What does the term “IQ” stand for?
Quotient
On a map, which of the following states extends the farthest east: West Virginia or Nebraska?
West Virgina
True or false? The word "monsters" is the subject of the following sentence. "The idea of monsters living under his bed kept Kyle awake at night."
False
What is a prime number?
whole numbers greater than 1 that can only be divided evenly by 1 and themselves
How many bones are in the human body?
206
The explorer Juan Ponce de León gave what U.S. state its name?
Florida
How many justices serve on the US Supreme Court?
9
Who wrote the book To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. If Lily wants to make 3 batches, how much flour does she need in total?
2 1/4 cups of flour
What is the largest volcano on Earth?
Mauna Loa
What is the world’s most spoken language by native speakers?
Mandarin
Who led the first journey around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan -- although he died in the Philippines before its completion
In the sentence, “Sally is a very good person,” what part of speech is the word “very”?
adverb
How many feet are there in 75 yards?
225 feet
In In what type of rocks are most fossils found?
Sedimentary
What is the last stage that a butterfly goes through before it becomes an adult?
Pupa
Costa Rica borders two countries. Nicaragua is one of the countries. What is the other?
Panama
A word, phrase or sequence that reads the same forward and backward is called what?
A palindrome
If Jamir threw his paper plane 134 inches, Isabella threw hers 4 yards, and Chloe threw hers 10 feet; who threw their plane the farthest?
Isabella
Where is pollen found on a plant?
Pistil
What planet is the second closest to our sun?
Venus
What is the longest river in the United States?
A noun that receives the action of a verb is called what?
direct object
Mia ran 2/5 of a mile in the morning and 1/3 of a mile in the afternoon. What is the total distance she ran?
Mia ran 11/15 of a mile.
What does a herpetologist study?
reptiles