What is H2O also known as?
Water
How many states make up the United States of America?
50
What type of literature features magical creatures, such as giants, gnomes, and goblins?
Fairy Tales
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
Pilgrims
What is the main character in a story called?
A protagonist
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
How many minutes are in a half-hour?
30
Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?
The Civil War
What bird is the fastest on foot?
Ostrich
In what month is the US federal holiday Labor Day?
September
Which language is the most widely spoken in South America?
Spanish
If a diameter of a circle is 4", then what is the radius?
2"
What was the most widely grown crop in the middle colonies?
Wheat
Where was the region known as the Fertile Crescent located?
The Middle East
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
What does 3 squared equal?
9
Ramses II was a King in what ancient civilization
Egypt
Animals who eat only plants are called what?
Herbivores
What US city is home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
New York City
What element comprises the majority of the earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Who was the president of the Confederate states during the United States Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
How many continents are there?
7
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
What city in the world was the first to be attacked by an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
Snow, rain, and sleet are all examples of what?
Precipitation
What is the antonym of the word tame?
Wild
What is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
What continent is the country of France located in?
Europe
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
Where did the Olympic games originate?
Greece
How many legs does a butterfly have?
6
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
What force pulls objects toward Earth's core and keeps humans from floating in the sky?
Gravity
Which US president is featured on the face of the nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
By definition an anemometer measures the speed of what?
Wind
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
How many syllables are in the word "animalistic"?
5
Who made the "I have a dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which of these words is an adjective? Cotton, She, Jump, or Red.
Red
How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?
48
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to...
180 degrees
Who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Americans and British
What animal appears on the state flag of California?
Bear
The first day of the 20th century was...
January 1, 1901
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
India
Which is smaller: a microgram or a nanogram?
Nanogram
The US state of Hawaii is located in which ocean?
Pacific
What is 384 rounded off to the nearest ten?
380
What is the largest U.S. state by landmass?
Alaska
What country did Mexico gain its independence from in the 1800s?
Spain
If I have 5 apples and you have 4 apples, how many more apples do I have?
1
What is a person, place, or thing?
A noun
What resource covers most of the Earth?
Water
What did the colonists dump in the Boston Harbor?
Tea
The main series of events in a story is called what?
A plot
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
Can you pick the correct homophone - to, too, or two - of the following sentence? I read a book, and she read that book ____.
Too
How many astronauts were onboard each space capsule launched during NASA's Gemini Space program?
2
What continent are the Pyramids of Giza located in?
Africa
In what year did World War II end?
1945
The sun is a: Planet, Star, Mystery?
Star
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What causes tides?
The moon
The modern-day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?
Constantinople
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have?
Three
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
The Emancipation Proclamation did what?
Freed slaves
What is the name of the woods that Winnie the Pooh lives in?
Hundred Acre Woods
How many justices serve on the US supreme court?
9
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from where?
France
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
The alpaca is a species of animal in what family?
Camels
What are the 5 oceans named?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic
What US state postal abbreviation is MO?
Missouri