The first day of the 20th century was?
January 1, 1901
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?
Walk on the moon
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What are the 3 different types of rock formations?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, Igneous
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?
There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.
9 students on each bus
When is Remembrance Day?
November 11th
Is the following statement a metaphor or a simile:
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Simile
What is H2O also known as?
Water
Canada is part of North America. True or False.
True
My spine is stiff, my body pale, I am always ready to tell a tale. What am I?
A book
If it’s 5:30 when you leave for the store and 6:15 when you get there, how long did it take?
45 minutes.
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What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?
The Climax
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
What is the most recent territory to be added to Canada?
Nunavut
When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?
When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 kilometers per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 kilometers away?
5 hours or 300 minutes
Name 3 Ancient Civilizations
Examples: Medieval England, Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt
Which is an example of alliterative language?
The ocean glistened as the as day turned to night.
OR
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
How long does it take the earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
What does a cartographer make?
Maps
I have keys, a lock and a space, but no rooms. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
A Keyboard
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What is a patriarchy?
When the oldest male makes the decisions of the household
What do we call the message or a lesson of a story
Theme or moral
Why do you often see lightning before you hear thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
Is Ontario a city, province, country or continent?
A province.
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