Challenge 1
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
In which country are the famous Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
The plural of “moose” is…?
Moose
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
What do you call a group of geese or turkeys?
A gaggle
What do you call the part of the story where a turning point happens for a character?
The climax
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
What number is the Roman numeral XVI?
16
How many Great Lakes are there in the United States?
5: Michigan, Huron, Superior, Ontario, and Erie
How many kingdoms are part of the United Kingdom?
4: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
Which ocean is the most northern?
Arctic Ocean
Which month is the shortest?
February
Which states border Washington?
Oregon and Idaho
Who is the author of James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Roald Dahl
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What form of Japanese poetry consists of 3 lines with 5 syllables, 7 syllables, and 5 syllables?
Haiku
Which word is NOT a proper noun?
Rutherford. Brother. Bob. City.
To travel from New York to London, one must fly over which ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean
Spain
The hardest naturally occurring mineral is…?
Diamond
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia