Sopris Feb

Famous February Birthdays

100

This famous founding father was born February 22nd, 1732, and was the first president of the United States

George Washington

200

This famous president was born February 12, 1809, and was assassinated in 1865 at Ford's Theater in Washington DC 

Abraham Lincoln 

300

This actress, business woman and talk show host born February 22, 1975 was in Charley's Angles, Fifty First Dates, and E.T. 

Drew Barrymore

400

This famous Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic born February 2 1882 wrote the famous Ulysses, a novel chronicling the appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin over the course of an ordinary day

James Joyce

500

This famous American Illustrator and painter was born February 3rd 1894. He is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine over nearly five decades 

Norman Rockwell

figure of Speach

100

'He's as brave as a lion' is an example of what figure of speech

Simile

200

'The world is your oyster!' is an example of what figure of speech

metaphore

300

'Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Seashore' is an example of what part of speech 

Alliteration 

400

“If I don’t eat soon, I’m going to die of hunger.” is an example of what figure of speech

Hyperbole

500

A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, making the description more expressive and vivid for example "sizzle, pop, boom" is what part of speech

Onomatopoeia

Capitals

100

The capital of South Korea 

Seoul

200

What is the capital of New Mexico

Santa Fe

300

What's the capital of South Dakota 

Pierre 

400

The capital of Malaysia  

Kuala Lumpur

500

What is the capital of Senegal 

Dakar

Alliterations

100

Someone who likes to lay out next to the ocean and spend their days idly enjoying the sand, surf, and sun

Beach Bum

200

A student is called this when they make their peers laugh through jokes

Class Clown

300

This food is made with potatoes and is usually eaten on the side with hamburgers or hot dogs

French Fries 

400

This is an outdoor concert venue near Denver Colorado that hosts some of the largest artists

Red Rocks (Amphitheater) 

500

You would call someone this who is large in size, but has a kind demeanor 

Gentle Giant

Miscellaneous

100

How many pieces is the largest puzzle you can currently buy on the market

A. 10,000 pieces 

B. 100,000 pieces

C. 40,000 pieces

D. 60,000 pieces 

D. 60,000 pieces 

200

What is the closest planet to the sun

Venus

300

The name of the yellow Pokémon with a lightning bolt tail

Pikachu 

400

What do you call the dot on top of a lowercase "i" 

tittle

500

What country reads the most 

India