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1
Which animal class has the most species and individual creatures?
fish
insects
mammals
birds
2
What Native American tribe did
not
live in Texas?
Comanche
Wichita
Tlingit
Caddo
3
What is the name of George Washington's wife's husband?
Martha
William
George
John
4
What is the longest river in the USA?
Hudson
Rio Grande
Colorado
Mississippi
5
How many feet are in a yard?
three
ten
four
thirty-six
6
About how far is it from California to Hawaii?
24 million miles
24,700 miles
2,470 miles
12,740 miles
7
About how miles is it from Earth to the moon?
238,900
2,480
23,800
2,340,000
8
What is the name of the Hindu festival of lights?
Eid
holi
Rosh Hashanah
diwali
9
What does every sentence need?
a dialogue tag
a punctuation mark
a proper noun
an adjective
10
Where is the error in this sentence?
I waited for the plane to take of but it was late.
the plane
I waited for
to take of
but it was late.
11
Where is the error in this sentence?
I went to there house and ate too much pie.
too much pie.
and ate
I went
to there house
12
Who holds the world's record for the most gold medals in women's gymnastics?
Shannon Miller
Gabby Douglas
Simone Biles
Carly Patterson
13
How many ounces are in a pound?
100
33
12
16
14
What was the title of the Roman officer in charge of 100 soldiers?
Centurion
Prefect
Legionnaire
Decurion
15
Who is the Greek god of messengers?
Helios
Hestia
Hermes
Hephaestus
16
What is the abbreviation for the unit of weight
pound
?
oz.
lb.
kg.
pd.
17
What Jewish holiday celebrates the new year?
Passover
Hanukkah
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
18
What does every sentence need?
a verb
quotation marks
an adjective
a period
19
On what date can Easter
not
be celebrated?
May 28
April 1
March 25
April 12
20
What is the approximate population of the United States?
720 million
32 million
72 million
320 million
21
(11 - 9) x 3 =
6
9
60
5
22
What is Helen Keller famous for?
she was the first woman mayor of a large city
she was the first woman pilot to fly solo
she showed that chimps could make and use tools
she showed that blind and deaf people could write and think
23
Which Native American tribe made kachina dolls?
Dakota
Caddo
Hopi
Tlingit
24
Which of these people was an early developer of computer coding?
Rosalind Franklin
Margaret Knight
Marie Curie
Grace Hopper
25
What kind of sentence is this?
Where is the exit?
imperative
declarative
interrogative
exclamatory
26
An adult human has how many bones?
100
1262
602
206
27
elephant : trunk :: dog : ________
face
tail
snout
ears
28
Which of these happens
last
in The Three Little Pigs?
the straw house is blown down
the stick house is blown down
the pigs leave their mother's house
the wolf goes down a chimney
29
In what country is the Nile river?
Egypt
China
USA
Canada
30
What does this musical symbol represent?
whole note
quarter note
half note
clef
31
What president signed the law outlawing slavery?
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses Grant
Barack Obama
32
Which state does
not
border California?
Arizona
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
33
What color symbolizes good luck and joy in the Chinese New Year?
purple
green
red
white
34
How many inches are in a foot?
10
15
36
12
35
Which one of the following is NOT a U.S. capital?
Nashville
Phoenix
Miami
Sacramento
36
Which of these translated Spanish words is
not
correct?
el hermano - brother
la puerta - door
la mejilla - ear
la boca - mouth
37
Where is the error in this sentence?
I saw some bunny rabbits, they were so cute.
I saw some
bunny rabbits, they
cute.
were so
38
Which element is the most common in the universe?
hydrogen
oxygen
lead
arsenic
39
How many donuts are in three dozen?
30
38
48
36
40
Who painted Starry Night?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Georgia O'Keefe
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
41
Which shape is
not
3-D?
rhombus
cylinder
sphere
cube
42
Which of the following words does
not
represent a note in music?
do
ke
ti
fa
43
What kind of sentence is this?
Follow me!
exclamatory
imperative
interrogative
declarative
44
What is the correct sequence of seasons?
spring, fall, winter, summer
fall, summer, winter, spring
fall, winter, summer, spring
spring, summer, fall, winter
45
How many Super Bowls have the cowboys won?
4
5
3
6
46
What does every sentence need?
a period
a proper noun
love and attention
a capital letter at the start
47
How many points is a touchdown in football?
seven
three
two
six
48
Which is the correct order of planets from the sun outward?
Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
Mercury, Earth, Mars, Saturn
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
49
Who is the Greek goddess of beauty?
Athena
Artemis
Hera
Aphrodite
50
Where is the error in this sentence?
"I won a trophy!" Shouted Bob.
trophy!"
"I
won a
Shouted Bob.
