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Section 5 New/hard Qs 2025 WSC
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1
Handel’s Music for the royal fireworks was written to mark which occasion?
The end of the French Revolution
The war of Spanish succession
The ascension of queen Victoria to the throne
The end of the war for Austrian succession
The end of the American Revolution
2
What is the movie Chariots of fire about?
OlympicRunners, one Jewish and one christian, both who face adversity.
Chariots that catch on fire
Runners who are training for the Olympic team who fall in love
Runners, poor and rich, who first hate each other but become friends
Runners who have to give up running to serve in WW1
3
Jean Sibelius’ the Origin of fire would be categorized as a song that inspires what?
Bravery for the men who fight against both the Swedish and Russian menace
Patriotism for a country that is searching for national identity
Hatred for all those who would do wrong to the Finnish people
Anger against the aggressions of other powers imposing upon Finland
Joy at the birth of a new era for Finland
4
In Johnny Cash's song Ring of fire, how is love like a "ring of fire"?
Love leaves you trapped and you are stuck and you want to get out
Passions are so hot and you just have to be with that person all the time
You are consumed by it and trapped by it because it’s such a strong emotion
You are burned by love when the one leaves you
Love is ringing in your ears
5
What is the Magdelenian art masterpiece?
Stone henge
Cuevo de las manos
The petroglyphs
The Lascaux caves
The Wonderwerk caves
6
Why did Igor Stravinsky write his firework piece in 1908?
It was a wedding present for his teacher’s daughter
It was a celebration of the soon to be communist leader Vladimir Lenin
It was supposed to be a Christmas celebration song
A celebration of the Russian monarchy
It was a tirade against the Russian monarchy
7
Why might Mary Magdalen be also sad in this painting
She has been shunned by the other followers of jesus
She is the last follower of Jesus alive
the world is on the brink of destruction
she has lost her husband
Her friend just died
8
Debussy’s Feux d’artifice is a piece of music known as a prelude, what is a prelude?
A piano song that stands on its own
A piece of music that follows a symphony that wraps it up
A piece of music that acts as an introduction to a bigger movement
A major symphony that may come in several parts
An opera
9
In 1957 Jerry Lee Lewis came out with Great Balls of Fire how fast did it sell 1 million copies?
5 days
20 days
10 days
A month
15 days
10
It’s not settled fact, but how do scientists think hominids first began to control fire?
By finding bubbling flaming tar pits
By lighting fires with flint and steel
By rubbing sticks together
By using ancient glass as a lens to start a fire
By taking fire from a burning wildfire and bringing it to camp
11
the poem "Wasteland: on the California wildfires" takes what unique perspective?
the perspective of a tree being consumed by the fire
the perspective of the fire
the perspective of someone who's home has burned down
the perspective of a squirrel caught in the fire
the perspective of a firefighter
12
Linda Hogan's contemplative poem "the history of fire" analogizes the people in her family with what
fire
different types of fire
water to put out the fire
fuel for fires
a big wildfire
13
why did the olympic games originally light an olympic flame?
as a beacon so that the gods could see where the games were happening
to commemorate prometheus' theft of fire from the gods
to ward off any evil spirits
to symbolize international unity
to represent all the negativity that the athletes wanted to burn away
14
Why is it hard for police to enforce firework safety in hawaii?
There are too many firework stores in Hawaii
it’s a small community, people don’t want to report their neighbors
There are too few police officers to carry out confiscations
There aren’t any laws against fireworks of any kind
It’s a native Hawaiian tradition to launch fireworks all the time
15
Where is Wonderwerk cave?
South Africa
France
Sudan
Australia
Germany
16
Jerry’s wild singing lend to the metaphor of what “great balls of fire” means. What does it mean?
He’s being attacked by the girl he love’s boyfriend
He’s fighting against his own rage and anger
He’s very excited by UFOs
He’s going insane
He’s being overcome with the powerful force of love for someone
17
As seen in the painting, how do brits celebrate Guy Fawkes day?
