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