General knowledge
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
This type of word expresses an action or a state of being.
A verb
Which number is greater: -3 or -7?
-3
What color is the maple leaf on the Canadian flag?
Red
This hero protects Gotham City.
Batman
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
A word or phrase that means exactly the opposite of another word is called an...
antonym
Julia texts 60 words in 4 minutes, then she texts 45 words in how many minutes?
3
Where would you find Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain?
China and Nepal
How many Harry Potter movies are there?
8
What is the largest animal on Earth?
Blue Whale
This specific type of punctuation mark is required to show possession (e.g., Sarah's book).
an apostrophe
Lisa has 2/3 cup of sugar, but her recipe calls for 5/6 cup. How much more sugar does she need?
1/6
In what city would you find the Forbidden City?
Beijing
The Olympics are held every how many years?
4
What is the green pigment in plants that helps capture sunlight?
choloroyphyll
This is the literary device used when you give human qualities or traits to non-human objects, such as: "The wind howled in the night."
personification
There are 25 students in a class. If 10 are boys, what is the percentage of girls in the class?
60%
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What actor plays as Tony Stark?
Robert Downey Jr.
What space mission first landed humans on the Moon in 1969?
Apollo 11
The words "affect" and "effect" are often confused; this one is used as a verb.
affect
If a survey shows that 75% of students like a certain activity, and there are 80 students in a class, how many do not like the activity?
20
In which city is the Colosseum located?
Rome
This baseball player has the most grand slams in MLB history.
Alex Rodriguez