What is the name of the U.S. civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus?
Rosa Parks
Mary bakes 72 cookies. She keeps 1/4 of them for herself and gives the rest away. How many cookies did Mary give away?
54
What do we call the time and place in a story?
setting
What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
The Titanic
What is the name of Mickey Mouse's dog?
Pluto
Who wrote the famous diary while hiding during World War II?
Anne Frank
What was the ancient Egyptian writing called?
hieroglyphics
What force pulls objects toward the center of the earth?
gravity
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
What ancient city was covered in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What is the plural of the word "Moose"?
moose
How many feet are in a mile?
5280
What's an animal that eats both plants and animals?
omnivore
What is the perimeter of a circle called?
circumference
What continent is the Great Pyramid of Giza located in
Africa
A group of stars in the sky form a what?
constellation
What angle is exactly 90 degrees?
right angle
Give me an example of hyperbole.
answers vary
What is the main reason for the American Revolution?
taxation without representation
How many teeth does and adult human have?
32
What is a thermometer used to measure?
temperature
What is the longest mountain range in the U.S.?
The Rocky Mountains
What is the study of weather called?
meteorology
Who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
Who was the leader of the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
How many countries are in North America
3
What country has the Amazon Rainforest?
Brazil
What type of animal is a dolphin?
mammal
What is the chemical symbol for water
H2O
What state is the Grand Canyon in?
Arizona
How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?
multiply length times width
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
Which is the world's largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean