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100

How many nouns are in the following sentence: "The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad."

Three (rabbit, cafeteria, and salad)

100

What does the WNBA stand for?

Women's National Basketball Association

100

Our bus left at 12:45 p.m. The trip took 4.5 hours. What time did we arrive?

5:15 p.m.

100

How many watts are in 1 kilowatt?

1,000

100
What kind of water is the most common on Earth: saltwater or freshwater?

Saltwater (About 97% of water on earth is in our oceans.)

200

Which continent is the LEAST populated: Asia, Antarctica, Australia, or Europe?

Antarctica

200

What five colors make up the Olympic rings?

Blue, yellow, black, green and red

200

What is the least common denominator of 3/4 and 5/6.

12

200

What species can live on BOTH water and land?

Amphibians

200

What is the only state in the United States that has the word "Island" in its name?

Rhode Island

300

In the initials of the federal agency known as NASA, what does the first "A" stand for: American, Aeronautics, Association, or Administration?

Aeronautics

300

According to MarketWatch (2018), what sport is a female athlete most likely to get an athletic scholarship in: Gymnastics, rowing, lacrosse, or basketball?

Rowing (2:1).  Gymnastics (24:1), Lacrosse (46:1), Basketball (43:1)

300

Multiply 1 2/3 x 3/5. What's the product?

1

300

What is your body's largest organ?

Skin (or epidermis)

300

The equator divides the Earth in half. Is it a real line or an imaginary line?

Imaginary line
400

What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru? Mayas, Incas, Aztecs, or Zappos?

Incas

400

Sarah Fuller made history in 2020 as the first woman to play in a Power Five college football game. What college did she play for:  Notre Dame, LSU, Michigan or Vanderbilt?

Vanderbilt

400

What is 0.8935 rounded to the nearest tenth?

0.9

400

What are the three states of matter?

Solid, liquid, and gas.

400

Which is NOT the name of a mountain: Everest, Kilimanjaro, Niagara?

Niagara

500

You collect 48 pieces of Halloween candy.  Your parents say you can eat 2 pieces per day, plus an extra piece on Saturdays and Sundays. How many weeks will it take you to finish all of your candy?

3 weeks

500

The Rainbow Warriors are a 5th grade team.  List SEVEN other 5th grade JAO teams.  

HD Snapdragons, Venice Monarchs, Saberette Golden Bears, FOR Storm, Mystic Tigers, HD Kolohe Girls, Tigers Love & Tigers, Jetts Supersonics, FOR Hula Stars, and WLA Reign

500

What five coins add up to 95 cents?

3 quarters and 2 dimes

500

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is a mash up of different words. What four different words make up the term, COVID-19?

The words "corona" (CO); corona means "crown" in Latin (coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface), "virus" (VI), and "disease" (D). The "19" comes from the year 2019, when the disease was first detected.

500

What two oceans are joined by the Panama Canal?

The Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean