HISTORY
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What gas do humans need to breathe to stay alive?
Oxygen
What do we call a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
What continent do we live on if we live in the United States?
North America
How many days are in a week?
Seven
What holiday celebrates the independence of the United States?
Independence Day (Fourth of July)
What part of the plant takes in water from the soil?
Roots
What is the main idea of a text?
What the text is mostly about
Who is the leader of a city or town?
Mayor
What color do you get when you mix blue and yellow?
Green
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
What do we call a group of sentences that are about one main idea?
Paragraph
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
What do we call a group of beats in music?
Measure
What ancient civilization is known for building pyramids?
Ancient Egypt
What is the process by which water changes from liquid to gas?
Evaporation
What type of story uses animals that act like people?
Fable
What ancient civilization built the Great Wall?
Ancient China
What art element refers to shapes that are flat?
2-dimensional shapes
What event started in 1775 between the American colonies and Great Britain?
The American Revolutionary War
What system of the body includes the brain and spinal cord?
Nervous system
What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings?
Homophones
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What symbol tells musicians to play loudly?
Forte (f)