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Chapter Trivia #11

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tropical Storm Iota strengthened into a hurricane early Nov. 15 as it continued to carve a path through the Caribbean Sea, days after becoming the ____ named storm in the record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

a)

30th

b)

20th

c)

50th

d)

15th

2.

On Nov. 13, Kim Ng became the first woman to be hired as the _________ of a major league baseball team.

a)

announcer

b)

coach

c)

designated hitter

d)

general manager

3.

A __________ rocket blasted off from Florida on Nov. 15 with a capsule carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station, a momentous step toward making space travel commonplace and mundane.

a)

SpaceX

b)

Virgin Galactic

c)

Blue Origin

d)

Lockheed Martin

4.

The important Indian holiday of _____, also called the Festival of Lights, began on November 12th.

a)

Holi

b)

Diwali

c)

Rama Navami

d)

Eid al-Fitr

5.

American golfer _____ won his first Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, with the lowest overall score in the tournament’s history.

a)

Tiger Woods

b)

Rory McIlroy

c)

Dustin Johnson

d)

Justin Speith

6.

How many years did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

10

d)

15

7.

When this volcano, located in the state of Washington, erupted in 1980, it caused forest fires, floods, mud slides, explosions, and spread volcanic ash spread over a wide area. What was the name of this volcano?

a)

Mount St. Helens

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Merapi

d)

Mauna Loa

8.

Who was fired as Donald Trump's latest secretary of defense?

a)

Mark Esper

b)

James Forrestal

c)

Samuel Lane

d)

Thaddeus Ross

9.

Which NBA player agreed to a $750,000 settlement of a lawsuit with the city of Milwaukee, filed after police used a stun gun on him in 2018?

a)

Wesley Matthews

b)

Sterling Brown

c)

Thon Maker

d)

Thabo Sefolosha

10.
What is Kingston the capital of?
a)
Cuba
b)
Bolivia
c)
Jamaica
d)
Peru
11.
What is Sucre the capital of?
a)
Bolivia
b)
Argentina
c)
Columbia
d)
Chile
12.
What country is highlighted here?
a)
Argentina
b)
Columbia
c)
Chile
d)
Brazil
13.
What is Tallinn the capital of?
a)
Estonia
b)
Liechtenstein
c)
Latavia
d)
Belarus
14.

Which country?

a)

Chile

b)

Egypt

c)

Australia

d)

India

15.

What Country does this flag belong to?

a)

Thailand

b)

Costa Rica

c)

Cuba

d)

North Korea

16.
a)
Tunisia
b)
Paraguay
c)
Canada
d)
Rwanda
17.

Which Flag Is This?

a)

Oregon

b)

Washington

c)

Arizona

d)

Florida

18.

Which Flag Is This?

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

North Dakota

d)

South Dakota

19.
What is the capital of Oregon?
a)
Pierre
b)
Seattle
c)
Salem
d)
Eugene
20.
What is the capital of South Dakota?
a)
Honolulu
b)
Dover
c)
Juneau
d)
Pierre
21.
What is the capital of Kansas?
a)
Pittsburg
b)
Kansas City
c)
Topeka
d)
Overland Park 
22.

What is the product of  (3x2+2)(2x+2)\left(3x^2+2\right)\left(2x+2\right)  

a)

 6x2+10x+46x^2+10x+4  

b)

 6x3+6x2+4x+46x^3+6x^2+4x+4  

c)

 6x3+10x2+46x^3+10x^2+4  

d)

 6x3+10x+46x^3+10x+4  

23.

Mike earned a grade of 80% on a math test that had 30 problems. How many problems on this test did the student answer correctly?

a)

17 problems

b)

24 problems

c)

20 problems

d)

18 problems

24.

Last month, Daniel made $480 working for 30 hours. This month, he will get a 15% increase in the amount he earns per hour. What will be his hourly rate, in dollars per hour, after the raise?

a)

$22.15

b)

$12.40

c)

$18.40

d)

$15.00

25.

What is the metric base unit for ‘amount of a substance’?

a)

Gram

b)

Pound

c)

Mole

d)

Liters

26.
What state in the USA is closest to Africa?
a)
Maine
b)
Virginia
c)
Florida
d)
Rhode Island
27.

What effect did the War Powers Acts of 1941 & 1942 have on Presidential war powers?

a)

Congress can deploy troops

b)

No need to wait for Congress to formally declare war

c)

Troops can't be deployed for 60+days without war declaration

d)

Troops can't be deployed, even in emergency situations

28.
What kind of dog is Snoopy from the comic peanuts?
a)
Golden Retriever
b)
Weiner Dog 
c)
Beagle 
d)
Golden lab
29.
What is the most common first name of all of our Presidents?
a)
William
b)
George
c)
James
d)
John
30.
July 4th is known as the birthday of our nation yet, ironically, it was the date on which 3 of our Presidents died.  Which of the following Presidents did NOT die on July 4th?
a)
James Monroe
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
31.

Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

32.

Which planet has the most gravity?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

33.

Which NFL team has the longest playoff winning streak?

(a)  

34.

Which city has hosted the most Super Bowls?

a)

Miami

b)

Tampa

c)

New Orleans

d)

Los Angeles

35.

Which of the following states, the setting of many Stephen King novels, is known as "The Pine Tree State"?

a)

Michigan

b)

Maryland

c)

Massachussets

d)

Maine

36.

Which team won the 2009 NBA Finals?

a)

Los Angeles Lakers

b)

Sacramento Kings

c)

Detroit Pistons

d)

Orlando Magic