Who invented the lightbulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?
48
What is the force that causes objects to fall to the ground?
In what city is the White House located?
Washington, D.C.
Which war was fought between the North and South regions in the United States?
Civil War
What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?A
Antonym
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
What is H2O also known as?
Water
Which state is called the Lone Star state?
Texas
What is Rosa Parks most famous for?
Refusing to give up her seat in the front of the bus
What is the name of the book about a friendship between a spider and a pig named Wilbur?
Charlotte’s Web
When writing out a fraction, the numbers above and below the vinculum are called the ____.
Numerator and denominator
The hardest naturally occurring mineral is ____.
Diamond
What is the name for a body of land that is completely surrounded by water?
Island
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
Incas, Aztecs, Chuchus, Mexico
Incas
What type of word is "truthfully?"
Noun, Adverb, Verb, Article
Adverb
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, 12 shoes, 5 pairs, 12 pairs
32 shoes
What is the freezing point of water?
0 F, 10 F, 20 F, 32 F
32 F
Which country is the largest in size?
USA, Canada, China, Russia
Russia
What was the name of the last Queen of France?
Queen Elizabeth, Marie Antoinette, Mary S. Teak, Taylor Swift
Marie Antoinette
Who is the creator of the classic book characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?
Dr. Seuss, Dav Pilkey, Stewart Gibbs, Mark Twain
Mark Twain
If a football field is 100 yards long, how many feet long is the football field?
100 ft, 200 ft, 300 ft, 1,200ft
300 ft
What species can live both in water and on land?
Amphibians, Mammals, Reptiles, Carnivores
Amphibians
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia, Italy, Africa, South America
Australia