This famous ship carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620
the Mayflower
A shape with ten sides is called this.
decagon
This group of animals, which includes frogs and salamanders, can live both in water and on land.
amphibians
The sum of the angles in any triangle always adds up to this many degrees.
180 degrees
What is the slope of a horizontal line?
Which of the following inventions came first?
telegraph
telephone
telescope
teletype
telescope
Newton's First Law of Motion states that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. What is this law commonly called?
Law of Inertia
The process by which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly is called this.
metamorphosis
At this temperature in degrees Celsius, water reaches its boiling point and changes from a liquid to a gas.
100 degrees Celsius
This supercontinent existed over 300 million years ago, when all of Earth's landmasses were joined together before drifting apart.
Pangea
The movement of Earth's tectonic plates causes this type of natural disaster, which is measured on the Richter scale.
Earthquake
Who painted "Starry Night"?
Van Gogh
(Vincent van Gogh)
This 1803 land purchase doubled the size of the United States and was bought from France for $15 million.
the Louisiana Purchase
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment (signed in 1920)
This classic novel by E.B. White tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a clever spider.
Charlotte’s Web
This U.S. president appears on the $20 bill.
Andrew Jackson
This is the largest organ of the human body.
The skin
What is the process of cell division called?
mitosis
This capital city, known as 'The Eternal City,' was once the center of a vast ancient empire and is home to landmarks like the Colosseum and the Vatican.
Rome
On December 7, 1787, this state became the first to ratify the U.S. Constitution, earning it the nickname 'The First State.'
Delaware
A right triangle has legs of length 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
10 (a2 + b2 = c2)
This ocean is the largest in the world.
the Pacific Ocean
These clouds are puffy and white like cotton balls and usually mean nice weather. What are they called?
Cumulus clouds
The Earth has three main layers: the crust, the core, and this thick middle layer.
the mantle
In this sentence, what part of speech is the word 'orbits'?
"Earth orbits the Sun in about 365 days."
Verb
Which president is this?
Grant
(Ulysses S. Grant)
This type of poem, often associated with Shakespeare, follows a strict structure of 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme.
sonnet
In genetics, this term refers to the physical traits expressed by an organism, such as eye color or height.
phenotype
In fairy tales, this character leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find his way home.
Hansel
Who wrote "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?
Mark Twain
This author wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.
Roald Dahl
This planet has the fastest winds in the solar system, reaching speeds of over 1,200 miles per hour, and is known for its deep blue color.
Neptune
World War II ended in this year, when Japan surrendered after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
1945
This famous speech, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, begins with the words 'Four score and seven years ago' and was given to honor soldiers who fought at a key Civil War battle.
The Gettysburg Address
This principle of the U.S. Constitution ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful by allowing each branch to limit the powers of the others.
checks and balances