1st Period: History
How many terms can the president serve?
2 terms
Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?
Lord of Flies
What does the Roman numeral “X” equal?
10
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
What vitamin does the sun’s ultraviolet rays help the skin produce?
Vitamin D
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is a single sentence near the end of the introduction paragraph that presents your argument to the reader.
9+10x2
29
Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from our bodies?
The respiratory system
In which continent is Timbuktu located?
Africa
Which empire built the pyramids in Central America?
The Aztecs
Name the play this line is from: "To be or not to be, that is the question."
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Simplify the fraction: 18/24
3/4
How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?
28 days
What language is the most popularly spoken worldwide?
Mandarin Chinese
Which two countries were in the space race to the moon in the 1960s?
United States and Soviet Union
What is the most common letter in the English alphabet?
E
A store is having a sale. Everything is 25% off. If an item costs $80 before the discount, how much will it cost after the discount?
$60
Name the fastest human sense.
Hearing
Who is the Greek god of war and son of Zeus and Hera?
Ares
What was the name of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that was the site of a nuclear disaster in April 1986?
Chernobyl
"Dog doo good god!" is a sentence that reads the same backwards and forwards. This is an example of what literary device?
Palindrome
What is the square root of 4356?
66
What is the difference in the number of bones in a newborn baby compared to an adult human?
94-64
What is the chemical symbol for the element mercury?
Hg