Languages
What language has the most native speakers?
Chinese
Ray Bradbury is most famous for writing about which genre?
Science Fiction
How old is Mr. Brazil?
33
What is the name of the Russian video game where you must stack falling blocks?
Tetris
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Football (soccer)
What language is this:
"Ich Liebe Dich"
German
Who is Robinson Crusoe?
A man who gets lost on an island
Name one of Mr. Brazil's favorite books (he has mentioned many in class)
So many! Mr. Brazil will check.
What video game character was originally called "Jumpman"?
Mario
Mind Control
Choose a number between 1-20. Closest team can make another team answer the next question.
13
What language has three different alphabets/writing systems? (Hiragana, katakana, kanji)
Japanese
Who is the author of The Lord of the Rings?
J.R.R. Tolkein
Which of these has Mr. Brazil NOT won before:
a. eating contest b. trivia/knowledge competition c. american football tournament d. ski racing competition
d. ski racing competition
What is the best-selling video game of all time?
Minecraft
In all of history, which athlete earned the most money?
Michael Jordan
What was the first written language? (The alphabet was called cuneiform)
Sumerian
Who wrote this line:
"Quoth the raven, nevermore."
Edgar Allen Poe
Mr. Brazil has one of his bones partially replaced with metal. Which one?
Jaw
Which video game company used to make playing cards before switching to video games?
Nintendo
What is the second-most popular sport in the world?
Cricket
What is the name of the alphabet used by Russian, Mongolian, Ukrainian, Macedonian, and several other languages? (It looks like this: Здравствуй, друг)
Cyrillic
Which single book (in English) is the best-selling of all time?
The Bible
Name the two other countries where Mr. Brazil has taught English
Kenya, Vietnam
The famous cheat code "up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, start" has been used in hundreds of video games to give the player an extra benefit. Which game used it first?
Contra
Which sport uses terms including "try", "scrum", and "lineout"
Rugby