Geography
What is the largest continent on Earth?
Asia
What is the value of 10^2
100
What is the name of the king of the Greek Gods?
Zeus
What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
What Mexican peninsula is home to Cancún and Playa del Carmen?
Yucatán Peninsula
What continent is the Amazon Rainforest located in?
South America
What is 15% of 200?
30
What ancient civilization developed the number zero and advanced astronomy in Central America?
Mayans
What do we call a scientist that studies dinosaurs
paleontologist
What are the three parts of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
What is the smallest country in the world ?
Vatican City
What is the next number in the pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
32
What European country colonized much of central and South America ?
Spain
What is the function of red blood cells ?
To carry oxygen
A train travels at 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2 hours and 15 minutes?
135 miles
Which U.S. state has the most active volcanoes?
Alaska
A baker needs ¾ cup of sugar per batch of cookies. If she has 3 cups of sugar, how many full batches can she make?
4 batches
How many voyages did Columbus make to the New World in total?
Four voyages
What is the unit used to measure distance in space?
Light year
What is the scale called that measures the strength of earthquakes?
The Richter Scale
What is the name of the large volcano located near Mexico City?
Popocatépetl
Maya invests $200 in a savings account that earns 4% interest per year, compounded annually. How much will she have after 2 years?
$216.32
(Year 1: $200 × 1.04 = $208; Year 2: $208 × 1.04 = $216.32)
What are three ancient civilizations that built pyramids?
Egyptians, Mayans, and Mesopotamians
What are the three main types of rocks?
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
Put these in order from oldest to newest: Oxford University, The Aztec Empire, and the Mongol Empire
Oxford University
Mongol Empire
Aztec Empire