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100

Does the captain of a submarine look through a telescope or a periscope?

a periscope

100

Which means "to wear away slowly": erode or explode?

erode

100

Was Christopher Columbus born in Portugal, Italy, or Spain?

Italy

100

Asia is the largest continent.  What continent is second largest?

Africa

100

Which words appear on the Great Seal: "E pluribus unum" or "In God we trust?"

E pluribus unum "Out of many, one"

200

What do we call the sun and all the space objects in orbit around it?

the solar system

200

Spell the day of the week that follows Tuesday

Wednesday

200

In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Philadelphia, PA

200

From what point on earth is every direction south?

the North Pole

200

In the fable about the ant and the grasshopper, who worked hard all summer?

the ant

300

How long does it take the earth to rotate once on its axis?

24 hours

300

Which lists only synonyms and antonyms: a dictionary or a thesaurus?

a thesaurus

300

Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

Abraham Lincoln

300

Is the country of Venzuela in North America or South America?

South America

300

When you do sit-ups, which muscles benefit the most?

the muscles in the abdomen

400

Name something found on an insect's head and also on top of an old radio.

an antenna

400

What's it called when a herd runs wild?

a stampede

400

Was the light bulb perfected by Benjamin Franklin or Thomas Edison?

Thomas Edison

400

In what state can you visit the Kennedy Space Center?

Florida

400

What system was invented by the 19th century French teacher Louis Braille?

Braille (a reading/writing system for blind people)

500

Would you expect to see penguins at the North Pole or the South Pole?

the South Pole

500

Which part of the word "disrespectful" is the suffix?

ful (A suffix ends a word)

500

Did the Industrial Revolution begin in the United States or England?

England

500

What does D.C. stand for in the name Washington, D.C.?

District of Columbia

500

How do you say "hello" or "goodbye" in Hawaii?

aloha