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