Japanese Internment
Letter from Birmingham Jail
American Embassy
Farewell to Manzanar
Malala
Random
Random, but more unfair this time
Mr Hoffman Trivia
100
Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event in America?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
100
Who write "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?
Martin Luther King Jr.
100
What is the protagonist's former profession?
She was a journalist
100
True or False
The people in charge of Manzanar knew very little about Japanese Culture
True
100
What happened to Malala in October 2012?
She was shot by the Taliban for wanting to receive an education.
100
How many days until Christmas?
30 days!
100
What is poetry?
Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
100
Do you still remember?
What is Mr. Hoffman's guinea pig's name?
Beaver!!!
200
The internment of people of Japanese ancestry during WWII is generally considered to have been...
a. Entirely necessary and beneficial to everyone affected
b. A moment that America is widely proud of
c. A wise move by the Reagan and Bush administration
d. Misguided and unconstitutional
Misguided and unconstitutional
200
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic steps in a nonviolent campaign?
1. Collection of facts
2. Negotiation
3. Destruction of property
4. Direct action
3. Destruction of property
200
Who is the author of the short story "American Embassy"?
a. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
b. Langston Hughes
c. Martin Luther King Jr.
d. Nelson Mandela
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
200
Why were the Wakatsukis sent to Manzanar?
Because they were Japanese
200
Which of the following statements would Malala most likely agree with?
a. If someone hurts you, you should hurt them back.
b. It's not worth risking your life to stand up for what you believe in.
c. It is best to forgive those who hate you.
d. Nonviolent protest does not work to create real change.
c. It is best to forgive those who hate you.
200
What is the 6th planet from the sun?
Saturn
200
What is the word for the metal or plastic tube fixed tightly around each end of a shoelace?
Aglet
How did you know??
200
How old is Mr. Hoffman
26
300
How long did the Japanese Americans have to get their possessions packed before they were taken away?
a. 2 days
b. 6 days
c. 1 month
d. 3 months
6 days
300
Why was MLK Jr. arrested?
For "parading without a permit"
300
What does the protagonist compare the blood on her son to?
Palm oil
300
Why were the living quarters unsuitable for the Wakatsukis?
It was dusty and sandy
They had no privacy
The room was about the size of a living room
300
Which of the following does Malala NOT encourage people to do?
a. Be more tolerant of people's differences
b. Petition their governments to join the U.S. in the war on terror
c. Protect the rights of women and children
d. Protect children from terrorism and violence
b. Petition their governments to join the U.S. in the war on terror
300
Which periodic element has the abbreviation of Pb?
Lead
300
Which of the following words did Shakespeare invent?
A. Pandemonium
B. Lonely
C. Utopia
D. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
B. Lonely
300
What kind of phone does Mr. Hoffman have?
A. iPhone 12
B. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
C. Google Pixel 7
D. Nokia 3310
C. Google Pixel 7
400
Who was the president that signed the Executive Order?
a. Calvin Coolidge
b. Herbert Hoover
c. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
d. Harry Truman
c. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
400
The author claims that direct action must be used because...
a. Powerful groups are unlikely to change on their own.
b. The Birmingham government administration supports their goals.
c. Well-timed campaigns rarely happen.
d. People aren't responding to violent actions.
a. Powerful groups are unlikely to change on their own.
400
What is the name of the protagonist's son?
Ugonna
400
What was the purpose of the cardboard box that Mama used?
It gave her privacy to go to the bathroom.
400
What does Malala say is most effective tool to improve the world and end inequality?
Education
400
Why are flamingoes pink?
They are born with gray/white feathers, and grow a pink color because they eat shrimp and blue-green algae.
400
Give me THREE standards for an MLA formatted essay! (Example: Font size, font type...)
-12 point font
-Times New Roman font
-Double spaced
-Page numbers at top right
-Works Cited page at the end
400
At which Sioux Falls school did Mr. Hoffman teach before coming to BVHS?
Lincoln High School
500
Name 3 of the things that the Japanese Americans were allowed to bring with them to the internment camps.
Bedding and linens
Toiletries
Extra clothing
Silverware
Bowls and plates
Any essential items
500
What did Martin Luther King Jr. believe about unjust laws?
A. They should be obeyed to maintain social order.
B. They can be disobeyed because they are not rooted in moral law.
C. They should be ignored until they are repealed by lawmakers.
D. They are acceptable if they benefit the majority.
B. They can be disobeyed because they are not rooted in moral law.
500
Why must the protagonist's husband flee the country?
a. He has just lost permission to publish the newspaper there.
b. He wrote a negative story about General Abacha's government in Nigeria.
c. He was caught planning a coup to overthrow the government.
d. He accused a general of inventing a coup in order to jail opponents.
b. He wrote a negative story about General Abacha's government in Nigeria.
500
What was the strange meal that the Wakatsukis were served at Manzar?
Rice with apricot syrup
500
Name 2 of the people that Malala said inspired her.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Nelson Mandela
Mother Teresa
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Gandhi Jee
Bacha Khan
Jesus Christ
Lord Buddha
500
Name this bird.
Redwing Blackbird
500
Name 4 different ores in Minecraft
Copper
Coal
Gold
Lapis Lazuli
Redstone
Diamond
Emerald
Nether Quartz
500
Name a place that I have worked at before I became a teacher.
Pizza Ranch
Hy Vee
B&G Milkyway
Scooter's Coffee
Dairy Queen
Granite City
Coffea Roasterie
600
What was the executive order that resulted in the relocation of Japanese Americans?
Executive Order 9066
600
What were "White moderates," and what did Martin Luther King Jr. believe they did for his cause?
White Moderates were people who were on MLK's side, but disagreed with his tactics.
Overall, MLK believes that they are causing more harm than anyone else, for standing in the way of progress.
600
What did the protagonist decide she wants for her new life, at the end of the story?
She wants to return to he village to mourn her dead son
600
At the end of the story, the author of Farewell to Manzanar says that the entire situation at Manzanar was
a. An unforgettable camp-like experience
b. A terrible, but understandable time
c. An open insult to their private selves
d. Something that shouldn't have been able to happen
c. An open insult to their private selves
600
What is Malala's last name?
Yousafzai
600
What was the reason that chainsaws were invented?
For childbirth
It took about 200 years until it was used for woodchopping.
600
How far away is the sun? (In miles)
91.518 Million miles
(150 Million Kilometers)
(Ain't no WAY)
600
who am i pickin
IT'S ALWAYS DRY BONES
