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