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Simulation Round 1

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which animal would most likely be used for an experiment in reproductive cloning?

a)

sheep

b)

pig

c)

mice

d)

rabbit

e)

monkey

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of oxidation?

a)

rustling

b)

silver tarnishing

c)

wood splitting

d)

fruit browning

e)

combustion

3.

In The History of Fire, the grandfather is described as what?

a)

fire

b)

lava

c)

ash

d)

smoke

e)

kindling

4.

CPR was invented roughly in which era?

a)

1890s

b)

1910s

c)

1940s

d)

1960s

e)

1990s

5.

Dragon Quest is an isekai anime based on what?

a)

a novel

b)

a comic series

c)

a video game

d)

a live-action film

e)

a board game

6.

Regenerative medicine is MOST closely related to which of the following?

a)

cryonics

b)

senolytics

c)

SCNT

d)

biomechatronics

e)

stem cell therapy

7.

What does the T in SCNT stand for?

a)

Translation

b)

Transfer

c)

Transcription

d)

Terrain

e)

Termination

8.

An engine using the Brayton cycle can be best criticised for its …

a)

material limits at high temperature

b)

many moving parts

c)

poor continuous operation

d)

low power-to-weight ratio

e)

use only in aircraft

9.

If you travelled to Longyearbyen, which of the following would affect your landing time the MOST?

a)

absence of proper runways

b)

control tower authentication

c)

air traffic regulations

d)

water bodies

e)

heavy snowfall

10.

Which eruption type characterizes Mount Vesuvius?

a)

phreatomagmatic

b)

plinian

c)

vulcanian

d)

strombolian

e)

hawaiian

11.

Which of the following was Nokia LEAST associated with?

a)

capacitors

b)

tires

c)

phonographs

d)

telephone switches

e)

televisions

12.

Gene therapy involves which of the following?

a)

curing a hereditary disease

b)

preventing a hereditary disease

c)

improving physical traits

d)

enhancing intelligence and memory

e)

reducing health deficiencies on offsprings

13.

What kind of symbols would you MOST likely see at the Babylon?

a)

hieroglyphs

b)

runestones

c)

cuneiform

d)

nsibidi

e)

petroglyphs

14.

Westing house could MOST likely be credited for developing which of the following?

a)

jet engines

b)

fishing rods

c)

transformers

d)

time capsules

e)

atom smashers

15.

Which of the following was NOT an ingredient of Greek Fire?

a)

pine resin

b)

naphtha

c)

quicksand

d)

calcium phosphide

e)

sulfur

16.

Cheirosiphons BEST resemble modern-day …

a)

industrial incinerators

b)

handheld flamethrowers

c)

machineguns

d)

compressed blowpipes

e)

pressurized air cannons

17.

The conception of Greek fire can be MOST directly linked to the conquests of?

a)

the Umayyad Caliphate

b)

the Mongols

c)

the Byzantines

d)

the Sassanids

e)

the Rashidun Caliphate

18.

Which type of foreign aid is least similar to how powerful countries usually give assistance?

a)

business deals where one side has more control

b)

loans that must follow certain conditions

c)

secret investments in important industries

d)

cultural projects used to gain influence

e)

shared international funds managed by several countries

19.

Within the core-periphery paradigm, a peripheral state's agency is often described as …

a)

constrained

b)

dialectical

c)

contingent

d)

autonomous

e)

centrifugal

20.

The event portrayed in Paul Sandby's selected work was …

a)

a successful battle

b)

a failed coup

c)

a coronation

d)

a christian holiday

e)

a royal funeral

21.

Katy Perry’s selected song would MOST likely be used as an anthem for a(n) …

a)

basketball player’s walk-up music

b)

prom event celebrating the end of a school year

c)

environmental cleanup day

d)

organizations supporting LGBTQ+ groups

e)

national indepedence day

22.

When a young person takes a picture with an digital camera, they are MOST likely seeking …

a)

social media fame

b)

approval from peers

c)

high colour contrast

d)

a sense of authenticity

e)

low-cost alternatives to instant cameras

23.

