Are You Smarter Than...(Math)
What makes a square a square?
Four equal sides and 4 right angles
What are the 3 different states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
Who wrote the play Romeo & Juliet?
William Shakespeare
On which continent is India located in?
Asia
From which country did Mexico gain its independence in the 19th century?
How many degrees are there inside of a triangle (in total)?
180
What is the freezing point of water?
0 degrees (or 32 degrees Fahrenheit)
What are words that describe a noun called?
Adjectives
What is the world's largest mountain?
Mount Everest
Who invented the light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
Which is the largest?
40%
2/4
0.25
2/4 = 1/2 = 50% or 0.50
Why can you hear thunder several seconds after you see lightning?
Light travels faster than sound.
Letters that aren't vowels are called what?
Consonants
What percentage of the world is water?
(+/- 2%)
About 71%
In which century did the British first settle North America?
The 17th century (1607)
How many seconds are there in 2 hours
7,200
What's the 6th planet from the sun?
Saturn
What is it called when an author writes a book about themselves.
Autobiography
What is the world's biggest island?
Greenland
Who was the the first president to actually reside in the White House?
Hint: Not George Washington
John Adams
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total.
The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball.
How much does the ball cost?
5 cents
(0.05 + 1.05 = 1.10)
What's the largest bone in your body?
The Femur
A word or sentence that reads the same backward or forward (like: "Yo, Banana Boy" OR "Racecar") is called what?
A palindrome
Name 4 of the 7 countries that border Ukraine
Belarus, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia
What invention allowed people in medieval Europe to make books faster and share knowledge more widely?
The printing press