History
From which country did Mexico gain its independence in the 19th century?
Spain
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
How many continents are there?
7
What causes tides?
The moon
You peer through a window into a classroom and count 20 eyes. If each person has a normal number of eyes, how many people are in the room?
10
What were the two Japanese cities to be struck by atomic bombs during World War II?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What are the comparative and superlative forms of the word "big?"
Bigger and biggest
In what country is the famous Taj Mahal located?
India
Earth is located in what galaxy?
The Milky Way
What is the area of a triangle with a height of 4 and a width of 4?
8
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country?
China
Adding conjunctions turn a simple sentence into what type of sentence?
Compound sentence
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon
The hardest naturally occurring mineral is...
Diamond
How many grams are in a thousand kilograms?
One million
From whom did the United States buy territory in the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon/France
What is the main character in a story called?
A protagonist
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
What is the freezing point of water?
32°F or 0°C
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to...
180 degrees
The modern day city of Istanbul was known by what name in the 13th century?
Constantinople
The words “the,” “an,” and “a,” are known as what in English grammar?
Articles
The mountain range that includes Mount Everest is called...
The Himalayas
The Earth has 4 layers, the thickest of which is the mantle. What is the thinnest layer called?
The Crust
Solve the following equation:
(2 * 4)/(5 + 3 - 1)^0
8