I need help with Homework
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:30 pm
1. reveille is to bugle, as tattoo is to:
(a) drum (b) ink (c) needle (d) trumpet
2. Which one of these figures was not in power when Nixon won the 1968 Election:
(a) Indira Ghandhi (b) Helmet Schmidt (c) Chiang Kai-shek (d) Harold Wilson
3. Arrange these sporting events in chronological order:
Jack Nicklaus wins his first US Masters, Harlem Globetrotters are formed, Mickey Mantle retires from baseball
4. TRUE OR FALSE? Answer BOTH correctly!
1. The Battle of Balaclava occurred during the Crimean War.
2. Disney's animation classic Cinderella was released before Sleeping Beauty.
6. Morrison is to Manzarek, as Henley is to:
(a) Knopfler (b) Frey (c) Blackmore (d) Young
7. Which one of the following did not serve as a U.S Vice President:
(a) Richard Nixon (b) Thomas Jefferson (c) Harry S. Truman (d) Woodrow Wilson
8. Arrange these major composers in sequence according to how many symphonies they wrote (most to least)
Mozart, Haydn, Tchaikovsky
9. 2 OUT OF 3....correctly fill in any two blanks (bonus points for answering all 3)
1. T.S. Elliot play: Murder in the _______.
2. Elton John hit song: Crocodile ______.
3. Bill Murphy movie: _______Day.
11. male is to stamen, as female is to:
(a) egg (b) womb (c) pistil (d) demesne
12. Which one of these famous 20th century plays was not written after World War II:
(a) Private Lives (b) Death of a Salesman (c) Waiting for Godot (d) Candide
13. List these inventions in chronological order:
Printed Newspaper, Watch, Spectacles
14. LITTLE BRAIN TRIVIA...
Which successful American pop band, active since the 1970s, is named after a U. S. Military plane?
15. Green power is environmentally friendly electricity that is generated from renewable energy sources such as wind and the sun. There are two ways to use green power: name both.
16. Baden-Powell is to Boy Scouts, as Trotsky is to:
(a) Bolshevism (b) Menshivism (c) Red Army (d) gulags
17. Which one of the following did not become a U. S. state after 1900:
(a) Wyoming (b) Arizona (c) Oklahoma (d) New Mexico
18. List these television shows according to how many seasons they aired (most to fewest):
Gunsmoke, The Ed Sullivan Show, Bonanza
19. TRUE OR FALSE? Answer BOTH correctly!
1. A baboon weighs more than a chimpanzee.
2. Elizabeth Taylor has been married more times than Henry VIII.
21. musical piece is to coda, as letter is to:
(a) postscript (b) introduction (c) return address (d) postage stamp
22. Which one of the following is not a symbol in the Periodic Table of Elements:
(a) Ar (b) Ag (c) Au (d) Ak
23. Arrange these famous explorers in chronological order:
Francis Drake, Ferninand Magellan, James Cook
24. TO QUOTE.... Calvin Coolidge once said: "The ______of America is business."
(a) bridesmaid (b) backbone (c) business
26. Mediterranean is to Baltic, as Park Place is to:
(a) New York (b) Boardwalk (c) Atlantic City (d) Fifth Avenue
27. Which one of these countries has not hosted a Winter Olympics at least twice:
(a) Norway (b) Japan (c) Canada (d) United States
28. Arrange these 1990's movies by release date (earliest to most recent):
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Sleepless in Seattle, The Bridges of Madison County
