Math
100÷5 =
20
On April 9, the prolific rapper DMX died at 50. The same day, Prince Philip, the ____________, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died at 99.
Duke of Edinburgh
Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named?
Billy
What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
short
(becomes shorter)
Under the Constitution, if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President
50% of 10,000 =
5,000
50% = .5 = 1/2
What does the ‘DC’ stand for in Washington DC?
District of Columbia
There are three houses. One is red, one is blue and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right of the house in the middle, where’s the white house?
in Washington, DC
Referee is to football as umpire is to ______________
baseball
What is the number of players in an ice hockey team?
Six
2/3 + 1/4 =
11/12
(2/3 = 8/12) + (1/4 = 3/12) = 11/12
Miss Peabody goes spelunking in Organ Cave, has breakfast at the Mountain State Diner, and learns about local coal mining. What state is Miss Peabody visiting?
BONUS for additional 50 points: what is spelunking
West Virginia
spelunking: the exploration of caves, especially as a hobby
When Ashley was 15, her mother was 37. Now, her mother is twice her age. How old is Ashley?
Ashley is 22. Her mother is 22 years older, so when Ashley is 22, she’s now half her mother’s age.
Find a word that associates with the following set of words:
knife, fly, cup
butter
butterknife
butterfly
buttercup
What is the name of the news series John Krasinski launched during the coronavirus pandemic?
Some Good News
16 x 4 =
64
Name the capital of Florida.
Tallahassee.
What are the next three letters in the following sequence?J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, __, __, __
S, O, N. The sequence is first letter of the months of the year. September, October, and November are the next in the sequence.
Imani said ___________________ coming over tonight.
1. Their
2. They're
3. There
They're (they are)
This actor-turned-politician became president of the United States in the 1980s. In 1967 he became governor of California and served in this post until 1975. What was his name?
Ronald Reagan
9 x _____ = 33 + 3
4
9 x ____ = 36
36 / 9 = 4
I am a place. It's summer here from November through February. In the winter it's dark all the time. In December and January, it can be light for up to 20 hours a day.
Antarctica
I do not have any special powers, but I can predict the score of any football game before it begins. How can I do this?
Well, the score before any football game is always zero to zero!
What is the standard spelling of this word, meaning tiny?
1. minisscule
2. minuscule
3. miniscule
4. minuschule
2. minuscule
After denouncing apartheid, this future president of South Africa was imprisoned in 1964. He would remain in jail, still leading his movement, until he was finally released in 1990. What was this iconic leader’s name?
Nelson Mandela