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