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General Knowledge
100

What is a question and answer book?

A nonfiction writing where questions are asked and answers are given.

100

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

It is in San Francisco, California, USA.

100

When you add all the numbers on a dice together, what number do you get?

21

200

Why is Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel a realistic fiction story?

Because in real-life students can have secrets and be really smart. Also, some new students in school can be rude and mean.

200

In Attack of the Giant Hamster, what snack did Billy buy for his hamster, Hercules?

Booster Bites

200

Egypt is in what continent? 

(Do NOT look at the map!)

Africa

300

What kind of character would see in a mystery story?

a detective

300

Why do people feel calm in a blue room?

Because the ocean and sky are blue and they are always there. So blue is linked to things you can trust.

300

Name three animals lions eat?

zebras, wildebeests, buffalo, antelope, gazelles, warthogs, giraffes

accept any other reasonable answers

400

What is the genre for each of these stories?

Attack of the Giant Hamster

Golden Gate Bridge

Does Yellow Make You Smile?

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel

Attack of the Giant Hamster - Science-fiction

Golden Gate Bridge - Q&a Book

Does Yellow Make You Smile? - Magazine Article

Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel - Realistic Fiction

400

Name the four steps in the water cycle?

precipitation, collection, evaporation, condensation

400

What piece of land did the USA buy from Russia in 1867?

Alaska