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Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
To be a great debater, it is important to
Speak clearly, loudly, and with good emphasis
Think about what the other team will say against your argument
Learn a lot about your topic by researching it
All of the above
In debate, which side uses evidence to support their argument?
The pro (yes) side
The con (no) side
Both sides use evidence
Neither side uses evidence
The name of the written document prepared to defend or oppose a given statement
Paper
Case
Speech
Debate
What is debate?
A fist fight
A formal argument that follows specific rules
The point you are trying to prove
Something you catch fish with
Another word for counter-argument is
Contrast
Hyberbole
Refutation
Kitchen debate
The proposition is "School should start late." The argument is "We would get more sleep and do better." A possible counter-argument is
No way. You're dumb
If school started late, we'd get out too late to play sports against other schools
Also, research has proven that teenagers naturally go to sleep later and need to sleep longer in the mornings
If we didn't have to get up early, we'd just stay up later, and not get any more sleep than we do now
Manner refers to
the content of the speech
the structure of the speech
the delivery of the speech
Who decides which team wins a debate?
The adjudicator
The articulator
The administrator
The arbitrator
"If you were a true Lebanese, you would support the rights of people to protest for their basic rights". This statement presents which of the below logical fallacies?
Straw Man
Circular Argument
Post hoc
Ad hominem
Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy Smiley toothpaste brand. Therefore, it must be a great
Straw Man
Circular Argument
Ad hominem
Hasty Generalization
This house believes that the advantages of pegging the Lebanese currency (fixed change rate) are more than its disadvantages.
This is a policy motion
This is a judgement motion
This motion needs a mechanism
Both A and C correct
None of the above
The number of teams in the BP debate format is:
4
2
6
8
Which of the following is incorrect about Point of Information
The first and last minutes of their speech are called “protected time”. During this time, no Points of Information (POIs) can be offered
It is presented to the opposing team
Short questions or statements of no more than 15 seconds that challenge the adjudicator
Speakers do not have to take any POIs, but are strongly advised to take at least one in their speech
A lot of the point of BP is in “engagement” – trying to make your material “clash” with the other teams’ – and taking and dealing with POIs demonstrates this.
The first speaker of the opening proposition team is called:
Leader of opposition
Member of government
Prime Minister
Government whip
Who of the below greatest historical debaters encouraged debate as an essential element in democratic process and utilised his rhetorical and forensic skills to end apartheid in South Africa?
Abraham Lincoln
Nelson Mandela
Lydon B. Johnson
Mahatma Gandhi
Young Mediterranean Voices Programme is a regional debate programme across the below MENA region countries:
Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Syira, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, UAE, Palestine and Tunisia
The main difference between BP and Oxford debate format is:
Presentation of arguments
Building the stance
Audience Engagement
Adjudicating the debate
"The Great Debaters" was a movie about a debate team from which HBCU?
Willey College
Grambling State University
Prairie View A&M
Philander Smith College
What are the 3 things we learned for argumentation essay?
Pathos, Eggos, Legos
Gucci, flip, flops
Pathos, Logos, Ethos
Pathos, Logos, Thanos
What is the capital of Canada?
Vancouver
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Who was the first person who walked on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
John Glenn
What number is represented by the letters XIX in Roman numerals?
16
19
21
11
Name the third known major planet from the sun in our solar system:
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Dracula suffers from staurophobia, which is the fear of --------------
Garlic
Mirrors
Daylight
Crucifixes
How many knobs, switches and buttons does a Formula One steering wheel have?
35
8
2
8
Which country won the first World Cup?
Brazil
France
Argentina
Uruguay
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Sodium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Helium
What is the speed of light?
299,792,458 metres per second
967,268,439 kilometres per second
14,159,265,359 metres per second
3,598,689,696,123 kilometres per second
Which of the following capital letters are the same when viewed upside down?
H, I, N, O, S, X, Z
H, I, M, O, S, X, Z
T, I, J, F, S, L, Z
K, L, P, O, M, X, Z
What is the smallest positive integer that is both a multiple of 3 and a multiple of 11?
66
36
33
99
The total number of squares on a chessboard (of any size) is:
176
64
None of the above
204
What is the missing number?
8
9
4
6
Hurricanes only form over:
Cold Water
Warm Water
Warm Land
Cold Land
The three pillars of sustainability are:
Economic, Financial, Social
Economic, Social, Political
Environmental, Economic, Social
Ecological, Economic, Sociological
How many days equivalent to million seconds?
20 days
14.8 days
11.5 days
6 days
-------- of all life on Earth is found in the ocean
80%
92%
50%
72%
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Italy
South Korea
Norway
Sweden
Which country doesn't have political parties?
Iraq
Iran
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
Which country currently doesn't have prisons?
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
Scotland
Which countries have the least corruption rates and the highest corruption rates respectively?
Denmark and Somalia
UAE and Lebanon
France and Libya
New Zealand and Syria
When did the Cold War end?
in 1989
in 1992
in 1918
in 2002
What country is renowned for chocolate?
Belgium
Venezuela
France
Argentina
Country of origin for Lasagne:
America
Greece
Italy
France
What does KFC stand for?
Kind Food Company
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Keeping Fat Children
Kill the Fat Chicken
White chocolate isn't actually chocolate.
True
False
Potatoes can absorb and reflect Wi-Fi signals.
True
False
As much as we can celebrate our differences, we can also celebrate our commonality. We’re all born with 300 bones, but how many bones do we have as an adult?
340
86
206
640
