History
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
What country is Paris the capital of?
France
What causes tides?
The Moon
How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?
48
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
What are the five interrogative or "question" words?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
In what country is the famous Taj Mahal located?
India
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
On a class field trip, there are 4 buses taking 36 students to the zoo. Each bus has the same number of student. How many students are on each bus?
9
Name the American president on the half dollar coin who was assassinated in 1963.
John F. Kennedy
The main series of events in a story is called a what?
A Plot
What is the name for a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?
An Island
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
If a shopping cart contains 1 apple, 2 bananas, 3 oranges, 4 hot dogs, what percent of the cart’s total contents is fruit?
60%
Who wrote the national anthem of the United States of America?
Francis Scott Key
A story conveying a moral lesson is called what?
A Fable
The United States and Mexico are separated by which river?
The Rio Grande
What is the freezing point of water?
32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius)
You have 20 pairs of shoes, but there is only room in your closet for 8 shoes. How many shoes do you have to get rid of?
32 shoes
The what was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette
Who is the creator of the classic book characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
Animals without backbones are known as...
Invertebrates
You collect 48 pieces of Halloween candy. Your parents say you can eat 2 pieces per day, plus an extra piece on Saturdays and Sundays. How many weeks will it take to finish all of your candy?
3 weeks