Science
Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?
Saturn
Oregon
Which U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur
What do we call the distance around a circle?
circumference
What is the chemical element with the symbol "Fe"?
Iron
Which desert covers much of northern Africa?
The Sahara
What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The mayflower
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What msuical term means a gradual increase in volume?
Cresendo
What is the term for animals that eat only plants?
Herbivore
What country has the capital city of Prague?
The Czech Republic
What is the ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess?
Sparta
Who wrote Hamlet?
Shakespeare
What is the term for a trait passed down from parent to offspring?
Hereditary
What type of energy comes from the movement of electrons?
Electricity
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Julius Ceasar
Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement and balance?
Who sewed the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
What is the explosion at the end of a massive star's life called?
Supernova
Where did the Inca's build Machu Picchu?
Peru
What was the name of the period of intellectual and artistic growth that followed the Middle Ages in Europe?
The renaissance
What is it called when non-human things take on human characteristics?
Personification
What type of number cannot be written as a fraction, such as √2 or π?
an irrational number