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PBCHS January Trivia Game 2024

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year did Martin Luther King Jr. win the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

1960

b)

1962

c)

1964

d)

1966

2.
"I have a dream" is used 8 times in Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech. This is a example of which figurative language technique?
a)
Metaphors 
b)
Similes 
c)
Repetition 
d)
Allusion 
3.
 In King's speech what does a "score" mean?
a)
A goal 
b)
 Points
c)
20 years 
d)
5 years 
4.

What is the difference between

a)

Gold is the winner; Silver is the runner up

b)

They are for two different age groups

c)

They are for two different genres

d)

Same award but given in different countries

5.

Simply by looking at this book cover, which THREE awards did this book earn?

a)

Newbery Honor

b)

Printz Honor

c)

National Book Award

d)

NE Golden Sower

e)

Scott O’Dell

6.

Simply by looking at this book cover, which THREE awards did this book earn?

a)

Newbery Honor

b)

Printz Medal

c)

National Book Award Honor

d)

Coretta Scott King Award

e)

Scott O’Dell

7.

What does “ALA” stand for?

a)

American Literary Association

b)

American Library Association

c)

Agency of Library Accreditation

d)

Association of Literary Agencies

8.

When was the first Newbery awarded?

a)

1856

b)

1978

c)

1884

d)

1922

9.

In 1953 this book did not win the Newbery causing a huge uproar among readers.

a)

The Giver

b)

Bridge to Terabithia

c)

The Secret of the Andes

d)

Charlotte's Web

10.

Which of these authors has won 2 Newbery medals?

a)

Lois Lowry

b)

Gail Gibbons

c)

J K Rowling

d)

Rick Riordan

11.

Why are the Harry Potter books not eligible to win the Newbery?

a)

The author is not an American citizen

b)

Fantasy books cannot win the award

c)

No one likes books about wizards

d)

Its not very good

12.

Which author went by the pen name of "Dr. Seuss"?

a)

Theodor Geisel

b)

John Newbury

c)

Ralph Caldecott

d)

Michael L. Printz

13.

Which award is given annually to African American authors to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

a)

Michael L. Printz Award

b)

Pura Belpre Award

c)

Coretta Scott King Award

d)

Geisel Honor Books

14.

The first book ever written using a typewriter was:

a)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

b)

the Bible

c)

The Cat in the Hat

d)

Peak

15.

The longest sentence ever printed is 823 words long. It is in the French historical novel titled:

a)

The Mark of Zorro

b)

Diary of Anne Frank

c)

Les Misérables

d)

Little Caesars

16.

The genre "YA" is an acronym for what?

a)

Youth Anthologies

b)

Young Academics

c)

Youth Adult

d)

Young Adult

17.

What size was the world's largest recorded snowflake?

a)

38 nm

b)

38 mm

c)

38 cm

d)

38 in

18.

How tall was the world's largest snowman?

a)

18 feet 11 inches

b)

45 feet 6 inches

c)

100 feet 1 inch

d)

122 feet 1 inch

19.

In the 2002 movie Ice Age, John Leguizamo was the voice of Sid. What kind of animal is Sid?

a)

Snake

b)

Mammoth

c)

Saber-toothed Tiger

d)

Sloth

20.

Feathered feet help this animal walk on the snow. What is it?

a)

Dove

b)

Goose

c)

Chicken

d)

Ptarmigan

21.

Which country has won the most medals in the Winter Olympics?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Canada

d)

The United States

22.

What is the coldest temperature recorded on earth?

a)

-27 degrees

b)

-52 degrees

c)

-97 degrees

d)

-129 degrees

23.

In Canada, a rare phenomenon happens that turns snowflakes-

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

24.

What state has the most recorded ever snow fall in one day? (it was 63 inches)

a)

Colorado

b)

Iowa

c)

Wyoming

d)

Massachusetts

25.

What city has never had any snow??

a)

Los Angeles, California

b)

Key West, Florida

c)

Montgomery, Georgia

d)

Houston, Texas