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