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Public Speaking Fun Trivia

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is body language?
a)
Speaking to a live audience
b)
Looking at someone when communicating
c)
Using your body to communicate 
d)
The strength of your voice when speaking
2.
What is public speaking?
a)
Speaking to a live audience
b)
Looking at someone when communicating
c)
Using your body to communicate 
d)
The strength of your voice when speaking
3.

What is eye contact?

a)

Speaking to a live audience

b)

Looking at someone when communicating

c)

Using your body to communicate

d)

The strength of your voice when speaking

4.

Communication is...

a)

Speaking to a live audience

b)

Action of introducing something

c)

Connecting an idea or thought with another person

d)

The strength of your voice when speaking

5.

Fluency/Continuity is...

a)

speaking words as they are meant to be spoken.

b)

moving with ease.

6.

Enunciation is...

a)

the degree of quickness with which one delivers a speech.

b)

changing physical position.

c)

the degree of loudness of sound.

d)

clearly saying the sounds and syllables in words.

7.

Facial Expressions is...

a)

act of making gestures or moving one’s body parts

b)

the people who are listening and/or viewing a presentation or speaker.

c)

communicating ideas and emotions non-verbally by contorting one’s face.

d)

word choice.

8.

Diction is...

a)

speaking words as they are meant to be spoken.

b)

any visible props.

c)

changing physical position.

d)

word choice.

9.

Which example is the best form of letting the speaker know your listening?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Eye contact

c)

Speaking

d)

Texting

10.

Your Audience never plays a role on how you communicate to others?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Public speaking is the biggest fear of adults, which is the 2nd biggest fear?

a)

Monkeys

b)

Clowns

c)

Heights

d)

Death

12.

The degree of loudness of sound. A speaker must be heard clearly is called...

a)

Diction

b)

Facial Expression

c)

Volume

d)

Pronunciation

13.

What should take place before beginning a speech?

a)

You must command the space.

b)

You must be prepared.

c)

You must project your voice.

d)

You must ask for feedback.

14.

Which of these is an appropriate way to prepare before giving a speech?

a)

Make eye-contact with your audience.

b)

Make sure everyone hears you.

c)

Use your hands when speaking.

d)

Practice in front of the mirror and in front of friends or family.

15.

What does it mean to project your voice?

a)

Yell at everyone in the space.

b)

Speak loudly so that others can hear you.

c)

Mumble under your breath.

d)

Use a presentation and poster board for your speech.

16.

Why is it important to conquer your fear of public speaking?

a)

It helps you understand how your nerves affect your ability to speak.

b)

It helps you ask your parents for things without being afraid.

c)

It teaches you how to be calm.

d)

It helps break the ice in small conversations.

17.

Which two things show why it's important to know your audience?

a)

Understand why your audience is listening to capture their attention.

b)

Bribe them to keep them from falling asleep.

c)

Don't tell the audience you're nervous.

d)

Be clear about your speech goals so that you won't ramble or repeat yourself.

18.

Which of the following shows the audience that a speaker has confidence?

a)

Reading directly from a speech without looking up.

b)

Speaking with note cards.

19.

Which of the following is the most effective way to learn from your mistakes after giving a public speech?

a)

Ask for feedback after giving your speech by speaking with peers and observers.

b)

Rewrite your speech and memorize it. Then, recite it in front of the mirror alone.

c)

Watch someone on video give a public speech and take their suggestions.

d)

Pretend that you're somewhere else when you're speaking to calm your nerves.

20.

What does it mean to add your own style when speaking publicly?

a)

Stand as straight as a board and speak in a monotone voice.

b)

Act like a clown to get everyone's attention.

c)

Speak how everyone expects you to speak.

d)

Let your personality shine when speaking.

21.

If you don't enjoy yourself while giving your speech, your audience will...

a)

--clap voraciously because they enjoy your speech.

b)

--be bored because you they think you're bored.

c)

--quietly encourage you to keep speaking.

d)

--throw rotten tomatoes at the stage.

22.

Listening when someone else is speaking is just as important as giving your own speech.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which topic would be considered as informative?

a)

How to throw a good party

b)

A new human species

c)

Vote for me for president of the world!

d)

A company meeting about reducing costs

24.

Which topic would be considered as persuasive?

a)

Safe our planet now!

b)

How to safe our planet

c)

How is our planet changing

d)

A conference discussing the problems of our planet

25.

The topic

"10 reasons why to start meditating"

is considered a(s) _________________ topic.

a)

persuasive

b)

informative

c)

instructive

d)

discussion

26.

An good introduction must include ____________.

a)

A hook and introduction of topic

b)

A hook, introduction of topic and yourself

c)

A loud scream

d)

An outline, a hook, an introduction of yourself and the topic

27.

A good presentation must end with a memorable statement. Why?

a)

To wake up the audience after your boring presentation

b)

To indicate that your presentation is finished

c)

The audience might remember your presentation

d)

I don't think it's a good idea to do that

28.

Why should we use a "hook" in our introduction?

a)

to go fishing

b)

to hurt the audience

c)

to get the audience's attention

d)

to wake up the audience as they might be sleepy

29.

A good closing should include _____________.

a)

a summary and a memorable statement

b)

a summary, memorable statement and a "thanks" for the audience

c)

a memorable statement and outline

d)

nothing.... just say goodbye and thanks

30.

The best way to help nervousness when giving a speech is to

a)

get over it

b)

practice and prepare

c)

forget about the audience

31.

