Quakers such as William Penn practiced a religious belief called tolerance. Which of the following terms means the same as "tolerance"?
a) prayer
b) judgement
c) study
d) acceptance
d) acceptance
100
What are two meanings of the word ‘bow’?
bow for wearing, bow as in bow and arrow
100
What superhero does not have supernatural powers?
a) Superman
b) Thor
c) Batman
d) The Flash
c) Batman
100
If Malachi leaves for school at 9 AM and returns home at 2:30 PM, how many minutes have passed?
a)420
b)360
c)330
d)300
c)330
100
What two continents is Russia a part of?
Europe and Asia
200
The Second Continental Congress chose who to lead the Continental Army?
George Washington
200
What is the definition of mercenaries?
paid soldiers
200
How many pairs of wings does a typical adult housefly have?
a)1 pair
b)2 pairs
c)5 pairs
d)6 pairs
a)1 pair
200
Jane rents ice skates at noon. The charges are $5.00 for the first hour, and $.50 per every quarter-hour thereafter. Her rental charges are $6.50. What time does she return the skates?
a) 1:45 pm
b) 2:00 pm
c) 1:30 pm
d) insufficient information
a) 1:45 pm
200
What is the largest body of water in Utah?
the Great Salt Lake
300
How many justices currently serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)6
b)7
c)9
d)10
c)9
300
Read each sentence to see if it contains figurative language. Then select the best answer.
We tramped through the mall parking lot like a gaggle of geese.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) no figurative language
a) simile
300
What was the pen name of Charles Dodgson, the author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?”
a)George Eliot
b)Acton Bell
c)George Orwell
d)Lewis Carroll
d)Lewis Carroll
300
Besides one, what is the only odd number that is a factor of 24?
a)3
b)5
c)7
d)11
a)3
300
Which ocean borders the state of Georgia?
a)Arctic
b)Atlantic
c)Pacific
d)Indian
b)Atlantic
400
The British hired nearly 30,000 troops from Germany to help them fight the colonists. These people were the _____________.
Hessians
400
What is P.S. in Latin?
Postscriptum
400
Which fruit is not native to Southeast Asia?
a) Durian
b) Dragon Fruit
c) Fig
d) Mangosteen
c) Fig
400
An object weighing 5 pounds on Earth will weigh 2 pounds on Mercury. The Statue of Liberty weighs 225 tons. What would it weigh on Mercury?
90 tons
400
What body of water touches Asia, Africa, and Australia?
Indian Ocean
500
What U.S. President was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
a)Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)Jimmy Carter
c)Theodore Roosevelt
d)Woodrow Wilson
c)Theodore Roosevelt
500
How many contractions are in the following sentence?
"Pablo wasn’t happy because Annalise's dog wouldn't stop eating his homework."
a)1
b)2
c)3
d)4
b)2
500
What is the average human brain’s percentage of body weight?
a) 1%
b) 2%
c) 3%
d) 4%
b) 2%
500
A farmer grows 196 pounds of potatoes. He sells them to a grocer who divides them into 5 pound and 2 pound bags. If the grocer uses the same number of 5 pound and 2 pound bags, how many bags of each did he use?
28 bags of each
500
What is the capital of Canada?
a)Toronto
b)Ottawa
c)Montreal
d)Vancouver