VT Trivia Sept. 3: Check Your Knowledge

Which country’s national flag features a green cedar tree centered on a white band?

• 1) Cyprus
• 2) Pakistan
• 3) Algeria
• 4) Lebanon

How many voting members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• 1) 400
• 2) 438
• 3) 100
• 4) 435

What does laconic most nearly mean?

• 1) Boastful speech
• 2) Confusing and tangled
• 3) Overly sentimental
• 4) Concise; using few words

What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

• 1) Almaty
• 2) Tashkent
• 3) Bishkek
• 4) Astana

Which Virginia document most directly influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights?

• 1) Articles of Confederation
• 2) Northwest Ordinance
• 3) Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
• 4) Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which U.S. Supreme Court case established judicial review in 1803?

• 1) Dred Scott v. Sandford
• 2) Brown v. Board of Education
• 3) Plessy v. Ferguson
• 4) Marbury v. Madison

What does ephemeral most nearly mean?

• 1) Eternal; lasting forever
• 2) Difficult to explain
• 3) Strong and steady
• 4) Lasting a short time

What is the capital city of Morocco?

• 1) Casablanca
• 2) Marrakesh
• 3) Tangier
• 4) Rabat

Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, is located in which country?

• 1) Kenya
• 2) Uganda
• 3) Ethiopia
• 4) Tanzania

Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

• 1) George Washington
• 2) John Adams
• 3) Benjamin Franklin
• 4) Thomas Jefferson