General Knowledge Quiz

What is the definition of "Civilization"?

• A system of government where people vote to make decisions

• A complex society with cities, organized government, art, and science

• The movement of people from one place to another

• The system of trade and money in a country or region

What does "Economy" refer to?

• The system of trade and money in a country or region

• A sudden, complete change in the way things are done

• The status of being a member of a country

• The central message or lesson of a story

Which term describes a sudden, complete change in the way things are done?

• Migration

• Revolution

• Constitution

• Citizenship

What is "Democracy"?

• A set of fundamental principles or laws governing a state

• A system of government where people vote to make decisions

• The movement of people from one place to another

• The perspective from which a story is told

What does "Theme" refer to in Language Arts?

• The central message or lesson of a story

• The sequence of events in a story

• The time and place in which a story occurs

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

What is "Characterization"?

• The way a writer reveals a character’s personality

• A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"

• The perspective from which a story is told

• A struggle between opposing forces in a story

What is a "Simile"?

• A figure of speech that compares two things, suggesting something “is” something else

• A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as"

• The perspective from which a story is told

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

What does "Setting" refer to in a story?

• The central message or lesson of a story

• The time and place in which a story occurs

• The sequence of events in a story

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities