The W.O.M.B.A.T. grade 2- My answers (I think)

[laurenmcoakley]

Here are my answers, if I remember them all correctly.  What were 
yours?!
~Lauren

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Part One:
Magical Beings
(Points available: 35 out of a possible 100)
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1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- Hags eat small children
- Inferi cannot speak
- Goblins fear sunlight
X There are no female centaurs
- Vampire bites are curable nowadays

2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
- Ghosts can cause movement of both liquid and gas
- Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt
X The werewolf's snout is shorter than that of the true wolf
- There are no male Veela
- Hags have four toes on each foot

3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the 
Ministry of Magic?
- Dementors
- Hags
- Inferi
- Vampires
X Werewolves

4. Which of the following are considered AMORTAL (have never died, 
and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?
- Dementors
- Ghosts
- Inferi
- Poltergeists
X Vampires

5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe 
triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?
- Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot
X Wizard attempts to enslave goblins and use as house-elves
- Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand
- Attempt of wizards to regain control of Gringotts bank
- Series of brutal goblin-slayings by wizard murderer Yardley Platt

6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE?
- Giant clans are matriarchal (females in charge)
- Female giants are usually larger than males
- Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans
- Giants are nocturnal
X Many giants are cannibals

7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?
- House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years
X A house-elf's allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than to 
the inhabitants of the house)
- House-elves cannot be ordered to kill themselves
- House-elves magic is sufficiently powerful to override wizards' 
enchantments
- House-elves breed infrequently and then only with their masters' 
permission

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Part Two:
Wizarding Current Affairs
(Points available: 25 out of a possible 100)
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8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the 
issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?
X Insufficient information given by the Ministry of Magic regarding 
the return of Lord Voldemort
- Insufficient action taken by the MOM to fight Lord Voldemort
- Inadequate MOM resources devoted to the protection of the wizarding 
community
- Over-reaction of MOM to the return of LV which is the best thing 
that happened to the wizarding community in many years

9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject 
at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been complained 
about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?
- Care of Magical Creatures
X Defense Against the Dark Arts
- History of Magic
- Muggle Studies

10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-
Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the 
environment? (Figures collected by the Committee of Experimental 
Charms)
- 3%
- 33%
X 53%
- 93%

11. Which health scare at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies 
and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St. 
Mungo's Admissions Department)
- Suspected brain damage due to the Imperius Curse
- Suspected death due to Thestral sightings
X Spate of suspected werewolf bites
- Uncontrollable bleeding due to 'Nosebleed Nougat'

12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements 
for membership of the Wizengamot? (source: MOM poll)
X Average age lowered from 87
- Proof of pure-blood status
- Maximum of three years in post
- Goblin representation

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Part Three
Magical Objects
(Points available: 15 out of a possible 100)
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13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the 
following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble?
- Anti-Muggle doorknob
- Broomstick
- Cauldron
- Crystal ball
- Extendable ears
- Floo powder
- Foe-Glass
- Hand of Glory
X Invisibility Cloak
- Lunascope
- Omnioculars
- Parchment
- Pensieve
X Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
- Potion-making kit
- Quick-Quotes quill
- Remembrall
X Revealer
- Scales
- Secrecy Sensor
- Sneakoscope
- Telescope
- Time-Turner
- Two-way mirror
- Wizard's wireless

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Part Four:
Muggle Studies
(points available: 25 out of a possible 100)
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14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose effect 
has not been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?
- Flying broomstick
- Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover
- Omnioculars
X "reparo"
- Self-ironing robes

15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose effects 
cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?
- Aeroplane
- Car
X Computer
- Telephone
- Television

16. The following beliefs are all widely held in the wizarding world, 
but only ONE is actually TRUE (according to the latest research from 
the Institute of Muggle Studies). Which is it?
X Muggle-born witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib 
children than those who have one or more wizarding parents
- Muggle-born witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor 
somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain 
magical illnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
- Muggle-born witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of 
magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
- Muggle-born witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.

17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the 
latest research form the Institute of Muggle Studies)
- It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they 
have access to a wand and a book of spells
- It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically 
protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo's Hospital for 
Magical Maladies and Injuries
X It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical 
creatures
- It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of 
magical creatures, even without magical intervention
- It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities

18. Muggles are:
X Ignorant
- In danger
- Inferior to wizards
- Insensitive to their surroundings
- Interesting
- Irritating facts of life


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