Language Arts
What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using “like” or “as” called?
Simile
What is the value of pi?
3.14
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis
Who was the famous leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States
Martin Luther King Jr.
Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling
What is a word that sounds like the noise it represents called?
Onomatopoeia
What is the mathematical term for the top number in a fraction?
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
In what city did the Olympic Games originate
Who is the author of the “A Series of Unfortunate Events” books?
Lemony Snicket
What is a part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does called?
Predicate
What is the mathematical term for a polygon with eight sides?
Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
What is the name of the lion in L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”?
Cowardly Lion
What is a word or phrase that connects words, phrases, or clauses called?
Conjunction
What is the result of adding all the angles in a triangle?
180
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
Which country is credited with inventing paper?
China
Who is the author of “The Diary of a Young Girl”, a book about a Jewish girl during World War II?
Anne Frank
What is a poem that tells a story and often has a repeated refrain called?
Ballad
What is the mathematical term for the point where two sides of a shape meet?
Vertex
What is the speed of light in a vacuum?
299,792 kilometers per second
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What is the name of the rabbit in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”?
White Rabbit