History
The ancient Egyptian writing system was called what?
Hieroglyphics
How many letters are in the English alphabet?
26
How many continents are there?
7
Earth is located in what galaxy?
the milky way
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
synonym
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
What causes tides?
the moon
What is the area of a square with a length of 4 inches and a width of 4 inches? …
16 inches ^2
What are the three branches of the United States government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what?
Narrator
The United States and Mexico are separated by which river?
The Rio Grande
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
earthquake
The first day of the 20th century was…
January 1, 1901
The modern day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?
Constantiople
The main series of events in a story is called a what?
Plot
To travel from New York to London, one must fly over which ocean?
The Atlantic Ocean
What are the three states of matter?
liquid, solid, gas
When writing out a fraction, the numbers above and below the vinculum are called the…
numerator and denominator
The French and Indian war, which began in 1754, became the North American theater of this worldwide war that lasted from 1756 to 1763.
The Seven Years War
What is the main character in a story called?
Protagonist
What is the name of the sea bordered by Europe to the north and North Africa to the south?
The Mediterranean Sea
What species can live on both water and land?
Amphibians
Solve the following equation: 5 + 3 * 4 / 2 - 1 =
10