Take A Short Trivia Quiz On General Knowledge Skills!
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Are you any good with general knowledge? For this quiz, you should know what an almanac is, where information is typically discovered, different types of searches, and the difference between author, title, or call number, which can be determined on a library card. This quiz will demonstrate your ability to learn and understand general knowledge. All the best.
- 1.
Where do I look to find:Bare facts and statistics about a country?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
C. Almanac -
- 2.
A chart giving the birth and death date of John Lennon?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
C. Almanac -
- 3.
If "shroud" is a noun, verb, adverb, adjective, etc?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
B. Dictionary -
- 4.
A long detailed description of a country?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
A. Encyclopedia -
- 5.
Events and progress of the previous year?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
C. Almanac -
- 6.
The locations of cities, states and rivers?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
D. Atlas -
- 7.
The plural form of a word?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
B. Dictionary -
- 8.
Last year's winners of the Academy Awards?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
C. Almanac -
- 9.
The voting statistics for the previous year?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
C. Almanac -
- 10.
The longitude and latitude of Irwin, PA?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
D. Atlas -
- 11.
Information for a report on the Lewis & Clark Expedition?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
A. Encyclopedia -
- 12.
How to pronounce the word "cygnet"?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
B. Dictionary -
- 13.
Who was last year's winner of the Stanley Cup?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
C. Almanac -
- 14.
How and why the Library of Congress was started?
- A.
Encyclopedia
- B.
Dictionary
- C.
Almanac
- D.
Atlas
Correct Answer
A. Encyclopedia -
- 15.
What type of search would you use to look for:Creech, Sharon
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
A. Author -
- 16.
Mystery
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
C. Subject/Keyword -
- 17.
Polar Express
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
B. Title -
- 18.
Series of Unfortunate Events, The
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
E. Series Title -
- 19.
Artemis Fowl: the Eternity Code
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
B. Title -
- 20.
Colfer, Eoin
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
A. Author -
- 21.
FIC COL
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
D. Call Number -
- 22.
Fantasy
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
C. Subject/Keyword -
- 23.
398.2 SAN
- A.
Author
- B.
Title
- C.
Subject/Keyword
- D.
Call Number
- E.
Series Title
Correct Answer
D. Call Number -
- 24.
Can EBSCO databases be used to locate online magazine articles?
Correct Answer
yes - 25.
Can EBSCO databases be used to find books in our library?
Correct Answer
no - 26.
Can EBSCO databases be used to find online reference materials?
Correct Answer
yes - 27.
Is EBSCO free for you to use here or at home?
Correct Answer
yes - 28.
What does B stand for in the call number
- A.
Biography
- B.
Birthday
- C.
Broad
- D.
Background
Correct Answer
A. Biography -
- 29.
What are call numbers for?
- A.
To tell us the book name
- B.
A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library
- C.
A catalog number
- D.
The number of the book
Correct Answer
B. A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library -
- 30.
What is the call number for cookbooks?
Correct Answer
641.5
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