How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
180 hours
30 days
24 hours
365 days
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz"?
ounce
ozone
mole
inch
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
leaf
children
cup
toy
What color in the visible light spectrum does chlorophyll absorb the least?
red
blue
green
violet
What is the longest river in the world?
Mississippi
Amazon
Rio Grande
Nile
How many syllables are in the word “creation”?
3
2
1
4
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Venus
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
South Africa
India
Egypt
Brazil
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
AB
B
O
A
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
carbon
hydrogen
helium
oxygen
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/3?
7/28
10/40
3/1
9/27
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
2
4
3
5
What is the minimum age required to be a US President?
25
35
40
30
What is the positively charged subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms?
moron
proton
electron
neutron
One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
.91
30.48
2.54
22
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?
two
three
eight
four
Which one of these is a mammal: a seahorse, a sea lion, shark, or a sea urchin?
sea urchin
shark
sea lion
seahorse
True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
false
true
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
100
1 million
1000
100,000
True or False: The platypus is a mammal.
true
false
True or false? Bats are mammals.
true
false
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?
12
16
9
14
How many teaspoons are in 5 tablespoons?
12.5
10
21
15
If a car is traveling at 40 mph, how long will it take to go 190 miles?
4 hours, 30 minutes
4 hours, 45 minutes
3 hours, 25 minutes
5 hours, 10 minutes
How many sides does a hexagon have?
12
8
6
10
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
proctologist
paleontologist
geologist
archaeologist
What country invented the fireworks in the 7th century?
Rome
Brazil
Greece
China
The Great Sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of which species of animal?
bear
lion
dog
camel
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Aztec
Olmec
Maya
Inca
What tense is this: We will go to Disney World.
present
past
future
past participle
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from where?
France
Italy
Great Britain
Spain
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%
50%
60%
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Nikola Tesla
Joseph Swan
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
How many faces are there on a cube?
8
12
6
4
What is the largest country in the world?
Africa
Antarctica
Russia
China
What's the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
51
27
39
16
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
180
360
90
98.6
What is the smallest country in the world?
Monaco
Vatican City
Marshall Islands
San Marino
What is the largest organ of the human body?
heart
spleen
skin
large intestine