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October FOTD Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the theme of The Great Gatsby?

a)

The American Dream has been destroyed by mindless greed and capitalism

b)

Moral decrepitude has replaced traditional family values and has thoroughly corrupted New York

c)

World War I harms everyone, even the greatest of soldiers

d)

Simpleminded and short Romantic endeavors are useless because a German World War I victory is imminent.

2.

Which of these is/are not famous characters in Jane Austen's literary work?

a)

The Dashwood Sisters

b)

Fanny Price

c)

Lord Mansfield

d)

Mr. Darcy

3.

Why were certain parts of our Richard Nixon FOTD blacked out as spoilers?

a)

Nixon was notorious for plagiarizing speeches, which is illegal

b)

Nixon was notorious for censoring free speech (especially in relation to the Vietnam War)

c)

Nixon was notorious for censoring government documents

d)

We didn't want to spoil "the good parts" of the Nixon Presidency for those of you want to read about him for yourselves

4.

Name the two words that make up the French negative. Write them without a comma as in "red blue"

(a)  

5.

Which of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's short stories was developed into a classic blockbuster film?

a)

Rashomon

b)

In a Grove

c)

Mandarins

d)

Kappa

6.

One was a district attorney, the other was a radio show host. Who are they?

a)

2016 Donald Trump Debate Opponents

b)

2016 Anti-Trump Republicans

c)

2020 Vice Presidential Candidates

d)

2020 Primary Challengers against Trump

7.

True or False: Max Planck is considered the father of Classical Physics, which was further developed by Sir Isaac Newton.

a)

True!

b)

False!

8.

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?

a)

From Russia With Love

b)

Goldfinger

c)

Dr. No

d)

Casino Royale

9.

Which of these beasts did Hercules never fight?

a)

Nemean Lion

b)

Erymanthian Boar

c)

Cretan Whale

d)

Stymphalian Birds

10.

What language were the Canterbury Tales written in?

a)

Normandy French

b)

Old English

c)

Middle English

d)

Saxony German

11.

What was the name for George Washington's estate in Virginia?

a)

Ferry Farm

b)

Mount Vernon

c)

Monticello

d)

The Hermitage

12.

Which of these was an effect of Indira Gandhi's assassination in India?

a)

Widespread anti-Sikh rioting as the assassins were both Sikhs

b)

A coup resulting in a temporary military government

c)

A joint Sino-Pakistani invasion aiming to take advantage of the political instability

d)

American sanctions on the Pakistani Intelligence Service which carried out the attack

13.

Which of these people were not Victorian Era Prime Ministers in the UK

a)

Tony Blair

b)

Benjamin Disraeli

c)

William Gladstone

d)

Robert Peel

14.

What was Augustus Caesar's official title?

a)

Roman Emperor

b)

First Citizen

c)

Roman Consul

d)

Praetor

15.

Pick the two airports which are not correctly matched to the metropolitan area they serve

a)

Dulles - Washington DC

b)

O'Hare - Chicago

c)

Newark - Newark

d)

McCarran - Las Vegas

e)

George Bush Intercontinental - Phoenix

16.

What mythological figure is expected to kill Odin in Ragnarok?

a)

Loki

b)

Heimdall

c)

Fenrir

d)

Freya

17.

Which of these is not a character in 20000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne

a)

Conseil

b)

Nemo

c)

A Giant Mechanical Squid

d)

Jacques

18.

"I don't care! I'd rather sink than call Brad for help!"


This is a painting by what Pop Artist?

a)

Andy Warhol

b)

Willem de Kooning

c)

Jackson Pollock

d)

Roy Liechtenstein

19.

What German war leader and namesake of an ill-fated zeppelin appointed Adolf Hitler to the position of Chancellor?

a)

Franz von Papen

b)

Paul von Hindenburg

c)

Wilhelm II

d)

Friedrich Ebert

20.

Which is untrue about the 2020 Presidential Election?

a)

Major issues included Climate Change, Abortion, and China

b)

VP Joe Biden probably won

c)

Many Republicans are concerned about voter fraud

d)

The Libertarian Party candidate was Howie Hawkins