Geography/History
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
It's a kind of pine tree. Is it spelled f-i-r or f-u-r?
How many degrees in a half-circle?
180 degrees
What do we call negatively charged particles that move around an atom's nucleus?
Electrons
In U.S. currency, what bird is on one side of the quarter?
An eagle.
During the Middle Ages, which religion dominated the Middle East?
Islam
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
To state the main idea of the paragraph
How would you measure the volume of a box?
Multiply length by width by height.
What do you call a beam of light so powerful that it can cut through metal?
A laser beam.
Which will you earn if you go to business school after college: an MFA or an MBA?
Who was the president when the United States went to war with Iraq in 2003?
George W. Bush
What is the average of 6, 13, and 11?
10
Which animal is NOT a scavenger: a hyena, a bat, or a vulture?
A bat
What's a baseball game called when one pitcher doesn't allow any hits?
a no-hitter
Put in chronological order: Reformation, Middle Ages, Renaissance
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation
Correct the mistake: "Paco lent the DVD to Tina and I."
"Paco lent the DVD to Tina and me."
Which TWO numbers can be divided by 9 with no remainder: 64, 81, 109, or 801?
81 and 801
What do you call the tiny openings in the surface of your skin?
Pores
In what sport does a "hole in one" win applause from the gallery?
Golf
About what percent (rounded to the nearest 10) of the earth's surface is land?
about 30%
"Goofiest" is the superlative adjective. Name its comparative one.
Goofier
Solve for n: 4/5 = 40/n
n=50
What are the three subatomic particles?
Proton, neutron, and electron
If a toddler trips over her toy and breaks her tibia, what body part has she hurt?
Her shinbone.