Multiple Choice
Where will you not find BENTHIC plants?
a) Forest
b) River
c) Ocean
d) Lake
A. FOREST
Of, relating to, or occurring at the bottom of a body of water or in the depths of the ocean.
The psychology text had many____________ in the appendix.
a) Excursions
b) Excavations
c) Extravagances
d) Excursuses
D. Excursuses
A detailed discussion of a particular point in a book, usually, in an appendix.
What is a synonym of "fardel"?
a) Barren
b) Bundle
c) Beaver
d) Bear
B. BUNDLE
The Lord of The Rings trilogy was filmed in what country?
New Zealand
What are Philadelphia's American Football team called?
a) Edgbaston
b) Alan Sheare
c) Philadelphia Eagles
d) Eagles
C. Philadelphia Eagles
Which animal would you associate "tantivy" with?
a) Horse
b) Crab
c) Snail
d) Tortoise
A. A rapid gallop or ride.
The _______________ species has overtaken the planet.
a) Telemetric
b) Talisman
c) Tellurian
d) Tollhouse
C. TELLURIAN
Of or inhabiting the earth.
What is a synonym for "vertiginous"?
a) Wacky
b) Wonderful
c) Weird
d) Woozy
D. Woozy
Causing vertigo, esp. by being extremely high or steep; relating to or affected by vertigo.
What are the names of Five Great Lakes in Canada;
and which one is the largest lake?
Superior, Ontario, Erie, Michigan, Huron
On which surface is curling played?
a) Hardwood floor
b) Polished granite floors
c) Ice
d) High quality PVC
C. Ice
How would you describe a "parure"?
a) Single earring
b) String of pearls
c) Solitaire diamond
d) Jewelry set
D. JEWELERY SET
A set of jewels intended to be worn together.
The leader didn't want to ______________with the enemy.
a) Paraffin
b) Particle
c) Parquet
d) Parley
D. Parley
Hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms.
What is another word for "vernacular"?
a) Artifice
b) Argot
c) Vector
d) Vendetta
B. ARGOT
The jargon or slang of a particular group or class.
What is the name of the flattest state in US?
a) South Carolina
b) Illinois
c) New Mexico
d) Florida
D. Florida
How many Wimbledon titles in tennis women's singles championships had Martina Navratilova won?
1) 5
2) 9
3) 7
4) 3
2. She won Wimbledon 9 times
The ice skater sprung into a
a) Cubature
b) Curvet
c) Conundrum
d) Curiosity
B. CURVET
A graceful or energetic leap.
Salmon is a well-known ____________fish.
a) Anathema
b) Anabolic
c) Anadromous
d) Anaesthetized
C. ANADROMOUS
Of a fish such as the salmon, migrating up rivers from the sea to spawn.
What is a synonym for Woodshed?
a) Praise
b) Prevaricate
c) Practice
d) Prank
C. Practice
To practice a musical instrument
ex. "A musician who woodsheds several times a day will soon become a master of her instrument."
Which direction do latitude lines run on a Globe?
from left to right
How many gold medals did Canada win in Winter Olympics 2022?
a) 26
b) 30
c) 18
d) 32
A. 26 medals
What is another word for "heavens"?
a) Fearless
b) Fragment
c) Firmament
d) Filament
C. Firmament
1.The heavens or the sky, esp. when regarded as a tangible thing.
2. A sphere or world viewed as a collection of people.
An acorn grows on _______________
a) Coniferous trees
b) Weeping willows
c) X-mas Balsam firs
d) Deciduous trees
D) Deciduous trees
What is another word for occlude?
a) Obliterate
b) Obstruct
c) Oblong
d) Oboe
B. OBSTRUCT
Occlude: Stop, close up, shut, cover
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
In feet, how high above the floor is the hoop on a basketball court?
a) 17 feet
b) 13 feet
c) 10 feet
d) 8 feet
C. 10 feet