History/Social Studies
Who was the civil rights leader who gave the famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Martin Luther King
What is the opposite of the East?
The west
How many is a dozen?
12
On the periodic table, which element is represented by the letter N?
Nitrogen (Kväve)
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What did colonists famously toss into the Boston Harbor in 1774?
Tea
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What comes next in this list? Triangle, Square, Pentagon, Hexagon…
Heptagon
How many bones are in the human body?
206
Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?
J.K Rowling
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Inca
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to what degree?
180 degrees
Density describes the mass of an object divided by what?
Volume
Spell the word meaning the opposite of permanent.
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What is the name of the important narrow body of water that connects the Mediterranean and the Red Sea?
Which 3 numbers have the same answer whether they’re added or multiplied together?
1, 2 & 3.
1+2+3=6
1x2x3=6
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
What is a hyperbole? Give an example.
A figure of speech that uses extreme, deliberate exaggeration to emphasize a point, evoke strong emotions, or add humor. E.g "Dying of laughter".
Which two city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
How many continents in the world are inhabited?
Six
There is a three-digit number. The second digit is four times as big as the third digit, while the first digit is three less than the second digit. What is the number?
141
4x1=4
4-3=1
What is the powerhouse of a cell?
Mitochondria
Which letter is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?
E