What animal appears on the state flag of California?
Bear
Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?
The Civil War
The US state of Hawaii is located in which ocean?
Pacific
What bird is the fastest on foot?
Ostrich
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to...
180 degrees
What element comprises the majority of the earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Where was the region known as the Fertile Crescent located?
The Middle East
If I have 5 apples and you have 4 apples, how many more apples do I have?
1
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from where?
France
The sun is a: Planet, Star, Mystery?
Star
The first day of the 20th century was...
January 1, 1901
What is the name of the woods that Winnie the Pooh lives in?
Hundred Acre Woods
How many astronauts were onboard each space capsule launched during NASA's Gemini Space program?
2
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
The Emancipation Proclamation did what?
Freed slaves
What type of literature features magical creatures, such as giants, gnomes, and goblins?
Fairy Tales
Can you pick the correct homophone - to, too, or two - of the following sentence? I read a book, and she read that book ____.
Too
What country did Mexico gain its independence from in the 1800s?
Spain
How many continents are there?
7
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
Who made the "I have a dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
How many minutes are in a half-hour?
30
What is the antonym of the word tame?
Wild
Which language is the most widely spoken in South America?
Spanish
What was the most widely grown crop in the middle colonies?
Wheat
Who was the president of the Confederate states during the United States Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the main character in a story called?
A protagonist
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
Pilgrims
What is 384 rounded off to the nearest ten?
380
How many syllables are in the word "animalistic"?
5
What US city is home to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
New York City
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
Animals who eat only plants are called what?
Herbivores
What is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have?
Three
Where did the Olympic games originate?
Greece
Which US president is featured on the face of the nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
India
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
How many legs does a butterfly have?
6
What causes tides?
The moon
The alpaca is a species of animal in what family?
Camels
What resource covers most of the Earth?
Water
How many states make up the United States of America?
50
Snow, rain, and sleet are all examples of what?
Precipitation
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
What does 3 squared equal?
9
What are the 5 oceans named?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic
In what month is the US federal holiday Labor Day?
September
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What is the largest U.S. state by landmass?
Alaska
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
How many justices serve on the US supreme court?
9
What US state postal abbreviation is MO?
Missouri
What is a person, place, or thing?
A noun
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What continent are the Pyramids of Giza located in?
Africa
If a diameter of a circle is 4", then what is the radius?
2"
What city in the world was the first to be attacked by an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
The modern-day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?
Constantinople
Which is smaller: a microgram or a nanogram?
Nanogram
Ramses II was a King in what ancient civilization
Egypt
What continent is the country of France located in?
Europe
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
By definition an anemometer measures the speed of what?
Wind
Who fought in the Revolutionary War?
Americans and British
What force pulls objects toward Earth's core and keeps humans from floating in the sky?
Gravity
How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?
48
What did the colonists dump in the Boston Harbor?
Tea
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
The main series of events in a story is called what?
A plot
Which of these words is an adjective? Cotton, She, Jump, or Red.
Red
What is H2O also known as?
Water