SY22 SCH Fun Week - Quiz Bee

Who is considered as the “Father of Short Story”?

• Francis Bacon

• William Shakespeare

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Ben Jonson

Answer explanation

Edgar Allan Poe, (born January 19, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 7, 1849, Baltimore, Maryland), American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre. His tale “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) initiated the modern detective story, and the atmosphere in his tales of horror is unrivaled in American fiction. His “The Raven” (1845) numbers among the best-known poems in the national literature.

Which of the following is not a masterpiece of William Shakespeare?

• Merchant of Venice

• To Celia

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet

Answer explanation

To Celia is Poem by Ben Jonson

Ang tungkulin ng wika sa pangungusap na “Saan matatagpuan ang tanggapan ng APEC SmartClass” ay ___________

• heuristik

• impormatib

• regulatori

• interaksyunal

Answer explanation

Ang heuristiko ay isang instrumento na ginagamit ng mga tao para mabigyan ng kaalaman ang kanilang sarili at magtamo ng mga tiyak na impormasyon ukol sa mundo, akademiko o propesyunal na sitwasyon.

_____________ ang barayti ng wikang nalilikha ng dimensyong heograpiko.

• pidgin

• sosyolek

• idyolek

• dayalek

Answer explanation

Ang dayalek o dialect ay isang barayiti ng wika na tumutukoy sa mga salita at paraan ng pananalita ng mga tao ayon sa kanilang lokasyong heograpikal.

What is the mean proportional between 3 and 12 ?

• x =±7

• x = ±6

• x = ±8

• x = ±5

Answer explanation

The mean proportional between the two terms of a ratio in a proportional is the square root of the product of these two.

Snakes having spinal column belong to what classification or phylum?

• Chordata

• Arthropda

• Animalia

• Echinodermata

Answer explanation

The phylum Chordata consists of animals with a flexible rod supporting their dorsal or back sides. The phylum name derives from the Greek root word chord- meaning string.

One way of determining the age of a fossil to study of organisms found in what type of rock?

• Igneous Rock

• Sedimentary Rock

• Metamorphic Rock

• Volcanic Rock

Answer explanation

Sedimentary rocks are formed on or near the Earth’s surface, in contrast to metamorphic and igneous rocks, which are formed deep within the Earth. The most important geological processes that lead to the creation of sedimentary rocks are erosion, weathering, dissolution, precipitation, and lithification.

Under international law, who is ultimately accountable for their obligation to uphold human rights?

• Civil Society

• Government

• Media

• Rights Holder

The World Heritage Convention, on which the World Heritage List is base, aims to protect what type of Heritage sites?

• Ancient Civilization

• Cultural & Natural Sites

• Tourist Sites

• Wonders of Nature

Answer explanation

The Convention defines the kind of natural or cultural sites which can be considered for inscription on the World Heritage List.

Philippines

Baroque Churches of the Philippines

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

Historic City of Vigan

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary