California
Grammar
Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
English Idioms
Miscellaneous
100
Famous for filmmaking, Hollywood, CA, is located in what city?
Los Angeles
100
Fill in the blank in this sentence with the correct form of the verb "to get":
If Johnny had studied, he would _______ a better grade
have gotten
100
Name any two Pacific Islander nationalities/ethnicities.
Hawaiian, Samoan, Tokelauan, Tahitian, Tongan, Chamorro, Mariana Islander, Saipanese, Palauan, Yapanese, Chuukese, Pohnpeian, Kosraean, Marshallese, I-Kiribat, Fijian, Papua New Guinean, Solomon Islander, Ni-Vanuatu (and maybe Filipino)
100
What does the phrase "from the get-go" mean?
A. Preparation for a trip
B. On a list for shopping
C. Since the very beginning
D. Important items to remember
C. Since the very beginning
100
What animal is this?
(Great White) shark
200
California borders three states and one country. Name the country and at least one state.
Country: Mexico
States: Oregon, Nevada, Arizona
200
What kind of nouns always need to be capitalized?
A. Proper nouns
B. Reflexive nouns
C. Pronouns
D. Indefinite nouns
A. Proper nouns
200
When did the first Asian origin people migrate to America?
A. 1587
B. 1643
C. 1794
D. 1823
A. 1587
A group of Filipinos known as "Luzonians" came with Spanish settlers and landed in present-day California
200
What does it mean to "open a can of worms"?
A. To start or talk about something complicated that will cause a lot of problems
B. To go fishing
C. To bully someone weaker than you
D. To do something that people don't like
A. To start or talk about something complicated that will cause a lot of problems
200
Oliver removed 56 marbles from his marble box and put them into 8 equal groups. How many marbles were in each group?
7 marbles in each group
300
Death Valley in the Mojave Desert was recorded to reach a high of which of these temperatures (in Celsius)?
A. 43.7
B. 49.3
C. 56.7
D. 58.2
C. 56.7
300
Which of these sentences includes a gerund?
A. Swimming is her favorite activity.
B. He's really good at math.
C. The dog barks all day.
D. The store closes soon.
A. Swimming is her favorite activity
300
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American women to do what?
A. Invent a medicine
B. Drive a racecar
C. Fly to space
D. Win a Nobel Peace Prize
C. Fly to space
300
What does the phrase "there are bigger fish to fry" mean?
A. You are still hungry
B. There are more important issues
C. Resources are running out
D. Someone is trying to trick you
B. There are more important issues
300
Which ETA (Jay or Trey) has been to more American Spaces?
Trey
400
What is the capital city of California?
Sacramento
400
Which pair of words are homophones?
A. Silent and listen
B. Blue and blew
C. Trash and garbage
D. Childhood and adulthood
B. Blue and blew
400
This dance originates from Hawaii. What is it called?
Hula
400
What does the sentence "That ship has sailed" mean?
A. The person has gotten older
B. You really enjoyed a book or movie
C. Someone did a really good job
D. The opportunity has passed
D. The opportunity has passed
400
What two elements are in salt?
Sodium and Chloride
500
Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. What is the height of the tallest redwood tree (in meters)?
A. 112.03 m
B. 115.85 m
C. 121.53 m
D. 129.46 m
B. 115.85 m - it is called Hyperion
500
An intransitive verb is one which:
A. does not have an object
B. take two objects
C. is always passive
D. cannot be used in the future tense
A. does not have an object
500
During World War II, what was the major role of Japanese Americans in the United States?
A. The became interpreters and language experts in the military
B. They raised money for the war effort
C. They were taken from their homes and forced into camps
D. There were no Japanese-Americans at the time
C. They were taken from their homes and forced into camps
500
What does the phrase "burning bridges" mean?
A. Destroying a relationship with someone or something
B. Losing your way in a city
C. Complimenting someone after doing something good
D. Gossiping about people behind their backs
A. Destroying a relationship with someone or something
500
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi