SCIENCE
What element comprises the majority of the earth’s atmosphere?
Nitogren
What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
Simile
One gallon equals how many quarts?
4
What is the capital city of Spain?
Madrid
Where did the Renaissance begin in the 14th century?
Italy
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Harper Lee
If a triangle has sides of 3, 4, and 5 units, what type of triangle is it?
Right triangle
Which two countries share the longest international border?
The United States and Canada
Who wrote the influential pamphlet 'Common Sense' in 1776?
Thomas Paine
What do you call the process where solid turns directly into gas?
Sublimation
A grouping of lines within a poem is called what?
A stanza
What is the prime factorization of 28?
2² * 7
Mount Everest is found in which mountain range?
The Himalayas
Which historical figure is known for saying, "I think, therefore I am"?
René Descartes
In the 1950’s, Dr. Jonas Salk discovered a vaccine that would protect people from what disease?
Polio
What are words called that are spelled the same, but have different meanings?
Homographs
In statistics, what is the mode of a set of numbers?
The number that appears most frequently in a data set.
What is the name of the strait that separates Africa and Europe?
The Strait of Gibraltar
What was the treaty that ended World War I?
The Treaty of Versailles
Pollen is produced in which part of the flower?
Stamen
What is a sonnet?
A poem of 14 lines, usually written in iambic pentameter
How many seconds make 1.5 hours?
5400
What is the name of the desert located in northern China and southern Mongolia?
The Gobi Desert
What famous structure did Emperor Shah Jahan build in memory of his wife?
The Taj Mahal