English Refresh
What was the title and author of the last book we read in class?
Night, Elie Wiesel
What county are we in right now?
Santa Clara
What is a group of sheep called?
a flock
The Titanic sank while on its way to what city?
What is the name of the bear in the Jungle Book?
Baloo
Memoir
What does Washington D.C. stand for?
Washington, District of Columbia
The Emerald Isle is the nickname for what country?
Ireland
The U.S. recently captured the president of which country?
Venezuela
What movie is the song "Zero to Hero" from?
What are the three purposes of media?
"Windy City" is the nickname for what US city?
Chicago
Athena is the Greek goddess of what two things?
Wisdom and War
What kind of birds would you find in a gaggle?
Who voiced Genie in Aladdin?
Robin Williams
What type of conflict is demonstrated by Elie feeling guilty about wanting to abandon his father?
Character vs. Self
Springfield
Finish the colloquialism: "You catch more flies with honey than _________."
Vinegar
Knots
Lea Salonga is the singing voice of which two princesses?
Mulan and Jasmine
Write out the types of sentences in an intro paragraph, body paragraph, and concluding paragraph IN THE CORRECT ORDER
I'm not typing this out, it's too long.
Name all 5 states that have directions in their names.
North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia
What is the name of the famous clock tower in London?
Big Ben
Virginia is replacing a statue of Robert E. Lee at the U.S. Capitol with a statue of whom?
Barbara Rose Johns: In 1951, 16-year-old Barbara Rose Johns led a walkout of her segregated Virginia high school. Her statue will reside in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
What is the name of Wendy's dog in Peter Pan?
Nana