)?

Khadija bint Khuwaylid

100

What is the largest ocean in the world?

The Pacific Ocean

200

What is the maximum time allowed for asking a POI?

15 seconds

200

True or false:

Closing government should support opening government’s arguments.

False

200

To which prophet was the Injeel revealed to?

‘Isa (AS)

200

Who is the author of The Cat in the Hat?

Dr. Seuss

300

Which two speaker positions are not allowed to bring up brand new arguments in the debate?

Government whip and opposition whip

300

What does CREE/TMI stand for?

CREE: Claim, reason, evidence, explanation

TMI: Title, mechanism, impact

300

What is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar calendar?

Ramadan
300

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

NaCl

400

What is something only the prime minister should include in their speech?

A model

400

What is a roadmap and why is it important?

An outline of a speaker’s arguments presented at the beginning of their speech. It helps the audience follow along.

400

Over the span of how many years was the Quran revealed?

23

400

Who was the first prime minister of Canada?

John A. Macdonald

500

Complete the following equity rule:

Criticize ____, not _____.

Criticize ideas, not people.

500

Give an example of a stakeholder in a debate about education. Why is this stakeholder important?

Answers may include: Teachers, students, the government, taxpayers, etc.

500

Which surah in the Quran begins with “iqra” or “read”?

Surah Al-’Alaq (“The Clot”)

500

What is a group of owls called?

A parliament

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