5th grade
Imaginary lines traversing the globe from pole to pole are called…?
Meridians
From whom did the United State buy territory in the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon/France
Does the sun orbit the Earth?
No
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
Antonym
How many states are in the United States of America?
50
The region known as the “Fertile Crescent” is located in present day…?
The Middle East
What is the part of the eye that controls how much light enters?
Pupil
What is the name for a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?
An island
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the force that causes objects to fall to the ground?
Gravity
Who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
Where is the largest desert in the world located? What is its name?
Northern Africa (Sahara)
The main series of events in a story is called a what?
A plot
What three countries are located in North America?
Canada, the United States, and Mexico
What type of words should always be capitalized?
Proper Nouns
What species can live on both water and land?
Amphibians
Solve the following equation: 5 + 3 * 4 / 2 - 1 = …?
10
When writing out a fraction, the numbers above and below the vinculum are called the…?
Numerator and denominator
Bats are mammals. True or false?
True
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?
300 feet
What do you call a group of crows?
A murder
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
Two dozen kittens and three dozen puppies get adopted from the shelter. How many animals were adopted?
60
The largest number that can be pronounced with a single syllable is…
12