Snow, rain, and sleet are all examples of what?
Precipitation
Who were the first people in America?
Native Americans
If I have five apples and you have four apples, how many more apples do I have?
1
The ______ is an imaginary line that runs along the Earth and divides it into two halves.
Equator
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
These collect energy from the movement of air
Windmills
Italy, Japan, and Germany’s alliance was called what during WWII?
The Axis of Evil
Which is bigger: 285 or 200 + 30 – 5 + 60?
They are equal
In what state will you find the Windy City?
Illinois
What are the five interrogative or “question” words?
Who, what, when, where, why
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
The first fireworks were invented in what country during the 7th century?
China
What’s 25 x 3?
75
How many oceans are there?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
The person in a novel who tells the story from a third-person perspective is called a what?
A narrator
What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet?
Mars
Ponce De Leon discovered Florida, but what was he actually looking for?
The Fountain of Youth
The interior angles of a triangle always sum to
180 degrees
What is the largest desert in the world?
Northern Africa
A story conveying a moral lesson is called what?
A Fable
Why do you see often see lightning before you hear the thunder?
Light travels faster than sound
Where was the region known as the Fertile Crescent located?
The Middle East
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?
300 feet
Which country is closer to Asia: Canada or the United States?
The United States
Often seen at the end of a sentence, the three trailing dots that indicate the omission from speech or writing of a word (or words) that is superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues are known as…?
An Ellipsis