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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 years can a person be president for? 

4, 8

100

What is the word that means, a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others 

killjoy

200

What country did the Statue of Liberty come from? 

France

200

What book is about two farmers looking for work in the 1930?

Of Mice and Men

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 were the two sides in the Civil War? 

North VS South

Union VS Confederates

300

What game is played using white, rectangular shaped cards with 1-2 colored squares?

Candyland

400

What did the Dutch settlers name Manhattan in 1624? 

The Empire Land

New Amsterdam

New Yorkish


New Amrstdam  

400

Tell me the name of a character in the book I'm reading to you. 

Divya 

 Aaron 

Rebecca

400

What is a hyperbole? 

An exaggeration: 

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

400

What was the name of Adolf Hitler's autobiography? 

The Killing 

Mein Kampf 

Adieu Alemania

Warsaw Revisited 

Mein Kampf

400

How many countries are in Africa? 

54

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 is the address of the White House? 

1600 Pennsylvania Ave

Washington DC

500

Where are most of the world's soccer balls made? 

Pakistan