MATH
What is the volume of a cube with side length 5 units?
125 cubic units
What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
The Milky Way
What was the name of the war fought between the Allies and Axis Powers?
World War II
What is the southernmost continent?
Antarctica
What is the name of the speech that starts with “Four score and seven years ago”?
The Gettysburg Address
What is 2⁵?
32
What is photosynthesis?
The process plants use to make food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Who was the famous nurse during the Civil War known as the “Angel of the Battlefield”?
Clara Barton
What is the name of the river that runs through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
What do we call the highest law of the United States?
The Constitution
What is the decimal equivalent of 3/4?
0.75
What is the term for the boundary between two air masses?
Front
What event started World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the capital city of China?
Beijing
What is the name of the movement to end slavery in the United States?
Abolition
What is the value of x if 5x = 20?
4
What is the study of the weather called?
Meteorology
What ancient city was covered in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What is the name of the large plain in the central United States?
The Great Plains
What is the term for the rights guaranteed to every U.S. citizen?
Civil rights
What is the mean of the numbers 4, 8, 12, and 16?
10
What is the unit of measure for electrical resistance?
Ohm
What was the name of the U.S. government program to put a man on the moon?
Apollo Program
What is the name of the country with the largest population?
India
What is the name of the international organization created after World War II to maintain peace?
The United Nations
What is the perimeter of a circle called?
Circumference
What is the smallest particle of an element?
Atom
Who was the first man to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the name of the ocean that surrounds the North Pole?
Arctic Ocean
What is the term for the practice of one country taking control of another?
Colonialism
What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?
180 degrees
What is the primary component of the Sun?
Hydrogen
What is the name of the ship where the Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower
What is the name of the plateau located in South Asia?
Tibetan Plateau
What is the name of the trade route that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas?
The Middle Passage
What is the prime factorization of 30?
2, 3, 5
What is the main source of energy for Earth’s ecosystems?
The Sun
What war was fought between the U.S. and Britain in 1812?
The War of 1812
What is the name of the largest island in the world?
Greenland
What is the name of the document signed in 1215 that limited the power of the king?
The Magna Carta
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
1/2 × base × height
What do you call a habitat where fresh and saltwater mix?
Estuary
Who wrote the famous diary while hiding during World War II?
Anne Frank
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is the term for a government ruled by a king or queen?
Monarchy
What is 1.5 × 3.2?
4.8
What is the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce?
Natural selection
What was the name of the Cold War competition to develop space technology?
The Space Race
What is the name of the region known for its rainforests in South America?
Amazon Basin
What is the name of the U.S. civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus?
Rosa Parks