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Students and Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in China - by Paul Sparks
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Lesson 2 - Class Quiz
Lesson Activities: Quiz show (see below)
The Quiz Format: The class will be divided up into teams of five or six people. Two teams will compete, each being asked one question, then the other team will be asked a question. The questions will be based around general knowledge, Sport, Television, History etc. The quiz will involve 2 teams playing against each other, the other students are the audience. Round 1 - Alternate questions to each team, 2 points for correct answer, lose 1 points for incorrect answer. Round 2 - Alternate questions to each team, 5 points for correct answer, lose 2 points for incorrect answer. After 2 rounds, the team with the least points is knocked out and replaced with another team. If a team does not know an answer they can ask the audience for help, correct answer will be worth 1 point, incorrect answer will lose them 5 points.
Quiz Questions Which city has the largest
population? Which first name is shared
by the most US presidents: John, James, or William? Which country is bordered
by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans? How many men have walked on
the moon: 4, 8, or 12? Which is the second-largest
country in land area? The first television set
was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948? What is the only word in
English ending in the letters 'mt'? There are only four words
in the English language which end in "dous". Two are: tremendous
and stupendous. Name one other. Which word does the 'e' in
'e-mail' stand for? Which is the largest planet
in the solar system? True or False? Only one
word in English rhymes with 'silver'. Where was the strongest
Earthquake in 1999? What is the capitol of New
Zealand? What is the largest living
bird? In which century was the
steam engine invented? How many rings in the
Olympics emblem? How long is the tunnel
between England and France? Soccer: In which year was
the first World Cup? Armani suits are from which
city: Rome, New York, or Milan? Which English soccer club
was originally known as Newton Heath? True or False?: The Earth
and the Moon are the same age. Besides sleep, what is
normally impossible to do with your eyes open? How many balls on the pool
table at the start of a game? Is the normal number of
bones in the adult human body 206 or 260? How many pairs of legs has
the crab? Which event in 1992 began
with a flaming arrow igniting a torch? True or False?: Guinea pigs
are rodents. Internet: What do the
letters 'www' stand for? Approximately how may hairs
on the human head: 100,000, 1/2 million, or 1 million? How many dots on two dice? What does the Dell company
make? Elton John's song
"Candle in the Wind" is a tribute to which star? Which is the only mammal
that can fly? Which country gave the
Statue of Liberty to America? In chess, what are castles
otherwise known as? What does the musical term
a capella mean? Which countries make up
Great Britain? Which countries make up the
United Kingdom? TRUE or FALSE: computers
double in speed and memory size every 18 months? Does a woman or a man hold
the record for the longest time in space? Where is the world's
largest McDonalds? Is the human brain 20%,
40%, or 80% water? What is the penultimate
letter of the English alphabet? In which country was ice
cream invented: England, America, or China? What is the world's largest
man-made structure? Pluto is our Solar System's
smallest planet. Which is the next smallest planet? Which is the most widely
grown vegetable in the world? Which software company
produces Windows '98? In commerce & industry,
what does the term 'R & D' stand for? How is the year 2000
written in Roman Numerals? Which company was
responsible for Santa Claus being dressed in the colors red & white? Which country reaches
further North: Finland or Norway? How many sides has a
heptagon? How many cards in a pack of
playing cards? From which country does
Summo wrestling come? How many squares on a
chessboard? In which game would you get
'A Double Top'? How many keys on a standard
piano? In how many countries do
cars drive on the left: 2, 22, or 42? In which year was the
European Common Market created: 1957, 1958, or 1959? Which European country was
the first to give women the right to vote: Denmark, Finland, or the UK? Which has stronger winds: a
tornado or a hurricane? Which is the most
frequently sung song in Europe and America? What is London's main
airport? Which is the largest city
in Scotland? Where are NATO
Headquarters? Name one of the three
vegetables of which we eat only the seeds. Which country is credited
with the origin of Chess? TRUE or FALSE? The four
largest planets in our Solar System all have rings around them. What is the name for a
combination of smoke and fog? Computers: What does the
RAM stand for? Which Catholic missionary
and Nobel Laureate died in 1997? Which Australian city has
the largest population? Which country has the most
miles of roads? How many stomachs has a
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