51
The Viking explorer Erik the Red is given credit for discovering and naming what place?
England
Norway
Iceland
Greenland
52
What was the city of Detroit known for making, mostly from 1900 to 1980?
typewriters
pies
computers
cars
53
Which word is a category for the other three?
iron
tin
steel
metal
54
In Greek mythology, who was Zeus' wife?
Hera
Artemis
Hestia
Aphrodite
55
How much time has passed from 2:15 to 4:30?
two and a half hours
one hour and forty-five minutes
two hours and twenty-five minutes
two hours and fifteen minutes
56
Where is the error in this sentence?
"Of course you can borrow my book! "said Tom.
you can borrow
"Of course
my book!
"said Tom.
57
doctor : hospital :: teacher: _______
house
principal
school
pencil
58
Who was the second president of the U.S?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
59
Which number is square?
20
64
19
35
60
9 x (5 + 2) =
72
63
47
56
61
What is the name of the month in which Muslims practice fasting (not eating) during the day?
Mecca
Ramadan
Sukkot
Eid
62
Where are Chihuahua, Puebla, and Quintana Roo?
Mexico
Portugal
Spain
Arizona
63
In what country is the Great Wall?
Greece
China
Japan
United States
64
Which of these is NOT a sign of the Chinese zodiac?
snake
tiger
fish
dragon
65
8 x (3 + 7) =
58
31
32
80
66
Where is the error in this sentence?
We took are dog to the vet after he got sick.
got sick.
to the vet
We took are dog
after he
67
Who was one of the first African-American athletes in the major leagues?
Babe Ruth
Jackie Robinson
Magic Johnson
Tiger Woods
68
What Norse god is Wednesday named after?
Hod
Loki
Odin
Thor
69
Where is the Parthenon located?
Rome, Italy
Athens, Greece
Jerusalem, Israel
Cairo, Egypt
70
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
mercury
lead
titanium
tin
71
What science term refers to the speed and mass of a moving object?
work
force
velocity
momentum
72
The planet Jupiter is named after what?
the Roman god of the sky
the Roman god of fire
the Greek god of the sky
the Greek god of messengers
73
Where is the error in this sentence?
"Have you seen my cat"? asked Grace.
asked
"Have you seen
Grace.
my cat"?
74
Which of these was
not
one of the original thirteen colonies of America?
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Michigan
Georgia
75
centaur : human and horse :: mermaid : _______
crab and flounder
woman and fish
horse and fish
ocean and land
76
Tap on me!
tap here!
Tap on me
the winning answer!
me!
77
Which of the following is a continent?
America
South Africa
Africa
West Asia
78
Who was the ruler of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
Henry V
George III
Elizabeth II
Richard III
79
Who painted Sunflowers?
Auguste Renoir
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
Leonardo da Vinci
80
What is the sequel to
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
?
Charlie and the Crazy Candy Puzzles
Charlie and the Giant Juicy Peach
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie and the Big Friendly Giant
81
Which one is
not
a part of a tree?
crown
trunk
roots
spiracle
82
Which of these states is the furthest north?
Colorado
Florida
Texas
New York
83
What is the capital of Louisiana?
Shreveport
Little Rock
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
84
If 13 + Q = 3 x 5, what does Q equal?
2
7
11
4
85
At the bike show there were five bikes and two tricycles. How many
wheels
were there?
10
14
20
16
86
What does the prefix
bi-
mean in a word?
two
before
not
during
87
What is the world's biggest desert?
Sahara
Gobi
Antarctic
Death Valley
88
Which of these is NOT a sign of the Western zodiac?
Sagittarius
Leo
Ganymede
Taurus
89
Which of these is
not
a kind of tree?
shale
cedar
maple
oak
90
Who wrote the book
Les Miserables
?
Victor Hugo
Leonardo da Vinci
Lin-Manuel Miranda
William Shakespeare
91
What relationship is your uncle's son to you?
niece
half-brother
nephew
cousin
92
Which of these drinks is usually
not
served hot?
coffee
tea
lemonade
cocoa
93
8 x (1 +6) =
56
76
64
14
94
Where is Big Ben?
England
France
Scotland
Germany
95
How many keys are on a piano?
68
386
28
88
96
guitar : strings :: drum : _______
wind
percussion
beating
brass
97
What is it called when you copy someone else's writing or ideas without permission?
bibliography
quotation
citation
plagiarism
98
What was Frederick Douglass best known for?
being the first African-American pilot
arguing against slavery
inventing potato chips
founding Fredericksburg, Texas
99
Who wrote the books
Horton Hears a Who
and
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
?
Dr. Seuss
Kate DiCamillo
Roald Dahl
Eric Carle
100
What kind of sentence is this?
I'm freezing out here!
interrogative
exclamatory
imperative
declarative
