GEOGRAPHY
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What organelle is often called the powerhouse of the cell?
The mitochondrion / mitochondria.
Which civilization developed democracy in ancient Athens?
The ancient Greeks.
Choose the correct form: “If I ___ more time, I would learn Japanese.”
A) have B) had C) will have
B) had
What literary device compares two things using “like” or “as”?
A simile.
Which river flows through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea?
The Nile.
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au.
In which century did the French Revolution begin?
The 18th century (1789).
What is the relative pronoun in: “The scientist who discovered it won an award”?
who
Frida Kahlo was primarily famous for which art form?
Painting.
Which country has the largest land area in the world?
Russia
What type of energy is stored in food?
Chemical energy.
Which empire was ruled by emperors such as Augustus and Trajan?
The Roman Empire.
Change to passive voice: “People speak English around the world.”
English is spoken around the world.
In mythology, what is a creature that is half human and half horse called?
A centaur.
What is the term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas?
An isthmus
What is the pH of a neutral solution at room temperature?
7.
What invention is Johannes Gutenberg famous for developing in Europe?
The movable-type printing press.
What does “reluctant” most nearly mean?
A) unwilling B) excited C) careless
A) unwilling
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something important that one or more characters do not.
Which European mountain range forms part of the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains.
State Newton’s Third Law in simple terms.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Which event in 1989 became a major symbol of the end of the Cold War in Europe?
The fall of the Berlin Wall.
Correct the error: “Despite of being tired, she finished the project.”
Despite being tired, she finished the project.
Who wrote “The Hobbit”?
J. R. R. Tolkien.