BVHS Trivia
Definitions 1
Definitions 2
Reverse Definitions
Synonyms
Sentences
Anything Goes
100
Who is the mascot of BVHS?
The Lynx
100
(adj.) Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
a. Discordant
b. Servile
c. Churlish
b. Servile
100
(v.) To work with, work together
a. Evolve
b. Decree
c. Collaborate
c. Collaborate
100
Preclude
a. (v.) To return; go back
b. (v.) To have a long and complicated argument; to herd or round up (livestock)
c. (v.) To make impossible, prevent, shut out
c. (v.) To make impossible, prevent, shut out
100
Synonym: Push
a. Evolve
b. Revert
c. Jostle
c. Jostle
100
The company decided to __________ to their old computers, since the new computers were not working that well.
a. Preclude
b. Revert
c. Wrangle
b. Revert
100
What is the name of Mr. Hoffman's...
-Guinea pig
OR
-Cat
Guinea pig = Beaver
Cat = Jazzy
200
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mr. Bigalow
200
(n.) An order having the force of law
(v.) To issue such an order; to command firmly
a. Preclude
b. Decree
c. Servile
d. Laggard
b. Decree
200
(v.) To develop gradually, to rise to a higher level
a. Excerpt
b. Laggard
c. Preclude
d. Evolve
d. Evolve
200
Citadel
a. (n.) A proverb; a wise saying
b. (n.) A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
c. (n.) A situation that causes an increase in wealth or fortune; a large amount of something desirable
d. (n.) An order having the force of law
b. (n.) A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
200
Synonyms: Squabble, bicker, round up
a. Jostle
b. Decree
c. Wrangle
d. Vigil
Wrangle
200
The teacher asked the student to read a(n) ____________ from the novel to analyze its themes in more detail.
a. Laggard
b. Plaudits
c. Excerpt
d. Revert
c. Excerpt
200
What is this phrase an example of:
"It's not rocket surgery."
A. Allomorph
B. Malaphor
C. Miranym
D. Aptronym
B. Malaphor!
Definiton: The blending of two different idioms, cliches, or aphorisms.
300
What room are you currently in?
116
300
(n.) A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
a. Plaudits
b. Decree
c. Bonanza
d. Citadel
Citadel
300
(n.) Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
a. Preclude
b. Plaudits
c. Discordant
d. Evolve
b. Plaudits
300
Citadel
a. (v.) A fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
b. (n.) A passage taken from a book, article, etc.
c. (n.) Broken stone or bricks; ruins
d. (n.) Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
(n.) A person who moves slowly or falls behind
300
Synonym: Cheers, acclaim
a. Servile
b. Plaudits
c. Guise
d. Revert
b. Plaudits
300
You need to take medicine before this illness __________ into something worse than it already is!
a. Wrangles
b. Decrees
c. Plaudits
d. Evolves
d. Evolves
300
What is Mr. Hoffman's favorite type of dragon?
A. Wyrm
B. Wyvern
C. Dragon
D. Hydra
B. Wyvern
400
Name a single teacher that Mr. Hoffman had in high school who is still here today.
**I counted 16 of them.
Mr. Canfield, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Koehn, Mrs. Carroll, Mr. Presler, Mrs. Corlew, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Outland, Mr. Risty, Mrs. Terpstra, Mrs. Waysman, Mrs. Berg, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Nelson, Mrs. Poppe, Mrs. Versteeg
400
(n.) A person who moves slowly or falls behind
a. Guise
b. Excerpt
c. Citadel
d. Adage
e. Laggard
Laggard
400
(v.) To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly
a. Hover
b. Wrangle
c. Guise
d. Jostle
a. Hover
400
Churlish
a. (adj.) Lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with
b. (adj.) Disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony
c. (n.) A person who moves slowly or falls behind
d. (adj.) Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
a. (adj.) Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
400
Synonym: Portion, section, extract
a. Decree
b. Evolve
c. Excerpt
d. Wrangle
c. Excerpt
400
William Shakespeare came up with the famous ____________: "All's well that ends well"
a. Citadel
b. Decree
c. Guise
d. Adage
Adage
400
Name a book that is not currently in this classroom.
Answers will vary
500
How many English teachers are there at Brandon Valley High school?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 16
B. 12!
Bigelow, Canfield, Christensen, Garrow, Hecht, Hoffman, Koehn, Kolbeck, Schilf, Sittig, Skibsted, and Wuebben!
