Everyday Knowledge
What time does school start?
What does the word parallel mean?
Side by side having the same distance continuously between them and never meeting
When did the American Revolution begin?
April 19th, 1775
What is a simile?
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
Example. Busy as a bee.
What animal kills the most humans around the world?
Mosquitoes.
What time is school out?
2:15pm
What is the top number of a fraction called?
What country helped the Colonial Army fight against Great Britain during the American Revolution?
France
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them.
Example. You are a couch potato.
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer (football)
How many stripes are on the American flag?
13
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
When did the American Civil War begin?
April 12th, 1861
What is an alliteration?
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Ex. When do I count the clock that tells the time.
What is the fastest animal in the world?
Peregrine Falcon
200 mph when diving.
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as its meaning?
What was the largest battle fought during the American Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg.
More than 7,000 deaths and over 50,000 casualties.
What is a personification?
Representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form.
Example. The stars were dancing in the sky.
What country has the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil
What is the largest state in the United States by area?
#1 Alaska
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#2 Texas
#3 California
Solve.
x = 5
x2 + (10x - x) = ?
70
52 + (10(5) - 5)
52 + (50 - 5)
25 + 45 = 70
Who became president after the American Civil War?
Ulysess S. Grant.
General of the Union Army.
Roughly, how many languages are there in the world?
In Rec, what does NOISE stand for?
Name, Objective, Instructions, Safety, Equipment