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Debate and General Knowledge

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these 4 countries made the soccer World Cup?

a)

Canada

b)

Honduras

c)

Mexico

d)

United States of America

2.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Frankfurt

b)

Munich

c)

Berlin

d)

Hamburg

3.

What is this?

a)

grapefruit

b)

persimmon

c)

artichoke

d)

pomegranate

4.
How many legs does a spider have?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
4
5.
How many countries are there in our planet?
a)
194
b)
56
c)
101
6.
Which videogame has won 800 million in only 24 hours?
a)
 League of Legends
b)
GTA 5
c)
World of Warcraft
7.
What was the first video game?
a)
Tetris
b)
Donkey Kong
c)
Tennis for two
8.
 What country has a dragon on its flag?
a)
England
b)
Wales
c)
Ireland
9.
Which of these is the tallest building?
a)
Tah Mahal
b)
Empire State
c)
Benidorm's hotel: Bali
10.
Which is the smallest country in the world?
a)
Switzerland
b)
Luxembourg
c)
The Vatican
11.
How many bones does an adult human have in total?
a)
206
b)
106
c)
306
12.
What was the height of the tallest man in the world?
a)
2,72
b)
2,32
c)
3,05
13.
What is the world's largest country?
a)
Australia
b)
Russia
c)
The USA
14.

What fruit is called ananas in many countries?

a)

banana

b)

strawberry

c)

pineapple

d)

passion fruit

15.

How many sides has a heptadecagon?

a)

7

b)

17

c)

18

d)

27

16.

What is the name of the third Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and...

a)

the Philsopher's Stone

b)

the Prisoner of Azkaban

c)

the Goblet of Fire

d)

the Chamber of Secrets

17.

Name the currency of Poland

a)

Krona

b)

Euro

c)

Forint

d)

Zloty

18.

The now-abandoned Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is within which modern-day country?

a)

Romania

b)

Serbia

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Ukraine

19.

Which battle took place between 1 July 1916 and 18 November 1916?

a)

Battle of Hastings

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

Battle of the Somme

d)

Battle of the Marne

20.
The Dewey Decimal system is used to categorize what?
a)
Mt. Dew
b)
Books
c)
Magazines
d)
Authors
21.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

22.

What is the hottest part of the chilli pepper?

a)

Stem

b)

Skin

c)

Flesh

d)

Seed

23.

What is the first nation to give women the right to vote?

a)

Australia

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

New Zealand

24.

Malaysia is the home of the first ever budget airline in South East Asia. Which budget airline was it?

a)

MAS

b)

Air Asia

25.

In the beginning of the 21st century, which city in Malaysia was its third largest city and also the 'City of Millionaires'?

a)

Kulim

b)

Ipoh

26.

What body of water separates Borneo and Singapore?

a)

South China Sea

b)

North China Sea

27.

Sarawak and Sabah are located on Borneo. Apart from these two states, what other two countries are also located on Borneo?

a)

Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia

b)

Kalimantan and Thailand

28.

Which state with the nickname "Land below the Wind" is the second largest after Sarawak?

a)

Sabah

b)

Perlis

29.

In 2005 what was the tallest building in Malaysia?

a)

Petronas Twin Towers

b)

KL Towers

30.
a statement made by the debater for each side at the beginning of a debate, in which each side outlines the case he or she intends to present
a)
Rebuttal
b)
Fight
c)
Opening Statement
d)
Closing Statement
31.
summary of the case, which attempts to persuade the judge (and the jury if there is one) to favor his or her side
a)
Opening Statement
b)
Closing Statement
c)
Proposition
d)
Relevant
32.
presenting a persuasive opinion or claim
a)
Argument
b)
Fight
c)
Debate
d)
Agreeing
33.
the opposite argument or viewpoint from what the speaker/writer is saying
a)
rebuttal 
b)
opening statement
c)
acknowledge
d)
Counterargument
34.
a response that refutes an argument; a comeback
a)
argument
b)
Rebuttal
c)
delineate
d)
justify
35.
Prove to be false or incorrect
a)
rebuttal
b)
claim
c)
evidence
d)
Refute
36.
Defend, explain, or make excuses for by reasoning
a)
claim
b)
Justify
c)
fight
d)
acknowledge
37.
Recognize; admit
a)
claim
b)
logic
c)
debate
d)
acknowledge
38.
To examine, assess, and judge carefully.
a)
Evaluate
b)
Claim
c)
Reasoning
d)
Logic
39.
A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support
a)
Debate
b)
Logic
c)
Claim 
d)
Evaluate
40.

The side that supports the resolution. This explains why the resolution is correct and is presented during the (AC).

a)

discussion

b)

contention

c)

affirmative

d)

broker

41.

A debater who offers an argument must show that it is valid in order for it to be accepted. In Lincoln-Douglas debate, the affirmative team has to prove the resolution true while the negative has to prove the resolution false.

a)

interchange

b)

rebuttal

c)

interchange

d)

burden of proof

42.

Arguing against constructive arguments made by the other debater.

a)

warrant

b)

forum

c)

consult

d)

refutation

43.

These speeches are shorter speeches later in the debate in which debaters argue over issues that were built during the constructive speeches.

a)

resolution

b)

forum

c)

rebuttal

d)

interchange

44.

This refers to published literature introduced into the debate to provide support for an argument.

a)

contention

b)

evidence

c)

explore

d)

cross-ex

45.

If you are against the topic what is it called?

a)

Con

b)

Pro

c)

I have no idea

d)

For

46.

The affirmative argues

a)

against the topic

b)

not in favor of the topic

c)

for the topic

47.

The opposing side argues

a)

against the topic

b)

in favor of the topic

c)

for the topic

48.

Controversial statement that a debater supports or refutes with evidence and reasoning. Must have 2 sides.

a)

Debate

b)

Cross Examination

c)

Constructive Speech

d)

Claim

49.

Debates teach you to

a)

take a position you don't agree

b)

help other people

c)

talk in public

d)

think clearfully

50.

Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?

a)

Captain James Cook

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Christopher Columbus

51.

Which kind of "bulbs" were once exchanged as a form of currency?

a)

Arum-lily

b)

Daffodil

c)

Tulips

d)

Dahlia

52.

What does the term "birdie" mean in a game of golf?

a)

One over par

b)

Par

c)

One under par