Sports and Creative Arts 10-11-12-13

Sports

1

1. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?*

_{A) Brazil}

_{B) France}

_{C) Germany}

_{D) Argentina}

B) France

2

2. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 100 meters at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?

_{A) Usain Bolt}

_{B) Justin Gatlin}

_{C) Andre De Grasse}

_{D) Trayvon Bromell}

C) Andre De Grasse

3

3. Who is the current world heavyweight boxing champion?

_{A) Anthony Joshua}

_{B) Tyson Fury}

_{C) Deontay Wilder}

_{D) Oleksandr Usyk}

D) Oleksandr Usyk

4

4. Where did the game of Chess originate?

_{A) India}

_{B) Persia}

_{C) Arabia}

_{D) Russia}

A) India

5

5. Who won the 2021 NBA MVP award?

_{A) LeBron James}

_{B) Stephen Curry}

_{C) Nikola Jokic}

_{D) Kevin Durant}

C) Nikola Jokic

Music

1

1. What genre of music originated in Jamaica during the late 1960s?

_{A) Reggae}  

_{B) Salsa}  

_{C) Blues}  

_{D) Jazz}  

A) Reggae

2

2. Which classical composer is known for composing "The Four Seasons"?

_{A) Ludwig van Beethoven}  

_{B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart}  

_{C) Johann Sebastian Bach}  

_{D) Antonio Vivaldi}  

D) Antonio Vivaldi

3

3. What is the traditional drumming style of the Ashanti people in Ghana called?

_{A) Djembe}  

_{B) Kpanlogo}  

_{C) Adowa}  

_{D) Agbadza}  

C) Adowa

4

4. Which of the following notes has the shortest duration?

_{A) Whole Note}

_{B) Half Note}

_{C) Quarter Note}

_{D) Eighth Note}

D) Eighth Note

5

5. What is the term for the technique where a performer rapidly alternates between two notes, usually a whole or half step apart?

_{A) Trill}

_{B) Tremolo}

_{C) Glissando}

_{D) Mordent}

A) Trill

Arts

1

1. Which famous painting is often referred to as the "Mona Lisa"? 

_{A) Starry Night
B) The Persistence of Memory
C) The Last Supper
D) La Gioconda}

D) La Gioconda

2

2. Which art movement, characterized by abstract and exaggerated shapes, influenced music, theater, and architecture as well? 

_{A) Cubism}

_{B) Surrealism}

_{C) Expressionism}

_{D) Futurism}

D) Futurism

3

3. Which painting technique involves applying watercolor paint to wet plaster, creating a fresco? 

_{A) Sfumato
B) Grisaille
C) Encaustic
D) Buon fresco}

D) Buon fresco

4

4. Who sculpted the famous statue of David, depicting the biblical hero?**

_{A) Leonardo da Vinci}  

_{B) Donatello}  

_{C) Michelangelo}  

_{D) Auguste Rodin}  

 

C) Michelangelo

5

5. Which ancient African civilization, known for its impressive stone ruins in present-day Zimbabwe, created intricate soapstone carvings and pottery?

_{A) Mali Empire}  

_{B) Great Zimbabwe}  

_{C) Kingdom of Aksum}  

_{D) Kingdom of Kush}  

B) Great Zimbabwe

Music

1

1. Which country is the birthplace of flamenco music and dance?

_{A) Brazil}  

_{B) Spain}  

_{C) India}  

_{D) Argentina}  

B) Spain

2

2. What is the traditional music and dance style of the Sufi mystics in Morocco called?

_{A) Fado}  

_{B) Gnawa}  

_{C) Taarab}  

_{D) Rai}  

B) Gnawa

3

3. Which African country is known for the genre of music called "mbalax," a fusion of traditional rhythms with modern pop and jazz?

_{A) Mali}  

_{B) Senegal}  

_{C) Nigeria}  

_{D) Ethiopia}  

B) Senegal

4

4. Which key signature has six sharps?

_{A) E major}

_{B) A major}

_{C) B major}

_{D) D major}

C) B major

5

5. In music theory, what is the name for the distance between two pitches that are seven diatonic scale degrees apart?

_{A) Octave}

_{B) Perfect Fifth}

_{C) Major Seventh}

_{D) Perfect Fourth}

C) Major Seventh

Sports

1

1. In which sport can you score a "try"?

_{A) Soccer}

_{B) Rugby}

_{C) Basketball}

_{D) Tennis}

B) Rugby

2

2. Who is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the English Premier League?

_{A) Alan Shearer} 

_{B) Wayne Rooney}

_{C) Andrew Cole} 

_{D) Sergio Aguero} 

C) Alan Shearer- 260 goals

3

3. Who won the men’s marathon at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?

_{A) Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)}

_{B) Shura Kitata (Ethiopia)}

_{C) Abdi Nageeye (Netherlands)}

_{D) Galen Rupp (USA)}

A) Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)

4

4. Who holds the record for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball (MLB)?

_{A) Babe Ruth}

_{B) Barry Bonds}

_{C) Hank Aaron}

_{D) Willie Mays}

B) Barry Bonds

5

5. In golf, what is the term for completing a hole in one stroke under par?*

 _{A) Eagle}

_{B) Birdie}

_{C) Albatross}

_{D) Bogey}

A) Eagle