Word Play
State Capitals
World Geography
Potpourri
Roots and Affixes
100

Hidden meaning:

        Look  U   Leap

What is "Look before you leap?"

100

What is the Capital of Virginia? 

Richmond

100

What are the two oceans that border the United States? 

Atlantic, Pacific
100

Is D.C. a state? 

No

100

The meaning of the prefix bi-

What is "two?"

200

Unscramble it:

           ettoar

What is "rotate?"

200

What is the Capital of Maryland?

Annapolis

200

What are the countries that border the United States? 

Canada, Mexico

200

Hidden meaning:

            S I T T I N G

              the world

What is "Sitting on the top of the world?"

200

The meaning of the word root aud

What is "to hear/listen?"

300

Rearrange the letters to make one word:

     NEW DOOR

What is "ONE WORD?"

300

What is the Capital of California? 

Sacramento

300

What are the two countries that border Costa Rica? 

Nicaragua and Panama

300

The meaning of the prefix inter-

What is "between, within, among?"

300

The word biology is made up of the root bio and the suffix -logy. What do they mean together?

What is "The study of life?"

400

Hidden meaning:  

         M b Y eh W i O n R d K

What is "A little behind in my work?"

400

What is the Capital of New York?

Albany

400

Name the five oceans.

Artic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Southern

400

Students stated they wanted to go to or live in the "D.R.". What is the D.R.? 

Dominican Republic

400

The meaning of the prefixes co-/con-

What is "with, together?"

500

When asked how old she is, Mary replies, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she?

What is 12 years old?

(12+2 = 14. 12-5 = 7)

500

What is the Capital of Connecticut?

Hartford

500

Name the 7 continents

North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa Antiartica

500

What are the five states that border Virginia

Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina

500

The meaning of the word root chron

What is "time?"