The Greeks
Writing
Math Time
Grammar
Library Trivia
100

What is the name of the ancient Greek city-state known for its emphasis on military training and discipline?

What is Sparta?

100

What is the term for the central message or lesson in a story?

What is the theme or moral?

100

This is the first order of operation in math.

What are parentheses? 

100

What is the term for a word that shows action or "state of being" in a sentence?

What is a verb?

100

What is the name of the wizarding school that Harry Potter attends?

What is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?

200

What is the name of the ancient Greek festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, featuring athletic competitions?

What is the Olympic Games?

200

What is the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the story?

What is foreshadowing?

200

If a store sells shirts for $15 each and socks for $5 each, and you buy 2 shirts and 3 pairs of socks, what is the total cost?

What is $45?

200

What is the term for a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought?

What is a sentence?

200

What is the name of the first book in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series?

What is "The Fellowship of the Ring" ?

300

Who was the ancient Greek philosopher and student of Socrates who wrote "The Republic"?

Who is Plato?

300

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told, such as first-person, third-person limited, or third-person omniscient?

What is the point of view?

300

Solve for x: 3x + 7 = 22.

What is x = 5 ?

300

What is the term for a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun?

What is an adjective?

300

What is the name of the first book in the "Twilight" series by Stephenie Meyer?

What is "Twilight" ?

400

Who was the philosopher known for his method of questioning and for being the teacher of Plato?

Who is Socrates?

400

What is the term for words or phrases that appeal to the five senses and create vivid images in the reader's mind?

What are sensory details?

400

What is the volume of a cube with side length 4 centimeters?

What is 64 cubic centimeters?

400

What is the term for a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence, such as "and," "but," or "or"?

What is a conjunction?

400

In "The Hunger Games" series, what is the name of the protagonist who volunteers as tribute in place of her sister?

Who is Katniss Everdeen?