29. 2 OUT OF 3.... correctly fill in ANY two blanks. One bonus point for 3
1. Henry Fonda movie: My Darlin ____.
2. D.H. Lawrence novel: ____ and Lovers.
3. Hit by The Everly Brothers: Little _____.
31. David Jones is to David Bowie, as Vincent Furnier is to:
(a) Jethro Tull (b) Pink Floyd (c) David Cassidy (d) Alice Cooper
32. Which one of these is not the name of an African country:
(a) Swaziland (b) Comoros (c) Brunuel (d) Djibouti
33. Arrange these 1990s movies by release date (earliest to most recent):
Independence Day, Pulp Fiction, JFK
34. TO QUOTE....Confucius once said: "Everything has its _____ but not everyone sees it."
(a) price (b) beauty (c) limit
36. cricket is to 11, as baseball is to:
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 27
37. Which one of these famous novels was not written before World War I:
(a) Brideshead Revisited (b) Death in Venice (c) A Room With a View (d) Nostromo
38. List these sports teams by the # of championships won over the states 10 year period (most to least):
Edmonton Oilers (NHL 1981-90)
Chicago Bulls (NBA 1989-98)
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL 1973-82)
39. TRUE OR FALSE? Answer BOTH correctly!
1. A 'parsec' is a unit used to measure the velocity deep under water.
2. There is a sporting event called the 'heptathlon'.
41. Peres is to Rabin, as Roosevelt is to:
(a) Taft (b) Wilson (c) McKinley (d) Hoover
42. Which one of these African countries does not lie completely above the Equator:
(a)Tanzania (b) Nigeria (c) Sudan (d) Ethiopia
43. List these major painters in chronological order:
Henri Matisse, Diego Velazquez, Thomas Gainsborough
44. MATCHING PAIRS....From the birds listed below, select the two which are flightless:
(a)jacana (b) emu (c) kiwi (d) grebe
46. Amazon is to Orinoco, as Elbe is to:
(a) Biscay (b) Adriatic (c) Mediterranean (d) Danube
47. Which one of the following was not invented by the Chinese:
(a) paper (b) the mechanical clock (c) the saw (d) the magnetic compass
48. Arrange these planets in sequence by their distance from the sun (furthest to closest):
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
49. 2 OUT OF 3.....correctly fill in ANY two blanks (bonus point for all 3)
1. S. Tracy & K. Hepburn movie: Adam's _____.
2. Hit Song by Prince: Raspberry ______.
3. Mendelssohn composition: Hebrides ______.
(a) drum (b) ink (c) needle (d) trumpet
2. Which one of these figures was not in power when Nixon won the 1968 Election:
(a) Indira Ghandhi (b) Helmet Schmidt (c) Chiang Kai-shek (d) Harold Wilson
3. Arrange these sporting events in chronological order:
Jack Nicklaus wins his first US Masters, Harlem Globetrotters are formed, Mickey Mantle retires from baseball
4. TRUE OR FALSE? Answer BOTH correctly!
1. The Battle of Balaclava occurred during the Crimean War.
2. Disney's animation classic Cinderella was released before Sleeping Beauty.
6. Morrison is to Manzarek, as Henley is to:
(a) Knopfler (b) Frey (c) Blackmore (d) Young
7. Which one of the following did not serve as a U.S Vice President:
(a) Richard Nixon (b) Thomas Jefferson (c) Harry S. Truman (d) Woodrow Wilson
8. Arrange these major composers in sequence according to how many symphonies they wrote (most to least)
Mozart, Haydn, Tchaikovsky
9. 2 OUT OF 3....correctly fill in any two blanks (bonus points for answering all 3)
1. T.S. Elliot play: Murder in the _______.
2. Elton John hit song: Crocodile ______.
3. Bill Murphy movie: _______Day.
11. male is to stamen, as female is to:
(a) egg (b) womb (c) pistil (d) demesne
12. Which one of these famous 20th century plays was not written after World War II:
(a) Private Lives (b) Death of a Salesman (c) Waiting for Godot (d) Candide
13. List these inventions in chronological order:
Printed Newspaper, Watch, Spectacles
14. LITTLE BRAIN TRIVIA...
Which successful American pop band, active since the 1970s, is named after a U. S. Military plane?
15. Green power is environmentally friendly electricity that is generated from renewable energy sources such as wind and the sun. There are two ways to use green power: name both.
