Figurative Speech
What is it called when you give an inanimate object human-like features?
Personification
What is the name of the handheld digital pet created in Japan in 1996?
Tamagotchi.
How many original Colonies were there?
13
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech?
Washington DC,
What year did the Apollo Theater open?
1914
What is it called when you directly compare two unrelated things by stating one thing is the other, rather than using "like" or "as"
Simile
What is the smallest dog breed in the world?
Chihuaha
What is the national bird of the U.S.?
The bald eagle
What is Maya Angelou's first body of work?
I know why the caged birds sing
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
1920's
An extreme exaggeration for emphasis
Example- Im starving
Hyperbole
True or False: Dalmatian puppies are born with spots?
False (they are born white and develop spots later).
What are the three branches of U.S. government?
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Madam C.J Walker is known as the first Black self-made millionaire. What product led to her success?
Hair Grower
Where was Louis Armstrong's hometown?
New Orleans
A common phrase with a figurative meaning different from its literal words- Example (Break a leg)
Idiom
Which dog breed was originally bred in Africa to hunt lions?
The Rhodesian Ridgeback.
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
What was Muhammad Ali’s nickname?
The Greatest
Ella Fitzgerald started her singing career by winning an amateur contest in New York City. Name the venue.
Words that sound like the action they describe
Onomatopeia
What is the only dog breed known for having a blue-black tongue?
A chow chow
In which American city did jazz music originate?
New Orleans
What was Whitney Houston’s greatest-selling hit?
I will Always Love You
What do the letters for the cable network BET stand for?
Black Entertainment Television