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
True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
false
true
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%
60%
50%
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
toy
leaf
children
cup
What is the longest river in the world?
Rio Grande
Amazon
Mississippi
Nile
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from where?
Spain
Italy
France
Great Britain
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
100
1000
100,000
1 million
What is the largest organ of the human body?
heart
large intestine
spleen
skin
How many teaspoons are in 5 tablespoons?
15
21
12.5
10
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?
14
9
16
12
What color is chlorophyl?
red
violet
blue
green
What is the minimum age required to be a US President?
40
35
30
25
If a car is traveling at 40 mph, how long will it take to go 190 miles?
4 hours, 45 minutes
3 hours, 25 minutes
5 hours, 10 minutes
4 hours, 30 minutes
Find the preposition: The pretty calico cat sat on the kitchen table.
the
on
calico
pretty
Which one of these is a mammal: a seahorse, a sea lion, shark, or a sea urchin?
sea urchin
shark
seahorse
sea lion
How many faces are there on a cube?
4
8
6
12
What planet is closest to the sun?
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
Mars
The Great Sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of which species of animal?
bear
camel
dog
lion
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
O
A
B
AB
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
180 hours
24 hours
365 days
30 days
What is the positively charged subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms?
electron
proton
neutron
moron
How many compound words are in the following sentence? "Someone from the classroom was playing baseball in the cafeteria."
2
5
3
4
What is the largest country in the world?
Antarctica
Africa
Russia
China
What country invented the fireworks in the 7th century?
Greece
China
Rome
Brazil
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
39
16
51
27
One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
.91
2.54
30.48
22
In English grammar, the words "a, an, & the" are called what?
articles
conjunctions
gerunds
prepositions
What's the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
True or false? Bats are mammals.
false
true
True or False: The platypus is a mammal.
false
true
What tense is this: We will go to Disney World.
past participle
future
present
past
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
180
90
98.6
360
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Joseph Swan
Nikola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
What is the smallest country in the world?
Monaco
San Marino
Marshall Islands
Vatican City
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
5
3
2
4
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
Egypt
South Africa
Brazil
India
Does the word "phone" have a long or short vowel sound?
short
long
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/3?
9/27
3/1
10/40
7/28
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
geologist
paleontologist
proctologist
archaeologist
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
hydrogen
oxygen
carbon
helium