Final Challenge

What was the theme of the "A Day's Wait"?

Torah : Judaism :: _____ : Islam

Which of the following describes theme?

About how long did the Middle Ages last?

By what amount did Europe's population decrease as a result of the Black Death?

Which of the following figurative elements is NOT part of sound?

What is the name for a place of worship in Islam?

Which of the following is NOT an obligation of a lord to his vassals?

What is the study of populations and their characteristics?

Which of the following is the best definition of a reasoned judgment?

What is the name for the upper-class of the medieval period, including lords and knights?

What is the term for words that are spelled similarly but sound different?

One of the major beliefs of Judaism is that there is only one God.  What is this known as?

The Church collected a tax that was known as what?

In the church hierarchy of the Middle Ages, who was responsible for priests and dioceses?

What part of speech is a word that modifies an adjective?

What is NOT a result of the Black Death?

What is the term for the increase in price as the value of money goes down?

In what story is the theme, "Hatred Can Blind Us To The Real Enemy," presented?

What is NOT true of a Works Cited page on MLA?

When you are looking at a word's etymology, what are you considering?

During what stage of the plot is the tension slowly increased?

Which character from "Down the Rabbit Hole" was Chief Strade's son?

What well-known author at the beginning of the year wrote about the "flat world"?

Who was able to become the first King of England as a result of the Norman Conquest?

What official "mode" of writing is meant to inform an audience about a topic?

What is the map feature that is used to measure distance?

What was the philosophy of the Renaissance period?

When you are looking at the connotation, what are you considering?

King Henry IV of Germany demonstrated his power of Pope Gregory by...?

What is the term for a source that aims to emphasize its own perspective?

The major beliefs of Islam are known as?

Which of the following does setting NOT influence?

What commencement speaker emphasized that failure can be a growing experience?

As Rome grew, powerful generals began to fight each other.  What was the fighting known as?

Which word/phrase CAN be used in a formal style of writing?

What is the name of Ingrid's brother in "Down the Rabbit Hole"?

The Medicis were patrons of the art who helped establish the Renaissance ... where?

What was the name of the poem Robert Frost delivered at Kennedy's address?

What group helped empower the middle class and regulated wages and goods.

Sunnis and Shiites are two types of Muslims.  When they fight in a nation, it is known as what?

What is the term for the scattering of Jews that began in ancient times?

During what stage of the plot is the conflict MOST often introduced?

In what point-of-view is the narrator a character in the story?

What is the name of the setting for "Down the Rabbit Hole"?

The Seljuk Turks captured Jerusalem and were threatening what group?

What document first put limits on the power of rulers?

In what type of writing does an author uses a sequence of events to tell a story?

Which character from "The Outsiders" was the last to enter the church fire?

What two countries participated in the Hundred Years War?

Who is the antagonist of "Down the Rabbit Hole"?

What does the term "AD" stand for?

To measure how far north of the equator a city was located, what would you need?

Which of the following is the use of extreme exaggeration?

What is NOT an accurate synonym for a source that is trustworthy?

Using setting + word choice, author's can develop a feeling in a reader's mind.  What is it?

What is the term that means "to not be connected to religion"

What are the basic systems of a country, such as roads and bridges?

What is a type of government that is based on religion?

What was the difference between a serf and a peasant?

What is NOT an element of a strong introduction to a multi-paragraph essay?

What member of the manor was responsible for supervising buildings?

In what year was the Magna Carta signed?

All of these can be used to help find author's purpose EXCEPT for...

Who gave the message of Islam to Muhammad?

What official "mode" of writing aims to convince a reader of a claim?

Who was famous for creating the Statue of David and painting the Sistine Chapel?

All able-bodies Muslims complete the ____ by traveling to Mecca once in a lifetime.

Charlemagne began his rule in 768, which was in what century?

What Roman leader became the first true emperor?

What word part is able to change a root word's part of speech?

What type of figurative language is: "Life is a roller-coaster with many ups and downs."

What is the term for a document that is an interpretation of past events?

What type of character is most often dynamic?

In an argumentative essay, you need logical reasoning and evidence to support your...

The religion of Judaism was begun around the year 1950BCE.  About how many years ago was that?

What tribe of Indians did Columbus encounter on the island of Hispaniola?

Which of the following is NOT a signal word for cause and effect?

What unofficial country represents the Muslims in the modern fight over Jerusalem?

What do you need to successfully write a compound sentence?

The Roman Empire ended in about 500CE.  About how many years ago was that?

Which of the following countries has a majority Muslim population?

What two religions are currently fighting over the Holy Land?

What European leader is most responsible for starting the Crusades?

When the bartering system began to weaken, Europeans used what instead?

What is the term for words with opposite denotation?

What is the name of the librarian in "The Pigman"?

What reference source would you use to look up a word for Chapter 3 in the science text-book?

Which of the following countries has a majority Jewish population?

What social class was often the most educated during the Middle Ages?

What text feature gives the page numbers of important words or topics?

What major monotheistic religion has about 1.8 billion followers?

What best describes Muhammad's social class?

What is NOT a successful strategy for a bold thought?

The three conflicts between Rome and Carthage were known as what?

What term is mostly closely connected with the speaker of a poem?

Both Mr. Angelini and Mr. Polashuk could not decide on what to order for lunch.

What Renaissance thinker became known as the father of anatomy?

Idioms are meant to be interpreted...

What is the name for the economic system of the medieval period?

The three major eras of world history are "ancient," "medieval," and...

What is the term for the spread of beliefs and ideas?

About what date did the Crusades begin?

What author's purpose would this story most likely be about: "The Day the Christmas Tree Spoke"

Joan of Arc is remembered as a what for the French people?

In what year did Hinduism begin?

What type of lines are based on the Prime Meridian?

Which of the following is NOT one of Mr. Angelini's "Survival Skills"