500
(v.) To return; go back
a. Excerpt
b. Churlish
c. Evolve
d. Revert
d. Revert
500
(v.) To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump
a. Jostle
b. Laggard
c. Servile
d. Preclude
a. Jostle
500
Preclude
a. (n.) An order having the force of law, (v.) To issue such an order; to command firmly
b. (v.) To make impossible, prevent, shut out
c. (v.) To make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump
d. (adj.) Lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with
(v.) To make impossible, prevent, shut out
500
Synonym: Team up, join forces
a. Jostle
b. Plaudits
c. Collaborate
d. Decree
C. Collaborate
500
The waiter at the fancy restaurant was kind, attentive, and ___________; he seemed eager to make us happy.
a. Vigil
b. Churlish
c. Discordant
d. Servile
d. Servile
500
What is a number 6 meal at McDonalds?
Filet o' Fish
600
In a district-wide study, the students at BVHS scored the highest in what category?
A. Mathematics
B. Reading
C. Science
B. Reading
Approx. 84% were reported to be in the category of proficient!
600
(v.) To float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly
a. Hover
b. Evolve
c. Jostle
d. Wrangle
a. Hover
600
(v.) To have a long and complicated argument; to herd or round up
a. Wrangle
b. Excerpt
c. Bonanza
d. Jostle
a. Wrangle
600
Discordant
a. (v.) To develop gradually, to rise to a higher level
b. (v.) To have a long and complicated argument; to herd or round up
c. (v.) To make impossible, prevent, shut out
d. (adj.) Disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony
d. (adj.) Disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony
600
Synonyms: Debris, wreckage
a. Citadel
b. Rubble
c. Vigil
d. Bonanza
b. Rubble
600
The hunter set up his spot to watch for game, and remained _________ of any passing deer that he wanted to hunt.
a. Laggard
b. Vigil
c. Rubble
d. Discordant
b. Vigil
600
What periodic element has the abbreviation of Hg?
Mercury
700
Name a single secretary at BVHS.
Cherie Mailander
Jessica Henson
Jeanie Bruggeman
700
(n.) An external appearance, cover, or mask
a. Plaudits
b. Laggard
c. Vigil
d. Guise
e. Servile
d. Guise
700
(n.) Any period of watchful attention; a watch, especially at night
a. Vigil
b. Laggard
c. Guise
d. Preclude
e. Bonanza
a. Vigil
700
Rubble
a. (n.) Proclamation, edict
b. (n.) A proverb, a wise saying
c. (n.) Broken stone or bricks; ruins
d. (n.) Applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
c. (n.) Broken stone or bricks; ruins
700
Synonyms: (n.) Proclamation, edict; (v.) Proclaim
a. Rubble
b. Citadel
c. Decree
d. Adage
e. Hover
c. Decree
700
The student was a _________ in completing homework, resulting in a poor grade and several missing assignments.
a.Plaudit
b. Servile
c. Vigil
d. Preclude
e. Laggard
Laggard
700
How long is a marathon?
(In miles)
26.2 miles
800
What is the address of BVHS?
301 S Splitrock Avenue
800
(n.) A situation that causes an increase in wealth or fortune; a large amount of something valuable.
(Adage, Bonanza, Churlish, Citadel, Collaborate, Decree, Discordant, Evolve, Excerpt, Guise, Hover, Jostle, Laggard, Plaudits, Preclude, Revert, Rubble, Servile, Vigil, Wrangle)
Bonanza
800
(adj.) Lacking politeness or good manners; difficult to work with
(Adage, Bonanza, Churlish, Citadel, Collaborate, Decree, Discordant, Evolve, Excerpt, Guise, Hover, Jostle, Laggard, Plaudits, Preclude, Revert, Rubble, Servile, Vigil, Wrangle)
Churlish
800
The word is Guise.
What is the definition?
An external appearance, cover, or mask.
800
Synonyms: Grating, conflicting, shrill
(Adage, Bonanza, Churlish, Citadel, Collaborate, Decree, Discordant, Evolve, Excerpt, Guise, Hover, Jostle, Laggard, Plaudits, Preclude, Revert, Rubble, Servile, Vigil, Wrangle)
Discordant
800
The new video game release was a real ___________ for the company, generating millions of dollars in sales.
(Adage, Bonanza, Churlish, Citadel, Collaborate, Decree, Discordant, Evolve, Excerpt, Guise, Hover, Jostle, Laggard, Plaudits, Preclude, Revert, Rubble, Servile, Vigil, Wrangle)
Bonanza
800
Recite the first 8 digits of pi.
3.14159265358979323...