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