How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
100
1000
100,000
1 million
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Benjamin Franklin
Joseph Swan
Thomas Edison
Nikola Tesla
The Great Sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of which species of animal?
camel
bear
lion
dog
How many sides does a hexagon have?
8
10
12
6
True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
false
true
Which one of these is a mammal: a seahorse, a sea lion, shark, or a sea urchin?
sea urchin
sea lion
seahorse
shark
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz"?
mole
ounce
ozone
inch
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
three
four
two
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
Egypt
India
South Africa
Brazil
What tense is this: We will go to Disney World.
past participle
past
future
present
What was the name of the first satellite put into orbit by the United States?
Challenger
Explorer
Sputnik
Rover
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from where?
Italy
France
Great Britain
Spain
In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first "A" stand for?
Administration
Academy
Aerospace
Aeronautics
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
carbon
helium
hydrogen
oxygen
What is the positively charged subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms?
proton
electron
moron
neutron
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
leaf
children
toy
cup
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
A
O
B
AB
What is the largest country in the world?
Africa
China
Russia
Antarctica
What is the largest organ of the human body?
large intestine
skin
spleen
heart
What country invented the fireworks in the 7th century?
Greece
Brazil
Rome
China
What's the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
How many faces are there on a cube?
6
8
4
12
True or false? Bats are mammals.
false
true
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
51
39
27
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Monaco
Marshall Islands
San Marino
Does the word "phone" have a long or short vowel sound?
long
short
How many syllables are in the word “creation”?
2
4
3
1
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
30 days
24 hours
180 hours
365 days
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
archaeologist
geologist
paleontologist
proctologist
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%
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
360
90
98.6
180
What planet is closest to the sun?
Uranus
Mars
Mercury
Venus
In English grammar, the words "a, an, & the" are called what?
conjunctions
prepositions
gerunds
articles
What is the longest river in the world?
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
Rio Grande
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
4
5
2
3
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
True or False: The platypus is a mammal.
false
true
Find the preposition: The pretty cat sat on the kitchen table.
the
pretty
calico
on
How many countries are in Africa?
123
29
37
54
What is the minimum age required to be a US President?
30
35
25
40