Burning effigies and fireworks
family dinners and parades
having a concert in parliament's halls
fire works and parades
Parades and burning effigies
18
How is oxidation the core chemical process that drives fire?
Fire only will light on rusted objects that have been exposed to oxygen
oxidization where fuel combines with oxygen in the air gives heat and light
Hydrogen combines with carbon creating gas that lights up very fast
Two oxygen atoms combine with a hydrogen atom to create a spark of energy
All of the above are part of the process
19
What is the big question being asked in the william blake poem the tyger?
Why are tigers so dangerous?
Is God a tiger who is stalking and trying to kill us?
Is existence just all about being a predator or being prey?
What is a tiger really?
What creator has the nerve to create soemthing like the tiger?
20
Alberto Burri was an Army medic in WW2 his red plastic art piece is somewhat reminiscent of what unsettling vision?
Disease
Viscera
Napalm fire
Depression
A solar eclipse
21
What is the myth behind Igor Stravinsky’s Der Feuervogel?
Catherine the great uses the fire bird to defeat the communist threat
Rasputin dies but comes back to life because he has the firebird inside him
The fire bird is slain by the great hero Dimitri and saves all of Moscow
Prince Ivan calls upon the bird to help him kill evil Kastchei
The fire bird rises from the ashes and is reborn anew every time it dies
22
Sergei Prokofiev wrote the song winter Bonfire primarily for which audience?
Adults
Americans
The elderly
Russians
Children
23
How did the harnessing of fire quite literally change our course of evolution as a species?
Fire kept our bodies warm which allowed us to sleep better
Fire is the ultimate weapon that helped us ward off predators
All of the above.
we cook, so we are not always hungry, we have time to think
Fire allowed us to create better and stronger tools
24
Why are archeologists fairly certain early hominids made fire in Wonderwerk cave?
It’s unlikely fire was from a wildfire because the cave is not exposed
There was evidence that hominids were having barbecues
There were cave paintings on the wall of people making fires
the cave walls were covered in smoke damage
The area was in a field which would naturally be exposed to wild fire
25
Johnny cash was known for doing what kind of charitable performances?
He would give free concerts to the homeless
He would give free concerts to sick children
he would give free concerts to prisons
He would give free concerts to schools
He would give free concerts to churches
26
Die Walküre is the second of four epic music dramas by Richard Wagner colloquially known as the what?
The cauldron of the Annwn
Homerische
Carmen
The Ring cycle
Zululand
27
Ironically enough Guy Fawkes’ dream came true in which year?
1889
1776
1679
1907
1834
28
Magdelenian culture was known for it's artistic works. All of the following are Magdelenian artworks EXCEPT which?
musical instruments
the Lascaux caves
paintings on leaves
swimming reindeer
decorated tools
29
The process in which heat is transferred by movement of a heated liquid (or gas) which is used in ovens:
Convection
Conduction
Reduction
Radiation
Convention
30
the Ice age artists carved stone with what tool?
steel chisels
no tools, they would just find rocks that looked like animals
sand blasters
ice pics
flint and stone blades
31
What is the difference between combustion and ignition
Combustion and ignition are the same thing
Combustion is oxygen reacting to fuel, ignition is the fuel that goes in
Combustion is fuel that goes into a fire, ignition is the oxygen reacting
Combustion is the burning of a fire, ignition is the starting of a fire
Combustion is the starting of a fire, ignition is the sustained burning
32
Guy Fawkes, a catholic conspirator, allegedly attempted to do what in 1605?
Murder the king
Hold the king’s son hostage
Blow up parliament
Blow up the kings castle
Break every criminal out of the tower of london
33
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi’s Moon in smoke depicts a firemanWhich period in Japanese history did this take place?
Kamakura period
Muromachi period
Edo period
Imperial Japan
Meiji period
34
How does Yves Klein use fire in his artwork?
