History
What man, who would later become president, was the Commander-In-Chief of the American Army during the U.S. Revolutionary War?
George Washington
How many sides does an octagon have?
Eight
How many stars are on the American Flag?
50
In the Northern Hemisphere, the month of April falls in which season?
Spring
How many continents are there?
Seven
Who wrote the book Green Eggs and Ham?
Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
What was the name of the war fought between the Northern and Southern regions of the United States?
The Civil War
What is 1/3 of 90?
30
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France
What do you call an animal that eats both plants and meats?
Omnivore
If you take a plane from California to Hawai'i, what ocean do you fly over?
The Pacific Ocean
A palindrome
What did the American colonists famously toss into the Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773?
Tea
How many inches are in a yard?
36 inches
What is the most populous state in the United States?
California
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes?
The Richter Scale
Europe
The main series of events in a story, such as a movie or book, is known as what?
The plot
Which ancient civilization built Machu Pichu in Peru?
The Incas
How many degrees is the angle where two perpendicular lines intersect?
90
The United States Naval Academy is located in which New England State?
Maryland (Annapolis)
Approximately how long does it take the moon to make one full orbit around Earth?
One Month
The United States and Mexico are separated by what river
The Rio Grande
Words that sound the same but have different meanings are know at what?
Homophones
The Hundred Years war, which actually lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453, was fought between England and what other country?
France
How many hours and minutes are there in 330 minutes?
5 hours and 30 minutes
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
What green chemical is found in plants and uses photosynthesis to turn sunlight into energy?
Chlorophyll
Mount Vesuvius destroyed which city when it violently erupted in 79 A.D.?
Pompeii
The C.S. Lewis novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is set in what fictional land?
Narnia