Books
Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Cultures
South America
100

Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and ____________.

Hufflepuff


100

What figure of speech is this?
“The classroom was a zoo before the seating chart."

Metaphor

100

I truly appreciate your help. What is the adverb?

Truly

100

What is the official language of Brazil?

What is Portuguese?

100

What South American country is shaped like a long, skinny strip of land along the whole west coast?

Chile 

200

In Percy Jackson, this Greek god is Percy's father.

Poseidon

200

What figurative language is used here?

"Out on the field, he turned into Messi."

Allusion

200

What’s the conjunction in this sentence: “I was tired, but I finished my work.”

"but"

200

This country shares an island with Haiti and speaks Spanish.

Dominican Republic

200

What two colors are on the flag of Argentina?

Blue and white (with a yellow sun)

300

In Lord of the Rings, this creature is the former owner a Ring and calls it “my precious.”

Gollum / Shmeagol

300

What figurative language is used here?

"That pie was awfully good!" 

Oxymoron

300

In the sentence “They worked hard because they cared,” what is the conjunction?

"because"

300

In Japan, what is a polite way to greet someone?

Bowing

300

What country is home to Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?

Venezuela

400

This sub-genre of horror gets inside your head, exploiting fear, paranoia, and disturbing thoughts to mess with your sense of reality.


Psychological Thriller/Horror

400

What’s the name for repeating vowel sounds inside words?
“A loud owl howled at the crowd.” 


Assonance

400

In “They booked the room quickly,” what part of speech is "booked" ?

Verb

400

At a traditional Indian wedding, the bride may have her hands decorated with intricate temporary designs using this plant-based dye.

Henna

400

Which ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains and built Machu Picchu?

The Inca

500

We know shonen is anime for teenage boys, but what's the Japanese genre for teen girls called?

Shoujo

500

“The dove flew above the battlefield.”
What does the dove symbol represent?

Peace

500

What part of speech is the word "dance" in this sentence: “They watched the dance with joy.”


Noun

500

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

Tenochtitlán

500

What ancient language is still commonly spoken in the Andes region today? (Peru and Bolivia)

Quechua