Social Studies
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
Name the four major oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Artic
In the northern hemisphere, the month of April is in which of the four seasons?
Spring
This book quote was written by what author? “’I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.”
Dr. Suess
If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have?
Three
What’s the name of the first African American baseball player?
Jackie Robinson
If you take a plane from California to Hawaii, what ocean will you fly over?
The Pacific Ocean
In the southern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs during what month?
December
Does the word “bone” have a long or short vowel sound?
Long
You have two quarters, a nickel, three dimes, and four pennies. How much money do you have?
89 cents
In what U.S. state was the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg fought?
Pennsylvania
What separates the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
What is another name for the North Star?
Polaris
The word “crowd” is an example of what kind of noun?
Collective noun
If Posie ate ½ the pie and Chris ate ⅛ the pie, how much is left?
3/8 of the pie
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Inca civilization
The United States and Mexico are separated by which river?
Rio Grande River
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
AB
What are words called that are spelled the same, but have different meanings?
Homographs
How many numbers between 10 and 20 are perfect squares?
One
During what war did the British troops set the White House on fire?
The War of 1812
Name the desert located in northern China and southern Mongolia.
The Gobi Desert
What typically green chemical found in plants uses photosynthesis to turn sunlight into energy?
Chlorophyll
Three trailing dots used at the end of a sentence that indicates something has been omitted from quoted text, or that a speaker or writer has paused or trailed off in speech or thought is called what?
An ellipsis
How many hours and minutes are in 555 minutes?
9 hours and 15 minutes