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YMV Trivia

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To be a great debater, it is important to

a)

Speak clearly, loudly, and with good emphasis

b)

Think about what the other team will say against your argument

c)

Learn a lot about your topic by researching it

d)

All of the above

2.

In debate, which side uses evidence to support their argument?

a)

The pro (yes) side

b)

The con (no) side

c)

Both sides use evidence

d)

Neither side uses evidence

3.

The name of the written document prepared to defend or oppose a given statement

a)

Paper

b)

Case

c)

Speech

d)

Debate

4.

What is debate?

a)

A fist fight

b)

A formal argument that follows specific rules

c)

The point you are trying to prove

d)

Something you catch fish with

5.

Another word for counter-argument is

a)

Contrast

b)

Hyberbole

c)

Refutation

d)

Kitchen debate

6.

The proposition is "School should start late." The argument is "We would get more sleep and do better." A possible counter-argument is

a)

No way. You're dumb

b)

If school started late, we'd get out too late to play sports against other schools

c)

Also, research has proven that teenagers naturally go to sleep later and need to sleep longer in the mornings

d)

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

7.

Manner refers to

a)

the content of the speech

b)

the structure of the speech

c)

the delivery of the speech

8.

Who decides which team wins a debate?

a)

The adjudicator

b)

The articulator

c)

The administrator

d)

The arbitrator

9.

"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?

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Post hoc

d)

Ad hominem

10.

Four out of five dentists recommend Happy Glossy Smiley toothpaste brand. Therefore, it must be a great

a)

Straw Man

b)

Circular Argument

c)

Ad hominem

d)

Hasty Generalization

11.

This house believes that the advantages of pegging the Lebanese currency (fixed change rate) are more than its disadvantages.

a)

This is a policy motion

b)

This is a judgement motion

c)

This motion needs a mechanism

d)

Both A and C correct

e)

None of the above

12.

The number of teams in the BP debate format is:

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

13.

Which of the following is incorrect about Point of Information

a)

The first and last minutes of their speech are called “protected time”. During this time, no Points of Information (POIs) can be offered

b)

It is presented to the opposing team

c)

Short questions or statements of no more than 15 seconds that challenge the adjudicator

d)

Speakers do not have to take any POIs, but are strongly advised to take at least one in their speech

e)

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.

14.

The first speaker of the opening proposition team is called:

a)

Leader of opposition

b)

Member of government

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Government whip

15.

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?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Lydon B. Johnson

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

16.

Young Mediterranean Voices Programme is a regional debate programme across the below MENA region countries:

a)

Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia

b)

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Syira, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia

c)

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia

d)

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, UAE, Palestine and Tunisia

17.

The main difference between BP and Oxford debate format is:

a)

Presentation of arguments

b)

Building the stance

c)

Audience Engagement

d)

Adjudicating the debate

18.

"The Great Debaters" was a movie about a debate team from which HBCU?

a)

Willey College

b)

Grambling State University

c)

Prairie View A&M

d)

Philander Smith College

19.

What are the 3 things we learned for argumentation essay?

a)

Pathos, Eggos, Legos

b)

Gucci, flip, flops

c)

Pathos, Logos, Ethos

d)

Pathos, Logos, Thanos

20.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Vancouver

b)

Montreal

c)

Ottawa

d)

Toronto

21.

Who was the first person who walked on the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

John Glenn

22.

What number is represented by the letters XIX in Roman numerals?

a)

16

b)

19

c)

21

d)

11

23.

Name the third known major planet from the sun in our solar system:

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

24.

Dracula suffers from staurophobia, which is the fear of --------------

a)

Garlic

b)

Mirrors

c)

Daylight

d)

Crucifixes

25.

How many knobs, switches and buttons does a Formula One steering wheel have?

a)

35

b)

8

c)

2

d)

8

26.

Which country won the first World Cup?

a)

Brazil

b)

France

c)

Argentina

d)

Uruguay

27.

What is the first element on the periodic table?

a)

Sodium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Helium

28.

What is the speed of light?

a)

299,792,458 metres per second

b)

967,268,439 kilometres per second

c)

14,159,265,359 metres per second

d)

3,598,689,696,123 kilometres per second

29.

Which of the following capital letters are the same when viewed upside down?

a)

H, I, N, O, S, X, Z

b)

H, I, M, O, S, X, Z

c)

T, I, J, F, S, L, Z

d)

K, L, P, O, M, X, Z

30.

What is the smallest positive integer that is both a multiple of 3 and a multiple of 11?

a)

66

b)

36

c)

33

d)

99

31.

The total number of squares on a chessboard (of any size) is:

a)

176

b)

64

c)

None of the above

d)

204

32.

What is the missing number?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

4

d)

6

33.

Hurricanes only form over:

a)

Cold Water

b)

Warm Water

c)

Warm Land

d)

Cold Land

34.

The three pillars of sustainability are:

a)

Economic, Financial, Social

b)

Economic, Social, Political

c)

Environmental, Economic, Social

d)

Ecological, Economic, Sociological

35.

How many days equivalent to million seconds?

a)

20 days

b)

14.8 days

c)

11.5 days

d)

6 days

36.

-------- of all life on Earth is found in the ocean

a)

80%

b)

92%

c)

50%

d)

72%

37.

Which country has the highest life expectancy?

a)

Italy

b)

South Korea

c)

Norway

d)

Sweden

38.

Which country doesn't have political parties?

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Venezuela

d)

Saudi Arabia

39.

Which country currently doesn't have prisons?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Netherlands

d)

Scotland

40.

Which countries have the least corruption rates and the highest corruption rates respectively?

a)

Denmark and Somalia

b)

UAE and Lebanon

c)

France and Libya

d)

New Zealand and Syria

41.

When did the Cold War end?

a)

in 1989

b)

in 1992

c)

in 1918

d)

in 2002

42.

What country is renowned for chocolate?

a)

Belgium

b)

Venezuela

c)

France

d)

Argentina

43.

Country of origin for Lasagne:

a)

America

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

France

44.

What does KFC stand for?

a)

Kind Food Company

b)

Kentucky Fried Chicken

c)

Keeping Fat Children

d)

Kill the Fat Chicken

45.

White chocolate isn't actually chocolate.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Potatoes can absorb and reflect Wi-Fi signals.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

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?

a)

340

b)

86

c)

206

d)

640