Amendments / Geography
Parts of Speech
Math in Everyday Life
Scientific Knowledge
BrainQuest
100

An imaginary line that splits the Earth and runs East and West is called...

The Equator.

100

The lemons she used in the dessert tasted like sour grapes.

Simile.

100

How many zeros are in the number Nine Hundred Million?

Eight.

100

Which planet is furthest from the sun?

Neptune. 

100

100 points for every person you can name on our staff!

Check Answers. 

200

200 points for each president you can name!

Check Answers. 

200

Stella sold sixty-six salamanders Sunday. 

Alliteration.

200

4 is divided into 781. (Whole number and remainder needed)

195 remainder 1.

200

If I put a 5 in front of Na6 Br10 , how many atoms of each element would I have?

Na=30, Br=50.

200

In which Pennsylvania city was the Declaration of Independence signed? 

Philadelphia. 

300

300 Points for Each. How many states are there. Which two states were the last added?

50. Alaska and Hawaii. 

300

His dad could lift over two tons because he exercised every single day.

Hyperbole.

300

A ladder is leaning against a house. The ladder is 26 feet long. The distance from the Bottom of the ladder to the house is 10 feet. How high up the house does the ladder reach?

24 feet.

300

Explain the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?

Renewable resources are resources that will not run out. Nonrenewable resources are items that we can not make more of.   

300

300 Points for each of the Seven Continents you can name...(Continents not countries). 

Asia, Australia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, North America, South America.  

400

If it is 3 PM in Philadelphia, what time is it in Las Angeles, California?

Noon, 12 PM.

400

The warm smile of the sun made me happy that summer was finally here.

Personification. 

400

What is the difference between the mean and range of these numbers? (-12, 45, 68, 99)

61.

400

400. Answer one of these two questions. What causes the waves and tides in the ocean? What causes the seasons (Why are we in Summer when the Southern Hemisphere is in Winter)? 

Moon. Rotation of the Earth on its axis. 

400

What is the most common language spoken around the world?

Chinese. 

500

Which amendment banned the sale of alcohol? (Prohibition) 14,18,22,28 

18th Amendment.

500

The students in this class are all brains.

Metaphor.

500

There are 15 females in a class with 35 students. What is the probability I pull two male students out in a row?

16/49.

500

This new method of farming will allow the crops to grow much higher than previous used methods. Name the Independent and Dependent variable.

Indep - Farming Method, Dep - Grow higher. 

500

Put these McDonald's foods in order from Most calories to Least...(Triple Cheeseburger, Bacon Double Cheeseburger, Big Mac)

Big Mac, Triple Cheeseburger, Bacon Double Cheeseburger.