Trivia Day - 8A

Complete the title of Shakespeare's play "Much Ado about ..."

• Dream

• Nothing

• Venice

• Shrew

Answer explanation

Much Ado About Nothing explores themes of love, the ways that we can be opposed to love and relationships, the position of women and necessity of marriage, and the ways we can deceive each other and ourselves

How long does it take for a Venus flytrap to close on its victim?

• one minute

• more than 10 seconds

• less than a second

• one second

Who was the last Egyptian pharaoh?

• Tutankhamun

• Xerxes

• Ramesses II

• Cleopatra

Answer explanation

Cleopatra VII, often simply called "Cleopatra," was the last of a series of rulers called the Ptolemies who ruled ancient Egypt for nearly 300 years. Cleopatra ruled an empire that included Egypt, Cyprus, part of modern-day Libya and other territories in the Middle East.

How many lines does a Sonnet have?

• 14

• 7

• 4

• 8

Bella, Edward, and Jacob are the main characters in which popular young-adult series?

• The Chronicles of Narnia

• The Twilight Saga

• The Hunger Games

• The Maze Runner

Answer explanation

Meyer was the highest-selling author of 2008 and 2009 in the United States, having sold over 29 million books in 2008, and 26.5 million books in 2009.

Who is the author of Matilda?

• Suzanne Collins

• C.S. Lewis

• William Golding

• Roald Dahl

Answer explanation

Who is the archenemy of Sherlock Holmes?

• Irene Adler

• Professor James Moriarty

• Inspector Lestrade

• Mrs. Hudson

Answer explanation

In Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, what animal is Shere Khan?

• sloth bear

• tiger

• elephant

• snake

Answer explanation

The Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India and Bangladesh.

Peter Parker is raised by his Aunt May and Uncle Ben because his parents died when he was a child. How did they die?

• In a plane crash

• In a car accident

• In a natural disaster

• From food poisoning

Answer explanation

Did you know that Peter Parker's parents were CIA agents?

Which is the longest river in the world?

• Yangtze River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Mississippi River

Answer explanation

It flows through 11 countries - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan.