English
“Her face is like a sunbeam,” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What is the farthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
What is the name of the world’s largest coral reef?
The Great Barrier Reef
1940's
What is the largest string instrument in an orchestra?
Double Bass
A period.
What astrological occurrence causes the moon to align perfectly with the Earth and the sun and casts a shadow on a particular part of Earth?
Solar eclipse
How many major oceans are there on the planet?
5
What year did WWI officially end?
1918
What do you call a person who directs an orchestra?
Conductor
“The tropical storm slept for two days” is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
What force occurs when solid surfaces rub against each other with opposing motion?
Friction
Which U.S. city is known as the “City of Angels”?
Los Angeles
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
6
Where did Celtic music originate?
What do the words “silver”, “month”, “orange” and “purple” have in common?
None of them have a rhyming word in the English language.
What type of clouds are the most fluffy and can be seen on sunny days?
Cumulus clouds
That is the most populated country in the world?
India
What is the name of the period of starvation lasting from 1845 to 1852 in Ireland?
Irish Potato Famine
Where did Reggae originate from?
Jamaica
What is a literary technique in which two contradictory words come together for a special effect? For example, original copy or jumbo shrimp.
Oxymoron
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes, or stirrup bone. They are one of three tiny bones located in your ear.
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Cairo
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand
How many keys does a modern piano have?
88