History
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by Native Americans and what other group of people?
Pilgrims
In which country are the famous Pyramids of Giza?
Egypt
You peer through a window into a classroom and count 20 eyes. If each person has a normal number of eyes, how many people are in the room?
10
What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?
Synonym
What is the biggest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
Which state is called the Lone Star state?
Texas
Two dozen kittens and three dozen puppies get adopted from the shelter. How many animals were adopted?
60
What are the five interrogative or "question" words?
Who, what, when, where, why
What gas do plants "breathe in" that humans and animals breathe out?
Carbon dioxide
Julius Caesar was the emperor of what empire?
The Roman Empire
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
To the nearest multiple of 10, how many kilograms of cheese are in 110 pounds of cheese… ?
50
Adding conjunctions such as “and” or “but” turns a simple sentence into what type of sentence?
Compound sentence
The hardest naturally occurring mineral is…?
Diamond
What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
What is the southernmost continent called?
Antarctica
If a train leaves the station and travels at 60 kilometers per hour, how much time will have passed when it arrives at a station 300 kilometers away?
5 hours (or 300 minutes)
A story conveying a moral lesson is called what?
A fable
What planet is nicknamed the “Red Planet?”
Mars
The region known as the “Fertile Crescent” is located in present day…?
The Middle East
The mountain range that includes Mount Everest is called...?
The Himalayas
You collect 48 pieces of Halloween candy. Your parents say you can eat 2 pieces per day, plus an extra piece on Saturdays and Sundays. How many weeks will it take to finish all of your candy?
3 weeks
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
The Earth is at least how many billion years old?
4 billion