School/Library Facts
Maths or English
Famous Authors or Novels
Patriotism or Folklore
Abbreviations
100

Mrs. Romeeda Ali and Mr. Benedict Mathurasingh

Who are the Principal and Vice Principal of Chaguanas South Secondary School

100

Your bill was $13.00. If you leave a 15% tip, how much will this be?

What is $1.95

100

The famous author wrote the novels of Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant

Who is Veronica Roth

100

Can you please give the name of Trinidad and Tobago’s first President?

Who is Sir Ellis Clarke

100

Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:

E.M.A.

What is the Environmental Management Authority

200

Materials used more frequently than others to find Information and CANNOT be taken out of the Library.

Examples are: Dictionaries, Atlases, Handbooks, Directories, Encyclopedias, Thesaurus, Almanacs.

What are Reference materials

200

Identify the Parts of speech:

He can hide for days AND days. AND is a/an __________

What is a conjunction

200

The popular and humorous book series of the personal diary of 14 year old Nikki Maxwell

What is The Dork Diaries

200

Can you name the folklore character who lives in the forest and is the father or protector of the animals that live there?

Who is Papa Bois

200

Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:

O.D.P.M.

What is the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management

300

Hard Work Brings Great Rewards

What is the School Motto

300

A collection of Stamps is called a _________ collection.


What is a Philatelic Collection

300

Please identify two (2) novels by the author Michael Anthony.

What are 

The Games Were Coming (1963);The Year in San Fernando (1965; revised edition 1970); Green Days by the River (1967); Tales for Young and Old (1967); Sandra Street and Abbreviations Stories (1973);Cricket in the Road (1973); King of the Masquerade (1974); Glimpses of Trinidad and Tobago (1974); Profile Trinidad (1974); Streets of Conflict (1976)

Folk Tales and Fantasies (1976); The Making of Port of Spain (1978)

All That Glitters (1981) (cited by the author as his favourite); Bright Road to El Dorado (1983); A Better and Brighter Day (1988)

The Becket Factor (1990); The Golden Quest: The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1992); The Chieftain's Carnival and Abbreviations Stories (1993); In the Heat of the Day (1996); Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago (1997); High Tide of Intrigue (2001); Towns and Villages of Trinidad and Tobago (2001)

300

Can you please give the name of Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime Minister?

Who is Dr. Eric Williams

300

Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:

CARICOM

What is Caribbean Community and Common Market

400

List four (4) parts of a book and give a short explanation for each part you have named.

What are:

1.The Title Page – contains the title, author’s name

2.The Contents List -  list what the book is about/covers and shows how information is arranged in the book

3.The Index – a list of names and subjects in alphabetical order at the end of the book.

4.The Illustrations – drawings used to show detail more clearly. Examples: photos, paintings

5.Bibliography – a list of books or articles used by the author in writing the book. Located at the end of the book or article or in footnotes (at the end of the page)

6. Glossary – a list that defines the difficult words used in a subject field. Located near the end of a book or article.

400

Name the eight (8) Parts of Speech .

What are Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, Adjective, preposition, conjunction, interjection.

400

The author of the Book Thief

Who is Mark Zusak

400

Can you name the folklore character referred to as the Devil woman who roams the night dressed in long petticoated skirts and one cloven hoof?

Who is the La Diablesse

400

Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:

W.H.O.

What is the World Health Organization

500

List the core values of Chaguanas South Secondary School


What are Equality, Teamwork, Encouragement, Nurturing, Integrity, Fairness, Harmony, and Respect

500

What is the measure of angle C in triangle ABC if angle A=45 and angle B=30?

Angle C = 180- (45 + 30)

            = 180 – 75

            =105   

500

Name five (5) authors from Trinidad and Tobago.

Who are: 

Ismith Khan, Eric Williams, Michael Cozier, Samuel Selvon, Errol John, Michael Anthony, V. Ramsamooj Gosine, Debbie Jacob, Vivien C. Patrick, Kenneth Paramasad, Cynthia Allen, Earl Lovelace and Ariti Jankie.

500

List the National Symbols of Trinidad and Tobago

What are the National Flag, National Anthem, National Flower – Double Chaconia, Coat of Arms, National Birds – Scarlet Ibis and Cocrico

500

Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:

A.C.T.T.

What is the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago