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
Who built the Colosseum in ancient Rome?
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 was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
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.
What is a one-worded synonym for "very tired"?
Exhausted
What percentage of the world is water?
around 70%
Who was Genghis Khan, and why is he remembered in history?
He was the leader of the Mongols who created the largest contiguous land empire in history.
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
In which century did the British first settle North America?
The 17th century (1607)
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
What is the difference between "fewer" and "less"?
"Fewer" is used with countable nouns (i.e. fewer books)
"Less" is used with uncountable nouns (i.e. less homework)
Name 6 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