History
This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list, such as apples, oranges, and bananas?
a comma
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What gas do humans need to breathe in order to survive?
Oxygen
What popular playground game involves jumping over a rope as it swings beneath your feet?
jump rope
The 1803 purchase of this vast territory from France nearly doubled the size of the United States.
The Louisiana Purchase
What do we call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
An antonym
Which continent is home to the countries of Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa?
Africa
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
What classic schoolyard game has players trying to avoid being tagged by someone who is “it”?
Tag
This woman became known as the “Moses of her people” for helping enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
What is the term for a word that sounds like another word but has a different meaning and spelling, such as flower and flour?
Homophone
What is the longest river in South America?
the Amazon River
What is the name of the process in which water changes from a liquid into a gas?
Evaporation
Before electronic calculators, this handheld device with sliding beads was used to perform arithmetic.
An abacus
Signed in 1215, this English document limited the power of the king and became an important influence on constitutional government.
Magna Carta
What word describes someone who knows or speaks several languages?
Multilingual or polyglot
Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Minnesota
Which planet is known for having the Great Red Spot, a massive storm?
Jupiter
What special school dance was traditionally held near the end of the school year?
the Prom
This 1648 series of treaties ended the Thirty Years’ War in Europe and is often associated with the development of state sovereignty.
The Peace of Westphalia
What is the literary term for a word that imitates a sound, such as buzz, hiss, or clang?
Onomatopoeia
What mountain range forms a natural boundary between France and Spain?
The Pyrenees
What is the scientific term for animals that are most active at dawn and dusk?
Crepuscular
Before modern ballpoint pens became common, what writing instrument used a metal tip dipped into a bottle of ink?
Dip pen / nib pen