Random trivia quiz

What is the earliest novel in English literature?

• Oroonoko: or, the Royal Slave

• Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit

• The Pilgrim's Progress

• Robinson Crusoe

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Who became the best-selling author in the early 2000s in Britain?

• J.K. Rowling

• J. R. R. Tolkien

• George R. R. Martin

• Stephen King

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What language is closest to English?

• Norwegian

• French

• Dutch

• German

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

“I, Robot” is written by an American who was born in Russia. What is the name of him?

• Ignac Michaelenkov

• Isaac Asimov

• Mariana Ivorcenko

• Igor Martov

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The shortest, oldest, and most commonly used word is:

• we

• is

• do

• I

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

What's the name of a famous desert in the USA?

• Green Valley

• Silicon Valley

• Dunkin Valley

• Death Valley

Which british unit was feared the most on the battlefield?

• trebuchet

• archer

• cavalry

• knight

English is the official language of about how many countries?

• 52

• 67

• 82

• 46

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What is the most commonly used letter in English?

• o

• i

• a

• e

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

What is the most commonly used noun in the English language?

• money

• man

• time

• food

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D