Which of the following is not a definition for the word "host"? A type of parasite Which of the following is not found on the South American Continent? Bay of Bengal Finish this expression. "The early bird gets the ______." Worm Which of these words is misspelled? butter, bubblle, basic, blueberry Which of the following words uses a long "E" sound? excellent, echo, ear, egg What kind of animals are turtles? reptiles What is the French word for ankle? cheville What is the device for changing the course of a circuit called? switch What is another word for the muscular "tendon"? sinew Osiris is married to which Egyptian goddess? Isis What is the suffix of the word "unavoidable"? able Which of these terms describes something written that tells an actor what to do on stage? stage direction What is the hero's motivation in "Sleeping Beauty"? to defeat a curse How many decades are in 2 millenia? 200 How many stripes are on the American Flag? 13 What is the Spanish word for "19"? diecinueve Who wrote the poem "Trees"? Alfred Joyce Kilmer Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word "bandit"?thief, robber, outlaw, scoundrel What is the French word for "19"? dix-neuf How many Great Lakes are there? 5 Peru borders which ocean? Pacific Plants that take advantage of strong, consistent, cool winds to pollinate are often found in what environment? grassland What term describes meaningless sounds? gibberish What is another term for a small community that lives in farmland? rural What term best describes an additional music performance at the end of a concert? encore Which of the following words means "an implied reference"? allusion If Edward always goes bowling 3 times a week, how many times does he go bowling in 11 weeks? 33 When did World War II end? 1945 What country borders Argentina to the west? Chile The term expressionism in art -- meaning to distort reality to achieve an emotional effect -- arose during what artistic period? Modern What is the black circle in the iris called? pupil What country is considered by many scholars to be the cradle off civilization? Iraq What is the term for molten rock that erupts from volcano? lava What does the Spanish word "pequenito" mean? little A person who designs the images for a book is called what? illustrator What is defined as the leading edge of a mass of warm air? warmfront What is the official language of Brazil? Portuguese Which author wrote "Green Eggs and Ham"? Dr. Seuss In what kind of building was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? theater What was Edison's most famous invention? incandescent bulb Canada borders which ocean to the north? Arctic Of the following months, which as the least amount of days? February Who created the first vaccine against rabies? Louis Pasteur Which country's cuisine includes antipasto, lasagna, and tiramisu? italy Which of these words would not normally be used in the science fiction genre? warp speed, wishing well, ray gun, space suit What does the symbol ">" mean? greater than Which term is not used in hockey? pitch, check, puck, goalie Which of these words can be added to "bow" to make a compound word? rain, shoe, laces, knot Who, after starting out as a slave, became a driving force in the abolitionist movement? Frederick Douglass Which of the following colonies won it's independence from Great Britain in the mid to late 20th century? Uganda Which word comes first in alphabetical order? chicken, circus, chair, chose What covers a fish's body? scales A sea monster is sampling cuisine along the east coast. Which of the following states can the monster not reach because its not on the coast? West Virginia What kind of diet does a crow have? omnivorous What do we call the final rehearsals of a play, using full lighting, props, costumes and sets? dress rehearsal Which country is most closely associated with Shintoism? Japan If Amanda has 7 balloons, and the wind blows 3 balloons away, how many balloons does she have left? 4 Which body of water is a natural or human-made lake where water is collected and stored for use? reservoir What is another name for the musical note, A#? B Flat Which of these elements would not be added to make a play more dramatic? comedy What do you call two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme and have the same meter? couplet Which of the following is not an article? to Who immediately followed William McKinley as president of the U.S.? Theodore Roosevelt What sensation do people feel that makes their hair stand up on end? cold In 1866, Thomas Allbutt miniaturized what instrument to take his patients' temperatures? thermometer What invention helped carry cargo against the currents? steamboat Which country is most closely associated with Confucianism? China Which of the following is an ancient temple built for the Greek goddess Athena? Parthenon What is an object in space that makes it's own light? star Which of the following terms is not used in conjunction with earthquakes? anemometer Who is the author of "The sneetches and other stories" and "Horton hatches the egg"? Dr. Seuss 3 X (2+3) = (3X2)+(3X3) is an example of which property of multiplication? distributive What do we call the flickering curtains of light in the skies of the far north or south? auroras Space travel, underwater exploration and journeying to the center of the earth were topics written about by which author? Jules Verne
