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How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is the plural of the word "mouse" when referring to the animal?
Mice
How many degrees are in a right angle?
90°
What is the smallest prime number?
2
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
What is an antonym for the word "ancient"?
Modern
How many years are in a century?
100
What is 15% of 200?
30
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What land purchase from France in 1803 doubled the size of the United States?
Louisiana Purchase
What do you call words that sound the same but have different meanings, such as "sea" and "see"?
Homophones
If a train travels 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 2 hours and 30 minutes?
150 miles
What is the square root of 144?
12
What part of a cell contains most of its genetic material?
nucleus
Which mountain range is commonly considered part of the boundary between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What figure of speech compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What is the next number in this sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___?
42
A triangle has two angles measuring 45° and 65°. What is the third angle?
70
What is the scientific term for the process by which a liquid changes into a gas at its surface?
Evaporation
What is the only continent located in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Which two explorers led an expedition through the Louisiana Purchase territory to the Pacific Ocean?
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
In the sentence "Although it was raining, we went outside," what type of clause is "Although it was raining"?
Dependent clause (subordinate clause)
A farmer has chickens and cows. There are 10 heads and 28 legs altogether. How many cows are there?
4 cows (and 6 chickens)
A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 inches and a length of 15 inches. What is its width?
10 in
What type of rock forms when existing rock is changed by heat and pressure?
Metamorphic rock
What imaginary line at 0° longitude passes through Greenwich, England?
The Prime Meridian
What was the name of the agreement signed aboard the Mayflower in 1620 that established a form of self-government?
Mayflower Compact
What is the term for a word formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word, such as NASA?
Acronym
If 5 pencils cost $1.25, how much would 18 pencils cost at the same price per pencil?
$4.50