END OF YEAR Trivia!

Question 1

In Star Wars: The Force Awakens, who was the father of Kylo Ren?

Accepted Answer

Han Solo

Question 2

45 x 27 = ?

Accepted Answer

1,215

Question 3

Medieval art was mainly focused on THIS topic.

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 4

Where was the Aztec Empire located in modern-day countries?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 5

What girl was known for fighting for France in the 100 Years' War AND for her visions from God?

Accepted Answer

Jeanne d'Arc, Joan of Arc

Question 6

Where were the Samurai from?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 7

The RAINBOW is often used as a symbol of unity or respect for the LGBTQ+ community

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What natural disaster devastated the island of Puerto Rico in 2017?

Accepted Answer

a hurricane

Question 9

Someone who suffers from oneirophobia is scared of what?

Accepted Answer

dreams

Question 10

Which culture had no system of writing? (They used quipas - knotted strings - instead.)

Accepted Answer

Inca

Question 11

Which legacy from Ancient Rome is shown in this picture?

Accepted Answer

aqueduct

Question 12

Why did the Black Death kill so many people in Europe? (one third of the population!)

Accepted Answer

People didn't understand the biology of how it spread.

Question 13

Samurai followed a code of honor called the Code of _________.

Accepted Answer

Bushido

Question 14

What country did the 2018 Winter Olympics take place in?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 15

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in a thousand years?

Accepted Answer

the letter m

Question 16

What religious position is closest in level to the pope in the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

cardinal

Question 17

True or False: Samurai usually only married within their social class.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

How old was S.E. Hinton when she published the novel The Outsiders?

Accepted Answer

16

Question 19

Which of the following were reasons why towns grew larger in Medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

People wanted to be closer to TRADE.

Question 20

True or False: Many medieval castles included a defensive feature called "murder holes".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

These medieval people helped spread the Indian mathematical concept of "zero".

Accepted Answer

Middle Eastern Muslims

Question 22

The classical time period from what culture inspired Renaissance art and life? (2 possible)

Accepted Answer

Rome, Greece

Question 23

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it, you die. What is "it"?

Accepted Answer

Nothing

Question 24

This famous Aztec city existed in a lake on an island surrounded by causeways linking to land.

Accepted Answer

Tenochtitlan

Question 25

What explorer introduced pigs to North America?

Accepted Answer

Christopher Columbus

Question 26

The Magna Carta, as a list of rights for nobles, inspired other political documents like ...

Accepted Answer

United States Constitution

Question 27

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

"Mom, I'd like to go to the beach, too!" called Jamie.

Question 28

This is the holy book of Islam.

Accepted Answer

Qur'an

Question 29

1854 took place in the ______________ century.

Accepted Answer

19th or nineteenth

Question 30

Which of the following philosophies gained popularity after the Black Death killed many people?

Accepted Answer

Humanism

Question 31

True or False: Geographical features rarely affect where and how cultures develop.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

In an essay, this component (usually 1 sentence) presents the idea or focus of the paper.

Accepted Answer

thesis

Question 33

The Knight's Code of Honor was named after the French word cheval, which means _________.

Accepted Answer

horse

Question 34

What English king was known as Lionheart?

Accepted Answer

Richard I

Question 35

True or False: The year 50 B.C. (or 50 BCE) happened 2068 years ago.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Which of the following examples is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

A peasant worked very hard and often started at sunrise., A peasant works very hard; in fact, they start at sunrise.

Question 37

Who wrote "The House on Mango Street"?

Accepted Answer

Sandra Cisneros

Question 38

This is a photo of which cathedral in Paris, France?

Accepted Answer

Notre Dame

Question 39

According to legend, King Arthur became the king of England when he did what?

Accepted Answer

Pulled an enchanted sword out of a stone

Question 40

What country did Ms. Presant teach in for a year?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 41

What ancient city was featured in the exhibit we saw at the De Young Museum in San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Teotihuacan

Question 42

True or False: Ms. Presant also taught 6th graders this year.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 43

This is the highest position in the Roman Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

pope

Question 44

These are the 3 most well-recognized monotheistic religions.

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 45

What is the world's longest river?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 46

Which of the following Roman numeral represents the number 14?

Accepted Answer

XIV

Question 47

The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay", featured in The Outsiders, was written by which poet?

Accepted Answer

Robert Frost

Question 48

This geometric art is generally connected to which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 49

What happens to the Little Mermaid in the original fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson?

Accepted Answer

She commits suicide.

Question 50

The photograph was taken in which middle eastern country? (Hint: flag = this country)

Accepted Answer

Israel

Question 51

This art piece was most likely created during which historical time period?

Accepted Answer

Medieval

Question 52

Which culture is responsible for discovering inoculation, which led to vaccine creation?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 53

Why were camels so helpful in traveling through deserts? (BEST answer)

Accepted Answer

Their feet were wider than horses and balanced on the sand.

Question 54

Beowulf fought this creature AND his mother in a tale from medieval Denmark.

Accepted Answer

Grendel

Question 55

What goes up when rain goes down?

Accepted Answer

an umbrella

Question 56

Which one of the following artists did NOT live during the Renaissance time period?

Accepted Answer

Vincent van Gogh

Question 57

What Mayan city's ruins are shown in this picture?

Accepted Answer

Tikal

Question 58

Approximately what percent of children died before reaching maturity during medieval Europe?

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 59

In West Africa, the griot was responsible for what part of life?

Accepted Answer

telling stories

Question 60

What is the one major reason epidemics of VIRAL diseases (like smallpox) have lessened?

Accepted Answer

inoculation (vaccines)

Question 61

What philosophy did monarchs use to justify why they were "destined" to rule their land?

Accepted Answer

The Divine Right of Kings

Question 62

The mask shown in the picture was worn during this medieval event.

Accepted Answer

Black Death

Question 63

The book Seedfolks takes place in what U.S. city?

Accepted Answer

Cleveland, Ohio

Question 64

Which of the following books was made into a movie that was released this year in 2018?

Accepted Answer

Ready Player One

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