Math
The first day of the 20th century was?
January 1, 1901
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?
Walk on the moon
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What causes tides?
The moon
How many states make up the United States of America?
50
Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family?
There are nine Mustards in the family. Since each daughter shares the same brother, there are six girls, one boy and Mr. and Mrs. Mustard.
On a class field trip there are 4 vans taking 36 students to the zoo. Each van has the same number of students. How many students are on each bus?
9 students on each bus
Which war was fought between the northern and southern regions in the United States?
The Civil War
Fill in the blank for this summary technque:
Somebody wanted but ___ then
so
What is H2O also known as?
Water
East
My spine is stiff, my body pale, I am always ready to tell a tale. What am I?
A book
If it’s 5:30 when you leave for the store and 6:15 when you get there, how long did it take?
45 minutes.
Name one leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s
Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, Bayard Rustin, Malcolm X, etc.
What do you call the part of the story with all the action or the big twist?
The Climax
What phenomenon might be felt on the surface when two tectonic plates rub against each other?
Earthquake
Which state has the northernmost border in the US?
Oregon, New York or Minnesota?
When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?
When you add two hours to eleven o'clock, you get one o'clock.
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 miles per hour, how many hours will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 miles away?
5 hours or 300 minutes
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in which war?
The Civil War
What type of sentence is this? Please go sit down.
Imperative (command or request)
How long does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
1 Month
What does a cartographer make?
Maps
I have keys, a lock, and a space, but no rooms. You can enter, but you can't go outside. What am I?
A Keyboard
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?
300 feet
Name one of the original thirteen colonies
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
Which is an example of alliteration?
The ocean glistened as the as day turned to night.
OR The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
The sea shimmered with the sinking sun.
Why do you see lightning before you hear the thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
What is the name of the continent where Spain, France, and Germany are located?
Europe
A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
A is D’s aunt.
Using letters as placeholders for names like “Uncle Bob” or “Aunt Linda” makes straightforward relationships seem difficult.