Nebraska Trivia
Idioms
Grammar
Vocabulary
Our Class
100

What is the capitol of Nebraska?

Lincoln

100

What does "under the weather" mean?

not well, slightly sick or ill

100

Name a modal verb

must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, and might

100

Name a word you learned the meaning of this semester. 

Open answer

100

What is your teacher's last name?

Hatfield

200

Name the state bird, insect, flower, or tree.

Bird: Meadowlark

Insect: Honey bee

Flower: goldenrod

Tree: cottonwood

200
What does "match made in heaven" mean?

two people who are perfectly suited to each other

200

Name a prefix & an example word using that prefix.

Possible answers: de-/dis- dehydrated, trans- transcend, inter- international, sub- submarine, over- overload, non- nonverbal, en-/em- enjoy, un- uncover, semi- semicircle, re- rewrite, mid- Midwest, super- supernatural, fore- foreshadow, pre- preview, in-/im-/ir- irregular, mis- misinterpret

200

Unit 5. Health

Name 3 words associated with health.

Possible answers: sickness, illness, doctor, nurse, cold, infection, appointment, hospital, etc.

200

How many students are enrolled in our class?

20

300

What is the nickname for Nebraska?

Cornhusker State

300

What does "spring into action" mean?

To quickly jump into doing something.

300

Use the past continuous tense to complete the following sentence with the verb [to work]:

She ___ ________ on an email when the fire alarm rang.

She was working on an email when the fire alarm rang. 
300

Unit 7. Safety: 

You should know where the ________ ____ is in case  you need to leave the building immediately.

emergency exit

300

Name a country that we have at least 2 students from in our class.

Mexico, Iran, Tajikistan

400

Name someone famous from Nebraska.

Possible answers: Malcom X, Warren Buffett, Henry Fonda, Nick Nolte, Fred Astaire, Gerald Ford, Marlon Brando, Gabrielle Union, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chief Red Cloud, Hilary Swank

400

What does it mean to "pull the plug"?

to stop something in its tracks, to stop it immediately

400

Change the following sentence to the passive voice:
"Chester kicked the ball."

The ball was kicked by Chester.

400

Unit 8. Housing

A _____ is a legal document that you and your landlord sign before renting an apartment or house. 

lease

400

You have to take a CASAS progress test after ___ hours of class. 

40

500

When did Nebraska become a state?

1867

500

What does "Put one’s house in order" mean?

to make one’s own affairs right, before or instead of criticizing someone else

500

How do you form the past perfect tense?

had + past participle

500

Unit 10. Government & Law

Name the 3 branches of US government

Executive, Judicial, & Legislative

500

What day does next semester start?

July 8