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  • Which vegetable is usually eaten raw?
    celery
    Brussels sprouts
    asparagus
    potato
  • In Greek myths, who was the invincible warrior who fought the Trojans in the Trojan War?
    Perseus
    Theseus
    Achilles
    Prometheus
  • Who was NOT famous for fighting for equality?
    Jackie Robinson
    Martin Luther King
    Rosa Parks
    Harry Houdini
  • What family of instruments is the cello in?
    string
    percussion
    brass
    woodwind
  • What is the biggest ocean in the world?
    Atlantic
    Pacific
    Indian
    Arctic
  • In the fairy tales, what magical ability does Rumplestiltskin have?
    growing enormous beanstalks
    turning invisible
    spinning straw into gold
    going seven miles in one step
  • What is the largest country in the world?
    Russia
    Australia
    U.S.A.
    India
  • Which person is credited with the invention of the telephone?
    Thomas Edison
    Samuel Morse
    Alexander Graham Bell
    Albert Einstein
  • What is the tallest mountain in the world?
    Mt. McKinley
    Mt. Everest
    Mt. Fuji
    K2
  • What is H2O?
    water
    milk
    helium
    gasoline
  • Which of these is NOT a star?
    Phobos
    Sirius
    Proxima Centauri
    the Sun
  • Which of the following is a reptile?
    sea horse
    toad
    crab
    gecko
  • What is a word for a group of hippos?
    a tower
    a huddle
    a bloat
    a troop
  • What place value is the 4 in the number 548,901?
    thousands
    ten thousands
    hundred thousands
    thousandths
  • If it's 87 degrees today and it was 62 degrees yesterday, how much warmer is it today?
    29 degrees
    25 degrees
    49 degrees
    85 degrees
  • Which one of these words has a long E sound?
    steak
    brief
    stepping
    bread
  • Who is on the nickel?
    John Kennedy
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Madison
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Which average is the number that appears in a set the most?
    median
    range
    mode
    mean
  • Which of these words is spelled incorrectly?
    jogged
    sighed
    applied
    grabed
  • Which state is furthest west?
    Maine
    Oklahoma
    Kentucky
    Nevada
  • What is the largest, heaviest spider in the world?
    orb-weaver spider
    black widow
    goliath spider
    wolf spider
  • Who is on the five dollar bill?
    George Washington
    Abraham Lincoln
    Alexander Hamilton
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Tap the right answer.
    the right answer.
    this one is the winner.
    tap here!
    it might be this.
  • Which word has three syllables?
    colorful
    question
    strength
    intelligent
  • Which of these is the greatest number?
    5/8
    7/8
    3/4
    9/16
  • Where is the error in this sentence? Tomorrow they're planning to go to there lake house.
    to go
    to there lake house.
    Tomorrow
    they're planning
  • What type of sentence is this? I'm going to bed early tonight.
    exclamatory
    declarative
    interrogative
    imperative
  • Where in the body are the bones called hammer, anvil, and stirrup?
    chest
    ear
    eye
    elbow
  • Which state was NOT one of the 13 original colonies?
    New Jersey
    Georgia
    Kansas
    Delaware
  • Which of these is a continent?
    United Arab Emirates
    China
    Brazil
    North America
  • Which two teams have won the most Super Bowls?
    Patriots and 76ers
    Cowboys and Giants
    Steelers and Patriots
    Packers and Panthers
  • How many dots are on a pair of dice?
    42
    36
    12
    21
  • Which of these crystals is black?
    sapphire
    obsidian
    jade
    citrine
  • Wolf is to pack as lion is to _________
    herd
    litter
    pride
    flock
  • Where is the error in this sentence? Later today, I'm going to see Bob's new puppy's.
    new puppy's
    Later today
    to see Bob's
    I'm going
  • Which sentence makes the most logical sense?
    It got very cold last night so the pond outside froze.
    It's raining because we didn't have recess outside.
    I'm not hungry, so I'll go get a hot dog.
    My phone broke unless I can't call anyone.
  • What is the smallest U.S. state?
    Virginia
    Rhode Island
    Hawaii
    New Hampshire
  • Which of the following words is NOT a noun?
    intelligent
    kick
    thought
    China
  • Where was the Titanic sailing to in 1912?
    London
    New York
    San Francisco
    Honolulu
  • What breed of dog is known for its black spots?
    collie
    dalmatian
    Labrador retriever
    Rottweiler
  • What is the world's tallest waterfall?
    Victoria Falls
    Yosemite Falls
    Niagara Falls
    Angel Falls
  • Which of the following math statements is NOT true?
    109,809 < 111,999
    339,786 > 340,987
    902,088 > 899,977
    567,432 < 602,044
  • What happens last in Cinderella?
    the fairy godmother appears
    Cinderella loses a glass slipper
    Cinderella's mother dies
    the coach turns into a pumpkin
  • What family of instruments does the cymbal belong to?
    brass
    woodwind
    string
    percussion
  • Which of the following is NOT a famous Native American?
    Painted Cloud
    Sequoyah
    Crazy Horse
    Sitting Bull
  • Mammal is to lungs as fish is to ________
    fins
    scales
    water
    gills
  • Which of these is a square number?
    33
    3
    25
    28
  • Which equation is true?
    7 x 5 = 40
    0.5 + 1.4 = 1.9
    45,987 > 46,001
    4 x (2 + 1) = 9
  • Which number is prime?
    2
    1230
    49
    32
  • Who is on the dime?
    George Washington
    John F. Kennedy
    Franklin Roosevelt
    Barack Obama
  • What is the tallest building in the world?
    Burj Khalifa
    Taipei 101 Tower
    CN Tower
    One World Trade Center
  • Who painted Starry Night?
