Social Studies
Who is the person who led slaves to freedom in a system known as the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
What is the name of the math term for the answer 8 in the problem 5 + 3 = 8?
Sum
What is the name of the town the Grinch stole Christmas from?
Whoville
What is the name of the place that has lots of sand but very little water?
Desert
What is the state immediately south of Virginia?
North Carolina
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
How many feet are in a yard?
3
What is the name of a word or phrase that is read the same forwards as it is backwards?
A palindrome
What are the 3 types of rocks?
Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous
What is the name of the mountain range found in Colorado?
The Rocky Mountains
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
How many ounces are in a pound?
16
What is the plural word for deer?
Deer
What is it called when parts of an animal or plant are preserved in a rock?
Fossil
What continent is the least populated?
Antarctica
What was the last of the 13 colonies founded?
Georgia
How many quarts are in a gallon?
4
How many nouns are in the following sentence?
"The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad"?
Three- rabbit, cafeteria, and salad
Who is the first American astronaut to go to space?
Sally Ride
What is the name of the river that flows between the United States and Mexico?
Rio Grande
What year did the American Civil War start?
1861
What is 45/6 in decimal form?
7.5
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration to show emphasis
How far is the Earth from the sun?
Roughly 93 million miles (149 million kilometers)
How many countries are in Africa?
54