History
What does the Chinese word 'Huang Di' mean in English?
There is a bonus 200 for reciting all the dynasties in China(IN ORDER and IN ENGLISH), and a bonus 200 for naming 7 emperors of Qing Dynasty.
Emperor God.
As for all dynasties, a good enough answer will be: Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Jin, Sixteen Kingdoms, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Liao, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing.
Name one of the Grimms' Fairy Tales and its main characters.
Hansel and Gretel...
Little Red Riding Hood...
Snow White...
Try to stay quiet for a whole round.
That is, not to make a SINGLE SOUND.
Bad luck, isn't it?
Make a correct sentence with the word 'insist'.
There is a 200 bonus for making a correct sentence with the word 'persist'.
e.g. My mom insists on driving me to Maria's birthday party.
He persisted on his belief that it was Tom's fault.
What does the name 'Leonardo Da Vinci' mean?
Bonus 300: Applying the same rule, say your name in Italian.
The boy Leonardo who was from the town Vinci.
e.g. Amanda Da Hong Kong
Who is the first dog in space?
There is a 100 bonus for spelling her name CORRECTLY.
There is another 200 bonus for naming another animal in the space.
Laika.
L-a-i-k-a, Laika.
Well, there were A LOT!
Ants, cats, chimpanzees, frogs... and even jellyfish! Also, 32 kinds of monkeys.
Name one book from you book report. Name the protagonist, antagonist, the author and the major storyline.
There is a 100 bonus if you can CORRECTLY name one theme of the book.
e.g. Sherlock Holmes
Protagonist: Sherlock Holmes
Antagonist: Professor Moriaty
The Author: Sir Conan DoyleMajor Storyline: Sherlock Holmes solving crime cases in the UK with his fellow Dr. Watson.
Theme: Crime; Detective; Adventure; Mystical
The word 'astronaut' is English.
What are 'astronauts' from China called?
There is a 200 bonus for naming 'astronauts' from Russia. (Think about the audio...)
Taikonauts.
As for Russians, they are cosmonauts.
Make a sentence that has beautiful alliteration. (At least 3 words with the same initial sound)
Try to translate this into English:
鹅，鹅，鹅，
曲项向天歌。
Believe it or not, this is the official translation:
Goose, goose, goose!
Singing to the sky with necks incurving.
What is the full name of the USSR?
You will only get the full mark if you can pronounce the name CORRECTLY in English.
300 Bonus: What is USSR in Russian letters? How do you pronounce that?
The Unions of Soviet Socialists Republics.
CCCP (Es-Es-Es-Er)
Name one author from the Victorian Era, and name one of his/her famous work. Explain briefly what the author was famous for and his writing style.
There is a 200 bonus for summarizing one of the works.
The obvious choices are Charles Dickens and Sir Conan Doyle.
You get the score.
Seriously, I am rewarding you 300 marks for nothing.
Name one language point from the audio 'The Long History of Swimming', and explain.
There is a 200 bonus for making a sentence with that language point.
Any one shall be fine.
e.g. 'play hooky'; the word 'nude'; the phrase 'to go against streams'...
Italians talk in quite a dramatic way with their hands moving restlessly. Learn the following Italian sentence, and mimic an Italian who is talking to a friend.
Ciao, ciao! Buona sera! Protesti aiutarmi? Mamma mia!
Just give it a shot!
Why did Charles Dickens turn his autobiography into a fiction novel?
A 200 bonus for naming the initials of the protagonist in that novel. Another 100 for explaining the initials.
1. He didn't want people to know that he was once a poor factory boy and his father was in prison.
2. D.C. That is the reverse of Charles Dickens' initials: C.D.
There are many poets in the world. Name one foreign poet and one Chinese poet. Name one famous work each. For the Chinese poem, recite the whole poem. For the foreign one, recite one line.
A bonus 200 for naming the poet's style.
Well, there are really tons of choices. Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi... As for the foreign one, Robert Frost or Shakespeare are both available.
Try reading out this word correctly. You have 3 tries.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
/ˌsuːpərˌkælɪˌfrædʒɪˌlɪstɪkˌɛkspiˌælɪˈdoʊʃəs/
Write a short piece of advertisement (1 min) for your pencil box.
A bonus 300 for excellent, dramatic performance!
Just... go ahead and give it a try.
Name all planets in the solar system.
100 bonus for each one you get to spell out.
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Qin Shi Huang Di followed a philosophy very different from Confucianism. What is it called?
There is a 200 bonus for naming the leader in this philosophy.
There is another 200 bonus for explaining what this philosophy believes.
Legalism-法家
The leader is usually believed to be Han Fei Zi 韩非子.
Generally, legalism believes that people are not going to do the right things unless you punish them harshly. Setting strict laws and rules are the only way.
Name one of Shakespeare's work and briefly explain what happened in the story.
There is a 200 bonus for performing ONE line in it.
e.g. Hamlet
This is a revenge story of prince Hamlet against his evil uncle who took everything from him.
'To be or not to be! This is the question.'
In Russian, the naming rule is usually taking your children's father's first name and then add things after it. If it is a boy, then add 'vich' to a vowel end and 'ovich' to a consonant end. If it is a girl, add 'avna' or 'ovna' to the end according to your preference. That will be the middle name for your children.
Let's assume you're a Russian dad and your name is Alexander Khrushchev. Your wife is called Natalia. You want to name your son Nikolai and your daughter after your wife. What well be your kids' full names?
Son: Nikolai Alexandrovich Khrushchev
Daughter: Natalia Alexandrovna/Alexandravna Khrushchev
A horse in the sea is called sea horse.
A star in the sea in called...
A vegetable in the sea is called...
A grass in the sea is called...
200 Bonus: What is another name for Killer Shark/ Killer Whale.
Starfish, sea cucumber, and seaweed.
Tiger Shark.
Name:
5 countries in Asia.
5 countries in Europe.
2 countries in Africa.
5 countries in America.
2 countries in Oceania.
100 bonus for each one you get to spell out.
Quite a lot of answers. For example:
PRC, Japan, Singapore, India, South Korea
The UK, Germany, France, Norway, Denmark
Nigeria, South Africa
The USA, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Chile
Australia, New Zealand