What's the average length of a novel?

between 60,000 and 100,000 words

FBLA Trivia! Double points: What are the four divisions of FBLA-PBL?

Middle Level, FBLA, Phi-Beta Lambda, and Professional Division

What does the word "defenestration" mean?

the action of throwing someone out of a window

What does the word " pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" mean?

lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica or quartz dust.

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1
Which one of these is a real word?
culf
ilth
speeoss
halse
2
What are "tacocat" and "racecar" examples of?
palindrome
semordnilap
homonym
patterned phrases
3
How many books does Bill Gates read in a year?
75
63
50
100
4
What does the ‘YSL’ in the fashion brand’s name stand for?
Yvies Saint Lauren
Yves St. Laurent
Yves S’il Larvé
You, She, Luxury
5
What is the technical name for the hashtag symbol?
Pound Sign
It's just a hashtag
Octothorpe
Number Sign
6
What iconic movie is the word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from?
Peter Pan
Cinderella
The Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
7
What's the plural of fish?
feesh
fish
fishes
fishs
8
What's the average length of a novel?
between 50,000 and 70,000 words
between 100,000 and 120,000 words
between 60,000 and 100,000 words
between 90,000 and 130,000 words
9
What's the most commonly used letter in the English Language
i
r
e
a
10
Finish this phrase: Writing's not that easy but, Grammarly can help. This sentence is grammatically correct, but _____
I don't want to read it.
it's wordy, and hard to read.
it's not that fun to read.
it's long, and difficult to read.
11
Who wrote the book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl
Judy Blume
Kate DiCamillo
Beverley Cleary
12
What are the top 3 most spoken languages in the world?
Hindi, Spanish, Chinese
English, Hindi, Spanish
English, Chinese Spanish
Chinese, English, Hindi
13
What's the name of this symbol: &
conjuction
ellipses
ampersand
and symbol
14
What language does the word "trivia" derive from?
Spanish
Latin
French
Chinese
15
FBLA Trivia! Double points: What are the four divisions of FBLA-PBL?
Intermediary Level, FBLA, Phi-Beta Lambda, Professional Level
Middle Level, FBLA, Phi-Beta Lambda, and Professional Division
Intermediary Level, FBLA, Phi-Beta Lambda, and Professional Division
Middle Level, FBLA, Phi-Beta Lambda, and Professional Level
16
What does the word "defenestration" mean?
the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.
the action of throwing items out of a window
the action of throwing someone out of a window
the action of spreading false information through various forms of media
17
What does CNN stand for?
Cable News Network
Canada News Network
Closing Now, Next!
Core News Network
18
Who won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature?
Louise Glück
Doris Kearns Goodwin
James A. Michener
Ursula K. Le Guin
19
FBLA Trivia! Double points: Who founded FBLA-PBL?
Elena Daly
Hamden L. Forkner
Travis Johnson
Alexander T. Graham
20
What does the word " pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" mean?
the act of breathing in dangerous chemicals found in coal mines
a rare condition that impairs breathing for dolphins
a chronic condition that impairs someone's ability to breathe
lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica or quartz dust.

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