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Quiz Team Practice #4

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Anecdote

d)

Comparison

2.

what is the deepest part of the ocean?

a)

Kermadec Trench

b)

Tonga Trench

c)

Philippine Trench

d)

Kuril–Kamchatka Trench

e)

Mariana Trench

3.

A figure of speech in which 'like' or 'as' is used to make a comparison between two basically dissimilar ideas.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

4.

Who was the prime minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945?

(a)  

5.
A person or organization that uses a product or service is a(n):
a)
consumer
b)
economist
c)
loan shark
d)
debtor
6.

Words used to describe nouns and verbs.

a)

Adjectives/Adverbs

b)

Characterization

c)

Simile

d)

Symbolism

7.

What was the name of the peace-keeping organization proposed by Wilson?

(a)  

8.
A change in DNA is called a __________________.
a)
Nucleotide
b)
Mutation
c)
Radiation
d)
Transcription
9.

The first history book was written by

a)

Aristotle

b)

Euclid

c)

Herodotus

d)

Julius caesar

10.

Manga is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels originally published in _____.

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Philippines

11.

Who became president after FDR died?

(a)  

12.

Which Award is given to those in Newspaper or online journalism, literature or music?

a)

Pulitzer Prize

b)

Booker Prize

c)

Sahitya Academi Award

d)

Costa Book Award

13.

What is the atomic number of oxygen?

a)

5

b)

Sandwich

c)

8

d)

17

14.

The Romans worshiped many gods. What vocabulary word means "belief in many gods"?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Multitheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Manytheism

15.

Prime numbers have _____ factors.

a)

no

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2

16.
Which of the following would be a Fibonacci sequence?
a)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
b)
2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26
c)
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
d)
4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8
17.
Which of the following is true about the kingdom Bacteria?
a)
Bacteria are not motile.
b)
Bacteria have a cell wall.
c)
Bacteria reproduce sexually.
d)
Some bacteria have a nucleus.
18.
Which monarch(s) is associated with: The English Bill of Rights 
a)
John
b)
William
c)
William and Mary
d)
Henry II
19.

What is the 6th planet from the sun?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

20.

Which ROMAN goddess would you most likely need to help you in a forest at night?

a)

Minerva

b)

Venus

c)

Juno

d)

Diana

21.

Who wrote 'Child is the father of man?

a)

Lord Byron

b)

John Keats

c)

Shakespeare

d)

William Wordsworth

22.
Shifting pieces of the Earth's crust are called
a)
tectonic plates
b)
volcano
c)
magma
d)
island
23.
Name the holy book for Judaism?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Koram
d)
New Testament
24.

This is an example of what period of art?

a)

Classical Art

b)

Middle Ages Art

c)

Renaissance Art

d)

Islamic Art

25.

Which of these was not an event in women's gymnastics?

a)

Vault

b)

Floor

c)

Balance Beam

d)

Trampoline

26.
Trying to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources defines _____ and is the fundamental problem of economics.
a)
scarcity
b)
needs
c)
wants
d)
microeconomics
27.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
28.
Robert Frost's best known poem is probably:
a)
The Mending Wall
b)
Hope is a thing with feathers
c)
Much madness is divinest sense
d)
The Road not Taken
29.

Which of these novels did Dickens NOT write?

a)

The Great Gatsby

b)

A Tale of Two Cities

c)

A Christmas Carol

d)

Oliver Twist

30.
Mother of all gods.
a)
Hera
b)
Hestia
c)
Rhea
d)
Gaea
31.

Evaluate -52

a)

-25

b)

25

32.

This famous opera house is located in what city?

(a)  

33.
What team has the most super bowl wins?
a)
Patriots
b)
Steelers
c)
Browns
d)
Cowboys
34.

"She wore black Mary Tyler Moore capri pants and the pale yellow sweater with the buttons made out of red plastic cherries."

a)

Characterization

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Symbolism

35.
The Great Schism of 1054 CE was the division of which churches?
a)
Roman Catholic and Protestant
b)
Roman Catholic and Islam
c)
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
d)
Protestant and Eastern Orthodox
36.

Where is Stone Henge located?

(a)  

37.

What is a Demi-God?

a)

A half god, half warrior

b)

A half god, half ghost

c)

A half god, half human

d)

A half god, half horse

38.
Ervin bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the range of Ervin's scores?
a)
193
b)
127
c)
60
d)
66
39.
A person who comes up with a product or service, and finds the money and time to produce this new product.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Incentive
c)
Specialization
d)
Barter
40.
_________ holds your data for later
a)
Object
b)
Expression
c)
Variable
d)
Value
41.
Who was the Greek lord of the underworld?
a)
Hermes
b)
Hades
c)
Dionysus
d)
Eros
42.

