Science
Earth's _____ holds us onto Earth's surface
Gravity
Which philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor?
Aristotle
What is the distance between (3, 12) and (3, -9)
21 unites
The 2026 Winter Olympics features a brand-new sport where athletes ski uphill and then race back down. What is the short name for this sport?
Skimo
In Harry Potter, what is the name of Harry’s pet owl?
Hedwig
True or False: Waves transfer matter from one place to another
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman Peace
What is the value of y in this equation? 4y-12=24
9
This spaceship is preparing to launch around the moon.
Artemis II
As of early 2026, who holds the record for the most-subscribed individual YouTuber in the world?
Mr. Beast
Heat transfer can happen in three ways. Which method describes heat moving through a solid object, like a metal spoon getting hot in a bowl of soup?
Conduction
Ancient Greece was the first civilization to have what form of government?
Democracy
Evaluate this expression using order of operations → (-4) - [(-8) ÷ 4] • 8 + (-8)
4
Many countries in Asia are currently celebrating the Lunar New Year (starting Feb 17). Which animal is the zodiac sign for 2026?
The horse (the fire horse)
In the world of Minecraft, what is the name of the dimension you enter by building a portal out of Obsidian and Flint & Steel?
The Nether
In a sound wave, if you increase the amplitude, does the sound get higher in pitch or louder in volume?
Louder in volume
Ancient Rome was the first to have this type of government
Republic
Evaluate the expression if d=2 and f=-7 → 9 + (4/d) + 8f
-45
A 16-year-old runner from New Zealand, Sam Ruthe, just made headlines in early 2026 by running a mile in under 3 minutes and 49 seconds. In which U.S. city did he set this record?
Boston
True or False: You are actually taller in the morning than you are at night.
TRUE!
When you look at a straw in a glass of water, it looks like it is "broken" or bent. What is the scientific term for light bending as it moves from air to water?
Refraction
This civilization took over the Minoans on Crete
Mycenaeans
Mr. Bob’s Real Good Bakery can make 360 bagels in 12 hours. At that rate, how many bagels can they make in 21 hours.
630
In early 2026, researchers found a 1,400-year-old tomb in Southern Mexico belonging to which Indigenous people?
Zapotec
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206