How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?
48
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from where?
France
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym.
The sun is a: Planet, star, mystery?
Star
What continent are the Pyramids of Giza located in?
Africa
On a class field trip, there are four buses taking 36 students to the zoo. Each bus has the same number of students. How many students are on each bus?
9
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive.
Does the word, “bone” have a long or short vowel sound?
Long
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
In what state will you find the Windy City?
Illinois
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
One million.
What object, beginning with the letter Q, did people write with during the Middle Ages?
Quill
The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what?
narrator
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the longest river in the world?
Amazon
91 x 2 =
182
Who wrote the national anthem of the United States of America?
Francis Scott Key
What is the main character in a story called?
A protagonist
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
Geologist
What is the largest U.S. state by landmass?
Alaska
If you need 1/2 cup of flour and you only have a 1/4 measuring cup, how many times do you need to use it to get the right about of flour?
Twice
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Marie Antoinette.
Who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
What type of species can live on both water and land?
Amphibians
What measures distance north or south of the Equator: latitude or longitude?
Latitude