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Sports Trivia
100
How did the English colonization of Australia affect the Aborigines? A It led to the discovery of gold, which made the Aborigines wealthy. B It resulted in an outbreak of disease, which reduced the Aborigine population. C It made the land difficult to farm, which caused the Aborigines to have less food. D It introduced a new system of laws, which made it easier for the Aborigines to own land.
b. it resulted in an outbreak of disease, which reduced the Aborigine popluation.
100
Which word in the sentence is a preposition? a. sitting b. between c. my d. uncle
b. between
100
The weight of a new truck is 1,500 kg. What is the weight of the truck in grams. a. 150 b. 15,000 c. 1,500,000 d. 150,000,000
c. 1,500,000
100
A student is looking at a current model of the Solar System. Which of these BEST describe the model she sees? a. a geocentric model, which means Earth is the center of the Solar System. b. a heliocentric model, which means Earth is the center of the Solar System c. a geocentric model, which means the Sun is the center of the Solar System. d. a heliocentric model, which means the Sun is the center of the Solar System.
d. a heliocentric model, which means the Sun is the center of the Solar System.
100
What is the most played sport in America. a. baseball b. tennis c. soccer d. baseball and basketball
d. baseball and basketball
200
Why do some people in Quebec want independence from Canada? A Quebec’s schools are better. B Quebec’s culture is different. C Quebec’s standard of living is higher. D Quebec’s industries export more goods.
b. Quebec's culture is different
200
Which sentence uses an intransitive verb? a. He ater his apple first. b. Tamara is reading quietly. c. She wants a new book for a reward. d. Amy and Wendy have yellow raincoats.
b. Tamara is reading quietly.
200
Dottie needs to learn a total of 24 vocabulary words. She has learned 75% of the words. How many of her vocabulary words did she learn so far? a. 20% b. 25% c. 45% d. 80%
d. 80%
200
In Georgia, summer occurs in July and winter occurs in January. Which of these BEST describes the difference between January and July? a. Earth is closer to the Sun in July than in January. b. Earth is closer to the Sun in January than in July. c. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in July. d. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in January.
c. The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun in July.
200
What Notbable baseball event happened in 1927? a. The new metal bats were invented. b. Mickey Mantle married Marilyn Monroe c. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record which stood until 1961. d. An alien ship landed at Yankee stadium
c. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927, a record which stood until 1961.
300
Which of these led to the end of the Cold War? A the Treaty of Versailles B the colonization of Africa C the bombing of Hiroshima D the collapse of the Soviet Union
d. the collapse of the Soviet Union
300
Which sentence is a compound sentence? a. Did you read the story, or were the children asleep? b. Read us a story from our favorite book of folk tales. c. The children were ready for bed and a bedtime story. d. Before bedtime tonight, can you read the children a story?
a. Did you ready the story, or were the children asleep?
300
A square has a perimeter of 36 inches. What is the perimeter in feet? a. 1 foot b. 3 feet c. 9 feet d. 12 feet
b. 3 feet
300
Which of these is the MOST LIKELY cause of tides? a. gravitational pull of Jupiter. b. gravitational pull of the Moon c. movement of water in the ocean. d. wind near the surface of the ocean.
b. gravitational pull of the Moon.
300
What is the most watched sport in America? a. football b. baseball c. soccer d. tennis
c. soccer
400
What role did Pizarro play in the history of Latin America? a. He led a small Spanish force to defeat the Inca Empire. b. He conquered the Aztecs by creating alliances with their enemy. c. He led a revolt that resulted in Haitian independence from France. d. He stared a nationalist movement in Argentina by appealing to the working class.
a. He led a small Spanish force to defeat the Inca Empire.
400
Where should the comma be placed in the sentence. a. after not b. after forget c. after open d. after window
d. after window
400
Mike has a cube. The length of each side is 4.8cm. Which of these is the BEST estimate of the surface area of Mike's cube? a. 25 cm2 b. 60 cm2 c. 75 cm2 d. 150 cm2
d. 150 cm2
400
A student is studying the layers of Earth. Which of these layers is the most dense? a. crust b. mantle c. outer crust d. inner core
d. inner core
400
What is the age of a 12 guage Winchester model serial 524848? a. 1927 b. 1942 c. 1901 d. 1899
a. 1927
500
Why is Australia more of a market economy than a command economy? a. it has very few trading partners. b. farmers grow crops for themselves only. c. the government decides how to distribute services. d. consumers determine which goods should be produced.
d. consumers determine which goods should be produced.
500
Which would be the BEST way to contact a possible employer? a. e-mailing the hiring director of a company. b. searching a databas of employers in the state. c. posting a question on a job-related electronic bulletin board. d. entering a keyword employer into an internet search engine.
a. e-mailing the hiring director of a company
500
Melanie likes to race minature cars. Every five seconds, she records the total distance her car travels. Which graph would BEST represent this type of data? a. bar graph b. circle graph c. line plot d. line graph
d. line graph
500
A student is making a poster about conserving nonrenewable resources. Which of these resources should she put on her poster? a. wind b. sunlight c. oak trees d. natural gas
d. natural gas
500
How many sports and events are their in the Olympics? a. 30 sports 400 events b. 26 sports 300 events c. 45 sports 800 events d. 20 sports 400 events
b. 26 sports 300 events
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