    Vincent van Gogh
    Georgia O'Keefe
    Pablo Picasso
    Henri Matisse
  • What makes the motor of most cars run?
    water
    pure hope
    potatoes
    gasoline
  • What is xenophobia?
    fear of turtles
    fear of strangers
    fear of open spaces
    fear of rain
  • What team won the first World Series in 1903?
    Philadephia Phillies
    Dallas Mavericks
    Boston Americans
    NY Yankees
  • Which of these holidays is celebrated in March?
    Groundhog Day
    Mother's Day
    Columbus Day
    St. Patrick's Day
  • Which of these states is furthest north?
    Missouri
    Nevada
    Wyoming
    Texas
  • Who made the "I have a dream" speech about equality?
    Frederick Douglass
    Mahatmas Gandhi
    Martin Luther King
    Sojourner Truth
  • Which type of sentence is this? Did you wash and dry the dishes?
    exclamatory
    declarative
    imperative
    interrogative
  • Which planet has the most moons?
    Mars
    Uranus
    Neptune
    Jupiter
  • Which of the following is NOT a verb?
    hand
    towel
    window
    sigh
  • Which number is prime?
    14
    13
    12
    15
  • What does the prefix dis- mean in a word?
    again
    not
    two
    before
  • How many bones are in the adult human body?
    509
    206
    100
    3,716
  • Which of the following is a kind of drum?
    snare
    soprano
    piccolo
    cornet
  • What type of sentence is this? Turn out the light and go to sleep!
    declarative
    interrogative
    imperative
    exclamatory
  • Where is the error in this sentence? The coach yelled, "Kick the ball to the right"!
    yelled, "Kick
    the ball
    to the right"!
    The coach
  • If something costs 67 cents and you pay a dollar, how much change do you get?
    $0.33
    $1.67
    $0.43
    $0.37
  • What is the only letter of the alphabet that doesn't appear in any US state?
    U
    Q
    X
    Z
  • Which of these is NOT edible?
    peach pit
    chicken skin
    broccoli stem
    strawberry seeds
  • Train is to track as hiker is to ______________
    forest
    walking stick
    water
    trail
  • How many stars are on the U.S. flag?
    forty-eight
    fifty-two
    fifty
    thirteen
  • How much money is a five-dollar bill, a one-dollar bill, a quarter, two dimes, & four pennies?
    $7.11
    $6.44
    $6.49
    $6.31
  • Which fictional character is NOT extremely rich?
    Bruce Wayne
    Tony Stark
    Scrooge McDuck
    Charlie Bucket
  • Which word is most often spelled wrong?
    wrong
    endocrinology
    elucidate
    phenomenon
  • What class of animal is a spider?
    insect
    amphibian
    arachnid
    gastropod
  • Which animal is a marsupial?
    cobra
    lemur
    zebra
    kangaroo
  • Which of these is NOT a continent?
    West America
    Australia
    Antarctica
    Europe
  • Where is the error in this sentence? Please turn down the fan, since it's to cold in here.
    in here.
    it's to cold
    Please turn down
    the fan, since
  • What does the prefix bi- mean in a word?
    two
    not
    behind
    again
  • What were the traders and warriors of ancient northern Europe called?
    Tlingit
    Egyptians
    Vikings
    Greeks
  • Which is NOT one of the three dimensions that any 3D figure has?
    circumference
    width
    depth
    height
  • Which NFL team has never won a Super Bowl?
    New York Giants
    Tennessee Titans
    Dallas Cowboys
    New England Patriots
  • What is the name of the candle holder used at Hanukkah?
    menorah
    latke
    yarmulke
    shamash
  • What class of animal is a canary?
    mammal
    bird
    reptile
    crustacean
  • Which sentence is a fact and not an opinion?
    You should own two cats, so they can have a friend.
    Cats make very loving pets.
    It's disgusting when cats bring you dead birds.
    Cats usually catch mice and other small animals.
  • Glasses are to eyes as ____________ is to ears
    earmuffs
    hat
    hearing aid
    earrings
  • Which one of these is an opinion?
    Purple is a mix of blue and red.
    Yellow is the color of a lemon.
    Red is a very happy color.
    Black is one of the darkest colors.
  • What class of animal is a newt?
    fish
    amphibian
    crustacean
    reptile
  • Which is NOT a title for an adult?
    Msr.
    Dr.
    Mrs.
    Ms.
  • Which of these is a continent?
    Greenland
    Japan
    Africa
    Russia
  • Which of these is the best example of a simile?
    His eyes shone like diamonds.
    She watched as her brother ran.
    She can run as fast as her brother.
    He likes eating burgers with cheese.
  • Which one is a category for the other three?
    rubies
    gold
    diamonds
    treasures
  • What is the longest river on Earth?
    the Nile
    the Mississippi
    the Congo
    the Yellow River
  • Where is the Alamo?
    Amarillo
    San Diego
    Laredo
    San Antonio
  • What is the major American river that runs from Minnesota all the way to Louisiana?
    Columbia
    Mississippi
    Rio Grande
    Colorado
  • What is the difference between a Bactrian camel and a dromedary camel?
    Bactrians are from Africa and have longer legs
    A Bactrian has two humps, and a dromedary has one
    A Bactrian has black spots, and a dromedary is light brown
    A dromedary is hairier and has a longer neck
  • Which of these is the biggest planet?
    Saturn
    Earth
    Mars
    Neptune
  • What is the speed of light?
    1,000,000 miles per second
    18,400 miles per second
    864 miles per second
    186,000 miles per second
  • What happens first in the Three Little Pigs story?
    the wolf is boiled
    the stick house is built
    the mother sends them to live on their own
    the straw house is blown down
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