Science
•What planet is closest to the sun?
–A. Venus
–B. Earth
–C. Mercury
–D. Mars
Mercury
•What is the name of the ship the pilgrims first took to get to the U.S?
–A. Santa Maria
–B. Mayflower
–C. Pinta
D. Santa Clara
Mayflower
•What state is the grand canyon in?
–A. California
–B. Arizona
–C. North Dakota
–D. New Mexico
Arizona
•Which Adam Sandler movie was released in 1996?
–A. Big Daddy
–B. The Wedding Singer
–C. Happy Gilmore
–D. The Waterboy
Happy Gilmore
•A heptagon is a shape with how many sides?
–A. 4
–B. 6
–C. 7
–D. 9
7
•How does the Earth’s moon give off light?
–A. it gives off its own light from within
–B. it appears to be lit from surrounding stars
–C. it is lit by light reflected from the earth
–D. it reflects light from the sun
it reflects light from the sun
•In the US Constitution, how long must you have lived in the United States to become president?
–A. 10 years
–B. 14 years
–C. Since birth
–D. 7 years
14 years
•Which of the following is not one of the great lakes?
–A. Alberta
–B. Huron
–C. Ontario
–D. Superior
Alberta
•What famous person lost her life in the summer of 1997 after being chased by paparazzi?
A. Princess Diana
B. The prince of England
C. Billie Joel
Princess Diana
•What is the compound word in this sentence?—The bus driver took an alternate route to the airport.
–A. driver
–B. alternate
–C. route
–D. airport
Airport
•In the northern hemisphere, in what month is the autumnal equinox?
–A. August
–B. September
–C. October
–D. November
September
•Who was the first president to be impeached?
–A. Andrew Johnson
–B. Richard Nixon
–C. Warren Harding
–D. William Taft
Andrew Johnson
•Which of the following states is not on the Gulf of Mexico?
–A. Texas
–B. Florida
–C. Louisiana
–D. Georgia
Georgia
•What was the most popular toy during 1996/1997?
–A. Furby
–B. Tommagochi
–C. Beanie Babies
–D. Tickle Me Elmo
Beanie Babies
•What is the lowest prime number?
–A. 0
–B. 1
–C. 2
–D. 4
2
•Table salt is made up of the chemical compound of:
–A. sodium fluoride
–B. sodium bromide
–C. sodium chlorine
–D. potassium chloride
Sodium Chlorine
•How many years is one term for a U.S representative?
–A. 6 years
–B. 4 years
–C. 3 years
–D. 2 years
2 years
•What is the largest South American country by area?
–A. Argentina
–B. Brazil
–C. Chile
–D. Peru
Brazil
•Titanic is one of the highest grossing movies of all time. How many Oscars did the motion picture win?
–A. 8
–B. 11
–C. 14
–D. 10
11
•Entomologists primarily study what?
–A. mammals
–B. the earth
–C. insects
–D. reptiles
insects
•Which planet is furthest from the sun?
–A. Neptune
–B. Mars
–C. Pluto
D. Uranus
PLuto
•Who did not sign the US constitution?
–A. Ben Franklin
–B. George Washington
–C. Alexander Hamilton
–D. John Hancock
John Hancock
•The Mediterranean island of Corsica is part of what European country?
–A. Spain
–B. Italy
–C. France
–D. Greece
France
•In 1996 the Spice Girls sold millions of albums worldwide. What was the name of their debut album?
–A. Spice Up Your Life
–B. Girl Power
–C. Wannabe
–D. Spice World
Wannabe
•Between 1 and 100, how many multiples of 9 are odd numbers?
–A. 4
–B. 3
–C. 6
–D. 7
6