If you stood close to Krakatoa during its famous eruption, the first effect you would experience is …

a)

being combusted

b)

having your eardrums burst

c)

suffocating in sulfur dioxide

d)

being swept away by lahars

e)

being burnt by lava

24.

If you were a Roman consul preparing to fight the First Punic War against Carthage, you would MOST likely order the construction of …

a)

Siege towers

b)

Small villages in rural areas

c)

A strong naval fleet

d)

Incendiary weapons

e)

Castles across the empire

25.

Which state, in their respective time period, would be the BEST example of unipolarity?

a)

The Neo-Assyrian Empire

b)

Modern India

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

The Soviet Union

e)

The Carolingian Empire

26.

In Norse mythology, the job of a valkyrie is to …

a)

fight with the gods during Ragnarok

b)

judge souls in the afterlife to determine their fate

c)

guard the gates of Valhalla

d)

serve as messengers between gods and humans

e)

select fallen warriors to go to Valhalla

27.

If you travelled to the Byzantine Empire, the people there would MOST likely call themselves …

a)

Byzantians

b)

Grreks

c)

Romans

d)

Turks

e)

Numidians

28.

An Okinawa person would MOST likely say that Shuri Castle represented …

a)

Okinawa pride

b)

Japanese imperialism

c)

exploitation by the West

d)

the destructiveness of war

e)

ancient feudal society

29.

Which of the following people would you MOST credit for popularizing the Yellow Crane Tower?

a)

documentary producers

b)

ancient historians

c)

Chinese poets

d)

the Mongol hordes

e)

Western architects

30.

Both Shuri Castle and Shakespeare’s Globe were destroyed by …

a)

warfare explosives

b)

human demolition

c)

accidental fires

d)

natural wear and tear

e)

religious extremism

31.

Which statement about Jigoku is FALSE?

a)

It consists of many different layers.

b)

Prayers may be given by living relatives to help a resident of Jigoku escape from hell.

c)

It is located deep underground.

d)

Punishment in Jigoku is permanent.

e)

Whether you enter Jigoku or not depends on your accumulated karma.

32.

Which type of country is MOST likely to experience prolonged low fertility rates?

a)

A wealthy country

b)

A dictatorship

c)

A country in a civil war

d)

An island nation

e)

A country in famine

33.

Which word best describes the existing research on loneliness?

a)

unimportant

b)

lacking

c)

expensive

d)

controversial

e)

abundant

34.

Which strategy would a country MOST likely adopt to solve the issue of a high ageing population?

a)

encouraging international immigration

b)

financial incentives for families with children

c)

offering childcare support

d)

changing public attitudes towards childbirth

e)

easier access to subsidized housing for those with children

35.

If you are told to switch train cars on the New Eurasia Land Bridge, that MOST likely indicates that …

a)

You are crossing a country border

b)

Your train car needs clearing

c)

The train is being hijacked

d)

The train car is defective

e)

You are entering a tunnel

36.

Which term BEST describes the usage of soft power in global politics?

a)

slander

b)

coercion

c)

alliances

d)

attraction

e)

empty threats

37.

Recently, the US government shut down their foreign assistance department. The MOST direct consequence of this is that …

a)

their national debt will increase

b)

humanitarian crises will be worsened

c)

international alliances will become strained

d)

fewer countries will trade with the US

e)

dictatorship will proliferate in poorer regions

38.

A critic of megaprojects might say that its planners are …

a)

careless

b)

elitist

c)

greedy

d)

too optimistic

e)

inconsiderate

39.

Which megaproject might be referred to as an arcology?

a)

Channel Tunnel

b)

Khazar Islands

c)

Big Dig

d)

Hambantota

e)

NEOM

40.

If we raised the minimum wage, people would live more comfortably. What is the MOST importance issue that this person has missed?

a)

companies exploiting their workers

b)

tax increases

c)

lower consumer confidence

d)

increasing social isolation

e)

inflation

41.

If a person unsubscribed a newsletter stating the reason as “headline stress disorder,” that person were MOST likely …

a)

worried about media bias

b)

reducing their device screen time

c)

depressed from reading too much news

d)

too busy to read news

e)

a fan of video-form news

42.

