Parts of Speech
Tennis
Vocabulary
Books & Characters
History
Miscellany
100
What part of speech is:
Ostentation
Noun
100
Known for his poetic backhand, breezy footwork, and punishing forehand, this man is objectively the best man to have ever swung a racket.
Roger Federer
100
having or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent; detached; relaxed
nonchalant
100
Ill-fated, star-crossed lovers.
Juliet and Romeo
100
What is the term for the major European powers competing for resources in Africa?
The Scramble for Africa
100
This dog, often regarded as the best animal to have ever lived, can be found after 3:30 enjoying a snack with Mr. Meyer.
Lefty
200
-ship
This suffix indicates what part of speech?
Noun
200
Having earned over a billion dollars, this man became one of the first athletes in history to become a billionaire from winnings and endorsements.
Roger Federer
200
This french term, meaning "blank check," could be confused for autonomy.
Carte Blanche
200
Name all seven Harry Potter books in order from earliest to latest.
Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Pheonix, Half-blood Prince, Deathly Hallows
200
What is the era in which Pride and Prejudice is based?
the Regency Era
200
Name all four countries (or territories) of the United Kingdom.
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
300
What part of speech commonly ends in -ly?
Adverb
300
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament has a strict dress code in which the players must wear only one color. What is that color?
White
300
Seemingly endless or lasting for an excessively long time.
Interminable
300
Take it easy on her poor nerves.
Mrs. Bennet
(from Pride and Prejudice)
300
William Shakespeare was active in the year . . .
1500
1600
or 1700?
1600
300
What country does this flag represent?
Bhutan
400
Adverbs are to verbs as ________ are to nouns.
Adjectives
400
Often regarded as the GOAT, she is one of two players – man or woman – to have won three different grand-slam titles at least three times.
Serena Williams
400
What is the noun form of contemptuous?
Contempt
400
Name the three authors of each of our in-class texts.
Chinua Achebe – Things Fall Apart
Shakespeare – Julius Caesar
Angela Hansbury- A Raisin in the Sun
400
Things Fall Apart takes place around the year . . .
1700
1800
or 1900?
1900
400
This Austronesian language is one of the 10 most spoken languages, having more speakers than Japanese and Vietnamese combined.
Indonesian (over 250 million speakers)
500
In what part of speech, in order, is light used in the following sentence.
In the low light, they light a candle to provide a light mood.
Noun, verb, adjective
500
This former world no. 1 claims 39 grand-slam titles and is an icon of tennis and feminism alike.
Billie Jean King
500
What is the definition of the following word:
Esoteric
a) designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone
b) requiring or exhibiting knowledge that is restricted to a small group
c) of special, rare, or unusual interest
500
The working class folks from 1984.
Proles or proletariats
500
Jane Austen published Pride in Prejudice in . . .
1713
1813
or 1913?
1813
500
Name the five boroughs of New York City.
Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx.
600
Provide an example phrase or sentence using the following word as an adjective, noun, and verb.
Fast
Examples:
Fast car – adjective
I've begun my fast – noun
They are going to fast for a holiday – verb
600
With an on-court foot speed of 23 mph, a service speed of 135 mph, and a forehand speed of 120 mph, this young Spaniard is now the youngest man to have won all four grand-slam tournaments.
Carlos Alcaraz
600
Name three of our vocab words: one that begins with A, one that begins with B, and one that begins with C.
A- (multiple): arable, appellation, autonomy
B- brigand
C- (multiple): coagulate, contemptuous, cosmopolitan, camaraderie
600
What is the name of the poem – or the name of the poet – from which the title Things Fall Apart is taken?
"The Second Coming"
by William B. Yeats
600
Who is the queen that ruled Great Britain during the Scramble for Africa?
Queen Victoria
600
This world-famous basketball player has the all-time NCAA scoring record (of 3,951 points) and the professional single-season assist record (at 337).
Caitlin Clark