Question Bank: 2014, 2013, 2012

Greek Mythology

Annabeth is the daughter of which Greek goddess?

• Hera
• Artemis
• Aphrodite
• Athena

Which fictional primate was known as ‘The Eighth Wonder of the World’?

• Mighty Joe Young
• Diddy Kong
• King Kong
• Curious George

From Folktale

Who was the American boy that supposedly had the reputation of never telling a lie and chopping down a cherry tree?

• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln

Book Knowledge

What is special about this sentence: Never odd or even?

• It contains all the vowels in order
• It is a pangram
• It is a palindrome-reads the same both ways

• It is a haiku

Book Knowledge

What is a cliché?

• A brand new phrase
• An overused phrase or expression
• A rare and unique phrase
• A popular and trendy phrase

Nursery Rhymes

What followed Mary to school one day?

• Her lamb
• A talking cat
• A dancing bear
• A flying pig

Fantasy

Name the two Hogwart’s headmasters

• Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape
• Voldemort and Bellatrix Lestrange
• Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy
• Harry Potter and Ron Weasley

Who was the close horse companion of Joey in The Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo?

• Topthorn
• Buttercup
• Silver
• Black Beauty

Who was the half brother of Loki and member of The Avengers that Loki wanted to hurt?

• Hulk
• Iron Man
• Thor
• Captain America

What is the name of the lad with a ginger quiff who roved the world as a reporter?

• SpongeBob
• Tintin
• Harry Potter
• Bart Simpson