English Jeopardy

Moko Kanohi

100

1. What is the name of the moko worn on the chin

Moko kauae

200

2. What is the name of the moko worn on the face by men?

Mataora 

300

3. What is the name of the place where the practice of Tā Moko was said to come from?

Rarohenga

400

4. Who is the father of Niwareka and the father-in-law of Mataora?

Uetonga.

500

5. In traditional times, Moko and Mataora are performed on a person older than 50, true or false?

FALSE - Traditionally, you were chosen to recieve a moko and it was often when you were young. 

Spelling

100

Which is the correct spelling.

1. Assimmilation

2. Assimilation

3. Asimolation

4. Assimmillation 

2. Assimilation 

200

Which is the correct spelling.

1. Immediatly

2. Immediately

3. Imediattly 

2. Immediately

300

What is the correct spelling.

1. Oppression

2. Opression

3. Oppresion 

1. Oppression

400

Which is the correct spelling.

1. Embeded

2. Embedded

3. Emmbeded

4. Emmbedded

2. Embedded

500

Which is the correct spelling?

1. Condemn

2. Comdemn 

3. Condem

4. Comdem

1. Condemn

Comma splice

100

Correct or incorrect?

I am not angry with you, I am not happy with you, either.

Incorrect

I am not angry with you, but I am not happy with you, either.

200

Which is the correct sentence:

1. The council's plans will never be carried out, there is too much opposition.
2. The council's plans will never be carried out; there is too much opposition.
3. The council's plans will never be carried out. There is too much opposition.

2 and 3

300

Which is the correct sentence:

1. John was anxious about his date, he decided to cancel it.
2. John was anxious about his date, and he decided to cancel it.

2. John was anxious about his date, and he decided to cancel it.

400

Which is the correct use of comma?

1. She was sad when the cat ran away, she doesn't want to get a new one.

2. She was sad when the cat ran away, but she doesn't want to get a new one.

2. She was sad when the cat ran away, but she doesn't want to get a new one.

500

Which is the correct use of comma:

1. I can't wait to go on vacation, it will be hot and sunny.

2. I can't wait, to go on vacation, it will be hot, and sunny.

3. I can't wait to go on vacation, for it will be hot and sunny.

3. I can't wait to go on vacation, for it will be hot and sunny.

Grammar

100

Choose the correct sentences:

1. I seen him on doing his grocery shopping last night.

2. I saw him recently while I was out hiking.

3. I seen that they had visited Paihia on a date. 

4. I seen him briefly talking to his mum, Janet.

5. She seen my message on facebook. 

2. I saw him recently while I was out hiking.

200

Placing the apostrophe before the letter ‘S' in “The girl’s sheep” shows:

1. that sheep belongs to one girl

2. that the sheep belongs to more than one girl

3. that the girl is the sheep

4. that the girls are sheep

1. that sheep belongs to one girl

To show that something belongs to one person, place the apostrophe before the letter ‘S.’

300

What is wrong with this sentence?

“It was a real nice day today.”

Real should be an adverb:

It was a really nice day today.

400

Which is the correct sentence:

1. Every boy must sign in when they arrive.

2. Every boy must sign in when he arrives.

3. Every boy, must sign in when he arrives.

2. Every boy must sign in when he arrives.

500

Which is the correct sentence:

1. I get pulled up a lot on account of my taretare car.

2. I get pulled up alot on account of my taretare car.

3. I get pulled up ah lot on account of my taretare car.

4. I get pulled up alot, on account of my taretare care. 

1. I get pulled up a lot on account of my taretare car.

Riddle me this

100

What can you catch, but not throw?

A cold

200

What kind of band never plays music?

A rubber band

300

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

Lunch and dinner

400

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?

Mt. Everest

500

What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?

Umbrella