Wizard of Oz
Spring Trivia
Reading
Language
Random
100
Which song was almost cut from The Wizard of Oz?
A. We're Off to See the Wizard
B. Over the Rainbow
C. If I Only Had a Brain
D. Lollypop Guild
B. Over the Rainbow
Some thought the song was too sad
100
Which animal is used to predict whether spring will come early or we should expect 6 more weeks of winter?
Groundhog
100
What was the name of the protagonist in Where the Red Fern Grows?
Billy
100
Fix the following sentence:
terry and louis went to central park on the last sunday in july.
Terry and Louis went to Central Park on the last Sunday in July.
100
Guess the logo:
Lays Potato Chips
200
What is the name of the fortune teller Dorothy meets when she runs away from home?
A. Professor Marvel
B. Professor Higgens
C. Professor X
D. Professor Mcgonagall
A. Professor Marvel
Professor Marvel uses his crystal ball to make Dorothy believe Aunt Em is dying of a broken heart. She races home, arriving just as a powerful tornado strikes.
200
Which day in March is the official first day of Spring?
March 20
200
Which kind of conflict is the main conflict in the GollyWhopper Games?
A. Man vs. Man
B. Man vs. Self
C. Man vs. Nature
D. Man vs. Society
Man vs. Man
Gil has to win the competition of the GollyWhopper Games so that he and his family can move away from Orchard Heights.
Man vs. Society
Gil has to win the competition of the GollyWhopper Games so that he and his family can move away from Orchard Heights because everyone thinks badly about his family due to the incident with his father.
200
Which part of speech is the word in (parenthesis)?
The (dreaming) cat swished his tail in his sleep.
dreaming = Adjective
200
Is more candy sold for Easter, Christmas, Valentine’s Day or Halloween?
Halloween
300
How much did the munchkin actors earn per week of filming?
A. $50
B. $100
C. $150
D. $200
A. $50
Toto reportedly earned $125 per week of filming--but each Munchkin actor just $50.
300
What bird is often associated with Spring in North America?
Robin
300
What is a dynamic character in a story?
A character who grows or changes in some way
300
What are the 4 types of writing?
Hint: We have focused on 3 of them in our big writing assignments this year.
Narrative, Descriptive, Informative, Persuasive
300
What national holiday is celebrated in all countries?
New Years
400
What inspired L. Frank Baum to name his magical land Oz?
A. A Mouse
B. A Traffic Light
C. A Filing Cabinet
D. A Grandfather Clock
C. A Filing Cabinet
His filing cabinet was labeled with alphabetical divisions 'A - N' and 'O - Z'; from drawer #2 came the wonderful land of Oz.
400
Which ancient Egyptian structure was constructed facing the direction where the sun rises on the first day of spring?
The Sphinx
400
Who is the author of Esperanza Rising
Pam Munos Ryan
400
What 3 things (sentences) go in the introduction paragraph of an essay?
Hook, Thesis (topic sentence), and Preview
400
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your Breath!
500
What are the names of the farmhands on Uncle Henry's farm?
A. Jed, Jethro, Buddy
B. Larry, Daryl, Joe
C. Jim, Frank, Harry
D. Hunk, Zeke, Hickory
D. Hunk, Zeke, Hickory
500
In Roman mythology, she is known as the goddess of spring?
Flora
500
Which character in Alice in Wonderland is equally as mad as the Mad Hatter thinking that it is always tea time?
The March Hare
500
The English Language has approximately how many words?
A. 100,000
B. 250,000
C. 300,000
D. 350,000
B. 250,000
500
What is a group of bunnies called?
A Fluffle!