What is the mascot for West Virginia University

a)

Badgers

b)

Cavaliers

c)

Mountaineers

d)

Thundering Hurd

43.

A Hindu place of worship is called a ______________.

a)

Church

b)

Mandir

c)

Mosque

d)

Yahweh

44.

How long does it take for light to get from the Sun to the Earth?

a)

150 million years

b)

10 seconds

c)

8 minutes

d)

Sandwich

45.

Who composed A Little Night Music?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Wagner

d)

Brahms

46.
Who is Atum-Ra and how was he involved in the Egyptian Mythology?
a)
He was the brother of Anubis       
b)
First god of Egyptian mythology
c)
Geb’s sister                                                        
d)
He wasn’t involved in Egyptian mythology
47.

In bowling, if the bowler is able to knock down all 10 pins with the two balls of a frame, it is known as a _________?

a)

strike

b)

gutter ball

c)

scratch

d)

spare

48.
Trading something for something else - no currency involved
a)
demand
b)
barter
c)
goods
d)
market
49.

Evaluate  72  48 ÷ 42  5 + 27^2\ -\ 48\ \div\ 4^2\ \cdot\ 5\ +\ 2  

a)

-9

b)

36

c)

232

d)

22

50.

Where is Christ the Redeemer located?

(a)  

51.

Who was the Prime Minister of Italy from 1922-1943?

(a)  

52.

Which ROMAN god would be most helpful when fighting in a battle?

a)

Apollo

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

53.

What American artist accomplished his goal of painting every bird species in North America?

a)

Frederick Remington

b)

John James Audubon

c)

Henri Matisse

54.

In baseball, if a batter hits a home run when the bases are loaded, it is called a _________________?

a)

grand slam

b)

fielder's choice

c)

foul ball

d)

triple

55.
The original cell which gave rise to all other cells in evolution had which three parts?
a)
ribosomes, mitochondria, DNA
b)
nucleus, cell membrane, DNA 
c)
chloroplasts, mitochondria, DNA
d)
ribosomes, membrane, DNA
56.
Which two gods fought for control over Egypt?
a)
Osiris and Seth                                       
b)
Geb and Ra
57.

Bob lost 5 points on page one of his math test and he lost 9 points on page two of his math test. Which equation best describes Bob progress on his math test?

a)

5 + 9 = 14

b)

-5 + (-9) = -4

c)

-5 + (-9) = -14

d)

5 + (-9) = -4

58.

This American artist designed numerous covers for the Saturday Evening Post.

a)

Charles Schultz

b)

Henri Matisse

c)

Norman Rockwell

59.
___________ is a tax that a government places on certain imported products
a)
Tariff
b)
Embargo 
c)
Quota
d)
Deal
60.

A Muslim place of worship is called a ______________.

a)

Church

b)

Mandir

c)

Mosque

d)

Yahweh

61.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
62.

What team does Steph Curry play for

a)

LA Lakers

b)

Chicago Bulls

c)

Golden State Warriors

d)

Miami Heat

63.
A student wants to test the hypothesis of "If salt is added to water then the boiling point of water will decrease." What is the dependent variable?
a)
amount of salt
b)
boiling point
c)
same amount of water
64.
Which queen died without an heir and was called the "Virgin Queen?"
a)
Catherine the Great
b)
Elizabeth VI
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Catherine I
65.
What is the mode?
500, 600, 700, 800, 500, 600
a)
500 and 600
b)
700
c)
800 and 700
d)
500
66.

What is a kinara?

a)

a candle holder for Hanukkah

b)

a candle holder for Kwanzaa

c)

a candle holder for New Year's Day

d)

a candle holder for Christmas

67.
The battle that ended Anglo-Saxon rule in England and brought the Normans to power took place at
a)
York.
b)
London.
c)
Canterbury.
d)
Hastings.
68.

Who composed Canon in D?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Wagner

c)

Brahms

d)

Pachelbell

69.

Which ROMAN goddess would be the best at taking care of your house and helping you get ready for school?

a)

Minerva

b)

Juno

c)

Vesta

d)

Venus

70.

Who composed Fur Elise?

a)

Beethoven

b)

Mozart

c)

Handel

d)

Pachelbell

71.

What is the title of this artwork?

a)

American Family

b)

American Gothic

c)

Folk Art America

72.

In what country was volleyball invented?

a)

Spain

b)

United States

c)

Brazil

d)

Australia

73.

How may players are on the court in basketball for 1 team at a time...

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

3

74.

What group took power in Russia during WWI and established a communist regime?

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Serbs

c)

Slovenes

d)

Bosnians

75.

The oldest religion is the world is _________________.

a)

Chrisitanity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam