English
What part of the word "autobiography" means "self"?
auto
What sugary liquid do bees get from honey?
nectar
What is the ratio of 15 apples to 5 oranges?
3 to 1
Which is NOT a soup? gumbo, pita, gazpacho, borscht?
pita
On what continent would you find Peru and Paraguay?
South America
What pair of present and past verbs are incorrect?
1) draw, drew 2) thaw, thew?
Thaw, thew
What gas helps to start a fire and keep it going?
oxygen
Round 3,561 to the nearest hundredths.
3,600
Find the misfit: bridge, backgammon, poker, gin, rummy
backgammon
Name the two US states in which Portland is the largest city?
Maine and Oregon
Add a prefix to the word "sufficient" to form its antonym.
insufficient
Which has more mass: an electron or a proton?
a proton
Find the next two numbers in the series: 1, 3, 9...
27, 81
What are the two main languages spoken in Montreal?
French, English
What ocean lies to the west of Africa?
Atlantic
That joke is as stale as last week's bread. Is this an example of a simile or a metaphor?
simile
Is the color of an object a physical property or a chemical porperty?
physical
How many degrees are in a right angle?
90
In Spanish, what do you wear on your head? un zapato or un sombrero?
un sombrero
What do we call a large mass of snow that moves slowly over land?
glacier
Which is correct?
1) I did well on the test.
2) I did good on the test.
I did well on the test.
Which has a shorter wavelength: a radio wave or a gamma ray?
a gamma ray
Solve: 3 + 6 x 3
21
Mother Teresa devoted her life to the poor people in which country?
India
Name the 5 of the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania)