Who's the writer?
Who wrote Murder on the Orient Express?
a) M.R. James, b) Agatha Christie, c) Ernest Hemingway, d) Gabriel Garcia Marquez, e) Hercule Poirot
b) Agatha Christie
How many bones in the human body?
a) 212, b) 206, c) 198, d) 215, e) 186
b) 206
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
a) 24, b) 25, c) 26, d) 27, e) 28
c) 26
What year did RIO GRANDE High School graduate its first class?
a) 1959, b) 1956, c) 1962, d) 1965, e) 1955
a) 1959
Who wrote the hit song "Karma?"
a) Maroon 5, b) Bad Bunny, c) Taylor Swift, d) Buena Vista Social Club, e) Elfie
c) Taylor Swift
Who wrote "Old Man and the Sea?"
a) M.R. James, b) Ernest Hemingway c) Stephen King, d) Agatha Christie, e) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
b) Ernest Hemingway
What's the population of Texas?
a) 19.6 million, b) 23.9 million, c) 12 million, d) 29.3 million, e) 29.5 million
e) 29.5 million
How often is a new English word added to the dictionary?
a) every two hours, b) every seven days, c) every day, d) every five hours, e) every twelve hours
a) every two hours
What athletic conference is RIO GRANDE High School in?
a) 6A, b) 5A, c) 4A, d) 3A, e) 2A
a) 6A: Athletics conference: NMAA, 6A Dist. 5
What day do Star Wars fans celebrate “National Star Wars Day”?
a) May 4th, b) October 7th, c) December 9th, d) July 1st, e) May 5th
a) May 4th
Who wrote the short story "The Ash Tree?"
a) M.R. James, b) Gabriel Garcia Marquez, c) Agatha Christie, d) Ernest Hemingway, e) Michael Jordan
a) M.R. James
Identical twins don't have the same what?
a) DNA, b) fingerprints, c) teeth, d) eye color, e) vocal range
b) fingerprints
Most words in English come from?
a) French and Spanish, b) French and German, c) French and Old English, d) German and Old English, e) Gaelic and German
c) French and Old English: Following the Norman Conquest in 1066, French became the language used by the nobility in Britain. Meanwhile, the peasants and lower classes continued to use Old English, which was made up of Germanic vocabulary.
Which notable alumni if RIO GRANDE High School is a famous character in the UFC?
a) Ken Giles, b) Greg Jackson, c) Shelia Burrel, d) Holy Holm, e) Connor McGregor
b) Greg Jackson: Gregory Jackson (born 1974) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer who co-owns Jackson Wink MMA Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico,[1][2] widely considered one of the top MMA training centers in the world.
What Albuquerque high school was featured in the "Stranger Things" Netflix series?
a) RIO GRANDE High School, b) El Dorado High School, c) La Cueva High School, d) Cibola High School, e) Albuquerque High School
b) El Dorado High School
Who wrote "The handsomest drowned man in the world?"
a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez, b) M.R. James, c) Ernest Hemingway, d) Agatha Christie, e) Haruki Murakami
a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Which animal can predict earthquakes?
a) snakes, b) mice, c) wolves, d) eagles, e) whales
a) snakes: These slithery creatures can sense an upcoming earthquake from a staggering 75 miles away, up to five whole days before it happens.
Which alphabet does English use?
a) The Latin alphabet, b) Germanic alphabet, c) Greek alphabet, d) Spanish alphabet, e) Russian alphabet
a) The Latin alphabet: The Latin or Roman alphabet originally came from the Etruscan alphabet. It happens to be the most widely used alphabet in the world, which is a great help to many English learners!
How many students attend RIO GRANDE High School (approximately)?
a) 1500, b) 1700, c) 2000, d) 1200, e) 1900
a) 1500
What is the speed of the average flatulence (fart)?
a) 7 mph, b) 5mph, c) 10mph, d) 9 mph, e) 3 mph
a) 7 mph: A fart can actually travel from your body at a staggering speed of 7 mph. That’s faster than some animals can run.
Which writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954?
a) Gabriel Garcia Marquez, b) Agatha Christie, c) Ernest Hemingway, d) M.R. James, e) Dan Brown
c) Ernest Hemingway
What happens to astronauts in space?
a) grow taller, b) get shorter, c) hearing gets better, d) lose sense of taste, e) vision gets sharper
a) grow taller: When astronauts venture into space, the lack of gravity allows their spines to stretch out, making them taller. How cool is that?
English is the official language of the _________.
a) ocean, b) air, c) space, d) UN, e) WHO
b) air: This means that English is the official language of airplane travel. Ever noticed that no matter where you are flying in the world, your pilot and flight attendants always know English? This is why!
a) 40%, b) 60%, c) 50%, d) 25%, e) 70%
a) 40%
Headphones can do what to your ears?
a) increase hearing sensitivity, b) increase bacteria, c) decrease your hearing, d) decrease bacteria, e) help with concentration
b) increase bacteria: Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ears by 700 times. (Ew!)