HISTORY
What war was fought between the North and South regions of the U.S.?
The Civil War
What is 8 × 7?
=56
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
How many points is a touchdown worth in football (without extra point)?
6
What document, signed in 1776, declared American independence?
The Declaration of Independence
Solve for x: 2x + 6 = 14
x = 4
What literary device compares two things using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
How many players are on the court for one basketball team at a time?
5
Which global conflict lasted from 1939 to 1945?
World War II
What is the value of π rounded to two decimal places?
3.14
What literary term refers to a hint or clue about events that will happen later in a story?
Foreshadowing
What is the basic unit of life?
The cell
What trophy is awarded to the super bowl champion of the NFL?
The Vince Lombardi Trophy
Question: What 1919 treaty officially ended World War I and placed heavy penalties on Germany?
The Treaty of Versailles
What is the slope of the line y = 3x − 5?
3
What point of view uses “I” or “we” and is told by a character in the story?
First-person point of view
What force keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
What sport uses terms like “love,” “deuce,” and “ace”?
Tennis
What Cold War event involved the U.S. and USSR nearly going to nuclear war in 1962?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
If a triangle has sides of 3 and 4, what is the length of the hypotenuse?
5
What literary term refers to a contradiction that reveals a deeper truth?
Paradox
What part of the atom has a positive charge?
Proton
What country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Brazil