THIS exists when a society does not have all the resources it needs to produce & supply all the goods & services that everyone wants.
SCARCITY
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Who wrote "Harry Potter" ?
J.K. Rowling
What are the three different states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
What is it called when a computer can understand and behave like a human?
Artificial Intelligence
What is the primary difference between ocean water and fresh water?
Salt
In a COMMAND ECONOMY, the economy is controlled by ?????
the GOVERNMENT
Which European is credited as 'discovering' the America?
Christopher Colombus
What are describing words called?
Adjectives
What are animals without a backbone called?
Invertebrates
What is the capital of Fiji?
Suva
What are the names of the famous plumber and his brother who first fought Donkey Kong?
Mario & Luigi
Other than water, the most-consumed beverage in the world is
Tea
Taxes on IMPORTED GOODS are called???
TARIFFS
What is the name of the current US Vice-President?
Kamala Harris
The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what?
A narrator
Which is faster: sound, light, or vibrations?
Light
What % of the worlds fresh water is in Antarctica?
90%
What year was the iPhone invented?
2007
Name the band:
The reward an entrepreneur (business owner) earn for taking the RISK of producing is called?
PROFIT
In which war was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
US Civil War
What would you call the central character of a story or plot?
Protagonist
What do the letters in AC/DC stand for?
Alternating current & direct current
Name Earth's five oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern (Antarctic) oceans
What city in the world was the first to atom-bombed by the "new" technology of the 1940s (the atom bomb)?
Hiroshima, Japan
Who sings the popular song "Bad Guy"
Billie Eilish
Beginning in 1917, the Soviet Union built the world's leading _____________ system.
What is the largest North American country?
Canada
The wonderful Mr. Magoo went walking happily in the deep, dark forest.
Name the adverb.
happily
What is the freezing point of water?
0 degree (32 degree Fahrenheit)
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon River
What does the first "A" stand for in NASA?
Aeronautics
How many miles (approx.) are there in a marathon?
26