Dewey Game

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Dewey Game

• This game is designed to teach and reinforce
  knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classifications.

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1. When speaking of libraries, the letters DDC
stand for

• A. Dewey Decimal Classification
• B. Deweys Carry-out Doughnuts
• C. Dictionary of Dewey Catalogs
• D. None of the above.

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2. How many main classes are there in the DDC?

• A. 10
• B. 50
• C. 125
• E. 100

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3. About how many years ago was the DDC devised?

• A. 10
• B. 100
• C. 125
• D. 400

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4. The DDC is used by most libraries for

• A. all fiction.
• B. reference books only
• C. mysteries only
• D. all nonfiction

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5. Which one of the following books would be
considered nonfiction?

• A. Lightfoot the Elephant
• B. The First Light Bulb
• C. Louise Lights Up Louisville
• D. Lighten Up, Louise

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6. What type of book cannot be checked out of the
library?

• A. reference books
• B. books 25 or more years old
• C. science fiction
• D. paperbacks

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7. How did Dewey spell his first name?

• A. Melville
• B. Mellville
• C. Melvil
• D. none of the above

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8. What is the other major classification system
used in the United States besides the DDC?

• A. Library of New York
• B. Library of Congress System
• C. Ames Alphabetics system
• D. Dickens Decimal system

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9. Books on cooking would fall under

• A. Technology
• B. Science
• C. The Arts
• D. all of the above

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10. Books on sports are in the same main class as

• A. magic
• B. sculpture
• C. photography
• D. all of the above

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11. True or false, mysteries belong in the
nonfiction section in Literature (800s) area.

• True
• False

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12. In addition to devising the DDC, Dewey
dedicated his life to

• A. scuba diving
• B. free libraries for everyone
• C. bird watching
• D. playing the flute

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13. Books on law can be found in what main class?

• A. Social Sciences
• B. Technology
• C. Literature
• D. The Arts

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14. Books on Mythology are located with

• A. books on religion
• B. books on folklore
• C. books on the Greek language
• D. books on Roman history

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16. A childrens cookbook would be shelved in

• A. Fiction
• B. Technology in nonfiction
• C. The Arts
• D. it can only be bought in the bookstore.

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17. Books on the German Language would be found
in

• A. Technology
• B. The Arts
• C. Geography and History
• D. None of the above

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15. Books on rap music are in which of the
following Main Classes?

• A. The Arts
• B. Social Sciences
• C. Literature
• D. none of the above

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18.You would find a book on how to take care of
dogs in

• A. Natural sciences
• B. Technology
• C. Generalities
• D. Language

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19. True or false, only adults are allowed to use
books from the reference section.

• True
• False

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20. A book about the Vietnam War would be found in

• A. Geography and History
• B. Generalities
• C. Languages
• D. None of the above

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21. Most encyclopedias are found

• A. in the Reference Section
• B. behind the Reference desk
• C. in Fiction
• D. with the magazines

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22. True or False Books on Botany, which is the
study of plants, can be found in the natural
Sciences section of the library.

• True
• False

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23. True or false It is all right to check out a
book from the reference section if you have had
no library fines for 2 years and you have your
parents permission.

• True
• False

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24. Mathematics books are located in the same DDC
main class as

• A. Natural Sciences
• B. Technology
• C. Generalities
• D. The Arts

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25. Books on family problems would be found in
which main class.

• A. Social Sciences
• B. The Arts
• C. Generalities
• D. Technology

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26. Books on castle architecture would be found
in

• A. Natural Sciences
• B. The Arts
• C. Generalities
• D. Literature

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27. Shel Silversteins poetry collection A Light
in the Attic would be found in

• A. Literature
• B. The Arts
• C. Fiction
• D. None of the above