Math
What is the value of 8 × 7?
A. 54
B. 56
C. 64
D. 49
Answer: B. 56
Which of the following is a noun?
A. Run
B. Blue
C. Cat
D. Quickly
Answer: C. Cat
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
A. Earth
B. Venus
C. Mars
D. Jupiter
Answer: C. Mars
Who was the first President of the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Benjamin Franklin
Answer: B. George Washington
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
A. The trees get cold
B. They run out of water
C. Chlorophyll breaks down
D. The sun changes color
Answer: C. Chlorophyll breaks down
(Chlorophyll, which makes leaves green, fades, revealing reds, oranges, and yellows.)
What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12 and 18?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 9
Answer: C. 6
What is the plural form of the word "baby"?
A. Babys
B. Babies
C. Baby's
D. Babyes
Answer: B. Babies
What is H₂O more commonly known as?
A. Salt
B. Hydrogen
C. Water
D. Oxygen
Answer: C. Water
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
A. Federal, State, Local
B. Congress, Senate, President
C. Executive, Legislative, Judicial
D. Democrat, Republican, Independent
Answer: C. Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Which of the following animals migrates in the fall?
A. Deer
B. Bears
C. Monarch butterflies
D. Squirrels
Answer: C. Monarch butterflies
Which of the following is an improper fraction?
A. 3/4
B. 5/5
C. 7/2
D. 1/2
Answer: C. 7/2
Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
A. I like pizza but my brother likes pasta.
B. I like pizza, but my brother likes pasta.
C. I like pizza but, my brother likes pasta.
D. I like pizza but, my brother, likes pasta.
Answer: B. I like pizza, but my brother likes pasta.
What is the main function of the roots of a plant?
A. Make food
B. Absorb sunlight
C. Transport oxygen
D. Absorb water and nutrients
Answer: D. Absorb water and nutrients
Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. South America
D. Australia
Answer: B. Africa
What is the autumnal equinox?
A. The coldest day of the year
B. When the leaves begin to fall
C. When day and night are equal in length
D. The start of harvest season
Answer: C. When day and night are equal in length
(It usually happens around September 22-23.)
If x = 3, what is the value of 2x² + 4?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 20
D. 26
Answer: B. 22
(2 × 9 + 4 = 22)
What is the main idea of a paragraph?
A. A list of every detail
B. A question the paragraph asks
C. The most important point the author makes
D. A fun fact from the paragraph
Answer: C. The most important point the author makes
Which of the following is a form of potential energy?
A. A rolling ball
B. A battery
C. Light from a bulb
D. Heat from fire
Answer: B. A battery
(A battery stores energy—potential energy)
What was the main cause of the American Revolutionary War?
A. Slavery
B. Land disputes with Native Americans
C. British taxes and control
D. Conflict with France
Answer: C. British taxes and control
2. Which crop is most commonly associated with fall harvest festivals in the U.S.?
A. Tomatoes
B. Corn
C. Apples
D. Wheat
Answer: B. Corn
(Corn is a key crop in fall harvests and decorations like cornucopias.)
A triangle has angles measuring 35° and 65°. What is the measure of the third angle?
A. 80°
B. 90°
C. 100°
D. 60°
Answer: A. 80°
(180 - 35 - 65 = 80)
Which sentence uses a simile?
A. The thunder roared angrily.
B. Her smile was sunshine on a rainy day.
C. He ran like the wind.
D. Time is a thief.
Answer: C. He ran like the wind.
(A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare)
Which part of a cell is known as the "control center"?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Mitochondria
D. Cell membrane
Answer: B. Nucleus
What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
A. To list all the laws of the U.S.
B. To declare independence from Britain
C. To establish the structure of the government and protect citizens’ rights
D. To end the Civil War
Answer: C. To establish the structure of the government and protect citizens’ rights
Which U.S. state is especially famous for its vibrant fall foliage and leaf peeping?
A. California
B. Texas
C. Vermont
D. Florida
Answer: C. Vermont
(Vermont draws tourists in the fall for its spectacular red and orange leaves.)