Movies
What is the name of the red car in the movie Cars?
Lightning McQueen
What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East with the West?
The Silk Road
What is Obama's last name?
Obama
Phosphene
The stars or dots you see when you rub your eyes.
Brave is set in which country?
Scotland
Who played Cat in the show Victorious?
Ariana Grande
What name is given for the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom?
Atomic Number
Ping pong is another name for what sport?
Table tennis
What goes up and comes back down, but has still never moved?
staircase
Do goldfish really have a memory of three seconds?
No. It has a memory of 5 months
Because Matt does not get enough sleep, he has difficulty focusing and to stay alert.
NO CHANGE
stays
Staying
OMIT the underlined portion
3
Fix this sentence:
I am a famous wildlife photographer I travel the world.
Answers will vary
merciless
showing no mercy or pity.
What type of fish is Nemo?
clownfish
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
What nine-letter term serves as a noun or adjective that refers to the current holder of a political office?
Incumbent
Pentapopemptic
A person who has been divorced five times.
What is the name of the talking dog in Up?
Dug
Where does Plankton work?
The Chum Bucket
What is the only letter not to appear on the periodic table?
J
How many players are there on a cricket team?
11
what does the term "piano" actually mean?
to be played softly
What month was Julius Caesar stabbed in?
March
The visual _____________ in the movie were amazing.
Affects
Effects
2. effects
Choose the best replacement for the italicized portion of the sentence: After a 2-week wilderness trip, the girls' were excited to finally wash their hair with real shampoo.
The girls' we're
The girls we're
The girl's were
The girl's we're
The girls were
5
stricken
afflicted or overwhelmed by or as if by disease, misfortune, or sorrow
What is the name of the piggy bank in the Toy Story?
Hamm
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
What multisyllabic "G" word is used to describe the practice establishing a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries?
Gerrymandering
Cachinnate
To laugh very loudly.
What sport does Riley play in Inside Out?
Hockey
What cartoon features six babies: Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Dil, and Kimmie?
Rugrats
What metal is the best conductor of electricity?
Silver
Who is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher?
Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys with 18,355 yards
What was the ice cream cone invented for?
to hold flowers
How many legs does a spider have? (usually)
8
The strong light has _________ my vision.
Affected
Effected
1. affected
Choose the best replacement for the italicized portion of the sentence: We had been confidently expecting the antibiotic to work, so its ineffectiveness was shocking.
It's ineffectiveness
Its' ineffectiveness
There ineffectiveness
(the sentence is correct as it is)
Their ineffectiveness
4
Congregation
a group of people assembled for religious worship.
a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.
What is the wood-carvers name in Pinocchio?
Geppetto
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
What "O" term simply means government by the few, but is most often used to describe corrupt rule of a nation by a small and self-interested group?
Oligarchy
balter
Dancing clumsily without any particular grace or skill but usually with enjoyment.
In Monsters Inc., what city do Mike and Sulley live in?
Monstropolis
Which animated show was about a boy with supernatural powers who had to save his town and sometimes the world from ghosts?
Danny Phantom
Which famous British physicist wrote A Brief History of Time?
Stephen Hawking
Which boxer inflicted Muhammad Ali’s first defeat in professional boxing?
Joe Frazier, in 1971
How do you tell the age of horse?
its teeth: the longer the older
What is the name of young frogs and toads?
tadpoles
Choose the best replacement for the italicized portion of the sentence: Lucy had packed up everything: lunch, books, pencils, and gym uniform, the night before, so it only took her a few minutes to get ready in the morning.
everything (lunch, books, pencils, and gym uniform) the night before
(As it is now)
everything: lunch, books, pencils, and gym uniform. The night before
everything, lunch, books, pencils, and gym uniform, the night before
everything: lunch, books, pencils, and gym uniform - the night before
1
Identify where the comma(s) should be placed in the following sentence:: The baby’s eyes are a light blue.
The baby’s, eyes are a light blue.
The baby’s eyes are a light, blue.
The baby’s eyes are a, light blue.
No commas are needed.
4
Haven
a place of safety or refuge.
What zoo are the animals from in Madagascar?
New York or Central Park Zoo
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
What are the branches of the U.S. government?
Sesquipedalianist
Someone who uses long words.
What was the first Pixar film to be made?
Toy Story
Which show had pink and green haired fairies?
What are their names?
Fairly Odd Parents
Cosmo and Wanda
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What retired basketball player tried out for the Chicago White Sox in 1994?
Michael Jordan
What 4-letter word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
Noon.
Scooby Doo and his friends travel around in which vehicle?
The Mystery Machine
Choose the best replacement for the italicized portion of the sentence: Sam, my younger brother - wanted to be an astronaut until he was 7.
Sam, my younger brother; he wanted
Sam - my younger brother - wanted
(as it is now)
Sam, my younger brother. Wanted
Sam my younger brother, he wanted
2
Unsurprisingly, the diligent student completed his homework punctually, studied the material thoroughly, and his presentations were delivered well.
NO CHANGE
his presentations were well delivered
delivered his presentations well.
his delivery was good on his presentations.
3
Plaintive
sounding sad and mournful.