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Teachers Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the traditional gift often given to teachers by students in the past?

a)

A book

b)

An apple

c)

A pen

d)

A bell

2.

What day is celebrated as World Teachers' Day?

a)

September 5

b)

October 5

c)

November 5

d)

December 5

3.

Which U.S. president was a schoolteacher before becoming president?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Barack Obama

4.

What is the British term for a teacher who supervises a class group?

a)

Lead teacher

b)

Class captain

c)

Form tutor

d)

Year coordinator

5.

In which ancient civilization were teachers often philosophers?

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Ancient China

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Ancient Greece

6.

Who is the Transfiguration teacher in Harry Potter?

a)

Professor Snape

b)

Professor Lupin

c)

Professor McGonagall

d)

Professor Sprout

7.

In which movie does a teacher encourage students to 'seize the day'?

a)

Freedom Writers

b)

Dead Poets Society

c)

Stand and Deliver

d)

Dangerous Minds

8.

Who is the wise teacher in Boy Meets World?

a)

Mr. Feeny

b)

Mr. Keating

c)

Mr. Simmons

d)

Mr. Clark

9.

Which film stars Jack Black as a substitute teacher forming a rock band?

a)

Tenacious D

b)

School of Rock

c)

Rock the Class

d)

Substitute Star

10.

In Matilda, who is the kind-hearted teacher?

a)

Miss Trunchbull

b)

Miss Honey

c)

Miss Blossom

d)

Miss Grace

11.

Who is considered the father of American public education?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Horace Mann

c)

John Dewey

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

What subject is abbreviated as “ELA” in schools?

a)

Earth and Life Analysis

b)

English Literature Arts

c)

English Language Arts

d)

Elementary Learning Assessment

13.

Which ancient culture used bamboo strips and ink for instruction?

a)

Greece

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Mesopotamia

14.

What educational method did John Amos Comenius promote?

a)

Online learning

b)

Group projects

c)

Picture books

d)

Field trips

15.

What tool did teachers traditionally use to write on the board?

a)

Marker

b)

Pencil

c)

Chalk

d)

Crayon

16.

What kind of chart do teachers often use to track behavior or effort?

a)

Growth chart

b)

Behavior chart

c)

Scoreboard

d)

Venn diagram

17.

Which U.S. state first required teacher certification?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

18.

What is the name of the national test many U.S. teachers must take?

a)

SAT

b)

GRE

c)

Praxis

d)

ACT

19.

What do teachers often call the first few weeks of school?

a)

The golden period

b)

The calm storm

c)

The learning curve

d)

The honeymoon period

20.

What do teachers do when they lose their voice?

a)

Send students home

b)

Teach in sign language

c)

Assign extra homework

d)

Give silent lessons and call it "independent learning"