Second Chance Category
The opening of this waterway in 1914 revolutionized international trade by greatly shortening the distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean from two weeks to about 10 hours
the Panama Canal
X - 14 = 24
X =
X = 38
Which one of these is not native to Alaska?
a. grizzly bear
b. dall sheep
c. penguin
d. salmon
c. penguin
The fox quietly stalked its ________.
a. veil
b. prey
c. knight
b. prey
The first permanent English settlement in America was
a. St. Augustine
b. Plimouth
c. Jamestown
d. Roanoke Island
c. Jamestown
On which day of the week will Penelope's birthday fall in 2026?
Friday
Name the three gifts that the Wise Men brought to honor Jesus at his birth.
Gold, frankincense and myrrh
3 4 = ?
81
What important natural resource was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska in 1968?
oil
The king made him ________ after he earned __________ in his field.
a. a knight...an accolade
b. a prey... a fatigue
c. a plummet...a waver
d. a hobo ... an empathy
a. a knight...an accolade
Put these important events in US history in chronological order: Gettysburg Address, Louisiana Purchase, Declaration of Independence, 9/11 Attacks
1. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
2. Louisiana Purchase (1803)
3. Gettysburg Address (1863)
4. 9/11 Attacks (September 11, 2001)
Which of these countries have Grandma and Pa NOT been to as of January 2026?
a. Norway
b. Poland
c. France
d. Switzerland
b. Poland
The urine of which animal smells like buttered popcorn?
a. the orangutan
b. the tiger
c. the giraffe
d. the prairie dog
b. the tiger
2/5 + 1/10 =
1/2
From which country did the US purchase Alaska in 1867 ?
Russia (This was called Seward's Folly, after Secretary of State William H. Seward.)
Which word doesn't fit:
feeble, prominent, vulnerable, tentative
prominent
Which one of these prominent Americans never became president of the US?
a. William Henry Harrison
b. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c. Woodrow Wilson
d. John Tyler
b. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who painted the famous "Mona Lisa?"
Leonardo da Vinci
The US national park with the most visitors is
____________.
a. Grand Canyon NP
b. Shenandoah NP
c. Great Smoky Mountains NP
d. Yellowstone NP
c. Great Smoky Mountains NP
0.1 x 100 =
10
Alaska became the ____ state in ___(year).
49th...1959
Unscramble the vocabulary word in italics:
The detective searched for a uecl to solve the case.
clue
Another name for the French and Indian War is
a. the Civil War
b. the Seven Years War
c. the Revolutionary War
d. the War of 1812
b. the Seven Years War
Steve Jobs was the co-founder of this American computer company.
Apple
In which state is Acadia National Park located?
Maine
-1 x 5 x -15 =
75
The pursuit to get rich quick that led to an influx of non-natives in Alaska is called _______.
The Gold Rush
The princess _____ a _____ aura.
Choose from among these words to complete the blanks: serene, abundant, feeble, wavered, emitted, thwarted.
The princess emitted a serene aura.
Name the three towns that form the Colonial Triangle.
Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown
The current monarch of the UK is
a. King William
b. Queen Elizabeth
c. King Charles
d. Queen Victoria
c. King Charles
In which state is Glacier National Park located?
Montana
What is the distance between these two points:
(3, 4) & (-3, 4)
6
Another name for the Northern Lights is the _____________.
Aurora Borealis
By the most recent quarter, the company's profit had _________ to a loss.
a. plummeted
b. thwarted
c. emitted
d. exempted
a. plummeted
There are currently how many amendments to the US Constitution?
27 as of January 2026
Which country is not matched with the correct continent?
a. Switzerland & Europe
b. Liberia & Africa
c. Guyana & South America
d. Sri Lanka & Africa
d. Sri Lanka & Africa