1st Grade
How do you spell the name of the U.S. coin that’s worth five cents?
Nickel
How many consonants are in the word “acronym”?
Four ("Y" is technically a "semivowel")
In the human body, the optic nerve sends signals from the eye to what other organ?
The Brain
What is the most populated state in the U.S.?
California
Which classic fantasy book series by C.S. Lewis is known for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?
Narnia
What is the only word that is not in the predicate of the following sentence? “Lizzy threw her grammar book at the wall.”
Lizzy
What word in the following sentence needs a punctuation mark in order to make it grammatically correct? “Its going to be sad if our team loses the football game tonight.”
Its
Scandinavia is located on what continent?
Europe
How many numbers between 10 and 20 are perfect squares?
One
How many hours and minutes are in 555 minutes?
9 hours and 15 minutes
True or False? The plural form of the word “roof” is “rooves.”
False
Where do the commas belong in the following date sequence? Monday July 8th 2023
Monday, July 8th, 2024
The main series of events in a story is called what?
The plot
What is the name of a book’s introduction?
Preface or prologue
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
Name the four major oceans:
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Artic
If you take a plane from California to Hawaii, what ocean will you fly over?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the name of the scale that is used to measure earthquake intensity?
The Richter Scale
Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?
AB
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What continent are the Pyramids of Giza located in?
Africa
In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs during what month?
June
Which U.S. city is known as the “City of Brotherly Love”?
Philadelphia
An American citizen must be at least how old to serve as a congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives?
25
The Hundred Years War of the 14th and 15th centuries was primarily a conflict between England and what other country?
Answer: France