16. Baden-Powell is to Boy Scouts, as Trotsky is to:
(a) Bolshevism (b) Menshivism (c) Red Army (d) gulags
17. Which one of the following did not become a U. S. state after 1900:
(a) Wyoming (b) Arizona (c) Oklahoma (d) New Mexico
18. List these television shows according to how many seasons they aired (most to fewest):
Gunsmoke, The Ed Sullivan Show, Bonanza
19. TRUE OR FALSE? Answer BOTH correctly!
1. A baboon weighs more than a chimpanzee.
2. Elizabeth Taylor has been married more times than Henry VIII.
21. musical piece is to coda, as letter is to:
(a) postscript (b) introduction (c) return address (d) postage stamp
22. Which one of the following is not a symbol in the Periodic Table of Elements:
(a) Ar (b) Ag (c) Au (d) Ak
23. Arrange these famous explorers in chronological order:
Francis Drake, Ferninand Magellan, James Cook
24. TO QUOTE.... Calvin Coolidge once said: "The ______of America is business."
(a) bridesmaid (b) backbone (c) business
26. Mediterranean is to Baltic, as Park Place is to:
(a) New York (b) Boardwalk (c) Atlantic City (d) Fifth Avenue
27. Which one of these countries has not hosted a Winter Olympics at least twice:
(a) Norway (b) Japan (c) Canada (d) United States
28. Arrange these 1990's movies by release date (earliest to most recent):
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Sleepless in Seattle, The Bridges of Madison County
29. 2 OUT OF 3.... correctly fill in ANY two blanks. One bonus point for 3
1. Henry Fonda movie: My Darlin ____.
2. D.H. Lawrence novel: ____ and Lovers.
3. Hit by The Everly Brothers: Little _____.
31. David Jones is to David Bowie, as Vincent Furnier is to:
(a) Jethro Tull (b) Pink Floyd (c) David Cassidy (d) Alice Cooper
32. Which one of these is not the name of an African country:
(a) Swaziland (b) Comoros (c) Brunuel (d) Djibouti
33. Arrange these 1990s movies by release date (earliest to most recent):
Independence Day, Pulp Fiction, JFK
34. TO QUOTE....Confucius once said: "Everything has its _____ but not everyone sees it."
(a) price (b) beauty (c) limit
36. cricket is to 11, as baseball is to:
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 27
37. Which one of these famous novels was not written before World War I:
(a) Brideshead Revisited (b) Death in Venice (c) A Room With a View (d) Nostromo
38. List these sports teams by the # of championships won over the states 10 year period (most to least):
Edmonton Oilers (NHL 1981-90)
Chicago Bulls (NBA 1989-98)
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL 1973-82)
39. TRUE OR FALSE? Answer BOTH correctly!
1. A 'parsec' is a unit used to measure the velocity deep under water.
2. There is a sporting event called the 'heptathlon'.
41. Peres is to Rabin, as Roosevelt is to:
(a) Taft (b) Wilson (c) McKinley (d) Hoover
42. Which one of these African countries does not lie completely above the Equator:
(a)Tanzania (b) Nigeria (c) Sudan (d) Ethiopia
43. List these major painters in chronological order:
Henri Matisse, Diego Velazquez, Thomas Gainsborough
44. MATCHING PAIRS....From the birds listed below, select the two which are flightless:
(a)jacana (b) emu (c) kiwi (d) grebe
46. Amazon is to Orinoco, as Elbe is to:
(a) Biscay (b) Adriatic (c) Mediterranean (d) Danube
47. Which one of the following was not invented by the Chinese:
(a) paper (b) the mechanical clock (c) the saw (d) the magnetic compass
48. Arrange these planets in sequence by their distance from the sun (furthest to closest):
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
49. 2 OUT OF 3.....correctly fill in ANY two blanks (bonus point for all 3)
1. S. Tracy & K. Hepburn movie: Adam's _____.
2. Hit Song by Prince: Raspberry ______.
3. Mendelssohn composition: Hebrides ______.