Which statement would NOT be a valid criticism of isekai anime?

a)

It promotes unhealthy escapism.

b)

The main character are almost always male.

c)

The trope is so overused.

d)

The protagonist are too perfect.

e)

They require no brainpower to consume.

43.

Which life-prolonging technology would you MOST appropriately accuse of relying on speculation?

a)

cryonics

b)

genetic enhancement

c)

senolytics

d)

genomics

e)

stem cell therapy

44.

Imagine you have signed up to be cloned. You and your clone would MOST likely be identical in terms of …

a)

height

b)

worldview

c)

genes

d)

memories

e)

age

45.

Which statement about combustion reactions is FALSE?

a)

heat is produced when fuel reacts with oxygen

b)

a fire needs activation energy to start

c)

the temperature at which combustion can happen is called the flash point

d)

flames are caused by the byproducts of combustions

e)

carbon dioxide is a byproduct of combustion

46.

An increase in biodiesel usage would MOST directly increase the price of …

a)

grain

b)

gasoline

c)

coal

d)

ethanol

e)

paper

47.

You are given a supply of iron(III) dioxide. Which component are you missing in order to start a thermite reaction?

a)

gasoline

b)

zinc dust

c)

calcium carbonate

d)

phosphorus

e)

aluminium powder

48.

Which of the following pieces would MOST likely be played at a wedding?

a)

Vangelis | Chariots of Fire

b)

Jean Sibelius | The Origin of Fire

c)

Igor Stravinsky | Feu d’artifice

d)

Claude Debussy | Feux d’artifice

e)

Sergei Prokofiev | Winter Bonfire

49.

Which of the following works is MOST associated with the adventures of children?

a)

Chariots of Fire

b)

Winter Bonfire

c)

We Didn’t Start the Fire

d)

Fire Symphony

e)

The Origin of Fire

50.

The Moon In Smoke would be MOST appreciated by which of the following?

a)

firefighters

b)

astrologers

c)

pyromancers

d)

computer scientists

e)

soldiers

51.

Tartarus is MOST comparable to which of the following?

a)

the halls of Valhalla

b)

happy hunting ground

c)

the sixth cycle of samsara

d)

the fifth cycle of samsara

e)

the deepest levels of Diyu

52.

The impacts of fire would be LEAST connected to which of the following?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Shakespeare’s Globe

c)

Yellow Crane Tower

d)

Shuri Castle

e)

The White House

53.

Which of the following wars is BEST described as “symbolic”?

a)

Punic Wars

b)

Reconquista

c)

335 Years’ War

d)

Hundred Years’ War

e)

Wars of the Roses

54.

In which of the following author’s selected works is immortality considered as a disease?

a)

Ursula K. Le Guin

b)

Ray Bradbury

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Alfred Lord Tennyson

e)

William Wordsworth

55.

Tithonus and Winzy are MOST similar in what way?

a)

Both of them stole an elixir

b)

Both of them grew physically old

c)

Both of them regretted immortality

d)

Both of them created kingdoms

e)

Both of them were created by the same author

56.

Linda Hogan’s selected work is BEST described as which of the following?

a)

a manifesto

b)

a genealogy

c)

a collection of myths

d)

a guidebook

e)

a hymn

57.

Which of the following would be MOST appropriate as a title for a tensei story?

a)

“The Cartomance and the Deck”

b)

“The Myths Grandma Told Me”

c)

“The Time I Got Stuck In Japan”

d)

“Aika: Reborn As A Ninja”

e)

“Oops, I Killed Everyone”

58.

Willie in “Hail and Farewell” MOST shows which of the following powers?

a)

telekinesis

b)

teleportation

c)

regeneration

d)

invincibility

e)

immortality

59.

You would MOST likely use a polarized goggles of which brand during World War II?

a)

Polaroid

b)

Sansui

c)

RadioShack

d)

Gateway

e)

Eastern Air Lines

60.

Which of the following would LEAST likely lead to a violent volcanic eruption?

a)

The volcano being a stratovolcano

b)

High viscosity lava

c)

Techtonic plates sliding past each other

d)

Magma being added to a full chamber

e)

High concentration of dissolved gasses in the magma