From A-Z
What is the past tense for “swim”?
Swam
If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have?
3
In the northern hemisphere, the month of April is in which of the four seasons?
Spring
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
How many continents are there?
7
The main series of events in a story is called what?
The plot
How many sides are on an octagon?
8
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure earthquake intensity?
The Richter Scale
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from what country?
France
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
This book quote was written by what author? “'I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.”
Dr. Seuss
What is ⅓ of 90?
30
Approximately how long does it take for the moon to make one full orbit around the Earth?
1 month
Who wrote the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key
Name the four major oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Artic
The name of the main character in the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio is who?
Auggie
How many degrees is the angle where perpendicular lines intersect?
90°
How many planets in our solar system have a circumference larger than Earth’s?
4
Fireworks were invented in what country during the seventh century?
china
What separates the Earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
Three trailing dots used at the end of a sentence that indicates something has been omitted from quoted text, or that a speaker or writer has paused or trailed off in speech or thought is called what?
An ellipsis
You have two quarters, a nickel, three dimes, and four pennies. How much money do you have?
89 cents
To the nearest thousand, how fast is the speed of light in miles per second?
186 thousand miles per second
When was the Empire State Building completed?
1931
What is the name of the largest lake in the world?
The Caspian Sea