Literature
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the capital of France?
Paris
What is 7 × 8?
56
What color do you get when you mix red and blue?
Purple
What is the main theme of The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Reason vs. superstition
What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Which continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What is the square root of 144?
12
Who is the current president of the United States?
donald trump
Name the narrator in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Scout Finch
What part of the cell contains DNA?
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
What is the value of π (to 4 decimal places)?
3.1415
What year did World War II end?
1945
What literary device compares two unlike things using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What is Newton’s third law of motion?
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Name the country with the most time zones.
Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 11
4
What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Blue whale
In 1984, what is the name of the totalitarian regime?
The Party (led by Big Brother)
What is the powerhouse of the cell and why?
Mitochondria — it produces energy (ATP)
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican city
What’s the formula for the area of a circle?
A = πr²
What is the term for a word that sounds the same but has different meanings (e.g., “bat”)?
Homonym