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1
One cup is equivalent to all but one of the following. Which is it?
8 fluid ounces
16 tablespoons
48 teaspoons
1/2 quart
2
What is the perimeter of a square that is 144 inches on a side?
36 feet
48 feet
72 feet
144 yards
3
Which of the following places is not a territory of the United States?
Guam
Aruba
Wake Island
Puerto Rico
4
Which one of the following sets contains only prime numbers?
(23, 57, 61)
(9, 43, 101)
(19, 97, 129)
(17, 29, 107)
5
Which one of the following states is the one that borders only one other state?
Alaska
Michigan
Florida
Maine
6
Which hand does the Statue of Liberty hold her torch?
Right
Left
7
Swahili is a language used on part of what continent?
South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
8
When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow, _____occurs.
nova
a leap year
an eclipse
tremor
9
Who is the author of the following: "Hamlet," "King lear," "Macbeth," and "Romeo & Juliet"?
Charles Dickens
William Shakespeare
Jack London
Lewis Carroll
10
Which of the following is not the name of a move in volleyball?
bunt
block
spike
set
11
A karat is measurement of the purity of gold. How many karats is considered the finest gold?
32
14
18
24
12
Writing out the time in numbers, what punctuation mark is between the hour & the minutes? ( in U.S.)
colon
semicolon
apastrophe
hyphen
13
What city has Old North Church, Freedom Trail, the U.S.S. Constitution, Paul Revere house, & Bunker Hill?
Philadelphia
Charleston
Washington D.C.
Williamsburg
14
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
Britain
France
Spain
Mexico
15
Which one of the following acronyms is used to indicate something is urgent?
FAQ
IRA
ASAP
RSVP
16
What is matter?
had many gases
Is a liquid only
Has weight & takes up space.
made up of oxygen
17
On the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl questions, what is the MOST points you can get for a fast answer?
15
12
10
12
18
What is the person who carries a golfer's clubs called?
caddle
schlepper
Lackey
redcap
19
Who were the first 2 American faces to appear on U.S. coins that were NOT U.S. presidents?
Susan B. Anthony & Ben Franklin
Marco & Polo
Warren & Franks
Dahl & Stewart
20
Delaware and Georgia were two of the original 13 colonies. which states were NOT included?
Virginia
Delaware
Mississippi
Georgia
21
What team won the 2017 NBA Championship?
Miami Heat
Oakland Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
22
Samuel Clemens was the real name of what pen named author?
Lewis Carroll
Gary Paulsen
Mark Twain
Roald Dahl
23
In alphabetizing the following words, which would be last?
endless
endurance
endorsement
endeavor
24
Your plane leaves Washington DC at 2p.m. and the plane ride to Denver is 4 hrs. what time is it in Denver when you land?
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
25
Formerly a fort, Mackinac Island is now vacation destination where cars are not allowed. What state is Mackinac Island?
Michigan
Hawaii
Maine
Oregon
26
Marine animals is sometimes called "the unicorn of the sea" for its unique tusk?
narwhal
sea lion
dolphin
manatee
27
What is -8 to the third power?
512
-64
24
-512
28
The moment when a character has a realization of new knowledge causing her to react differently afterward is called_____
epiphany
illusion
hyperbole
oxymoron
29
What tool is used to measure air pressure?
pressure guage
barometer
thermostate
thermometer
30
James and the Giant Peach & Matilda are were written by?
Maurice Sendak
Eric Carle
Roald Dahl
Dr. Seuss
31
The compulsory enlistment of certain people to military service is called the draft or ___________.
constrivance
confection
conscription
conjecture
32
Which is your index finger?
4th ring finger
pointer finger
pinkie finger
thumb
33
Which one of the following is NOT a desert?
Gobi
Sahara
Mojave
Ural
34
What country would you be in if you were at the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt
Mexico
Brazil
China
35
The British Isles are made up of all the following countries except _____________.
Scotland
Iceland
Wales
Britain
36
Which of the following is not one of the four kinds of triangles?
composite
equilateral
isosceles
right
37
Which is NOT a layer of the earth's atmosphere?
thermosphere
excronosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
38
Social insects are those which live in groups or colonies. Which one of the following is NOT a social insect?
wasps
termites
bees
mosquitoes
39
Which one of the following best describes Panco Villa?
Mexican Revolutionary general
attacker of the Alamo
former President of Mexico
Spanish conquistador
40
Converting to military time from 24 hrs. time, 4:00 p.m. would be what time?
1300
2000
1600
1800
41
Both red & white blood cells are produced_______.
in the bone marrow.
in the brain
in the heart
in veins and arteries
42
Which one of the following flowers is normally grown from seeds?
lilies
marigolds
gladiolas
tulips
43
What letter ends 21 of our state names?
N
A
I
S
44
What percent of the earth's water can be used for drinking?
10%
Less than 1%
2%
8%