First Grade
In the story of the Boy Who Cried Wolf, what is the lesson?
Always tell the truth
What are the interrogative or question words?
Who, what, where, why, when, and how
What is the name for a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?
An island
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Which country is both a continent or an island?
Australia
What is the plural of moose?
Moose
Is red an adjective or a noun?
Both
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Where is the largest desert in the world located/What is it called?
Northern Africa, the Sahara
What are the states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas, plasma
In what city is the White House in?
Washington D.C.
What countries are located in North America?
Canada, The United States, and Mexico
If a shopping cart contains 1 apple, 2 bananas, 3 oranges, and 4 hot dogs, what percent of the cart’s total contents is fruit?
60%
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
The Earth has four layers, the thickest of which is the mantle. What is the thinnest layer called?
The crust
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
How many months in the calendar year have exactly 30 days?
4
If the first person takes 25% of the cake, and the second person takes 20% of the remainder, how much of the original cake remains?
60%
How long does it take Earth to orbit once around the sun?
365 Days
You collect 48 pieces of Halloween candy. Your parents say you can eat 2 pieces per day, plus an extra piece on Saturdays and Sundays. How many weeks will it take to finish all of your candy?
3 weeks
What is the largest number that can be pronounced with a single syllable?
12
What is the minimum age for a U.S. president?
35
Other than water, what is the most-consumed beverage in the world?
Tea
A farmer notices that every day for the past 10 days, the number of pigeons in his field has doubled. There are 1024 pigeons in the field today, and there were 2 pigeons there the first day. How many pigeons were there yesterday?
512
Mary has to walk 1 mile north to school and 1 mile south back from school. One day, instead of walking home after school, Mary walks 2 miles east and 1 mile south to the store. In which direction does Mary have to walk to get home from the store?
West