Mount Everest
On which continent is Mount Everest located?
Asia
An acute pain is a ... pain.
sharp
Who is said to have unified Upper and Lower Egypt and started the first dynasty?
Menes
Adolf Hitler was the leader of which country during WWII?
Germany
How many feet in 15.5 yards?
46.5 feet
Mount Everest is part of the Himalaya mountain range, which borders which two countries?
Nepal and China (Tibet)
A radiant glow from the fireplace warmed the room. What is the meaning of radiant?
bright, shining
During which time period were most of the pyramids built?
During the Old Kingdom
Name the two rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia.
The Tigris River and the Euphrates River
How many centimeters are in 25 meters?
250 cm
What religion do the Tibetan Sherpas practice?
Buddhism
Someone gullible is ...
easily deceived, unsuspecting
During the mummification process, which body parts were removed and preserved?
The intestines, the lungs, the liver, and the stomach.
When was WWII?
1939-1945
What is the perimeter and area, of a rectangle with the sides 6 cm and 9 cm?
perimeter= 30 cm
area= 54 cm2
Who were the first two individuals to reach Mount Everest's summit?
Sir Edmund Hillary and his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay
A plight is something ...
unfortunate or difficult
What is the name of the jars that held the internal organs removed during the mummification process?
canopic jars
How did the Phoenician alphabet differ from cuneiform script?
In cuneiform, each symbol represented a word. In the Phoenician alphabet, each symbol represented a sound.
144 in = __________ yards
4 yards
When was Mount Everest's summit first, successfully reached?
May (29), 1953
The word warrant is both a noun and a verb. What does it mean when used as a noun? As a verb?
noun - a reason that gives a right
ex. The police had a warrant for his arrest.
verb - to justify or give a good reason for
His crime does not warrant such a harsh punishment.
Why was it important for the ancient Egyptians to figure out the length of their year?
Since they were farmers, they needed to know when the Nile would flood.
The American Revolutionary War began and ended when?
1775 -1783