Geography
Mental Math
Science
American History
Words, Words, Words
100

What is our city, state, and ZIP code?

What is LaGrange, Illinois, 60525?

100

126 + 249

375

100

This planet, also known as the Roman god of speed and swiftness, is also the closest to our sun.

What is Mercury?

100

This is the capital of the United States.

What is Washington, D.C.?

100

I am a small part of a word that can change meaning. You might put me at the beginning of a word. What am I called?

What is a prefix?

200

Name the countries that are a part of North America.

What are the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

200

Lisa wants to buy a Labubu for $15.98 and a new lip gloss for $18.76. How much will she spend on both?

What is $34.74?

200

This word refers to a community of all the living and non-living things in a particular area.

What is an ecosystem?

200

The signing of the Declaration of Independence is the official anniversary of the United States of America, and it took place on what date in the year 1776?

What is July 4th?

200

What does the Greek root "bio" mean? Thinking about words like biography, biology, biosphere, bionic...

What is "life?"

300

This is the longest river in the United States.

What is the Mississippi River?

300

My grass is dead. I need to replace it but I don't know the area of the grass I need to fill. My yard is 50 feet wide by 150 feet long. How many square feet of grass seed to I need to buy?

What is 7,500?

300

This body organ helps the circulatory system move blood through the body.

What is the heart?

300

There are 3 branches of government. They are called the judicial, executive, and what?

What is legislative?

300

Name 3 synonyms for the word beautiful.

What are pretty, gorgeous, pleasant, lovely, charming, graceful?

400

These are the 2 major mountain ranges in the United States, one in the east and one to the west.

What are the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains?

400

I want to bake a double batch of banana bread so that we have enough for my family and my neighbor's family. One batch calls for 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 1/3 cup of flour. How much of each will I need for my double batch?

What is 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 2/3 cups of flour?

400

Some animals like the cheetah, polar bear, orangutan, bigeye tuna are at risk for extinction. Name a reason for their vulnerability.

What is habitat loss or destruction, poaching or illegal hunting, pollution, climate change?
400

The U.S. Constitution has 10 amendments that were added to protect our rights and freedoms as American citizens. Those 10 amendments are called what?

What is the Bill of Rights?

400

Leaf is to tree as petal is to...?

What is flower?

500

Name the 5 great lakes.

What are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior?

500

Last year, my family had 735 trick-or-treaters come to get candy at our house. How many bags of candy do I need to buy if each bag holds 50 pieces of candy?

What is 15 bags?

500

The nervous system is composed of 2 main body parts and they are responsible for nearly every aspect of movement, walking, thinking, talking, listening, eating, and drinking. Name the components of the nervous system.

What are the brain and spinal cord?

500

The American Civil War was fought between the North and the South between 1861-1865. Name the President at the time of the Civil War. **Bonus 100 points each if the Union General or Confederate General can be named.

Who is Abraham Lincoln? (Bonus: General Ulysses S. Grant, General Robert E. Lee)

500

These three words have something in common: 

cake, cheddar, cottage

What do they have in common?

What is cheese?