What literary term is an exaggeration to show emphasis?
hyperbole
paradox
inverted syntax
onomatopoeia
True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
true
false
If you need 1/2 cup of flour and you only have a 1/4 measuring cup, how many times do you need to use it to get the right amount of flour?
eight
two
four
three
Since the late 1930s, what calendar date has been designated for the inauguration of a United States president?
Jan 1
Nov 25
Nov 6
Jan 20
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
2
4
3
5
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
51
27
39
16
What is the minimum age required to be a US President?
35
25
30
40
One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
30.48
2.54
22
.91
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from where?
Italy
Spain
Great Britain
France
How many countries are in Africa?
37
123
54
29
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
cup
children
leaf
toy
Which one of these is a mammal: a seahorse, a sea lion, shark, or a sea urchin?
seahorse
sea urchin
shark
sea lion
If a shopping cart contains one apple, two bananas, three oranges, and four hot dogs, what percentage of the cart's total contents is fruit?
60%
40%
80%
50%
What was the most widely grown crop in the Middle Colonies?
tobacco
barley
corn
wheat
True or False: The platypus is a mammal.
true
false
In the sentence, "The race ended quickly." What part of speech is quickly?
adverb
verb
preposition
adjective
What is the largest country in the world?
Africa
China
Antarctica
Russia
What is the positively charged subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms?
electron
neutron
moron
proton
You have 20 pairs of shoes, but there is only room in your closet for eight shoes. How many pairs of shoes do you have to get rid of?
14
9
16
12
Which is an example of alliterative language?
The ocean glistened as the day turned to night.
The strong gusts whistled through the trees.
The moon smiled down on the sleeping children.
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
How many compound words are in the following sentence? "Someone from the classroom was playing baseball in the cafeteria."
5
3
2
4
True or false? Bats are mammals.
false
true
The bassoon is a member of what musical family?
string
woodwind
brass
percussion
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
AB
O
A
B
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
geologist
proctologist
archaeologist
paleontologist
How many feet is 2.5 yards?
1760
25
30
7.5
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/3?
3/1
10/40
9/27
7/28
How many teaspoons are in 5 tablespoons?
12.5
15
10
21
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Mars
Uranus
Venus
In English grammar, the words "a, an, & the" are called what?
prepositions
gerunds
articles
conjunctions
What country invented the fireworks in the 7th century?
Brazil
Rome
China
Greece
On what date was Julius Caesar killed?
March 8
March 15
April 1
March 7
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
180
360
90
98.6
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
27
19
10
15
The Great Sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of which species of animal?
bear
dog
camel
lion
What is the smallest country in the world?
Marshall Islands
Monaco
San Marino
Vatican City
What's the capitol of Connecticut?
Scranton
Greenwich
Hartford
Fairfield
In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first "A" stand for?
Administration
Academy
Aeronautics
Aerospace
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Maya
Olmec
Inca
Aztec
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
oxygen
helium
carbon
hydrogen
How many great lakes are there in the United States?
5
7
4
3
Known as "The Conqueror," what was the first name of the king who won the throne of England in 1066?
Bruce
George
Henry
William
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
Egypt
India
Brazil
South Africa
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz"?
ounce
inch
mole
ozone
What color in the visible light spectrum does chlorophyll absorb the least?
red
violet
blue
green
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
24 hours
180 hours
365 days
30 days
What revolutionary leader wrote the influential "Common Sense" in 1776?
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Alexander Hamilton
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Nikola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Joseph Swan
What's the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Which is NOT a type of rock?
monolithic
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
What tense is this: We will go to Disney World.
present
past participle
future
past
What do you call the three trailing dots at the end of a sentence? (...)
ellipsis
ampersand
hyphen
brackets
What river forms the border between Indiana and Kentucky?
Missouri River
Meramec River
Ohio River
Green River
How many sides does a hexagon have?
10
8
12
6
How many syllables are in the word “creation”?
3
1
2
4
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Martin Van Buren
What is the longest river in the world?
Rio Grande
Amazon
Nile
Mississippi
What is the largest organ of the human body?
skin
large intestine
spleen
heart
Who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality, To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus Finch
Tom Robinson
Harper Lee
Jean Louise Scout
If a car is traveling at 40 mph, how long will it take to go 190 miles?
3 hours, 25 minutes
4 hours, 45 minutes
4 hours, 30 minutes
5 hours, 10 minutes
Does the word "phone" have a long or short vowel sound?
long
short
Find the preposition: The pretty calico cat sat on the kitchen table.
the
calico
pretty
on
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
100
100,000
1 million
1000
What was the name of the first satellite put into orbit by the United States?
Rover
Challenger
Explorer
Sputnik
How many faces are there on a cube?
12
6
4
8
What is the "&" symbol called?
conjunction
ellipsis
apostrophe
ampersand