Math Mayhem
What is 12 x 12?
✅ Answer: D) 144
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Mercury
✅ Answer: B) Mars
Who was the first President of the United States?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) John Adams
✅ Answer: B) George Washington
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
A) Charles Dickens
B) William Shakespeare
C) Mark Twain
D) Jane Austen
✅ Answer: B) William Shakespeare
Which month does the first day of fall usually begin in?
A) August
B) September
C) October
D) November
✅ Answer: B) September
What is the solution to 3x−7=113x
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
✅ Answer: C) 6
What type of energy transformation occurs when you turn on a flashlight?
A) Mechanical → Chemical
B) Chemical → Light
C) Electrical → Sound
D) Chemical → Heat
✅ Answer: B) Chemical → Light
The Declaration of Independence was signed in what year?
A) 1775
B) 1776
C) 1787
D) 1800
✅ Answer: B) 1776
What is the main idea or moral of a story called?
A) Plot
B) Theme
C) Setting
D) Conflict
✅ Answer: B) Theme
What is the process by which leaves change color in fall?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Chlorophyll breakdown
C) Germination
D) Pollination
✅ Answer: B) Chlorophyll breakdown
What part of the cell controls most activities of the cell?
A) Nucleus
B) Mitochondria
C) Cell wall
D) Ribosome
✅ Answer: A) Nucleus
Which war was fought between the North and South regions of the U.S.?
A) Revolutionary War
B) Civil War
C) World War I
D) Spanish-American War
✅ Answer: B) Civil War
What is an oxymoron?
A) A type of metaphor
B) A phrase with opposite words used together
C) A person who uses big words
D) A repeating sound pattern
✅ Answer: B) A phrase with opposite words used together
What holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the U.S.?
A) Veterans Day
B) Halloween
C) Thanksgiving
D) Columbus Day
✅ Answer: C) Thanksgiving
The slope of a line is 2 and passes through (1, 3). What is the y-intercept?
A) 1
B) -1
C) 3
D) 5
✅ Answer: B) -1
Which law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction?
A) Newton’s First Law
B) Newton’s Second Law
C) Newton’s Third Law
D) Law of Gravity
✅ Answer: C) Newton’s Third Law
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Adams
✅ Answer: C) Thomas Jefferson
What is a metaphor?
A) A comparison using “like” or “as”
B) A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
C) An exaggeration
D) A sound effect word
✅ Answer: B) A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”
Which sentence uses personification to describe fall?
A) “The leaves danced across the yard.”
B) “The trees changed color.”
C) “It’s cold outside.”
D) “The air felt crisp.”
✅ Answer: A) “The leaves danced across the yard.”
You buy a book for $8 and a notebook for $3. You pay with a $20 bill. How much change do you get?
A) $8
B) $9
C) $10
D) $11
✅ Answer: B) $9
What is the smallest unit of life?
A) Atom
B) Molecule
C) Cell
D) Tissue
✅ Answer: C) Cell
The Great Depression began after what major event?
A) World War I
B) The Civil War
C) Stock Market Crash of 1929
D) Dust Bowl
✅ Answer: C) Stock Market Crash of 1929
Which sentence shows personification?
A) “The trees whispered secrets.”
B) “The cat ran fast.”
C) “The book was blue.”
D) “He shouted loudly.”
✅ Answer: A) “The trees whispered secrets.”
What causes the bright colors of fall leaves?
A) The temperature drop
B) Chemicals called carotenoids and anthocyanins
C) Sunlight increasing
D) More rain
✅ Answer: B) Carotenoids and anthocyanins