geography
name the continents
north america, south america, europe, asia, africa, australia, and antartica
what ancient civilization built the pyramids of giza?
the egyptians
round 5,944 to the nearest ten
5,940
what is a noun?
a person, place, or thing
what are the three states of matter
solid, liquid, and gas
what is the capital of australia?
canberra
what are the three branches of government?
legislative, executive, and judicial
reorder these fractions, starting with the least:
7/8 , 3/5 , 1/10 , 2/3
1/10 , 3/5 , 2/3 , 7/8
how many syllables in the word mississippi?
four
What type of animal can live on both water and land?
amphibians
in which country is machu picchu located in?
peru
which empire was ruled by alexander the great?
the macedonian empire
what are the missing numbers in this sequence:
___, ___, 208, 224, ___, 256
176, 192, and 240
who is the author of the 1960 novel about social and racial inequality, to kill a mockingbird?
harper lee
name the planets of our solar system in order
mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, and neptune
what are the five great lakes?
huron, superior, erie, michigan, ontario
name the main combatants during wwII, along with the three main countries associated with them
axis Powers (germany, italy, japan) and allies (france, great britain, the united states)
solve this equation:
2 + 6 (20 / 4) - 8
24
a word, phrase or sequence that reads the same forward and backward is called what?
a palindrome
what are the three types of rock?
sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous
name six countries in north america
canada, united states, mexico, cuba, barbados, belize, etc.
name the original 13 colonies
new hampshire, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new jersey, pennsylvania, delaware, maryland, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, and georgia
what is 578 minutes in hours and minutes?
9 hours and 38 minutes
name five of william shakespeare's works
romeo & juliet, hamlet, macbeth, othello, taming of the shrew, etc.
name 10 elements from the periodic table
hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon, etc.