Around the World
100: This is the place where people live, work, and go to school.
city/town
What is the largest continent by land area?
Asia
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
Carbon dioxide
Which invention is often credited to Johannes Gutenberg and helped spread knowledge?
Printing press
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Joyful/glad
This is the large body of water that is bigger than a lake.
Ocean
Which country is famous for the pyramids of Giza?
Egyps
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What wall divided East and West Berlin until 1989?
The Berlin Wall
What do we call a story that teaches a lesson?
Fable
The sun rises in this direction.
East
What do we call a person who speaks two languages?
Bilingual
What force keeps us on the ground?
Gravity
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
Incas
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
Question Mark
This continent is home to many countries, including Kenya and Egypt.
Africa
Which river flows through Egypt and Sudan?
Nile River
What is the process by which water changes into vapor?
Evaporation
What was the first country to land humans on the Moon?
The United States
What is the opposite of "ancient"?
Modern
People use this to find places and directions.
Map
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile