Disney Creatures
What type of creature is Dumbo in the Disney film?
Elephant
What is the term for words that have the same meaning?
Synonyms
What is the name of the punctuation mark that indicates a pause in a sentence?
a, comma
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington (accept George washing machine)
What is this name for the center of a hurricane where skies are often clear and winds are light?
The eye
In "The Little Mermaid," what type of fish is Flounder?
Tropical fish (specifically, a flounder is a flatfish, but he resembles a tropical fish)
What do you call a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning?
Homophone
What term refers to the subject of a sentence performing an action?
Active voice
Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the scale used to measure the intensity of hurricanes, ranging from 1 (weakest) to 5 (strongest)?
Saffir-Simpson
What animal sidekick does Mulan have?
Mushu (a dragon)
Which part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What is the term for a word or group of words that shows action or state of being?
verb
Who was the only U.S. President to serve more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A hurricane is a type of storm that forms over these warm ocean waters.
tropical oceans
Which Disney film features a character named Bambi?
Bambi
What term is used for a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word?
Anagram
What is the grammatical term for a word that connects clauses or sentences?
Conjunction
Which President is known for the New Deal programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hurricanes generally form in this season, which lasts from around June 1st to the end of this month.
November
In "Zootopia," what is the name of the sly fox?
Nick Wilde
What is the grammatical term for a word that modifies a noun?
Adjective
What do you call a sentence that asks a question?
Interrogative sentence
Who was the first sitting President to visit China?
Richard Nixon
This area's strong rotating wind pattern, found in a hurricane, produces the highest winds and most intense weather.
The Eyewall