Final Challenge

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who gave the message of Islam to Muhammad?

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

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

What member of the manor was responsible for supervising buildings?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is NOT a result of the Black Death?

What is the term for words with opposite denotation?

What does the term "AD" stand for?

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

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

Which of the following countries has a majority Muslim population?

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

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

About how long did the Middle Ages last?

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

What type of lines are based on the Prime Meridian?

In what year did Hinduism begin?

Torah : Judaism :: _____ : Islam

The Church collected a tax that was known as what?

About what date did the Crusades begin?

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is the use of extreme exaggeration?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following does setting NOT influence?

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

What document first put limits on the power of rulers?

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

What is the study of populations and their characteristics?

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

What two religions are currently fighting over the Holy Land?

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

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

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

Which of the following countries has a majority Jewish population?

What do you need to successfully write a compound sentence?

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

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

Idioms are meant to be interpreted...

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

What is NOT a successful strategy for a bold thought?

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

What European leader is most responsible for starting the Crusades?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In what year was the Magna Carta signed?

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

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

The major beliefs of Islam are known as?

What type of character is most often dynamic?

What major monotheistic religion has about 1.8 billion followers?

What Renaissance thinker became known as the father of anatomy?

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

What was the philosophy of the Renaissance period?

What was the difference between a serf and a peasant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Seljuk Turks captured Jerusalem and were threatening what group?

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

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

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

What best describes Muhammad's social class?

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

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

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

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

What two countries participated in the Hundred Years War?

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

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

What Roman leader became the first true emperor?

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

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

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

Which of the following describes theme?

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