Literature & Language
What is the term for the underlying or deeper meaning in a story?
Theme
The U.S. bought Alaska from this country.
Russia
H2O is the chemical formula for what?
Water
This Disney movie features a lion named Simba.
The Lion King
What is the capital of Ohio?
Columbus
This author wrote Romeo and Juliet.
This country was once home to the ancient civilization of the Aztecs.
Mexico
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
Mars
The superhero with the alter ego Peter Parker.
Spiderman
This board game involves buying and selling property.
Monopoly
What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?
Conflict
This river is the longest in the world.
The Nile river
The process plants use to make food with sunlight is called what?
Photosynthesis
This pop star is known as the “Queen of Pop.”
Madonna
What is 6 × 7?
42
Name the Greek epic poem that tells the story of Odysseus’s journey home.
The Odyssey
The city of Constantinople is now called what?
Istanbul
Name one organ in the human body filters out toxins
The Liver/ Kidney
The Beatles came from this country.
England/ UK
The currency used in Japan.
The Yen
Name an artist, author, poet, or songwriter from the Harlem Renaissance
N/A
The Great Wall of China was primarily built to defend against invasions from where?
Mongolia
Name the most abundant element in Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
Beyoncé was originally part of what girl group?
Destiny's Child
This is the hardest natural substance on Earth.
Diamond