Math
What is the sum of the first five counting numbers?
15
Define distinct:
Because of the flower's unique red and white coloring, it is distinct from the bouquet.
What is the national "animal" of Scotland?
UNICORN!!!
How many planets in the solar system, not including Pluto?
What country is known for it's extensive history, containing many cycles of dynasties?
China
How many even numbers are less or equal to 20?
What is wrong with the sentence?
While walking home from school, the stray cat was fed by John.
"While walking to school" applies to the "cat", not to "John".
Hummingbird wings can beat up to _____ times per second.
a.100 b.200 c.300 d.400
B. 200
What is the process in which plants convert light into energy in the form of simple sugar?
Photosynthesis
What Roman general is responsible for turning the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
What positive number, when multiplied by itself, is itself?
1
Define annihilate:
Hiroshima was absolutely annihilated by the atomic bomb; the buildings leveled from the sheer shockwave.
Destroyed, ruined, obliterated.
How many of the other 7 planets (not including Pluto) can fit in the space between Earth and it's moon?
All of it!! (8)
Helium is produced in the core of the sun with two _____ atoms are combined together through nuclear fusion. What is the blank?
Hydrogen
What is the bloodiest war of the 1900s, and possible in history?
World War II
Which regular polygon, when sliced on one of it's axis of symmetry, produce a shape with 4 sides?
Accept:
Pentagon
Hexagon
What's wrong with the sentence?
The boy is very clever, he found a mistake in his teacher's lesson.
Comma splice. The comma should not be there. There should either be a transition (like "because") or a semicolon (;).
At any given moment, clouds cover about __% of the Earth's surface.
a.10-20 b.30-40 c.50-60 d.70-80
C.50-60
Which theory, developed by Charles Darwin, best explains the diverse species of living organisms on Earth?
Theory of Evolution
The ancient Aztecs priests often perform rituals sacrificing _____ to please the gods. What is the blank?
Humans
On the first day of February, you have one penny. Magically, every day after, the amount of money you have doubles. Assuming you don't waste any of it, will you become a millionaire at the end of the month?
Yes.
(Doubling is very powerful)
Translate from Shakespeare English to modern English:
Thy brother doest has't a cat.
Your brother does have a cat.
A liquid ocean under an icy crust has been discovered on Europa, a moon of _______.
Jupiter
What ray is at the highest end of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum? (Hint: Just under it is x-ray)
Gamma ray
Name one modern day independent country that use to be a colony of Great Britain.
Responds include but are not limited to:
The United States, India, South Africa, etc...