Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
Which country is the largest in size?
Russia
The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what?
Narrator
What is H2O also known as?
Water
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
Pilgrims
The Earth has four layers, the thickest of which is the mantle. What is the thinnest layer called?
The crust
The Earth is at least how many billion years old?
4 billion
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other
Earthquake
Which state is called the Lone Star state?
Texas
In the story about the boy who cried wolf, what is the lesson?
Always tell the truth.
The words “the,” “an,” and “a,” are known as what in English grammar?
You have 20 pairs of shoes, but there is only room in your closet for 8 shoes. How many shoes do you have to get rid of?
32 shoes (or 16 pairs)
Julius Caesar was the emperor of what empire?
Roman Empire
On a class field trip, there are 4 buses taking 36 students to the zoo. Each bus carries the same number of students. How many students are on each bus?
9
In what city is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
A father has 7 daughters and 100 dollars. If he wants to give each daughter an equal amount of money, rounding to the nearest dollar, how much much does each daughter get?
14 dollars
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
What is the longest river in the world?
The Amazon River
What are the 3 states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
How many face cards are in a regular deck of playing cards?
12
What was the name of the ruler who tried to tax the colonists?
King George
What type of word is “truthfully?”
Adverb
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280
Is “red” an adjective or a noun?
Both.
What is the strongest muscle in your body?
The heart