1st Grade
The first day of the 20th century was…
Jan. 1, 1901
On a class field trip, there are four buses taking 36 students to the zoo. Each bus has the same number of students. How many students are on each bus?
Nine students on each bus.
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to…
180 degrees.
Why do you see often see lightning before you hear the thunder?
Light travels faster than sound.
If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have?
Three
You have two quarters, a nickel, three dimes, and four pennies. How much money do you have?
89 cents.
What did colonists dump in Boston Harbor?
Tea
During World War I, the countries that sided against Germany were called:
Allied Powers
Where was the region known as the Fertile Crescent located?
The Middle East.
If I have five apples and you have four apples, how many more apples do I have?
One
Does “bug” have a long I or a short U sound?
Short U
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
One million.
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
If you need 1/2 cup of flour and you only have a 1/4 measuring cup, how many times do you need to use it to get the right about of flour?
Twice.
Which farm animal completes the sentence below? A father _____ is called a boar.
Pig
Where did the Olympic games originate?
Greece
What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?
The Climax.
A story conveying a moral lesson is called what?
A fable.
Who was the president of the Confederate states during the United States Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln.
What causes tides?
The Moon
Legislative, judicial, and executive.
How many great lakes are there in the United States?
Four: Michigan-Huron, Superior, Ontario, and Erie.
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 miles per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 miles away?
Five hours or 300 minutes.
How many countries are in North America?
23: Canada, the United States, Mexico, and all the sovereign states in the Caribbean and Central America.