1st Grade
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What are the five interrogative or "question" words?
Who, what, when, where, and why
The main series of events in a story is called a what?
The Plot
A story conveying a moral lesson is called what?
A Fable
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
The Pilgrims
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Who wrote the national anthem of the United States of America?
Frances Scott Key
In which country are the famous Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
What three countries are located in North America?
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
What is the name for a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?
An Island
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
Name 5 states in the USA
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The Liver
What gas is in the air we breathe?
Oxygen
The process by which plants "eat" and make energy is called
Photosynthesis
How long does it take Earth to orbit once around the sun?
365 Days
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, Gas
You peer through a window into a classroom and count 20 eyes. If each person has a normal number of eyes, how many people are in the room?
10
On a class field trip, there are 4 buses taking 36 students to the zoo. Each bus carries the same number of students. How many students are on each bus?
9
If the first person takes 25% of the cake, and the second person takes 20% of the remainder, how much of the original cake remains?
60%
You have 20 pairs of shoes, but there is only room in your closet for 8 shoes. How many shoes do you have to get rid of?
32 Shoes(16 pairs)
(102 − 32) × 6 − 3 × 2
540