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