How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
180 hours
30 days
24 hours
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from where?
Spain
France
Italy
Great Britain
In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first "A" stand for?
Administration
Aeronautics
Aerospace
Academy
True or false? Bats are mammals.
true
false
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Martin Van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Zachary Taylor
Which is NOT a type of rock?
metamorphic
sedimentary
monolithic
igneous
On what date was Julius Caesar killed?
March 15
March 8
March 7
April 1
What country invented the fireworks in the 7th century?
Rome
China
Brazil
Greece
Which is an example of alliterative language?
The ocean glistened as the day turned to night.
The strong gusts whistled through the trees.
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
The moon smiled down on the sleeping children.
One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
.91
2.54
22
30.48
The Great Sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of which species of animal?
bear
camel
dog
lion
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
South Africa
Egypt
India
Brazil
How many feet is 2.5 yards?
1760
25
30
7.5
What is the largest organ of the human body?
heart
large intestine
skin
spleen
How many countries are in Africa?
54
29
123
37
What revolutionary leader wrote the influential "Common Sense" in 1776?
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
What color in the visible light spectrum does chlorophyll absorb the least?
red
green
violet
blue
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Monaco
San Marino
Marshall Islands
If a car is traveling at 40 mph, how long will it take to go 190 miles?
4 hours, 45 minutes
4 hours, 30 minutes
5 hours, 10 minutes
3 hours, 25 minutes
How many great lakes are there in the United States?
7
4
5
3
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
cup
toy
children
leaf
What's the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Known as "The Conqueror," what was the first name of the king who won the throne of England in 1066?
Bruce
William
George
Henry
How many teaspoons are in 5 tablespoons?
10
21
12.5
15
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz"?
mole
ounce
ozone
inch
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
15
19
27
10
True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
true
false
What's the capitol of Connecticut?
Scranton
Hartford
Greenwich
Fairfield
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?
9
14
16
12
The bassoon is a member of what musical family?
string
woodwind
brass
percussion
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
180
90
98.6
360
What is the positively charged subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms?
moron
proton
electron
neutron
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?
60%
80%
50%
40%
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/3?
3/1
10/40
9/27
7/28
What do you call the three trailing dots at the end of a sentence? (...)
hyphen
ampersand
ellipsis
brackets
How many sides does a hexagon have?
10
8
12
6
How many faces are there on a cube?
6
12
8
4
Who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality, To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
Atticus Finch
Tom Robinson
Jean Louise Scout
Find the preposition: The pretty calico cat sat on the kitchen table.
the
calico
on
pretty
What tense is this: We will go to Disney World.
present
past participle
past
future
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
B
O
A
AB
Since the late 1930s, what calendar date has been designated for the inauguration of a United States president?
Nov 25
Jan 1
Jan 20
Nov 6
What literary term is an exaggeration to show emphasis?
inverted syntax
paradox
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Uranus
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
Joseph Swan
Benjamin Franklin
Nikola Tesla
How many syllables are in the word “creation”?
2
3
1
4
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
Africa
Antarctica
China
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
helium
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
What is the "&" symbol called?
apostrophe
ampersand
ellipsis
conjunction
Which one of these is a mammal: a seahorse, a sea lion, shark, or a sea urchin?
shark
seahorse
sea lion
sea urchin
What was the most widely grown crop in the Middle Colonies?
tobacco
corn
barley
wheat
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
5
2
4
3
Does the word "phone" have a long or short vowel sound?
short
long
True or False: The platypus is a mammal.
true
false
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
Rio Grande
Nile
Mississippi
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?
eight
three
four
two
In the sentence, "The race ended quickly." What part of speech is quickly?
adjective
preposition
verb
adverb
How many compound words are in the following sentence? "Someone from the classroom was playing baseball in the cafeteria."
5
3
2
4
What was the name of the first satellite put into orbit by the United States?
Sputnik
Rover
Challenger
Explorer
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
proctologist
geologist
archaeologist
paleontologist
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Olmec
Aztec
Maya
Inca
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
27
51
16
39
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
100,000
1000
100
1 million
What is the minimum age required to be a US President?
40
25
35
30
In English grammar, the words "a, an, & the" are called what?
conjunctions
articles
prepositions
gerunds
What river forms the border between Indiana and Kentucky?
Ohio River
Green River
Missouri River
Meramec River