Geography
What is the capital city of France?
Paris
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What force keeps us firmly planted on the ground?
Gravity
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as” (e.g., “as brave as a lion”).
What animated movie features a young lion cub who overcomes challenges to become king?
The Lion King
Which river is famously associated with the civilization of ancient Egypt?
The Nile
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
The Ancient Egyptians
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
A question mark.
Which film tells the story of a princess with magical, long hair who escapes a tower?
Tangled
Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
Which explorer is credited with “discovering” America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What process do plants use to turn sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words (e.g., “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”).
Which superhero, known for his red-and-blue suit and spider-like abilities, swings through New York City?
Spider-Man
What is the highest waterfall in the world, located in Venezuela?
Angel Falls
Which ancient Roman city was famously buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What invention, using steam power, kick-started the Industrial Revolution?
The steam engine
What is a homophone?
A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning (and sometimes different spelling), like “pair” and “pear.”
What long-running animated series features a yellow family with a donut-loving dad?
The Simpsons
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Japan
Who is the prolific inventor credited with creating the lightbulb and sparking a technological revolution?
Thomas Edison
What is the unit of electrical resistance called?
The ohm
What is the plot of a story?
The sequence of events that make up the story.
What social media app is known for its short, creative videos and viral dance challenges?
TikTok