1st Grade
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
Pilgrims
Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?
The Civil War
Which disciple betrayed Jesus?
Judas
The ancient Egyptian writing system was called what?
Hieroglyphics
Often seen at the end of a sentence, the three trailing dots that indicate the omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues are known as…
Ellipsis
What food did Jesus bless and feed thousands of people with?
5 loaves, 2 fish
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Antonym
Julius Caesar was the emperor of what empire?
The Roman Empire
A story conveying a moral lesson is called what?
A fable
The region known as the “Fertile Crescent” is located in present day…
Middle East
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
From whom did the United State buy territory in the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon/France
What are the 1st 5 Books in the Old Testament (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Number, Deuteronomy) called?
Pentateuch (The word Pentateuch comes from two Greek words that mean "five books" or "five scroll" )
Which language is the mostly widely spoken in South America?
Spanish
What gas is in the air we breathe?
Oxygen
Adding conjunctions such as “and” or “but” turns a simple sentence into what type of sentence?
Compound sentence
Who wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?
Moses
The modern day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century…
Constantinople
What causes tides?
The moon
The man who had to be lowered through the roof to be healed - what was his sickness
He was Paralyzed
The process by which plants eat and make energy is called…
Photosynthesis
What is the part of the eye that controls how much light enters?
Pupil
Animals without backbones are known as...
Invertebrates