General Knowledge
Grammar
Women's History
New York
English Idioms
100
Solve the following for x:
x = 42 + (3 * 1/2)
17.5 or 17 1/2
100
Correct the error in this sentence:
“These recipes is good for beginning chefs.”
“These recipes are good for beginning chefs.”
100
When is International Women's Day?
March 8th
100
The Statue of Liberty in New York City was donated by which country?
France
100
What does it mean to "Spill the beans"?
A. To reveal a secret
B. To make a mess
C. To cook food incorrectly or badly
D. To fail a test
A. To reveal a secret
200
Which is the second planet away from the sun?
Venus
200
What part of speech is "agree"?
Adjective
200
Amelia Earhart had what profession?
Pilot
200
What is the capital of New York?
A. Buffalo
B. New York City
C. Albany
D. Syracuse
C. Albany
200
What does it mean to "get the ball rolling"?
A. To ask someone for a favor
B. To get something started
C. To play games with friends
D. To beat others to a goal
B. To get something started
300
Name this animal:
Jellyfish
300
What is the past simple tense of the verb "grow"
grew
300
Who is this influential Black woman leader and educator?
A. Rosa Parks
B. Ruth Bader Ginsberg
C. Aretha Franklin
D. Mary McLeod Bethune
D. Mary McLeod Bethune
300
Other than English, name one of the three most common languages spoken at home in New York City.
Spanish (19%)
Chinese (3%)
Russian (1%)
300
What does it mean to be "out of the woods"?
A. To no longer be lost
B. To be free from a dangerous situation
C. To be from a rural village
D. To be a carpenter (someone who makes things from wood)
B. To be free from a dangerous situation
400
What is an Archipelago?
A. A chain (or group) of islands
B. Land with water on three sides
C. A small river
D. A large body of water
A. A chain (or group) of islands
400
Correct the mistake in this sentence:
"She was best student in the class"
"She was the best student in the class"
400
In what year did women get the right to vote in the United States?
A. 1776
B. 1865
C. 1920
D. 1945
C. 1920
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote and was ratified in 1920
400
New York City is nicknamed after a fruit. What is it?
Apple
The Big Apple
400
What does it mean when you "get up on the wrong side of the bed"?
A. You woke up in a bad mood/attitude
B. You made a lot of new mistakes
C. You are doing something backwards
D. You fall asleep in the middle of the day
A. You woke up in a bad mood/attitude
500
What is the capital city of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
500
What is the correct preposition to fill in the blank?
"Have you ever been ___ France?"
to
"Have you ever been to France?"500
Until 2021, who was Germany's longest standing female chancellor?
Angela Merkel
500
What was the original name of New York City?
(Hint: It was named after a different city in Europe)
New Amsterdam
or
Manna Hatta
500
What does it mean to "Mind your P's and Q's"?
A. To get annoyed or upset about little things
B. To look for dangerous situations
C. To be happy despite problems in life
D. To be careful in your speech and actions
D. To be careful in your speech and actions