Math problems
Sarah has 15 marbles. She buys 8 more and gives 4 to her friend. How many marbles does Sarah have now?
Answer: 19 marbles (15 + 8 - 4)
What vitamin is commonly associated with citrus fruits, like oranges and lemons?
Answer: Vitamin C
What is the term for a comparison between two things using "like" or "as"?
Answer: Simile
In 2008, which country experienced the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression?
Answer: The United States
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
Answer: William Shakespeare
A farmer has 30 apples. He gives 5 apples to each of his 4 friends. How many apples does the farmer have left?
Answer: 10 apples (30 - 5 × 4)
Which cooking technique involves cooking food in hot oil for a short period, often resulting in a crispy texture?
Answer: Frying
What is the difference between an autobiography and a biography?
Answer: An autobiography is written by the person it's about; a biography is written by someone else about a person.
This Asian country became the world's second-largest economy in 2010, surpassing Japan. Which country is this?
Answer: China
You have a basket with 10 apples. You take away 3. How many apples do you have?
Answer: 3 apples. You took 3 apples, so you have 3 apples.
A group of 5 friends went to a concert. The total cost for the tickets was $375. How much did each ticket cost?
Answer: $75 ($375 ÷ 5 = $75 per ticket)
A balanced breakfast might include protein, fiber, and a healthy fat. Which of the following is a great source of protein?
Answer: A) Yogurt
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
Sentence: “Neither the teacher nor the students _____ ready for the test.”
Answer: were (Correct sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test.")
In 2021, this space agency successfully landed the Perseverance rover on Mars as part of a mission to search for signs of past life. Which space agency is responsible for this mission?
Answer: NASA
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Are school uniforms a good idea?
If a car travels 60 miles per hour and travels for 2 hours and 45 minutes, how many miles does the car travel?
Answer: 165 miles (2 hours 45 minutes = 2.75 hours, 60 × 2.75 = 165 miles)
Which of these is a healthy alternative to sugary drinks like soda?
Answer: A) Water with lemon
Correct the error in the sentence.
Sentence: “Him and I went to the store to buy some snacks.”
Answer: He and I went to the store to buy some snacks. (Correct the subject pronoun "Him" to "He".)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Pick one person from each team to play rock, paper scissors
In 2018, this company became the first to reach a $1 trillion market value, marking a significant achievement in the tech industry. What company was it?
Answer: Apple
A farmer has 3 fields. Each field contains 240 apple trees. If each tree produces 150 apples, how many apples does the farmer have in total?
Answer: 108,000 apples (3 × 240 × 150 = 108,000)
This molecule, found in foods like meat, beans, and eggs, is the building block of muscles, enzymes, and hormones. What is this molecule called?
Answer: Protein
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Sentence: “The decision, _____ many disagreed with, was final.”
Answer: which
This online platform, which allows users to share videos, was the subject of significant controversy in 2020 after being banned in India and threatened with a ban in the U.S. What is the name of the platform?
Answer: TikTok
Which natural resource is commonly used to make glass?
Answer: Sand