A) insect
B) a giraffe
C) a whale
D) a stork
A) an insect
Which was invented first?
A) the computer
B) the abacus
C) the calculator
D) the television
B) abacus
Pick the word that comes last in alphabetical order.
A) absolute
B) actually
C) act
D)about
If someone texts "LOL" to you, what does it mean?
laugh out loud
What is the name for a young horse?
A) a trotter
B) a hoofer
C)a stallion
D) a colt
D) a colt
In 1869, what connect the Atlantic to the Pacific?
A) the Pony Express
B) the Erie Canal
C) the transcontinental railroad
D) the interstate highway
C) the transcontinental railroad
A) will not
B) would not
C) won't
D) willing
C) won't
In what century was the cell phone invented?
A) the 18th century
B) the 19th century
C) the 20th century
D) the 21st century
20th century (1973)
What device was NOT invented to make things look bigger or closer?
A) a telescope
B) a scanner
C) a magnifying glass
D) microscope
B) scanner
Where in the U.S. is the statue of Liberty located?
A) New York Harbor
B) the Gulf of Mexico
C) the Great Lakes
D) Plymouth Rock
A) New York Harbor
What word is most similiar in meaning to "thin"?
A) heavy
B) round
C) mint
D) narrow
What does "BTW" mean?
by the way
Which of these organs do humans have only one?
A) an aorta
B) a patella
C) a kidney
D) a lung
a) an aorta
Which U.S. state is closed to the North Pole?
A) Florida
B) Alaska
C) North Dakota
D) Hawaii
B
What word means "exactly"?
A) precisely
B) obviously
C) evenly
D) quickly
A) precisely
Which of the following is a European country?
A) Canada
B) India
C) Egypt
D) Holland (the Netherlands)
D) Holland (the Netherlands)
What steers a boat?
A) a rudder
B) a mast
C) a crow's nest
D) a brig
A) rudder
How many passengers were aboard the Mayflower?
A) 13
B) 50
C) 102
D) 420
C) 102
How many syllables are in the word "companion"?
3
Where is the Smithsonian Museum located?
A) Smithfield, VA
B) Washington, D.C.
C)New York, NY
D) Miami, FL
B) Washington D.C.