Because Seven, Eight, Nine
Numbers greater than one, that can't be divided by anything except one or themselves are called...
Prime numbers
"Your smile is like a sunrise" is an example of what?
A simile
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are known as what?
The Bill of Rights
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
If a car is traveling at 60 mph, how long would it take to go 240 miles?
4 hours
Fill in the blank with either 'who' or 'whom': "Charlie sent a message to a friend _____ they had never seen in person".
Whom
Solids, liquids, and gases that can't be broken down any further are categorized as…
Elements
This region in western Asia is considered one of the earliest civilizations.
Mesopotamia
The line that divides the Earth into the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere is called the...
The Prime Meridian
What is the value of the Roman numeral 'XVl'?
16
What is the plural form of the word moose?
Moose
(While some may incorrectly use "meese" or "mooses," the word "moose" does not follow the standard English pluralization rules of adding an "s" because it originates from the Algonquian language.)
How is igneous rock created?
When hot magma cools and solidifies
What is the name of the largest Egyptian pyramid?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Matterhorn is part of which real mountain range?
The Alps
Name the sequence of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones (e.g., 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...). It appears in various patterns in nature, such as the number of petals on flowers or the arrangement of pinecones.
Fibonacci sequence
Words that have the same pronunciation, but different meanings are called…
Homophones
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What is the name of the famous nurse, credited as the mother of modern Nursing, who served during the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
The area where a freshwater stream empties into a saltwater ocean is known as an...
An estuary
1/3 and 1/8 have a common denominator of...
24
A synonym is when two different words have the same meeting. What do we call it when one word has two different meanings?
Ex: “Dust” can mean to remove dust (clean) or to add dust (as in dusting crops).
Contronym
A ribosome helps make what in our cells?
Protein
Name the first black American Supreme Court Justice.
Thurgood Marshall
What is the largest desert in the world?
The Antarctic Polar Desert
(Not all deserts are hot and sandy. Despite its icy nature, its extremely low annual precipitation makes the Antarctic Desert one of the driest places on Earth.)