Well he’s a potter, so he uses it to fire his pieces
He has been known to use all of these techniques
He shows the destructive power of fire through his colorful canvases
He depicts fire as realistically as he can
He literally uses fire to make marks on canvases
35
all of the following are ways to strike fire except which?
flint and steel
sparker
Carbon Dioxide reaction
magnifying lense
hand drill
36
What is at the center of the fire tetrahedron?
Oxygen
heat
water
Fuel
chemical chain reaction
37
Why were catholics trying to blow up parliament and install a catholic King in England?
England had turned protestant not long before and catholics were not happy
Because most of the people in england were still Catholic
England was the last country in Europe that had not converted
all of the above
Because most of the people were unhappy being Church of England
38
What is Zoroastrianism?
It’s the ancient religion polytheistic religion of Egypt
It’a an monotheistic religion from Europe where adherents believe in sin
It’s a polytheistic religion from India that believes there are nuances
It’s a monotheistic religion from Persia that believes in a god of wisdom
It’s an polytheistic religion from Central America, the sun god is king
39
The song Chariots of Fire is most associated with what activity?
Running
Falling in love
Swimming
Dancing
Driving a chariot
40
Windsor castle from the lower court depicts which celebration?
Halloween
Boxing Day
Christmas
Solstice
Guy Fawkes day
41
Billy Joel’s song “we didn’t start the fire’s” essential message is what?
Don’t blame me for how popular rock music is
There isn’t any sense in worrying about the world it’s always been bad
Don’t blame my generation, blame the one before mine
Our generation isn’t responsible for all that’s gone wrong, we can't help
America was not the one who started any wars, it was other countries
42
What is a flashpoint?
The point where something that is already on fire explodes
The highest temperature a fire can reach
The hottest part of a burning fire
The point where the air around a reaction will catch fire
The lowest temperature at which a liquid can ignite when exposed to a flame
43
it is speculated that greek fire is made out of all of the following EXCEPT which ingredient?
pine resin
Uranium cake
Calcium phosphide
Niter
Sulphur
44
What does mary magdelene represent in this painting Georges La Tour's painting
Justice
Evil
Contemplation
Contentedness
Anger
45
In Blake's poem, the tiger represents what duality?
Good and evil: the tiger is both beautiful and ferocious
all the above
Strength and weakness: the tiger is both
Anger and Acceptance: the tiger is angry, it's prey accepts it will die
light and dark: the tiger's fur is a perfect contrast of color
46
What is the significance of Wonderwerk Cave?
It's the worlds largest continually inhabited cave
It's the first place archeologists discovered cave painting
It's the oldest known cave dwelling in the world
It's burial site of human evolutionary ancestors
it's the first evidence of fire in the world
47
Hawaii has a lot of firework accidents but none as bad as the one on this years new years. How many casualties?
2 dead and 10 injured
3 dead and 15 injured
4 dead and 20 injured
3 dead and 20 injured
4 dead and 25 injured
48
When was greek fire invented?
The 8th century
The 10th century
The 7th century
The 9th century
The 11th century
49
Igor stravinsky's is classical but his Ballet "the right of spring" was seen as so modern what happend at the show?
censors tried to shut the production down because it was so subversive
People cheered and shouted because they loved it so much
People booed because it was too modern sounding
people rioted at the premiere because no one had heard anything like it
all of the above
50
Hyden’s symphony 59 actually had nothing to do with fire, why was it nicknamed the fire symphony?
Several of it’s songs were used in a play that vaguely has to do with fire
The original copy was burned because hyden hated it so much
It has nothing to do with fire people just call it that because it's fire!
It was inspired by the fact that Hayden’s house burned down
The theater where it was first performed burned down
51
Knussen, Debussy, Stravinsky, Handel all wrote pieces about fireworks that all have a similar tone. What tone is that?
Celebratory
Tense
Jovial
triumphant
Excited
52
Claude Debussy is best known for which song?
String Quartet in G Minor
Pelléas et Mélisande
La Mer
Clair de Lune
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
