Phonics
How many syllables are there in the word...
Mississippi
4
What country has the longest border with the United States?
a) Canada
b) Mexico
a) Canada
What is the prefix in the word "unnecessary"?
"un"
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
a) Incas
b) Aztecs
Incas
Maine borders which U.S. state?
a) Vermont
b) New Hampshire
c) Rhode Island
b) New Hampshire
You peer through a window into a room and count 20 eyes. If each person has a typical number of eyes, how many people are in the room?
10
How many adjectives are in this sentence: "Billy made a rude noise in class."
One
(rude)
The ancient Egyptian empire was based in what continent?
Africa
In what country did the first Olympic Games take place?
a) China
b) Greece
c) France
d) Germany
b) Greece
What whole number is closest to the square root of 65?
8
How many countries are there in Africa
a) 54
b) 63
c) 49
a) 54
Which of the following is NOT an official language of Switzerland:
German, Italian, or Spanish?
Spanish
What is the sum of angles in a triangle?
180 degrees
DAILY DOUBLE
Give an example of a hyperbole?
"I am so hungry, I could eat a horse"
-exaggeration phrase
In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first "A" stand for?
a) Astronauts
b) Analytics
c) Aeronautics
d) Aerospace
c) Aeronautics
According to the U.S. Constitution, the president is part of which of the three branches of government?
Executive
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River