5th Grade Math
If you need 1/2 cup of flour and you only have a 1/8 measuring cup, how many times do you need to use it to get the right about of flour?
4
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What causes tides?
The Moon
In what state will you find the Windy City?
Illinois
Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States?
The Civil War
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?
300 feet
What is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
An Earthquake
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What did colonists dump in Boston Harbor?
Tea
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to…
180 degrees
What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?
Climax
Earth is located in what galaxy?
What is the largest U.S. state by landmass?
Alaska
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in which war?
The Civil War
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 miles per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 miles away?
5 hours
Which is a plural noun: toy, cup, children, leaf?
Children
What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?
A geologist
What are the names of the Great Lakes?
Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Ron saves $32 every day. How much will he save in a year of 365 days?
$11,680
Often seen at the end of a sentence, the three trailing dots that indicate the omission from speech or writing of a word (or words) that is superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues are known as…?
An ellipsis
Why do you see often see lightning before you hear the thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
How many countries are in North America?
23
Who wrote the national anthem of the United States of America?
Francis Scott Key