Do You Know Your History?
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Round the decimal to the nearest tens place:
4.73
4.7
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Smilies use "like" or "as" - metaphors do not.
How many continents are there?
7
Which ancient Roman city was famously buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What is the term for animals that are active during the night?
Nocturnal
Evaluate the following expression when x=6:
19 - x = ?
13
Choose the correct homonym to go in each blank:
"I decided to go over ___ to pick up ___ clothes."
A.) there, they're
B.) they're there
C.) there, their
D.) their, there
C.) there, their
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
What was the name of the first successful English colony in America, founded in 1607?
Jamestown
Name a mammal that lays eggs.
(Bonus 50 points if you can name two!)
Platypus & Echidnas
George is 6ft tall. His friend Jake's height is 11/12 of George's height. How tall is Jake?
5'11
What is an oxymoron?
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
ex.) open secret, living dead, seriously funny, bittersweet
What three countries are located in North America?
Canada, United States, Mexico
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Which vitamin is primarily produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D
Evaluate the following expression when x=5 and y=2:
2(x) + 6(y) = ?
2(5) + 6(2) = ?
10 + 12 = ?
22
What is the difference between effect and affect?
Affect is the action, effect is the end result.
Name the longest river in the world.
The Amazon
What document begins with the words 'We the People'?
A.) The Declaration of Independence
B.) The Bill of Rights
C.) The U.S. Constitution
D.) The Federalist Papers
What kind of blood cells fight infection?
White blood cells
What does PEMDAS stand for? List the terms in order.
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
Name four types of narrators.
Unreliable, omniscent, 1st/2nd/3rd person, 3rd person limited, epistolary, objective
To travel from New York to London, one must fly over which ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean