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100

What is NY's nickname? 

The Big Apple

The Empire State

The City that Never Sleeps

100

In the story Of Mice and Men, name one of the two main characters. 

Lenny or George

100
Define and give an example of a synonym. 

Two words that have similar meanings:

giant / huge

small / tiny

pretty / beautiful

100

How many stars are on the America flag? 

50

100
In what country was the first Olympics? 

Greece

200

What country did the Statue of Liberty come from? 

France

200

Which character has a lightning bolt on his forehead? 

Harry Potter

200

Unscramble this word that means: 

"preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience"

J D I C E E P R U


prejudice 

200

What is the word for a belief in only one God? 

monotheism

200

How many potato chips are really in a can of Pringles?

100

300

What is the tallest building in NYC ?

One World Trade Center

300

Who was the person who helped Romeo and Juliet get married? 

Friar Lawrence

300

Choose the correct word:

Alexis' artwork was _____ by those who admired it.

  1. feared

  2. lauded

  3. criticized

  4. misunderstood

300

What is the world's longest river? 

Nile River

300

In which country was the game Checkers started? 

Egypt      United States

Japan      South Korea

Egypt

400

What did the Dutch settlers name Manhattan in 1624? 

The Empire Land

New Amsterdam

New Yorkish


New Amrstdam  

400

Who's dad is having an affair? 

Aaron's


400

What is a hyperbole? 

An exaggeration: 

I was so hungry, I could have eaten a house.

400

What is a monotheistic religion believe one? 

one god 

400

Who is the character who steals Christmas? 

Grinch

500

In what year were the Twin Towers attacked? 

2001

500

Name 3 genres. 

Mystery         Fiction       Non-Fiction   fantasy   Historical fiction     Memoirs       Science Fiction

500

Find the synonym. 

I'm in a quandary about whether I should try to repair my stereo or buy a new one, even though I don't have the money to do either. 

A synonym for quandary is ___________. 

500

What were two prominent Greek rival city-states? 

Athens and Sparta

500

Which mammal has the longest gestation period?

Elephant (640 days)