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WorksheetsBattle of the Brains VII
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which leader led the liberation of much of South America from Spain?
Simon Bolivar
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Padre Miguel Hidalgo
Jose Marti
Which of the following could be the measurements of two complementary angles?
31 and 59
135 and 145
35 and 45
131 and 59
Which of the following could be the measurements of two supplementary angles?
97 and 83
87 and 3
100 and 65
55 and 83
Which of the following is not an official word for the number zero?
Nota
Zilch
Zip
Nought
Kevlar, a synthetic material that is five times as strong as steel, was created by which famous inventor and scientist?
Stephanie Kwolek
Nikola Tesla
Margaret Knight
John Logie Baird
Who is known as the Queen of Soul and is the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Whitney Houston
Etta James
Nina Simone
Which electrifying genius came up with the idea of alternating current?
Nikola Tesla
Howard Aiken
Thomas Jefferson
Elon Musk
Which of the following inventions is NOT credited to the United Kingdom?
Dynamite
Fire extinguisher
Magazine
Lawn mower
Which of the following inventions is NOT credited to Italy?
Wrist Watch
Violin
Piano
Glasses
Which of the following inventions is NOT credited to Germany?
Thermometer
Pocket Watch
Motorcycle
Microphone
Which of the following inventions is NOT credited to the United States?
Parachute
Photocopier
Vacuum cleaner
Charge/Credit card
Who was the second female Supreme Court Justice of the United States and co-founded the Women’s Rights Law Reporter?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Sonia Sotomayor
Sandra Day O’Connor
Monopoly was thought to be created by Charles Darrow, but the idea was actually taken from which of the following?
Elizabeth Magie
Margaret Hanna
Ella Claire
Jessica Connor
How were people with drug addictions treated in the mid-20th century?
Electroconvulsion/lobotomies
Methadone Clinics
Group Counseling
Imprisonment
Which age group has the highest rate of illicit drug use in the U.S.?
Young adults (18-25)
Adults (41+)
Teens (12-17)
Adults (26-40)
Which drug did Chinese miners bring to the United States during the California gold rush in the 1850s?
Opium
Marijuana
Cocaine
LSD
Which US president declared the “War on Drugs” in 1971, leading to the formation of the DEA?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
The Swiss chemist Albert Hofman became the world’s first user of what illegal drug in 1943? He lived to be 103.
LSD
Cocaine
Marijuana
Heroin
In the 16th century, Aztecs referred to what substance as “The Flesh of the Gods”?
Mushrooms
Marijuana
Cocaine
Poppies
Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer at the time to win the Masters at what age?
21
18
25
16
Which is the only country to have played in each and every FIFA World Cup?
Brazil
England
Argentina
Spain
An octatonic musical scale comprises how many notes?
8
2
5
10
Which popular musician bought ATV Music and every Beatles song for $47 million in 1985?
Michael Jackson
Paul McCartney
Madonna
Bono
Who was the first American Idol Contestant to win in 2002?
Kelly Clarkson
Ruben Studdard
Justin Guarini
Carrie Underwood
What group of students was famous for challenging school segregation in the deep South?
Little Rock Nine
Young Panthers
Peace Now’ers
Freedom Fighters
The first female Pharaoh of Egypt rose to power around what years?
1500 BC to 1400 BC
100 BC to 0 BC
1500-1600 AD
400-500 AD
Which European country was the first to grant universal suffrage to its citizens in its 1906 elections?
Finland
England
Italy
France
In 1916, Jeanette Rankin was the first woman elected in the US as a...
Member of Congress
Supreme Court Justice
Mayor
Governor
Which of the five Great Lakes is the smallest by volume?
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Which of the following is not the correct pairing of country and currency?
Egypt & Dong
India & Rupee
South Africa & Rand
Colombia & Peso
Which of these countries has the world’s longest coastline at 202,080 km (152,100 miles)?
Canada
Russia
Australia
United States
Which of these countries was the first to gain full independence?
Ghana
Senegal
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
Which religion is practiced by the majority of India’s population?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Xochiquetzal was the goddess of beauty for what Mexican civilization?
Aztec
Incan
Zande
Mayan
Parkinson’s Disease is associated with the malfunctioning of which neurotransmitter?
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Gaba
Serotonin
Which of the following is an acronym?
Laser
Desk
Gifts
Task
Which of the following is NOT credited to the Chinese?
Electromagnetism
Equal temperament
Deficiency diseases
The seismograph
Which of the following is NOT one of the three time periods of the dinosaurs?
Paleogene
Cretaceous
Triassic
Jurassic
Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Which planets in our solar system do not have a moon?
Mercury and Venus
Mercury, Mars, and Uranus
Mercury and Saturn
Neptune and Venus
Which type of atom makes up about 90% of the universe?
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Xanthophobia is the fear of what?
The color yellow
Trees
Snakes
Strangers
Which of the following is the only number that is twice the sum of its digits?
18
14
16
12
Which of the following numbers is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order?
Forty
Ninety
Eighty
Billion
Which statement is false?
(-6) * 1 = -1
6 * (-1) = -6
7 + (-6) = 1
6 * 0 = 0
If x - (-5) = 12, what is the value of x?
7
8
6
4
Which of the following is not a web browser?
Surfer
PaleMoon
NetSurf
Opera
How many rings appear on the Olympic Flag?
5
8
7
6
What year did the iPhone first become available?
2007
2005
2006
2008
Which of the following was not one of the original flavors of jello?
Lime
Raspberry
Lemon
Orange
