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