What does a European audience usually do to express their approval of a play? clap It costs 50 cents to send a package, and peter only has 8 cent stamps. How many stamps will Peter need? 7 What scale is used to determine whether a solution is an acid or an alkaline? Ph What kind of diet does an earthworm have? detrivorous What is the simple past tense of the verb "sing"? sang An attempt to predict the weather is known as what? forecast What is the new color called when you make a hue light? tint On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letters "NA"? sodium Which of the following rivers is not located in Africa? Yellow "Joseph runs quickly." The word "quickly" is what part of speech? adverb How many stars are there on the American flag? 50 "Kabuki" is a kind of play from which continent? Asia A note played for a certain amount of time is called what? note duration Which war pitted the allies against the axis? World War II A scorpion is a member of which family? arachnid In the food chain, what would a raccoon be considered? scavenger Which of these is not a technique used to teach drama? ambience Requiring the growth of coral, atolls are found only in what kind of water? warm, tropical water Which of the following words does not mean the same as the word "awkward"? adroit What do you call the solid form of carbon dioxide? dry ice What word starts with the same sound as phone? fourteen What is the longest river in the world? Nile What is the reciprocal of 1/5? 5 What is the name for a crack in a volcano from which lava escapes? fissure Which region of the world is known as the "cradle of civilization"? Mesopotamia What does the Spanish word "tarde" mean? late Edward left for school at 7:30AM and returned home the same day at 4:30PM. How many hours was he gone? 9 hours Urd, verdandi and skuld -- the three norns -- were norse divinities that held power over what? fate What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz."? ounce What is the prefix of the word "hyperactive"? hyper Montpelier is the capital of what U.S. state? Vermont Which of these words can be added to "ring" to make a compound word? ear Is Bridget Riley and Andy Warhol were to get together and paint, what would their art style be called? Pop Op How many months of the year have 5 consonants in them? 3 According to the ancient Roman calendar, the "Ides of March" falls on which day in March? 15th What is the French word for "sick"? malade How many planets in our solar system are larger than the Earth? 4 What state's nickname is "The Beehive State?" Utah Which planet is considered an outer planet? Saturn What are the first set of teeth called? primary Under the Articles of Confederation -- the precursor to the constitution -- each state got how many votes? 1 What's a 9 letter word that means "filled with astonishment"? wonderful What plant, grown in the colonies was used to make a valuable dark blue dye? indigo What is 45.065 divided by 5? 9.013 What is the proper abbreviation for the word "January"? Jan. What do they call a group of football players who are in a circle and discussing the next play to be run? huddle Wisdom teeth are what type of teeth? molars What is the abbreviation in the following sentence? "Could you stop by the store and get 5 LBS. of sugar?" LBS. What letters does the apostrophe replace in the contraction "Can't"? No What kind of animals are warm-blooded and produce milk for their young? mammals Bavaria is a state in what European country? Germany What is the Spanish word for "play"? jugar Montgomery is the capital of what U.S. state? Alabama What kind of pet did Paul Bunyan have? blue ox Logan went bowling and knocked down all the pins except for 4, 7, and 8. How many pins are left standing? 3 In what unit is milk usually bought from a store? a gallon If you changed the value of the color red by adding black, what color would result? maroon Which evil Norse god caused the death of Balder, which starts the Norse apocalypse, Ragnarok? Loki If Joseph has 4 red balloons and 3 green balloons, how many balloons does he have in total? 7 What do you call people who make goods? producers Of the following words, which shows the proper breakdown of the syllables in the word "together"? to-geth-er Chile can be found on what continent? South America In Norse mythology, who is the giant who represented evil? Loki Adam had 12 pieces of candy but he ate a number of them and now he only has 7 left. How many did he eat? 5 Which city is the capital of California? Sacramento What is the only state that borders Lake Huron? Michigan Europa is a moon of what gas giant? Jupiter When did the Pilgrims land on Plymouth rock? 1620 Which planet is considered an inner planet? Mercury What kind of blood cells fight germs? white cells Taxonomy is the science of classification. In what kingdom are yeasts classified? fungi What is the first name of former U.S. president Harrison? Benjamin What do you call people who buy and then use goods? consumers How many proper nouns are in this sentence? "My dad, James and I all went out to the carnival on Bridge Street." 2 What is the largest city in Indonesia? Jakarta Whose famous painting consisted mostly of drawings of Campbell's soup cans? Andy Warhol Which of the four seasons is not included in the period of daylight savings time? Winter What state's nickname is "The old north state?" North Carolina Which of the following is a feature of fingerprints? loops Which of the following is a proper use of a contraction? isn't Where was Pablo Picasso born? Spain The hard shell of a lobster is also called what? chitin Which of the following is not a constellation? Pisces, Aries, Kuiper, Canis Major Taxonomy is the science of classification. In what kingdom are bacteria classified? prokaryotes What emotion do people typically associate with warm colors? comfort Which city is the largest in America? New York What is the prefix of the word "Disagreed"? dis What is the Spanish phrase for "my name is..."? Me llamo In which of the following months is there an equinox? September Who is the leader of a city? mayor Some art critics believe Jackson Pollack's art started showing a math concept. What was it? fractals All are examples of popular music genres except what? tango, rhythm and blues, modern folk, jazz What year was the space shuttle launched? 1981