History
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
How do plants make their food?
photosynthesis
What is the square root of 81?
9
What are the four subfields of anthropology?
Biological/physical, archaeological, linguistic, and cultural
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Who wrote the adventure novels starring Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
How many bones are there in the human body?
206
What is pi? (to two decimal places)
3.14
The material products of former societies are known as __________
Artifacts
From which country did Mexico gain its independence in the 19th century?
Spain
How many syllables are in each line of a haiku?
5-7-5
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
What is the formula for the pythagorean theorem?
a2+b2=c2
By far, the major characteristic that identifies hominins as a distinct group is _________
Bipedalism
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What do you call a word that reads the same forward and backword?
Palindrome
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?
180 degrees
The theory of evolution by natural selection was proposed by __________
Darwin and Wallace
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette
A grouping of lines within a poem is called what?
A stanza
What is the freezing point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?
32 degrees F
What number is the Roman Numeral XVI?
16
Fossil and archaeological evidence suggests that the first hominins to practice intentional burial of their dead were __________
Neanderthals