Geography & History I
Which of these was NOT a Germanic Kingdom?
a) The Franks
b) The Visigoths
c) The Saxons
d) The Muslims
d) The Muslims
What is the capital of the U.S.?
a) Washington
b) New York City
c) Washington D.C.
d) Los Angeles
c) Washington D.C.
Which is a four-sided polygon?
a) Quadrilateral
b) Triangle
c) Dodecagon
d) Hexagon
a) Quadrilateral
The person at the grocery store in the US says “Hello, how are you doing?”. How should you respond?
a) A quick “Hi, I’m good, thanks.” will be enough
b) Smile and always tell them how amazing you’re feeling today and explain why
c) Be honest about how you are feeling
d) Ignore their question and continue paying for your things
a) A quick “Hi, I’m good, thanks.” will be enough
What was the main political, social and economic system in Europe between the 10th and 13th centuries?
a) feudalism
b) christianity
c) monarchy
d) aristrocracy
a) feudalism
Which fabric was invented in Ancient China?
a) silk
b) leather
c) wool
d) cotton
a) silk
An obtuse angle is
a) Exactly 180º
b) Greater than 90º and less than 180º
c) Greater than 180º
d) Less than 90º
b) Greater than 90º and less than 180º
What is the most popular sport in the US?
a) Basketball
b) American football
c) Soccer
d) Baseball
b) American football
What term refers to the class of business owners and merchants which emerged in the Late Middle Ages, and are also known as the "middle class"?
a) nobility
b) bourgeiosie
c) serfs
d) clergy
b) bourgeiosie
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of which powerful ancient empire?
a) The Ancient Greek Empire
b) The Macedonian Empire
c) The Carolingian Empire
d) The Roman Empire
d) The Roman Empire
What are parallel lines?
a) Part of the plane between two lines with the same endpoint called vertex
b) Lines that never intersect
c) Part of a line with no endpoints
d) Lines which meet forming four right angles
b) Lines that never intersect
Which of the following is the largest fast food chain in the US?
a) McDonald's
b) Subway
c) Burger King
d) KFC
a) McDonald's
What was the goal of establishing the European Union?
a) to promote peace
b) to avoid new conflicts in Europe
c) to compete economically together with other world economies
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
In which century did the Middle Ages begin?
a) 4th
b) 6th
c) 5th
d) 7th
c) 5th
A radius is:
a) A segment that passes through the center and connects two points of a circumference
b) One half of a circle
c) A segment between the center of a circle and any point on its circumference
d) Curve that goes around a circle
c) A segment between the center of a circle and any point on its circumference
What is the longest running TV show in the US?
a) Law and Order
b) Grey's Anatomy
c) Friends
d) The Simpsons
d) The Simpsons
Which is the oldest civilization in the world?
a) Ancient Egypt
b) Mesopotamia
c) The Roman Empire
d) The Chinese Empire
b) Mesopotamia
In the Middle Ages, what was a vassal?
a) a lower ranking noble
b) a pet
c) a boat
d) a weapon
a) a lower ranking noble
What is a kind of triangle has two equal sides and two equal angles of 60 degrees?
a) equilateral triangle
b) scalene triangle
c) right triangle
d) isosceles triangle
d) isosceles triangle
What company was originally founded by Steve Jobs and is a tech leader in the US?
a) Google
b) Tesla
c) Apple
d) Facebook
c) Apple