Dictionary Skills Contest Questions

When does the sun enter Taurus according to the zodiac?

• March 21

• April 20

• May 21

• June 22

In which of the following time periods would you have been most likely to find people using runes?

• 2nd century

• 19th century

• 12th century

• 21st century

Hiawatha was the chief of which Native American tribe?

• Iroquois

• Apache

• Cherokee

• Navajo

Mr. Jones is very penurious. What quality does he have?

• generosity

• affability

• gregariousness

• stinginess

Which of the following is closest to a firkin?

• boat

• barstool

• barrel

• broom

Three of the major temperature scales are Fahrenheit, Celsius, and ____?

• Beaufort

• Kelvin

• Mohs

• Richter

Which of the following is NOT a color that larkspur can be?

• blue

• yellow

• white

• pink

Treacle is the British word for ____?

• caramel

• nougat

• toffee

• molasses

What supernatural beings were commonly believed to gather on Walpurgis Night?

• vampires

• witches

• werewolves

• fairies

What is the metric equivalent of a pennyweight?

• 0.373 kilograms

• 1.555 grams

• 0.907 metric tons

• 35.239 liters