1
True or False. A platypus is a mammal.
True
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure earthquake intensity?
The Richter Scale
True or False? A porcupine is a type of rodent.
True
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln
What is the past tense for “swim”?
Swam
What kind of word describes how, where or when?
“As pretty as a picture” is an example of what type of figure of speech?
Similie
Who wrote the book To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
What continent are the Pyramids of Giza located in?
Africa
What is the most populated state in the U.S.?
California
What is the smallest prime number?
2
The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in what year?
1791
What is the capital of Wisconsin?
Madison
When was the Empire State Building completed?
1931
In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs during what month?
June
How many pecks equal one bushel?
4
How many planets in our solar system have a circumference larger than Earth’s?
4
Fireworks were invented in what country during the seventh century?
China
Scandinavia is located on what continent?
Europe
If the president died & vice president died, who would run the country?
Speaker of the House
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
1,000,000
Which ancient civilization built the Pantheon and Colosseum and invented the modern-day calendar?
The Roman Empire
Animals without backbones are called
Invertebratess
White and fluffy clouds that signify "fair-weather" are called
Cumulus
How many countries are in North America?
23