Someone who writes a book is called what?
Author
How many continents are there?
7
Which animal is higher in the food chain, a lion or a zebra?
A lion
How many weeks are in a year?
52
Who is famous for saying, “I have a dream.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The sequence of events within a story is called what?
Plot
What is considered the most popular landmark in the U.S. (located in New York)?
Statue of Liberty
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
How much money is a quarter worth?
25 cents
Where are the ancient pyramids located?
Egypt
A group of sentences centered around a single theme is called what?
A paragraph
What is the name of the lines that run east to west across a map?
Latitude
How many bones are in the human body?
206
If a square is five inches on each side, what is the perimeter of the square?
20 inches
What were the names of Christopher Columbus’ ships?
Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria
How many syllables are in each line of a haiku?
5-7-5
What line divides the earth around the middle?
The Equator
Heat is a form of what kind of energy?
Thermal
How many degrees is the angle where perpendicular lines intersect?
90 degrees
Which country gifted the U.S. The Statue of Liberty?
France
Name the figurative language used in this phrase: “Brave as a lion.”
A simile
How many countries are located in Africa?
54
What is the name for the scientific study of traits passed down from parents to their children?
Genetics
If an ice cream shop sells 102 ice cream cones a day at $3 each, how much money will they make in 5 days?
$1,503
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
June 1776