Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
How many continents are there? 7
7
What causes tides?
The moon
The first day of the 20th century was…
January 1st, 1901
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
What are the five interrogative or "question" words?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
In what state is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is the area of a triangle with a height of 4 and a width of 4?
Julius Caesar was the emperor of what empire?
The Roman Empire
The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what?
A narrator
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
If a shopping cart contains 1 apple, 2 bananas, 3 oranges, 4 hot dogs, what percent of the cart’s total contents is fruit?
60%
From whom did the United State buy territory in the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon/France
What is the main character in a story called?
A protagonist
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
What is the freezing point of water?
32°F or 0°C
5 + 3 * 4 / 2 - 1 =
10
The “Fertile Crescent” is located in present-day
Middle East
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
The mountain range that includes Mount Everest is called...
The Himalayas
Name all the layers of the earth.
Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle
You collect 48 pieces of Halloween candy. Your parents say you can eat 2 pieces per day, plus an extra piece on Saturdays and Sundays. How many weeks will it take to finish all of your candy?
3 weeks