WorksheetsPublic Speaking Fun Trivia
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is eye contact?
Speaking to a live audience
Looking at someone when communicating
Using your body to communicate
The strength of your voice when speaking
Communication is...
Speaking to a live audience
Action of introducing something
Connecting an idea or thought with another person
The strength of your voice when speaking
Fluency/Continuity is...
speaking words as they are meant to be spoken.
moving with ease.
Enunciation is...
the degree of quickness with which one delivers a speech.
changing physical position.
the degree of loudness of sound.
clearly saying the sounds and syllables in words.
Facial Expressions is...
act of making gestures or moving one’s body parts
the people who are listening and/or viewing a presentation or speaker.
communicating ideas and emotions non-verbally by contorting one’s face.
word choice.
Diction is...
speaking words as they are meant to be spoken.
any visible props.
changing physical position.
word choice.
Which example is the best form of letting the speaker know your listening?
Sleeping
Eye contact
Speaking
Texting
Your Audience never plays a role on how you communicate to others?
True
False
Public speaking is the biggest fear of adults, which is the 2nd biggest fear?
Monkeys
Clowns
Heights
Death
The degree of loudness of sound. A speaker must be heard clearly is called...
Diction
Facial Expression
Volume
Pronunciation
What should take place before beginning a speech?
You must command the space.
You must be prepared.
You must project your voice.
You must ask for feedback.
Which of these is an appropriate way to prepare before giving a speech?
Make eye-contact with your audience.
Make sure everyone hears you.
Use your hands when speaking.
Practice in front of the mirror and in front of friends or family.
What does it mean to project your voice?
Yell at everyone in the space.
Speak loudly so that others can hear you.
Mumble under your breath.
Use a presentation and poster board for your speech.
Why is it important to conquer your fear of public speaking?
It helps you understand how your nerves affect your ability to speak.
It helps you ask your parents for things without being afraid.
It teaches you how to be calm.
It helps break the ice in small conversations.
Which two things show why it's important to know your audience?
Understand why your audience is listening to capture their attention.
Bribe them to keep them from falling asleep.
Don't tell the audience you're nervous.
Be clear about your speech goals so that you won't ramble or repeat yourself.
Which of the following shows the audience that a speaker has confidence?
Reading directly from a speech without looking up.
Speaking with note cards.
Which of the following is the most effective way to learn from your mistakes after giving a public speech?
Ask for feedback after giving your speech by speaking with peers and observers.
Rewrite your speech and memorize it. Then, recite it in front of the mirror alone.
Watch someone on video give a public speech and take their suggestions.
Pretend that you're somewhere else when you're speaking to calm your nerves.
What does it mean to add your own style when speaking publicly?
Stand as straight as a board and speak in a monotone voice.
Act like a clown to get everyone's attention.
Speak how everyone expects you to speak.
Let your personality shine when speaking.
If you don't enjoy yourself while giving your speech, your audience will...
--clap voraciously because they enjoy your speech.
--be bored because you they think you're bored.
--quietly encourage you to keep speaking.
--throw rotten tomatoes at the stage.
Listening when someone else is speaking is just as important as giving your own speech.
True
False
Which topic would be considered as informative?
How to throw a good party
A new human species
Vote for me for president of the world!
A company meeting about reducing costs
Which topic would be considered as persuasive?
Safe our planet now!
How to safe our planet
How is our planet changing
A conference discussing the problems of our planet
The topic
"10 reasons why to start meditating"
is considered a(s) _________________ topic.
persuasive
informative
instructive
discussion
An good introduction must include ____________.
A hook and introduction of topic
A hook, introduction of topic and yourself
A loud scream
An outline, a hook, an introduction of yourself and the topic
A good presentation must end with a memorable statement. Why?
To wake up the audience after your boring presentation
To indicate that your presentation is finished
The audience might remember your presentation
I don't think it's a good idea to do that
Why should we use a "hook" in our introduction?
to go fishing
to hurt the audience
to get the audience's attention
to wake up the audience as they might be sleepy
A good closing should include _____________.
a summary and a memorable statement
a summary, memorable statement and a "thanks" for the audience
a memorable statement and outline
nothing.... just say goodbye and thanks
The best way to help nervousness when giving a speech is to
get over it
practice and prepare
forget about the audience
Your voice, stance, and gesture can help to make your speech _________.
longer
more interesting
make more sense
Where is the smallest bone in the body?
Nose
Ear
Toe
Neck
Which is the only mammal that can't jump?
Kangaroo
Tiger
Giraffe
Elephant
What's the name of the famous Big clock in London?
London Eye
Tower Bridge
Big Ben
Clock tower
The sun rises in the:
west
east
north
south
What does the Roman numeral C represent?
500
100
250
50
Which is the first letter on a keyboard?
A
W
Z
Q
Who is this?
Bill Nye
Isaac Newton
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Ben Franklin
Name this reindeer:
Rudolph
Sven
Kristoff
Blitzen
How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?
20 hours 8 minutes
8 minutes 20 seconds
20 minutes 8seconds
8 hours 20 minutes
What is the world's tallest building?
Burj Khalifa
Shanghai Tower
KK100
Princess Tower
Which is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
In which sport do 2 or 4 people hold ping-pong paddles, and play tennis on a tennis court, with a ping-pong ball?
basketball
tennis
pickleball
ping-pong
The only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning
4
2
5
0
He's the most famous character in video game history, and the official mascot for Nintendo.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Crash Bandicoot
Mario
Master Chief
Which sneaker company is second to Nike in sales?
Puma
Converse
Adidas
Under Armour
What country was paper invented in?
China
America
England
Japan
What is a group of Unicorns known as?
a herd
A gaggle
a group
A blessing
No piece of paper can be folded more than _____ times.
5
7
9
10
