What color in the visible light spectrum does chlorophyll absorb the least?
red
green
blue
violet
What power did this sith lord possess?
He could raise dead using his force powers
He could drain the life force of a planet
He could heal from any injury (making himself immortal)
He could teleport his mind into another body
The bassoon is a member of what musical family?
percussion
woodwind
brass
string
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
39
27
51
16
How many compound words are in the following sentence? "Someone from the classroom was playing baseball in the cafeteria."
4
3
2
5
On what date was Julius Caesar killed?
March 15
April 1
March 8
March 7
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
toy
cup
leaf
children
What was the most widely grown crop in the Middle Colonies?
corn
tobacco
wheat
barley
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Uranus
Mars
Venus
What's the capitol of Connecticut?
Hartford
Scranton
Fairfield
Greenwich
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
180 hours
30 days
24 hours
365 days
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
paleontologist
geologist
proctologist
archaeologist
In English grammar, the words "a, an, & the" are called what?
gerunds
prepositions
conjunctions
articles
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
Inca
What is the smallest country in the world?
Marshall Islands
Vatican City
San Marino
Monaco
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the US from where?
France
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
How many feet is 2.5 yards?
30
7.5
1760
25
What do you call the three trailing dots at the end of a sentence? (...)
brackets
ampersand
hyphen
ellipsis
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
360
180
98.6
90
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
15
19
27
What is the minimum age required to be a US President?
30
35
25
40
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Nikola Tesla
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Joseph Swan
How many syllables are in the word “creation”?
4
3
2
1
Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 1/3?
7/28
3/1
10/40
9/27
What is the largest country in the world?
China
Antarctica
Africa
Russia
In what country is the Taj Mahal located?
Egypt
South Africa
Brazil
India
What is the "&" symbol called?
conjunction
apostrophe
ampersand
ellipsis
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
100
1000
100,000
1 million
What river forms the border between Indiana and Kentucky?
Meramec River
Missouri River
Green River
Ohio River
How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
4
5
3
2
How many great lakes are there in the United States?
7
5
4
3
Find the preposition: The pretty calico cat sat on the kitchen table.
on
the
pretty
calico
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Zachary Taylor
Martin Van Buren
What revolutionary leader wrote the influential "Common Sense" in 1776?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Thomas Paine
What is the positively charged subatomic particle that appears in the nucleus of all atoms?
moron
proton
electron
neutron
True or false? The human shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint.
false
true
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
What unit of measurement is abbreviated "oz"?
mole
inch
ounce
ozone
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%
40%
60%
80%
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
oxygen
carbon
helium
hydrogen
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
12
8
10
What literary term is an exaggeration to show emphasis?
inverted syntax
paradox
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
What's the largest and deepest ocean in the world?
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Known as "The Conqueror," what was the first name of the king who won the throne of England in 1066?
Bruce
William
George
Henry
How many faces are there on a cube?
12
6
8
4
What tense is this: We will go to Disney World.
present
past
future
past participle
One inch is equal to how many centimeters?
30.48
.91
2.54
22
Which is an example of alliterative language?
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
The ocean glistened as the day turned to night.
The moon smiled down on the sleeping children.
The strong gusts whistled through the trees.
The Great Sphinx in Egypt has the head of a man and the body of which species of animal?
camel
dog
lion
bear
What country invented the fireworks in the 7th century?
China
Rome
Brazil
Greece
Which is NOT a type of rock?
metamorphic
sedimentary
igneous
monolithic
What is the largest organ of the human body?
large intestine
heart
skin
spleen
What is the longest river in the world?
Mississippi
Nile
Amazon
Rio Grande
True or False: The platypus is a mammal.
false
true
True or false? Bats are mammals.
true
false
Does the word "phone" have a long or short vowel sound?
short
long
In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first "A" stand for?
Administration
Aerospace
Academy
Aeronautics
How many countries are in Africa?
29
54
37
123
Who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality, To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
Tom Robinson
Atticus Finch
Jean Louise Scout
Which one of these is a mammal: a seahorse, a sea lion, shark, or a sea urchin?
seahorse
sea lion
sea urchin
shark
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
14
9
12
Since the late 1930s, what calendar date has been designated for the inauguration of a United States president?
Jan 1
Nov 6
Jan 20
Nov 25
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?
four
two
eight
three
What was the name of the first satellite put into orbit by the United States?
Sputnik
Explorer
Rover
Challenger
In the sentence, "The race ended quickly." What part of speech is quickly?
adverb
adjective
preposition
verb
How many teaspoons are in 5 tablespoons?
15
10
21
12.5
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
A
AB
B
O