Math
A number is divisible by both 3 and 4. What other number must it be divisible by?
12
What is the simple subject in this sentence? “The group of noisy students was late to class.”
'group'
What U.S. state is home to the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
Name at least one planet in our solar system that does not have moons?
Mercury or Venus
Which U.S. state was the last to become a state?
Hawaii
What is the mean of this set of numbers: 95, 87, 92, and 86.
90
What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence? “Neither the dog nor the cats ___ hungry.”
'are'
What Disney movie features the character Miguel and the Land of the Dead?
What part of the cell controls its activities and contains DNA?
What ancient civilization is credited with creating the first form of writing, cuneiform?
Sumer (Mesopotamia)
A square has an area of 144 cm². What is its perimeter?
48 cm (√144 = 12; 12×4 = 48)
Identify the type of figurative language: “Her eyes were sparkling diamonds.
a metaphor
Which famous artist is known for cutting off part of his own ear?
Vincent Van Gogh
What part of a plant cell gives it its shape and protects it?
the cell wall
Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?
Abraham Lincoln
If a recipe uses ¾ cup of sugar and you want to make 2½ batches, how much sugar do you need?
1 7/8 cups
What do you call a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning and spelling (like “pair” and “pear”)?
a homophone
Name four countries that share a border with China.
Any four of: India, Russia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, North Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Tajikistan
What’s the boiling point temperature of water?
100°C or 212°F
What is the line called that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
the Equator
A container is 2/3 full. After pouring in 4 more liters, it becomes full. What is the total capacity of the container?
12 liters (1/3 = 4 → 3×4 = 12)
What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?
It renames or further explains a noun
What is the longest word in English that has only one vowel repeated?
Which type of energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?
light energy to electrical energy
What major event began in 1929 and caused widespread economic hardship in the U.S.?
the Great Depression