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WorksheetsEnglish Trivia
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most commonly used letter in the alphabet?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
I
d)
O
2.
What is the oldest word in the English language?
a)
Town
b)
Water
c)
Church
d)
Fire
3.
The letter 'W' is the only letter in the alphabet with 3 syllables.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
________means to help, support, or encourage someone in a criminal act.
a)
Grok
b)
Apricity
c)
Abet
d)
Eschew
5.
There is no word in the English Language that rhymes with ________.
a)
Orange
b)
Silver
c)
Purple
d)
All of the Above
6.
Approximately how many words are added to the English Dictionary every year?
a)
7,000
b)
2,000
c)
4,000
d)
500
7.
_______ means to caress, fondle, or pet amorously.
a)
Kerfuffle
b)
Canoodle
c)
Shivoo
d)
Obfuscate
8.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is the longest word in the English Language.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
________ means to pretend not to see someone you know when it might be awkward to say hello.
a)
Recognore
b)
Coople
c)
Ignore
d)
Snark
10.
How often is a new word added to the dictionary?
a)
Every 30 min
b)
Every 2 hours
c)
Every 4 hours
d)
Every day
11.
Which country was the first to use the tradition of a Christmas tree?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
The United States
d)
Spain
12.
At what temperature will water boil?
a)
100 degrees F
b)
177 degrees F
c)
212 degrees F
d)
315 degrees F
13.
Who said "Bah Humbug"?
a)
Bob Cratchet
b)
Dr. Seuss
c)
The Grinch
d)
Ebenezer Scrooge
14.
Who said "Bah Humbug"?
a)
Bob Cratchet
b)
Dr. Seuss
c)
The Grinch
d)
Ebenezer Scrooge
15.
Which of these companies was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertisement?
a)
Target
b)
Coca-Cola
c)
Chevrolet
d)
Woolworth
16.
In Star Wars, what ship is this?
a)
an X-Wing
b)
a TIE fighter
c)
The Millennium Falcon
d)
The Enterprise
17.
In the movie Back to the Future, what model car is used to create the time machine?
a)
Bugatti
b)
Ferrari
c)
DeLorean
d)
Volkswagon
18.
What was Kodak Black's first song that he released?
a)
No Flockin
b)
Skrilla
c)
Project Baby
d)
Like Dat
19.
If there is a tie in the Electoral College, who decides who the President is?
a)
the House of Representatives
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
the Senate
d)
there is another vote
20.
That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!
This is an example of...
This is an example of...
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
21.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
This is an example of...
This is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
22.
In the NFL, how many teams make the playoffs each year?
a)
8
b)
12
c)
14
d)
16
23.
In Disney's The Little Mermaid, what did Ariel give up in order to get a pair of legs?
a)
Her arms
b)
Her sight
c)
Her best friend Flounder
d)
Her voice
24.
Name this cooking technique.
a)
sifting
b)
baking
c)
steaming
d)
sauteing
25.
What coffee has a double shot of espresso, topped with creamy hot milk and is served in a glass?
a)
Cappucino
b)
Doppio
c)
Latte
d)
Frappuccino
26.
What type of fruit is this?
a)
kiwi
b)
mango
c)
nectarine
d)
fig
27.
What movie is this image from?
a)
Home Alone
b)
Christmas Vacation
c)
A Christmas Story
d)
Donnie Darko
28.
What type of decoration is this?
a)
garland
b)
tinsel
c)
mistletoe
d)
wreath
29.
What car logo is this?
a)
Chevrolet
b)
Cadillac
c)
Buick
d)
Aston Martin
30.
This animal has the biggest brains of any other animal of the same size.
a)
a bottlenose dolphin
b)
an orangutan
c)
a chimpanzee
d)
a border collie
31.
Who won the 2016 MLB World Series?
a)
Cleveland Indians
b)
Kansas City Royals
c)
Chicago Cubs
d)
New York Yankees
32.
"Amarillo" is the Spanish translation of what color?
a)
blue
b)
green
c)
yellow
d)
pink
33.
Some men who were early Florida settlers were called crackers because
a)
of the type of music they played.
b)
they had a lot of cows.
c)
the sound their whip made.
d)
the unusual shape of their homes.
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