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