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WorksheetsOctober FOTD Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the theme of The Great Gatsby?
The American Dream has been destroyed by mindless greed and capitalism
Moral decrepitude has replaced traditional family values and has thoroughly corrupted New York
World War I harms everyone, even the greatest of soldiers
Simpleminded and short Romantic endeavors are useless because a German World War I victory is imminent.
Which of these is/are not famous characters in Jane Austen's literary work?
The Dashwood Sisters
Fanny Price
Lord Mansfield
Mr. Darcy
Why were certain parts of our Richard Nixon FOTD blacked out as spoilers?
Nixon was notorious for plagiarizing speeches, which is illegal
Nixon was notorious for censoring free speech (especially in relation to the Vietnam War)
Nixon was notorious for censoring government documents
We didn't want to spoil "the good parts" of the Nixon Presidency for those of you want to read about him for yourselves
Name the two words that make up the French negative. Write them without a comma as in "red blue"
(a)
Which of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short stories was developed into a classic blockbuster film?
Rashomon
In a Grove
Mandarins
Kappa
One was a district attorney, the other was a radio show host. Who are they?
2016 Donald Trump Debate Opponents
2016 Anti-Trump Republicans
2020 Vice Presidential Candidates
2020 Primary Challengers against Trump
True or False: Max Planck is considered the father of Classical Physics, which was further developed by Sir Isaac Newton.
True!
False!
Sadly, Sean Connery recently passed away. He launched the James Bond brand into being a worldwide phenomenon - which of these movies did he not appear in?
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
Dr. No
Casino Royale
Which of these beasts did Hercules never fight?
Nemean Lion
Erymanthian Boar
Cretan Whale
Stymphalian Birds
What language were the Canterbury Tales written in?
Normandy French
Old English
Middle English
Saxony German
What was the name for George Washington's estate in Virginia?
Ferry Farm
Mount Vernon
Monticello
The Hermitage
Which of these was an effect of Indira Gandhi's assassination in India?
Widespread anti-Sikh rioting as the assassins were both Sikhs
A coup resulting in a temporary military government
A joint Sino-Pakistani invasion aiming to take advantage of the political instability
American sanctions on the Pakistani Intelligence Service which carried out the attack
Which of these people were not Victorian Era Prime Ministers in the UK
Tony Blair
Benjamin Disraeli
William Gladstone
Robert Peel
What was Augustus Caesar's official title?
Roman Emperor
First Citizen
Roman Consul
Praetor
Pick the two airports which are not correctly matched to the metropolitan area they serve
Dulles - Washington DC
O'Hare - Chicago
Newark - Newark
McCarran - Las Vegas
George Bush Intercontinental - Phoenix
What mythological figure is expected to kill Odin in Ragnarok?
Loki
Heimdall
Fenrir
Freya
Which of these is not a character in 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Conseil
Nemo
A Giant Mechanical Squid
Jacques
"I don't care! I'd rather sink than call Brad for help!"
This is a painting by what Pop Artist?
Andy Warhol
Willem de Kooning
Jackson Pollock
Roy Liechtenstein
What German war leader and namesake of an ill-fated zeppelin appointed Adolf Hitler to the position of Chancellor?
Franz von Papen
Paul von Hindenburg
Wilhelm II
Friedrich Ebert
Which is untrue about the 2020 Presidential Election?
Major issues included Climate Change, Abortion, and China
VP Joe Biden probably won
Many Republicans are concerned about voter fraud
The Libertarian Party candidate was Howie Hawkins
