Animals
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
In 1912 a boat hit an iceberg and sank, what was the name of the boat?
The Titanic
What are the three primary colors?
Red, blue, yellow
How many continents are there?
Seven (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia [biggest to smallest])
What does the word “sum” mean in math?
What is the name of the GCES mascot?
Gordy
What is the biggest animal on Earth?
Blue Whale
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What temperature does water freeze at?
32F, 0C
What is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mt. Everest
How many zeros are in the number one billion?
9
What are the GCES school colors?
Green and Blue
What is the national bird of the USA?
The bald eagle
Which was the first US state?
Delaware
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Which continent has the Sahara desert?
Africa
How many quarters are in $5?
20
What year did GCES open?
1998
What is the only flying mammal?
Bats
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
What two elements is water made of?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
What is the largest US state by area?
Alaska
There are 12 inches in a foot. How many square inches are in a square foot?
144
How many K-5 classroom teachers does GCES have?
30
What is the world's deadliest animal?
Mosquitos
In which country was paper, gunpowder and the compass invented?
China
What is the largest human organ?
Skin
Which continent contains the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
What is the lowest number that, when spelled out in word form, contains the letter "a"?
One Thousand
How long has Ms. Holmes been principal of GCES?
14 years