Science Stuff
What’s the closest planet to the Sun?
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Venus
D. Mars
Answer: A. Mercury
Who was the first President of the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. John Adams
Answer: B. George Washington
Which video game features building with blocks?
A. Fortnite
B. Minecraft
C. Roblox
D. Halo
Answer: B. Minecraft
What is 8 × 7?
A. 54
B. 56
C. 64
D. 63
Answer: B. 56
Which of these is a healthy snack?
A. Candy bar
B. Chips
C. Apple
D. Soda
Answer: C. Apple
What gas do plants take in that humans breathe out?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
What famous ship sank in 1912?
Answer: The Titanic
Name one popular streaming service.
Answer: Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.
What is the perimeter of a square with side length 5?
Answer: 20
What is the capital of your country?
Answer: Washington DC
Which of these is NOT a form of energy?
A. Heat
B. Light
C. Gravity
D. Sound
Answer: C. Gravity
Which civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
A. Greeks
B. Romans
C. Egyptians
D. Chinese
Answer: C. Egyptians
Which superhero is known as “The Friendly Neighborhood”?
A. Batman
B. Superman
C. Spider-Man
D. Black Panther
Answer: C. Spider-Man
Which number is a prime number?
A. 21
B. 15
C. 19
D. 27
Answer: C. 19
Which animal is the largest on Earth?
A. Elephant
B. Whale shark
C. Blue whale
D. Giant squid
Answer: C. Blue whale
What is the process called when liquid water turns into water vapor?
Answer: Evaporation
Name one U.S. amendment that protects individual freedoms.
Answer: Examples: 1st Amendment (speech, religion, press), etc.
What is the name of the wizarding school in Harry Potter?
Answer: Hogwarts
Solve: ⅔ of 12 = ?
Answer: 8
Which word means “to predict the future”?
A. Analyze
B. Forecast
C. Reflect
D. Translate
Answer: B. Forecast
Which part of the cell contains DNA?
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleus
C. Cell membrane
D. Mitochondria
Answer: B. Nucleus
Which historical figure is known for the quote, “I have a dream”?
A. Malcolm X
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Barack Obama
Answer: C. Martin Luther King Jr.
Which music artist is known as “The Queen of Pop”?
A. Billie Eilish
B. Taylor Swift
C. Madonna
D. Beyoncé
Answer: C. Madonna
A triangle has angles 50° and 60°. What is the third angle?
A. 30°
B. 70°
C. 90°
D. 120°
Answer: B. 70°
What is one important skill employers look for?
Answer: Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, etc.
Name the force that pulls objects toward Earth.
Answer: Gravity
What empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?
Answer: The Roman Empire (technically transitioning from Republic).
Name a game that involves solving a mystery with clues.
Answer: Clue, Among Us, etc
What’s the slope of a line that rises 4 units for every 2 units it runs?
Answer: 2
Which of these is a renewable resource?
A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Natural gas
D. Solar energy
Answer: D. Solar energy
Which animal group has members that lay eggs and produce milk for their young?
A. Birds
B. Amphibians
C. Monotremes
D. Marsupials
Answer: C. Monotremes
Which global event ended in 1945?
A. World War I
B. Cold War
C. American Revolution
D. World War II
Answer: D. World War II
Which anime features a hero-in-training named Deku?
A. Demon Slayer
B. Naruto
C. My Hero Academia
D. Pokémon
Answer: C. My Hero Academia
Which equation represents the Pythagorean theorem?
A. a + b = c
B. a² + b² = c²
C. ab = c
D. a² − b² = c
Answer: B. a² + b² = c²
Explain why budgeting your money is helpful.
Answer: Helps avoid overspending, plan savings, meet goals, etc.
Explain why the sky appears blue.
Answer: Because shorter blue wavelengths of sunlight scatter more in Earth’s atmosphere than other colors.
Name one invention from the Industrial Revolution and its impact.
Answer: Examples: steam engine → transportation revolution; telegraph → faster communication; etc.
Describe what makes a story “fantasy.”
Answer: Includes magic, mythical creatures, imaginary worlds, etc.
If a train travels 150 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
Answer: 50 mph
Which direction does the Sun rise from?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
Answer: C. East