Gov/Presidents
An American citizen must be at least how old to serve as a congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives?
a) 23
b) 25
c) 28
25
In the northern hemisphere, the month of April is in which of the four seasons?
Spring
If you take a plane from California to Hawaii, what ocean will you fly over?
Pacific
How many consonants are in the word “acronym”?
4 (Y is a semi-vowel)
Which is the correct spelling of this animal? A.) Hipopotamas B.) Hippopotamus C.) Hippoponamas
B.) Hippopotamus
The Bill of Rights was ratified by the states in what year?
a) 1791
b) 1732
c) 1835
a) 1791
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure earthquake intensity?
The Richter Scale
Name the 5 oceans
Arctic
Southern
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Spell the third word missing from this group of homophones. They’re, there and…
their
Five of the U.S. federal holidays always fall on what day of the week?
Monday
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs during what month?
June
How many planets in our solar system have a circumference larger than Earth’s?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
b) 4
What word in the following sentence needs a punctuation mark in order to make it grammatically correct? “Its going to be sad if our team loses the football game tonight.”
its---it's
Which classic fantasy book series by C.S. Lewis is known for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?
Narnia
Irving Berlin wrote what patriotic anthem that contains the words, “Stand beside her and guide her”?
God Bless America
Typically, a person has how many baby teeth as a kid?
20
Fireworks were invented in what country during the seventh century?
China
What is the root word of the word “indecision”?
Decide
You have two quarters, a nickel, three dimes, and four pennies. How much money do you have?
89 cents
Christopher Columbus made his 1492 transatlantic voyage under the sponsorship of Ferdinand and Isabella, who were the king and queen of what country?
Spain
In the human body, the optic nerve sends signals from the eye to what other organ?
Brain
What separates the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres?
The prime meridian
What is the suffix of the word: advertently
-ly
What is the most populated state in the U.S.?
California