General Knowledge
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What is 18 × 6?
108
What gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What does the prefix “bio-” mean?
Life
What U.S. state was the 50th to join the Union?
Hawaii
What instrument measures earthquakes?
Seismograph
What is 2³ + 12?
20
What organ filters waste from the blood?
Kidneys
What is a synonym for “rapid”?
Swift / fast / quick
What country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
What two countries were on the opposing sides of the Cold War?
The United States and the Soviet Union
A rectangle has a length of 7 and width of 6. What is its area?
42 square units
What process turns liquid water into vapor?
Evaporation
What word means “the main character of a story”?
Protagonist
What river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What branch of government interprets laws?
Judicial branch
If x = 5, what is 2x² − x?
45
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
What type of figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?
Roman Empire
What amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
13th Amendment
A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?
50 miles per hour
What law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
What novel is considered the first science-fiction book and was written by Mary Shelley?
Frankenstein
What capital city sits at the meeting point of Europe and Asia?
Istanbul