Science
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
What is the capital city of New Jersey?
Trenton
How many weeks in a year?
52
How many legs does a spider have?
This first president of the United States is often called the “Father of His Country.”
George Washington
Name 2 of the 4 planets that have rings around them.
Double points for ALL 4
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
How many days in a non leap year?
365
What is the largest animal in the ocean?
Blue whale
This war was fought between the North and South in the United States from 1861 to 1865.
The Civil War
The chemical formula for water
H20
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
Double points for the FULL name
Washington D.C
How many inches in a foot?
12
The only flying mammal.
This trade route connected Europe and Asia and was named after a valuable fabric.
The Silk Road
The Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of what natural phenomenon?
Earthquakes
What is the capital city of France?
Paris
How many school days are there in a year?
180
This animal has the strongest bite force of any living animal.
Crocodile
This document announced the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain in 1776.
Double points if you can name who wrote it.
The Declaration of Independence
What are the colors of the rainbow?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, & Violet
What is the capital city of Germany?
Berlin
At what temperature does water freeze?
32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius
This pretty insect is famous for its long migrations between Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Full name required
Monarch Butterfly
This world leader used nonviolent resistance to help India gain independence from Britain.
Mahatma Gandhi