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What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What is the sum of all angles in a triangle?
180 degrees
What is the first step in the scientific method?
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What is the correct spelling: "seperate" or "separate"?
Separate
What is the capital of France?
Paris
In what year did Christopher Columbus first sail to the Americas?
1492
If you have 3 quarters, 4 dimes, and 5 nickels, how much money do you have?
$1.45
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is a palindrome?
A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward
What is the name of our Galaxy?
Who was the ancient Greek storyteller famous for his fables?
Aesop
If you save $5 each week, how much will you have saved after 1 year (52 weeks)?
$260
What type of energy does a moving object have?
Kinetic energy
What do we call a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling?
Homophone
What do we call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
Who was the first female Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What is 2/5 of 35?
14
What are the four main layers of the Earth from the outside in, in order?
Crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core
What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
"Affect" is usually a verb meaning to influence, while "effect" is usually a noun meaning result
That is the main gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Which explorer is known for being the first European to reach India by sea?
Vasco da Gama
If a car travels at 55 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 3 hours?
165 miles
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What are the eight parts of speech in English?
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
Who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"
Roald Dahl