WorksheetsNonfiction Super Trivia TWO
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Back in 1841, what would happen if you left Japan?
a)
you would be celebrated
b)
you would have to sacrifice your child
c)
you would be tortured with sleep deprivation
d)
you could never return back
2.
What is the defention of "deception"?
a)
the act of tricking someone
b)
measuring the depth of a body of water
c)
to make someone believe they are right
d)
the action of being cunning
3.
How many calories of potato chips can you buy with one dollar?
a)
2000
b)
1200
c)
1300
d)
what are calories again :0
4.
Define "pacemaker."
a)
a person who studies the heart's pulse
b)
a device for simulating a heart muscle
c)
a person who determines the pace for a race
d)
a technique to help calm down your heart rate
5.
What gun did John Wilkes Booth use to kill Abraham Lincoln?
a)
30-06-caliber rifle
b)
44-caliber Deringer
c)
Winchester Model 70 Rifle
d)
2.7mm Kolibri
6.
In Japanese, "gomen nasai" means...
a)
Excuse me
b)
I'm very sorry (Formal)
c)
Sorry (Informal/Casual)
d)
Hello
7.
What does "steadfast" mean?
a)
firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.
b)
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.
c)
regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity.
d)
(of a clock or watch) showing a time ahead of the correct time
8.
What does the word "precipitously" mean?
a)
very steeply
b)
in a perceptive way
c)
confusedly
d)
out of control
9.
Which does not belong?
a)
exact
b)
accurate
c)
valid
d)
apex
10.
________ out of nearly 10,000 kinds mushrooms are safe to eat.
a)
100
b)
150
c)
450
d)
1000
11.
Define "vindicated."
a)
to be proven wrong; rebut, confute
b)
to win a court case
c)
to be marked as paid
d)
clear someone of blame or suspicion and show or prove to be right, reasonable or justified.
12.
What does "cross your bow" mean?
a)
to annoy you
b)
to hurt you
c)
to shoot you with a bow
d)
to lose your accuracy
13.
The workers used ________ power to pressure wash the house
a)
informational
b)
hydraulic
c)
pneumatic
d)
coercive
14.
What is the definition "bouyant"?
a)
to drown
b)
able to stay afloat
c)
the inability to speak
d)
a type of balloon
15.
Which word does not fit?
a)
adapting
b)
acclimatizing
c)
adjusting
d)
disarranging
16.
In the book Every Falling Star instead of the modern geographical title of North Korea, citizens refer to their country as what?
a)
Goryeo
b)
Joseon
c)
South Korea
d)
The Korean Empire
17.
What are the effects of a blood clots in a leg vein breaking loose?
a)
your lungs fill up with fluid
b)
extra blood is released causing more blood clots
c)
your kidneys explode and are sold on eBay
d)
your leg becomes temporarily paralyzed.
18.
Why do fats and sugar make you want to eat more?
a)
instinct
b)
you're always hungry
c)
it increases your hunger hormones to make you eat more
d)
you just can't stop eating
19.
This word means "showing respect and high regard to a superior or elder."
a)
deferential
b)
exuberant
c)
gimmicky
d)
majestic
20.
Define "imperious."
a)
insanely strong
b)
big boi
c)
assuming power or authority without justification
d)
broken, damaged
21.
Which word doesn't fit?
a)
morals
b)
conscience
c)
values
d)
skills
22.
When was the first shot of the Civil War fired?
a)
April 12, 1861
b)
March 22, 1862
c)
June 7, 1861
d)
July 4, 1861
23.
When did women in Iran begin to be required to wear a hijab and a veil?
a)
1979
b)
1980
c)
1973
d)
1964
24.
What is ghostRAT?
a)
It is a ghost of a rat (duh)
b)
A virus in 2008 that means the ghost Ramficated Arthur Truman virus.
c)
A virus in 2008 that means the ghost Remote Acess Trojan virus
d)
A creature in Arubis that can be bribed by spoiled yogurt.
25.
What is the meaning of "bulwark"?
a)
the sides of a ship extending above the upper deck
b)
a temporary structure raised for protection.
c)
another word for earth's molten iron core
d)
a sailboat's tallest mast
26.
"'Manjiro,' she whisperd. 'Okachan,' Manjiro said." Based on this quotation from Heart of a Samurai, what does "okachan" mean?
a)
Miss
b)
Sister
c)
Mom
d)
Cousin
27.
"What you did is not ______ , so you must be punished."
a)
inexcusable
b)
indefensible
c)
justifiable
d)
unjustifiable
28.
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
a)
Mt. Saint Elias
b)
Mt. Whitney
c)
Mt. McKinley (aka Denali)
d)
Mt. Logan
29.
Which word means "a state or period of stagnation or depression"?
a)
darkness
b)
doldrums
c)
pogroms
d)
downers
30.
What is the definition of "hysteria"?
a)
exagerrated
b)
peaceful
c)
collectedness
d)
calm
31.
How many children worldwide were overweight in 2010?
a)
10 million
b)
7.8 million
c)
26 million
d)
43 million
32.
Which of these is an active ingredient in aspirin?
a)
water
b)
bark of a willow tree
c)
aloe vera
d)
sulfuric acid
33.
Define "endow."
a)
to provide or supply
b)
refrain
c)
to use natural products
d)
to protest
34.
Where is the local language "Dari" spoken?
a)
China
b)
Russia
c)
Bosnia
d)
Afghanistan
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