15 Questions, 15 Topics Trivia Quiz

Answer: G-sharp

"Sharp" indicates that the pitch is raised a semitone. G sharp is one semitone, or half-step, above G. It is also known as A-flat (a semitone below A), depending on which key the piece is in.

Answer: The boy was led by the girl into the classroom.

Two common grammatical constructions in the English language are the passive and active voice. The "active" equivalent would be "the girl led the boy into the classroom". In the passive voice, the subject of the phrase is the recipient of the action, rather than the performer of the action.

The passive voice regularly uses the auxiliary verb along with the past participle.

Answer: Emma Stone

"Easy A" (2010) was directed by Will Gluck. It frequently referenced "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This was Emma Stone's first leading role.

Answer: Lightest to heaviest

The Periodic Table lists all of the elements in the world. They are sorted from lightest to heaviest. Hydrogen is the lightest element. Elements in the far right column of the table are the noble gases, and are the least reactive elements due to their full outer electron shells.

Answer: 1945

Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazis. He and his wife, Eva Braun, committed suicide on April 30, 1945, two days after they married. Hitler was in relative power until his death.

Answer: Judas

According to the Bible, Judas Iscariot kissed Jesus before betraying him, resulting in Jesus' crucifixion. Consequently, Judas is said to have committed suicide. This is a major plot point in the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar".

Answer: Saturn

In the Solar System, Saturn is second in size only to Jupiter. Its equatorial radius is approximately 60,268km. Saturn is probably best known for its rings.

Answer: Japan

Toyota was founded in 1937, and is a major car manufacturer around the world. The headquarters is located in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

Answer: 4

The Australian Open runs in January, the French Open in May/June, Wimbledon in June/July, and the US Open in August/September. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament to utilise grass courts. Australian and US both use hard courts, while the French Open uses clay.

Answer: Writing

J.D. Salinger is the author of "The Catcher in the Rye", a book about teen rebel Holden Caulfield. It was initially published for adults, though it became a popular choice amongst teenagers due to its themes of angst and alienation. It has regularly been banned in schools and libraries for its themes and language.

Answer: He worked extensively on classical conditioning.

Classical conditioning is most commonly attributed to the work of Ivan Pavlov and his experiments with dogs. Classical conditioning is a form of learning whereby a neutral stimulus is frequently paired with an unconditioned stimulus, resulting in the neutral stimulus resulting in the same response as the unconditioned stimulus.

Answer: Femur

The femur is the thighbone, the tibia is the shinbone, the fibula is the lower leg bone, and the humerus is the upper arm bone. The femur is also considered the strongest bone in the human body.

Answer: The audience's right

Stage left is the actor's left. The front of the stage is called "downstage", while the back of the stage is called "upstage". Some modern theatres are still raked (on a slope), which is where the terms up and downstage originate.

Answer: Yellow

Mixing red, blue and green lights elicits a white light. Yellow is sometimes considered a primary colour, particularly in painting.

Answer: West Side Story

Sondheim regularly composed the music and wrote the lyrics for his shows. He wrote both the music and the lyrics for the three incorrect answers, though he only wrote the lyrics for "West Side Story". The music was composed by Leonard Bernstein.