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