BVHS Trivia
Definitions
Reverse Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Sentences
Anything Goes
100
Who is the mascot of BVHS?
The Lynx
100
Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's values
a. Effaced
b. Cumbersome
c. Opinionated
Opinionated
100
Dilemma
a. A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
b. An opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; to create such an opening, break through
c. To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
100
Synonym: Unrestrained, unchecked
a. Spasmodic
b. Relinquished
c. Unbridled
Unbridled
100
Antonym: Incautious, rash, reckless, heedless
a. Deadlock
b. Circumspect
c. Spasmodic
b. Circumspect
100
Because he couldn't keep up with the suspect on foot, the police officer ______________ someone's vehicle to catch up to the criminal.
a. Commandeered
b. Unbridled
c. Salvaged
a. Commandeered
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.) Scattered fragments, wreckage
a. Salvage
b. Deadlock
c. Debris
d. Dilemma
Debris
200
Efface
a. To spread or scatter widely or freely
b. To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
c. To caution or advise against something
d. To seize for military or official use
b. To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
200
Synonym: Obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
a. Dilemma
b. Opinionated
c. Relinquish
d. Predispose
Opinionated
200
Antonym: Hold on to, keep, retain, cling to
a. Relinquish
b. Admonish
c. Predispose
d. Spasmodic
Relinquish
200
With both teams at a stalemate, neither one could break the __________ in ten minutes, so they tied.
a. Breach
b. Deadlock
c. Debris
d. Muddle
d. Deadlock
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
A bandit, robber, outlaw, or highwayman
a. Brigand
b. Deadlock
c. Circumspect
d. Commandeer
Brigand
300
Spurious
a. Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's values
b. Sudden and violent but brief; fitful
c. Not genuine, not true, not valid
d. Uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked
Not genuine, not true, not valid
300
Synonym: Blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
a. Deadlock
b. Breach
c. Efface
d. Relinquish
c. Efface
300
Antonym: Agreement, accord, breakthrough
a. Muddle
b. Deadlock
c. Commandeer
d. Breach
Deadlock
300
When I spilled black ink on my white shirt, I couldn't ___________ it, and needed to throw the piece of clothing away.
a. Muddle
b. Commandeer
c. Deadlock
d. Salvage
Salvage
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
(adj.) Lasting a long time, persistent; (n.) A plant that lives for many years
a. Dilemma
b. Perennial
c. Relinquish
d. Spurious
Perennial
400
Predispose
a. To save from fire or a shipwreck
b. To spread or scatter freely or widely
c. To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
d. To incline to beforehand
d. To incline to beforehand
400
Synonym: Disperse, spread out
a. Spurious
b. Spasmodic
c. Muddle
d. Diffuse
Diffuse
400
Antonym: Brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral
a. Perennial
b. Cumbersome
c. Circumspect
d. Dilemma
a. Perennial
400
The _________ enthusiasm of the football fans was clear; they were shouting at the top of their lungs.
a. Cumbersome
b. Relinquished
c. Spurious
d. Unbridled
d. Unbridled
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 caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
a. Brigand
d. Muddle
c. Unbridled
d. Admonish
Admonish
500
Circumspect
a. Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
b. Sudden and violent but brief; fitful
c. Not genuine, not true, not valid
d. Careful, cautious
d. Careful, cautious
500
Synonym: Bandit, robber, outlaw
a. Dilemma
b. Brigand
c. Deadlock
d. Unbridled
Brigand
500
Antonym: Close, seal
a. Breach
b. Salvage
c. Muddle
d. Efface
Breach
500
Though I can ____________ my way through basic Spanish, I certainly cannot use it well enough to hold a conversation.
a. Muddle
b. Predispose
c. Efface
d. Diffuse
Muddle
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
(adj.) Not genuine, not true, not valid
a. Opinionated
b. Circumspect
c. Admonish
d. Spurious
Spurious
600
Unbridled
a. Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
b. Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding one's values
c. Not genuine, not true, not valid
d. Sudden and violent but brief; fitful
a. Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
600
Synonym: Take over, requisition, expropriate
a. Relinquish
b. Commandeer
c. Diffuse
d. Brigand
e. Admonish
Commandeer
600
Antonym: Manageable, easy to handle
a. Predisposed
b. Salvaged
c. Spurious
d. Cumbersome
e. Unbridled
Cumbersome
600
There was clearly a ___________ in the security of his home, because the window was shattered.
a. Muddle
b. Diffuse
c. Breach
d. Salvage
c. Breach
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.) A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
a. Spurious
b. Deadlock
c. Dilemma
d. Breach
e. Opinionated
Dilemma
700
(v.) To save from fire or shipwreck; (n.) property thus saved
a. Debris
b. Salvage
c. Diffuse
d. Efface
e. Opinionated
Salvage
700
Synonym: Jumble, mess up; confusion, disorder
a. Salvage
b. Muddle
c. Opinionated
d. Effaced
e. Perennial
Muddle
700
Antonym: Steady, continuous, consistent, chronic
a. Cumbersome
b. Circumspect
c. Spasmodic
d. Perennial
e. Opinionated
Spasmodic
700
The student who wore a hat to school was ______________ by administration, and was told to take it off.
a. Admonished
b. Effaced
c. Deadlocked
d. Unbridled
e. Salvaged
a. Admonished
700
How long is a marathon?
(In miles)
26.2 miles
800
What is the address of BVHS?
301 S Splitrock Avenue
800
(adj.) Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
Cumbersome
800
To let go; to give up
Relinquish
800
Synonym: False, counterfeit, bogus, fraudulent
Spurious
800
Antonym: Immunize against, shield from
Predispose
800
As the smell of the citrus-scented candle began to ___________ throughout the room, my house started to smell like oranges.
Diffuse
800
Recite the first 8 digits of pi.
3.14159265358979323...