Your voice, stance, and gesture can help to make your speech _________.

a)

longer

b)

more interesting

c)

make more sense

32.
To prepare a speech, you need to
a)
Know your audience, content, and time frame
b)
Write it the night before
c)
Create a lot of slides to read
d)
Quote a lot of research
33.
When asked to give a speech, you should
a)
Plan to bring your own microphone
b)
Ask details about the location and technology available
c)
Not worry about the set up time
d)
Ask about lunch
34.
During your speech,
a)
use a lot of "ums" and "ahs"
b)
mumble
c)
do not use filler language or touch your face or clothing
d)
read off your slides because you are nervous
35.
Your hand gestures and body language should
a)
match your words
b)
confuse the audience
c)
not be done at all
d)
scare people
36.
Before you speak, you can
a)
stare at the audience to make them feel uncomfortable
b)
let the audience know you are scared and unprepared
c)
ask for a potium or stage to be put in place
d)
take deep breaths and have confidence that you are organized
37.
During the speech, you should
a)
never have props or visuals
b)
stand in one place the entire time
c)
Maintain eye contact and address the entire audience with your movements
d)
provide a bunch of handouts to keep the audience busy
38.
After you speak, you should
a)
entertain a few questions, thank the audience and the person who invited you to speak
b)
just pack up and leave
c)
answer 30 minutes of questions
d)
add some more comments that are unsolicited
39.
To prepare for speaking in public, you should
a)
share your speech on social media
b)
try out your speech on everyone, even if they are not the audience you plan to address
c)
be organized, practice, anticipate questions, and have brief notes
d)
buy expensive technology
40.
If your speech did not fill the expected time frame, you probably were not
a)
nervous
b)
feeling well
c)
happy with the speech
d)
prepared
41.
One of the worst things that can happen when you speak in public is...
a)
people laugh or cry
b)
people cannot hear you
c)
people cannot see you
d)
people cannot understand you
42.
You should know effective public speaking tips because...
a)
kids, adults, and elderly people should know these things
b)
you may be asked to speak to an audience in your career or avocation
c)
you will never be asked to speak in public
d)
speaking in public is overrated
43.
People who daily speak in public may be...
a)
crane operators or underwater welders
b)
deep sea divers and fishermen
c)
politicians, teachers, pastors, police officers
d)
roofers, pipefitters, masons, carpenters
44.
When you deliver a speech in public, think about ...
a)
keep it impersonal
b)
do not teach anything new
c)
talk circles around the audience and have them guess what you are telling them
d)
tell the audience what you will tell them, tell them, then summarize what you told them
45.

Where is the smallest bone in the body?

a)

Nose

b)

Ear

c)

Toe

d)

Neck

46.

Which is the only mammal that can't jump?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Tiger

c)

Giraffe

d)

Elephant

47.

What's the name of the famous Big clock in London?

a)

London Eye

b)

Tower Bridge

c)

Big Ben

d)

Clock tower

48.
What is the seventh planet from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Mars
d)
Uranus
49.

The sun rises in the:

a)

west

b)

east

c)

north

d)

south

50.
What movie says "Hakuna Matata"?
a)
Lilo and Stitch
b)
Toy Story
c)
The Jungle Book
d)
The Lion King
51.
Which country eats the most chocolate (per person)?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Columbia
d)
Switzerland
52.
What is the largest organ of the body?
a)
Lungs
b)
Skin
c)
Heart
d)
Large Intestine
53.
 How many countries are in the world?
a)
214
b)
171
c)
176
d)
196
54.

What does the Roman numeral C represent?

a)

500

b)

100

c)

250

d)

50

55.

Which is the first letter on a keyboard?

a)

A

b)

W

c)

Z

d)

Q

56.

Who is this?

a)

Bill Nye

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

d)

Ben Franklin

57.

Name this reindeer:

a)

Rudolph

b)

Sven

c)

Kristoff

d)

Blitzen

58.

How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Earth?

a)

20 hours 8 minutes

b)

8 minutes 20 seconds

c)

20 minutes 8seconds

d)

8 hours 20 minutes

59.

What is the world's tallest building?

a)

Burj Khalifa

b)

Shanghai Tower

c)

KK100

d)

Princess Tower

60.

Which is the largest ocean?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

61.

In which sport do 2 or 4 people hold ping-pong paddles, and play tennis on a tennis court, with a ping-pong ball?

a)

basketball

b)

tennis

c)

pickleball

d)

ping-pong

62.

The only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning

a)

4

b)

2

c)

5

d)

0

63.

He's the most famous character in video game history, and the official mascot for Nintendo.

a)

Sonic the Hedgehog

b)

Crash Bandicoot

c)

Mario

d)

Master Chief

64.

Which sneaker company is second to Nike in sales?

a)

Puma

b)

Converse

c)

Adidas

d)

Under Armour

65.

What country was paper invented in?

a)

China

b)

America

c)

England

d)

Japan

66.

What is a group of Unicorns known as?

a)

a herd

b)

A gaggle

c)

a group

d)

A blessing

67.

No piece of paper can be folded more than _____ times.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

10

68.
How fast can a cheetah run?
a)
68-75 mph
b)
51-56 mph
c)
56-67 mph
69.
The thirteen stripes on the flag of the USA represent
a)
the thirteen countries the USA has purchased land from.
b)
the thirteen battles of the Revolutionary War.
c)
the thirteen original colonies.
d)
the thirteen founding fathers.
70.
A cat has how many muscles in each ear?
a)
12
b)
32
c)
52
d)
2344567890
71.
What letter is the only letter that does not appear in the name of a US state?
a)
Y
b)
X
c)
Z
d)
Q