Grammar & Spelling
How do you spell the name of the U.S. coin that’s worth five cents?
Nickel
Name the four major oceans:
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Artic
In the northern hemisphere, the month of April is in which of the four seasons?
Spring
True or False? The sum of two odd numbers will always be an even number.
True
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
How many consonants are in the word “acronym”?
Four ("Y" is technically a "semivowel")
What is the smallest continent?
In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs during what month?
June
What is ⅓ of 90?
30
What was the name of the war fought between the north and south regions of the United States?
Civil War
What kind of word describes how, where or when?
Adverb
Scandinavia is located on what continent?
Europe
In the human body, the optic nerve sends signals from the eye to what other organ?
Brain
How many inches are there in two yards?
72
What did colonists famously toss into the Boston Harbor in 1774?
Tea
“As pretty as a picture” is an example of what type of figure of speech?
Simile
What is the capital of Wisconsin?
Madison
Which scientist proposed the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
How many numbers between 10 and 20 are perfect squares?
One
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Inca civilization
Which is the correct spelling? A.) Delinquent B.) Dellinquint C.) Delinquint
A.) Delinquent
How many countries are in North America?
23
There are three basic types of muscle tissue in the human body. Smooth and skeletal are two of them. What’s the third?
Cardiac
What is the smallest prime number?
2
The Hundred Years War of the 14th and 15th centuries was primarily a conflict between England and what other country?
France